This book would not have been possible without the support, contributions and participation of numerous individuals and organisations who have generously given their time, knowledge and expertise. First and foremost, we would like to express our deep appreciation to the community members and university partners who have collaborated with us through this three-year research project titled Bridging Knowledge Cultures: The Knowledge for Change Global Consortium on Training of Community-Based Participatory Research, also known as the BKC project. Our partners’ valuable insights, perspectives and experiences have enriched this book and made it a true reflection of the power and potential of community-university research partnerships, and of the diversity and complexity of knowledge cultures in a variety of settings and geographic regions.
To Gloria Aber, Maura Adshead, Andrés Astaiza, Minali Banerjee, René Walter Botha, Beatrix (Bibi) Bouwman, Anuradha Chakraborty, Tanya Clarmont, Hendri Coetzee, Suriani Dzulkifli, Irma Flores, Luisa Fernanda González, Carol Hal, Siraz Hirani, Muhamad Hanapi bin Jamaluddin, Jufitri Joha, Norhyisyamudin Bin Kami, Niharika Kaul, Ahmad Kipacha, Alice Veronica Lamwaka, Daniel Lopera, Darren Lortan, Savathrie Margie Maistry, Haikael D. Martin, Aminuddin Mohamed, David Monk, Alfi Moolman, Misbakhul Munir, Mahazan Abdul Mutalib, Nabiela Naily, Khairunneezam Mohd Noor, Martin Odoch, George Openjuru, Mohd. Dzulkhairi Mohd. Rani, Mwemezi Johaiven Rwiza, Manish Sharma, Priyamvada Shrivastava, Sebastian Silva, Crystal Tremblay, Helmi Umam, Andrea Vargiu, Aniksha Varoda, Karen Venter, Reeta Venugopal, Noor Wahyudi, Clive Allens William-Hunt, Lesley Wood, Izawati Wook, Madhura Yadav – your contributions have made this book stronger. The BKC project and our efforts to advance equal, transparent, accountable and trust-based community-university research partnerships would not have been possible without your dedication, commitment and enthusiasm. Thank you.
We would also like to thank the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada, the University of Victoria and Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA), which have provided us with the resources and support necessary to carry out this project. Their financial support, research facilities and other resources have been essential to the success of the BKC project.
We would also like to thank our colleagues (academics and practitioners) who provided us with invaluable feedback and support throughout the research and writing process. Their encouragement, critical insights and constructive comments have been instrumental in shaping this book. We are particularly
Special thanks to Lorna Wanosts’a7 Williams, for agreeing to write an endorsement of this book, and Catherine Odora Hoppers, for the Foreword.