The Knowledge G.A.P

RT : Lack of =exclusion and erasure of regions, local Knowledge and epistemologies of the global South https://t.co/c2Egmo61Bz

Budd Hall on Twitter “Lack of =exclusion and erasure of regions, local Knowledge and epistemologies of the global South https://t.co/c2Egmo61Bz”

RT : Achlnowledging different ways of thinking. Important reminder on and by Thomas Stern at https://t.co/GeL7lDBwXv

Michaela Moser 💭 on Twitter “Achlnowledging different ways of thinking. Important reminder on and by Thomas Stern at ”

RT : At least one randomized, blinded study points to bias against researchers from the 'global south'. https://t.co/vBu16KGjvB

Nature News & Comment on Twitter “At least one randomized, blinded study points to bias against researchers from the 'global south'. https://t.co/vBu16KGjvB”

"As a community, we must continue to stay critical of discourses that normalize norms and ways of thinking that may be producing or reproducing local and global inequality." - 6/6 https://t.co/abk9aYSWjL

Knowledge G.A.P. on Twitter “"As a community, we must continue to stay critical of discourses that normalize norms and ways of thinking that may be producing or reproducing local and global inequality." - 6/6 https://t.co/abk9aYSWjL”

"3) always asks who is being left behind. We must address the question of participation and agency in a context in which global knowledge production remains unequal and uneven. Who is being left out of OS agenda?" https://t.co/abk9aYSWjL 5/

Knowledge G.A.P. on Twitter “"3) always asks who is being left behind. We must address the question of participation and agency in a context in which global knowledge production remains unequal and uneven. Who is being left out of OS agenda?" https://t.co/abk9aYSWjL 5/”

2) is a practice of social transformation; needs to be aware of social/political dimensions of knowledge and tech. Operates w/in structures of global capitalism, a model that historically benefitted those w/ larger access to wealth & resources 4/

Knowledge G.A.P. on Twitter “2) is a practice of social transformation; needs to be aware of social/political dimensions of knowledge and tech. Operates w/in structures of global capitalism, a model that historically benefitted those w/ larger access to wealth & resources 4/”

"1) is a historically produced discourse, not ineherently positive/neutral.. 'Situated openness' — an openness that recognizes context, history & power structures in which it operates, and that constantly interrogates whose histories and whose interests count?" 3/

Knowledge G.A.P. on Twitter “"1) is a historically produced discourse, not ineherently positive/neutral.. 'Situated openness' — an openness that recognizes context, history & power structures in which it operates, and that constantly interrogates whose histories and whose interests count?" 3/”

"This [ ] language focused on productivity, efficiency and competition. No policy/discourse is ever neutral. We need to ask: What assumptions are embedded in these definitions? In whose interests are they serving, and neglecting?" - https://t.co/abk9aYSWjL 2/

Knowledge G.A.P. on Twitter “"This [ ] language focused on productivity, efficiency and competition. No policy/discourse is ever neutral. We need to ask: What assumptions are embedded in these definitions? In whose interests are they serving, and neglecting?" - https://t.co/abk9aYSWjL 2/”

ICYMI: shared her speaking notes from https://t.co/abk9aYSWjL, leading to this discourse research investigating the gap b/w conceptions of OS from grassroots communities vs. high level policies: https://t.co/AoGeoCx3aT 1/

Knowledge G.A.P. on Twitter “ICYMI: shared her speaking notes from https://t.co/abk9aYSWjL, leading to this discourse research investigating the gap b/w conceptions of OS from grassroots communities vs. high level policies: https://t.co/AoGeoCx3aT 1/”

RT : Thank you for this article! just shared it with here: https://t.co/aYuqt7Lduy https://t.co/nluBIR6mHa

Liz Barry on Twitter “Thank you for this article! just shared it with here: https://t.co/aYuqt7Lduy https://t.co/nluBIR6mHa”

RT : Fantastic! Researchers studying diseases at have pledged to publish their work in real time! https://t.co/sPeGGfWugZ

Jon Tennant on Twitter “Fantastic! Researchers studying diseases at have pledged to publish their work in real time! https://t.co/sPeGGfWugZ ”

'Learned from my colleague from Egypt—who took a 5hr bus ride, 7hr airport wait & 4 flights to get to the workshop in US - that the term “ " has no direct translation in Arabic; the concept varies depending on culture and country." - 3/3

Knowledge G.A.P. on Twitter “'Learned from my colleague from Egypt—who took a 5hr bus ride, 7hr airport wait & 4 flights to get to the workshop in US - that the term “ " has no direct translation in Arabic; the concept varies depending on culture and country." - 3/3 ”