Research on human societies must take into account the different knowledge systems through which individuals understand, act upon and shape the world. In contexts marked by colonisation and globalisation, societies have become hybridised, combining earlier cognitive frameworks with frameworks that are, if not entirely new, at least reformulated, often in situations of epistemic asymmetry that privilege certain frameworks while marginalising others.
Rather than viewing these knowledge systems as incompatible, or some of them as obsolete, they can be understood as different perspectives that interact and confront one another within the same dynamic. It is impossible to simply set them aside, especially as they involve not only cognitive issues but also questions of dignity and agency. We must learn to work with them.
Such an approach appears essential for addressing complex challenges such as the environment, health or security. These issues involve a plurality of actors who bring diverse forms of knowledge and experience. Recognising this diversity is essential to producing research capable of informing public policy while respecting the various communities for whom these policies are intended and their own criteria of evaluation.
This research analyzes the normative dynamics of African governance through a multi-level approach—combining global, regional, and local perspectives—and will culminate in a book titled African Continental Governance: Normative Trends and Agency Challenges, to be published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2025
This project examines how scientific research on climate-related migration is translated, debated, and reformulated in the development of **public policies—particularly in Europe—by analyzing how the concept of “climate migrants” is defined and how climate change actually influences migration decisions.
Interdisciplinarity is a practical necessity of research in cases of complex aggregation. This is particularly true when adopting a public policy perspective. One of the defining characteristics of public policies is that they often combine different dimensions of the natural…
Explore the intricate dynamics of climate change controversies in Africa, examining how environmental evidence intertwines with societal norms and leads to divergent interpretations and actions.
