The Shifting Center

The Global South’s Rising Role in Future Higher Education

Authors

  • Marcelo Knobel World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries (TWAS-UNESCO)

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Sustainable Development

Abstract

This article examines how demographic shifts and changing knowledge production patterns are repositioning the Global South from the periphery to the center of future higher education. As Africa’s youth population grows and Southern research networks expand, traditional North–South dynamics are transforming. To maintain relevance in this evolving landscape, higher education institutions must develop new frameworks that recognize the Global South’s strengths.

Author Biography

Marcelo Knobel, World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries (TWAS-UNESCO)

Marcelo Knobel is executive director of the World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries (TWAS-UNESCO), Trieste, Italy, and full professor at the State University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. E-mail: mknobel@twas.org.

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2025-08-05

How to Cite

Knobel, M. (2025). The Shifting Center: The Global South’s Rising Role in Future Higher Education. International Higher Education, (123), 39–40. Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/20251

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No. 123 (2025): Summer Issue

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