STEAM education

Hearing the voices of the global south scholars

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32674/2sbqe519

Keywords:

Academic collaboration, critical education, higher education, STEAM education, teaching innovation

Abstract

This article presents a reflective dialogue on the special issue of the American Journal of STEM Education, which addresses STEAM education from a Global South perspective. This work challenges the traditional and technocratic views of education and proposes a more critical, inclusive, and interdisciplinary approach. It highlights the importance of empowering underrepresented communities, especially women and girls, through an education connected to the cultural and social realities of their territories. Likewise, the authors argue that STEAM education can become a form of resistance against new expressions of colonialism and inequality. The article emphasizes the need to strengthen public policies, teaching innovation, and academic collaboration in order to build fairer and more transformative educational models and bridges in response to contemporary challenges such as artificial intelligence, climate change, and technological inequalities.

Author Biographies

  • Oswaldo Castro-Romero, Universidad Vizcaya de las Américas, Mexico

    OSWALDO CASTRO-ROMERO, PhD, is an adjunct professor in the Department of Education Sciences at Universidad Vizcaya de las Américas, Mexico. Their primary research interests include educational technology (EdTech), digital humanities, online learning communities, and innovative pedagogies with a gender perspective. Email: oswaldo.castro@khu.ac.kr

  • Emerson Montaña Narváez, Universidad Vizcaya de las Américas, Mexico

    EMERSON MONTAÑA NARVÁEZ, PhD, is the National Director for Research and Internationalization at Universidad Vizcaya de las Américas, Mexico. He specializes in higher education internationalization, innovation ecosystems, leadership development, and organizational coaching. Email: direccion_cidiv@uva.edu.mx

  • Mariana Betzabeth Pelayo Pérez, Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit, Mexico

    MARIANA BETZABETH PELAYO PÉREZ, PhD, her academic and research trajectory focuses on interdisciplinary approaches from political ecology, human geography, and environmental anthropology. Her research lines include hydrosocial territories, water, power, and socio-environmental justice; bodies, gender, and economies of life (biopolitics and necropolitics); relational ontologies, climate change, and socioecological adaptations. Email: mariana.pelayo@uan.edu.mx

  • Abril Saknycte Orozco Salcedo, Universidad Vizcaya de las Américas, Mexico

    ABRIL SAKNYCTE OROZCO SALCEDO, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer and Research Coordinator at Centro Universitario Vizcaya de las Américas, México.  Her major research interests include language teaching, educational public policies, higher education research, and social sciences.  Email: abrilsaknycte@gmail.com

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Additional Files

Published

2026-05-26

Issue

Vol. 22 (2026): American Journal of STEM Education

Section

STEAM Education: Hearing the Voices from the Global South

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How to Cite

Castro-Romero, O., Montaña Narváez, E., Pelayo Pérez, M. B., & Orozco Salcedo, A. S. (2026). STEAM education: Hearing the voices of the global south scholars. American Journal of STEM Education, 22, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.32674/2sbqe519

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