https://www.kathryntoure.net Education, Research, Partnerships Sat, 20 Dec 2025 19:34:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 https://www.kathryntoure.net/2025/12/14/culture-and-the-management-of-mental-health-issues-in-african-families-and-communities/ https://www.kathryntoure.net/2025/12/14/culture-and-the-management-of-mental-health-issues-in-african-families-and-communities/#comments Sun, 14 Dec 2025 19:50:14 +0000 admin https://www.kathryntoure.net/?p=2153 Culture influences how mental health issues are perceived and treated (Carr & Blair, 2023). This paper explores how culture influences the management of mental health issues in African families and communities. We begin with some African conceptions of mental health and end with a call for ongoing African-inspired and African-led research.]]> https://www.kathryntoure.net/2025/12/14/culture-and-the-management-of-mental-health-issues-in-african-families-and-communities/feed/ 0 https://www.kathryntoure.net/2025/01/19/is-decolonization-more-than-a-buzzword-2/ https://www.kathryntoure.net/2025/01/19/is-decolonization-more-than-a-buzzword-2/#comments Sun, 19 Jan 2025 04:54:29 +0000 admin https://www.kathryntoure.net/?p=2126 The 4th African Studies Association of Africa (ASAA) biennial conference was all about being human and (re)imagining the human from Africa. About 600 people participated, in person from Cape Town and/or virtually. The theme of decolonization was discussed in many of the 160 sessions over five days in April 2022 2. This chapter explores some of the themes that emerged in the presentations and discussions on decolonization, which some called merely a buzzword. Is decolonization more than a buzzword? And if so, is it even possible to achieve decolonization? To begin the reflection, how is the concept defined? Wunpini Fatimata Mohammed (2022), drawing on other scholars, writes that "Decolonization is rooted in dismantling colonial and imperialist systems… built into the social, economic, political, cultural, and religious realities of colonized peoples" and "requires tremendous work and effort in addressing these injustices.]]> https://www.kathryntoure.net/2025/01/19/is-decolonization-more-than-a-buzzword-2/feed/ 0 https://www.kathryntoure.net/2024/02/27/decolonize-humxnize/ https://www.kathryntoure.net/2024/02/27/decolonize-humxnize/#comments Tue, 27 Feb 2024 13:03:08 +0000 admin https://www.kathryntoure.net/?p=2110 Whose knowledge counts? Why delve deep to understand self, history and intercontinental relations? How do people and communities heal from the wounds of colonization and related trauma passed from generation to generation? Such intractable questions are explored in this collection of essays on decolonization. To decolonize means to humxnize, which is of even greater urgency [...]]]> https://www.kathryntoure.net/2024/02/27/decolonize-humxnize/feed/ 0 https://www.kathryntoure.net/2022/12/12/policy-brief-writing-workshop-in-five-parts/ https://www.kathryntoure.net/2022/12/12/policy-brief-writing-workshop-in-five-parts/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2022 22:04:47 +0000 admin https://www.kathryntoure.net/?p=2083 Writing an impactful policy brief requires knowledge and practice. This workshop agenda supports learners to gain some of both. It covers what should be considered in drafting a policy brief, what should be included in one, and what makes for an impactful policy brief. The agenda may be adapted for writing policy briefs in relation [...]]]> https://www.kathryntoure.net/2022/12/12/policy-brief-writing-workshop-in-five-parts/feed/ 0 https://www.kathryntoure.net/2022/08/14/is-decolonization-more-than-a-buzzword/ https://www.kathryntoure.net/2022/08/14/is-decolonization-more-than-a-buzzword/#comments Sun, 14 Aug 2022 15:50:15 +0000 admin https://www.kathryntoure.net/?p=2064 Through a “tour” of sessions of the April 2022 African Studies Association of Africa (ASAA) conference, Kathryn Toure tries to show that decolonization, more than jargon or a mere buzzword, is a process in progress.]]> https://www.kathryntoure.net/2022/08/14/is-decolonization-more-than-a-buzzword/feed/ 0 https://www.kathryntoure.net/2021/04/24/canadian-authors-who-wrote-on-africa/ https://www.kathryntoure.net/2021/04/24/canadian-authors-who-wrote-on-africa/#comments Sat, 24 Apr 2021 10:11:18 +0000 admin https://www.kathryntoure.net/?p=1968 Download the file in pdf.]]> https://www.kathryntoure.net/2021/04/24/canadian-authors-who-wrote-on-africa/feed/ 0 https://www.kathryntoure.net/2021/04/23/contextualising-ethics-in-a-dynamic-world/ https://www.kathryntoure.net/2021/04/23/contextualising-ethics-in-a-dynamic-world/#comments Fri, 23 Apr 2021 12:02:53 +0000 admin https://www.kathryntoure.net/?p=1960 On the one hand, research ethics are universal in that they have to do with respecting rights and dignity, not doing harm, and ensuring community participation in research and benefits to the communities where the research takes place. On the other, context is dynamic and plays a role in determining the ethical considerations in research processes. Tensions exist. How do [...]]]> https://www.kathryntoure.net/2021/04/23/contextualising-ethics-in-a-dynamic-world/feed/ 0 https://www.kathryntoure.net/2021/04/18/the-fourth-industrial-revolution-4ir-in-africa-a-dialogue-on-policy-perspectives-and-investment-options/ https://www.kathryntoure.net/2021/04/18/the-fourth-industrial-revolution-4ir-in-africa-a-dialogue-on-policy-perspectives-and-investment-options/#comments Sun, 18 Apr 2021 16:50:00 +0000 admin https://www.kathryntoure.net/?p=1949 Africa was largely left out of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd industrial revolutions. In the 4th, technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship will be the norm in all sectors of society. This could greatly benefit the people of Africa, however, any deep societal inequalities will be reproduced. If, on the other hand, inequalities are consciously brought forward and addressed, I anticipate an inclusive 4th industrial revolution that contributes to the Africa We Want. That is why I argue for applying a diversity, equity, and inclusion lens to all policies and programs at national and regional levels. ]]> https://www.kathryntoure.net/2021/04/18/the-fourth-industrial-revolution-4ir-in-africa-a-dialogue-on-policy-perspectives-and-investment-options/feed/ 0 https://www.kathryntoure.net/2021/01/15/covid-stories-from-east-africa-and-beyond-lived-experiences-and-forward-looking-reflections/ https://www.kathryntoure.net/2021/01/15/covid-stories-from-east-africa-and-beyond-lived-experiences-and-forward-looking-reflections/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2021 21:04:15 +0000 admin https://www.kathryntoure.net/?p=1924 Coronavirus happened and is still with us. Its impact has been far reaching, and many lives have been deeply disrupted, even lost. Africans have sought to cope with it in various ways, including giving it names of derision, names of defiance, and names that point to a determination to overcome it. In one of Kenya’s [...]]]> https://www.kathryntoure.net/2021/01/15/covid-stories-from-east-africa-and-beyond-lived-experiences-and-forward-looking-reflections/feed/ 0 https://www.kathryntoure.net/2021/01/15/parenting-across-cultures-continents-and-generations/ https://www.kathryntoure.net/2021/01/15/parenting-across-cultures-continents-and-generations/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:56:42 +0000 admin https://www.kathryntoure.net/?p=1920 When I was asked to write on feminist parenting, I checked in with my adult children using social media and asked if I’m a feminist parent. With their resounding assurances – which I share later – I felt comfortable writing this essay. I begin by recounting how our children were born with feminist touches and [...]]]> https://www.kathryntoure.net/2021/01/15/parenting-across-cultures-continents-and-generations/feed/ 0