Interdisciplinary Research Journal and Archives
If the 20th-century university was ruled by the book and the blackboard, the 21st is increasingly mediated by dashboards, platforms, and algorithms.
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Walk into any university open house today and you’ll hear three buzzwords floating in the air: degrees, micro-credentials, and AI.
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Neural Network: By 2050, the university campus may still have lecture halls, libraries, and coffee-fuelled students rushing between classes.
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From Carbon and Cobalt to Code: Why the 21st Century Needs a New Deal Between the Global South and the World This article argues…
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This article examines the rise of “digital†and “data colonialism†and asks whether the emerging AI-driven digital economy is reproducing old colonial patterns in…
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Africa’s Green Leap: This article examines whether Africa can use the global energy transition to build a new, green industrial path instead of repeating…
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Corruption Tax: This article explores how corruption and weak institutions undermine Africa’s chances of catching up with East Asia’s economic transformation.
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This article examines whether the celebrated “startup nation†model—associated with Silicon Valley, Israel, and other high-tech hubs—can realistically be transplanted into Global South
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This article examines whether the current sovereign debt crisis facing many countries in the Global South amounts to a new form of financial neo-colonialism.
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This article explores how Gen Z is reshaping democracy across continents—from youth-led protests in Nigeria and Kenya to climate strikes in Europe and North…
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