CIR-Lab

The Collective Intelligence Research Lab(CIR-Lab)

A multidisciplinary research and mentorship hub committed to advancing innovative, contextually grounded, and socially impactful scholarship across the Global South.

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Everything the Lab does, at your fingertips

About CIR-Lab

Our vision, mission, values and the approach that anchors all our work.

Our Team

Faculty, research fellows, advisory board and visiting scholars.

Partners

Universities, institutes and organisations we collaborate with.

Cohorts

The annual mentored fellowship programme for emerging scholars.

Grants

Funded research opportunities, seed support and open calls.

Research Projects

Active and completed studies across our five thematic areas.

Publications

Peer-reviewed articles, books, briefs and working papers.

Collaborate

Apply for a fellowship, propose a project or become a partner.

What drives us

We produce, mentor and translate research that bridges disciplines, communities and policy – with rigour, humility and impact. Our six focus areas span Indigeneous Knowledge, Public health, Mental health, Human development, Cultural evolution & Perception, Cognition and Illusion