ABSTRACT

Over the past decade, there has been increased awareness and discourse around the inequalities which structure North–South academic collaboration. The purpose of this discussion is to look at the other side of this dynamic: the gatekeeping burden of African scholars in facilitating Northern fieldwork within the African continent. We argue that this burden further exacerbates inherent inequalities within North–South relationships. By way of conclusion, we offer a number of practical steps that Northern researchers can take when engaging African academics which will contribute to more ethical collaboration, and a more positive and lasting impact within African institutions.

摘要

在过去的十年中，人们对构成南北学术合作的不平等的认识和讨论有所增加。本次讨论的目的是看看这种动态的另一面：非洲学者在促进非洲大陆北部田野工作方面的把关负担。我们认为，这种负担进一步加剧了南北关系中固有的不平等。作为结论，我们提供了北方研究人员在与非洲学者接触时可以采取的一些实际步骤，这将有助于更多的道德合作，并在非洲机构内产生更积极和持久的影响。