Beyond the Partnership Debate: Localizing Knowledge Production in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies

Abstract There is a growing recognition in refugee and forced migration studies that research partnerships, especially those cross geographies of the global North South, are both blessing potential curse. They as they encourage new approaches to co-creation knowledge, build solidarity networks, leverage support for scholars based South. But can also be curse typically function within inadvertently reproduce deeply embedded structures inequality. Drawing on results review displacement centres South interviews with directors these centres, this article encourages shift from focusing partnerships an approach supports localization knowledge production studies. This seeks change production, including direct funding researchers emphasis transfer power diverse forms sources produced field, appreciation understandings success impact across contexts.