Think tank approach for multidisciplinary studies on the Global South
Think tank approach for multidisciplinary studies on the Global South Academics and scholars from across the world who are interested in studying the Global South and its relationships to the North can find a welcoming home at the XLRI-Centre for Global South Studies (C-GLOSS). The center serves as a focal point for projects and activities that would call for the involvement of several disciplines
In order to bring attention to and critically address common issues and resources, the phrase "Global South" emerged from a desire to form partnerships amongst traditionally marginalised areas. However, these countries are also showing remarkable signs of resilience, resurgence, growth, and innovation. This apart, people and places in the "Global South" have suffered greatly as a result of colonisation and modern-day global capitalism. The center acknowledges that there are pockets of the South in the North and vice-versa, and the center takes into consideration and appreciates the opportunity to learn from the experiences of the repressed groups even inside the wealthy nations.
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To be a vibrant hub for scholars exploring the Global South.
To create a melting pot of diverse projects and intellectual exchanges.
To steadfastly promote North-South & South-South dialogues and knowledge sharing.
To cultivate a center that nurtures partnerships in training and research.
To collaborate with policy groups and think-tanks to tackle the Global South challenges.
To host engaging knowledge-sharing events that resonate with varied audiences and inspire impactful research.
The Centre for Global South Studies (CGLOSS) hopes, over time, to develop into a think tank for business and management research grounded in the Global South.
Much of what is taught and written about business still draws on the experience of a small number of economies. The Centre wants to make room for research that begins from the histories, institutions and enterprises of Asia, Africa and Latin America.
As an early expression of this thinking, Himadri Roy Chaudhuri is co-editing a Special Issue for the prestigious journal Business History, on indigenous entrepreneurship under colonial rule. The call for papers drew proposals from scholars around the world.
His research interests are in the area of Leadership and Personnel Effectiveness, and Managerial Counselling. He has also written several articles and research papers for reputed national and international journals.
Interest Areas: Macromarketing, peace marketing, consumer vulnerability, globalization
Cliff Shultz is Professor and Kellstadt Chair of Marketing in the Quinlan School of Business, at Loyola University Chicago. He received his Ph.D., M. Phil. and M.A. from Columbia University in the City of New York, and his B.A. from DePauw University. Dr. Shultz joined Loyola from Arizona State University, where he held an appointment as Professor and Marley Foundation Chair in the W. P. Carey School of Business and Morrison School of Management and Agribusiness.
Interest Areas: Personal ethos, work–life ethic, social responsibility, sustainability, governance and anti-corruption strategies, African business and management
Kemi holds a degree in Law from the University of Ibadan, an LLM from the University of Strathclyde and MBA and PhD degrees from Pan-Atlantic University. She currently leads sessions in business ethics, managerial anthropology, self-leadership and sustainability management at the Lagos Business School. She was for many years the director of the Christopher Kolade Centre for Research in Leadership and Ethics as well as the academic director for the School’s Senior Management Programme, and she now serves on the Management Board of the Business School.
Interest Areas: Healthcare, Sustainability, Social Entrepreneurship
Andrea M. Prado is an Associate Professor of Management and Organizations at INCAE Business School. She holds the Strachan Chair for Philanthropy and Social Investment and serves as the Director of the CAHI Jeffe Fellowship, an initiative that seeks to improve the quality, accessibility, and affordability of healthcare services in Latin America by accelerating initiatives that promote innovations on products, services, and management processes.
Prado’s research explores how businesses can contribute to sustainable development in the countries where they operate, particularly through their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies and the inclusion of low-income populations in their value chains, either are consumers or suppliers. She has studied industry self-regulation, social entrepreneurship, and global health as mechanisms to achieve this goal. The empirical context of most of her scholarly work is Latin America, even though findings are relevant to other low-and-middle income countries.
She received a PhD in Management and Organizations from Stern School of Business, New York University; a MSc. in International Economics from the University of Essex, UK; and a BSc. in Economics from the Universidad de Costa Rica. She received a Fulbright scholarship for her PhD studies and a Chevening scholarship for her Master studies.
Himadri has a research interest in exploring (consumer) lived experience and consumption phenomena. Dr. Roy Chaudhuri has been actively involved in research and teaching, the former being particularly important in his career plan. He has published many papers in peer-reviewed international journals of repute. As of date, his papers are being published/accepted in such reputed outlets as Journal of Advertising Research, Gender, Work & Organization, Journal of Business Research, Journal of Homosexuality, European Journal of Marketing, Journal of Consumer Affairs, Journal of Public Policy & Marketing, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Macromarketing, Psychology & Marketing, Qualitative Marketing Research, etc. Recently he has published a co-edited book on Marketization, an evolving area of consumer research, with Prof. Russell Belk. Springer is the knowledge partner of this volume.He has also co-edited a special Issue on the COVID Pandemic for the Journal of Consumer Affairs and Crisis Communication for Consumption, Markets & Culture. His current research projects involve issues of marginalization, gender identity, rehumanization, and dirty work.
Get in touch with the Coordinators at xcgloss@xlri.ac.in
