UNESCO Chair in Community Based Research and Social Responsibility in Higher Education

What is UNESCO Chair

The UNESCO Chair in Community-Based Research and Social Responsibility in Higher Education (CBRSRHE) was established in 2012 under the Co-Chairs, Dr. Budd L Hall and Dr. Rajesh Tandon. Based at the University of Victoria (UVic), Canada, and the PRIA, New Delhi, India, the Chair is a unique partnership between a University in the Global North and a practitioner institution in the Global South, with a focus on community-based research (CBR) and socially responsible higher education.

Focus Areas

Research

Community-based research to promote knowledge democracy and global social responsibility.

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Training

Training and capacity enhancement drawing on knowledge generated through state-of-the-art research.

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Policy Advocacy

Advancing policies related to community engagement, research, and social responsibility.

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News & Activities

Participatory Research at 50: Reflecting on the history of participation research, and its current and future challenges


Date: 2025-05-14

The DECODE Knowledge Project Flyer


Date: 2024-01-03

Knowledge for Change (K4C) Flyer


Date: 2024-01-04

UNESCO Chair in Community-Based Research and Social Responsibiity in Higher Education Flyer!


Date: 2024-12-04

Announcements

Projects

GACER

The Global Alliance on Community-Engaged Research (GACER) is an organization created by representatives of universities, networks, and civil society organizations. The alliance was established in May 2008 at...

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Open Science

The UNESCO Chair in Community-Based Research and Social Responsibility in Higher Education has been actively contributing to the global movement toward Open Science, particularly in advancing its social and...

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Latest Blogs

Decolonised and transformative knowledge to address critical global challenges: The DECODE Knowledge Project

25 March 2025

Author: Budd Hall and Rajesh Tandon

Yinka Shonibare and the War Library

09 May 2024

Author: Dr. Budd Hall, UNESCO Co-Chair

Madiba and Engaged Scholarship: Remarks in celebration of Nelson Mandela Day at Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa-July 18, 2022

Author: Dr. Budd Hall, UNESCO Co-Chair

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