Beyond South Africa’s ‘indigenous knowledge – science’ wars

Can South Africa Afford to Become Africas First Welfare State?

This paper assesses the economy-wide impact of implementing and financing a universal or basic income grant (BIG) in South Africa. The various financing scenarios suggested by the proponents of the grant are presented, and these are compared using an applied general equilibrium model for the South African economy. The results indicate that the required changes in direct and indirect tax rates n...

People's Science Movements and Science Wars?

Globalization and Science Education: The Implications for Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Much of the current diversity literature in science education does not address the complexity of the issues of indigenous learners in their postcolonial environments and calls for a “one size fits all” instructional approach (Lee, 2001). Indigenous knowledge needs to be promoted and supported. There is currently a global initiative of maintaining worldviews, languages, and environments of which...

Indigenous Knowledge and Sea Ice Science: What Can We Learn from Indigenous Ice Users?

Drawing on examples mostly from Inupiaq and Yupik sea ice expertise in coastal Alaska, this contribution examines how local and indigenous knowledge (LIK) can inform and guide geophysical and biological sea ice research. Part of the relevance of LIK derives from its linkage to sea ice use and the services coastal communities derive from the ice cover. As a result, indigenous experts keep track ...

Knowledge translation and indigenous knowledge.

OBJECTIVE We wanted to evaluate the interface between knowledge translation theory and Indigenous knowledge. DESIGN Literature review supplemented by expert opinion was carried out. METHOD Thematic analysis to identify gaps and convergences between the two domains was done. RESULTS The theoretical and epistemological frameworks underlying Western scientific and Indigenous knowledge system...