Knowledge is an emerging scholar, and an advocate for human rights, social justice and peace.

He holds an MA in development studies, majoring in human rights, gender, conflict studies and social justice, from the International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, and a diploma in sustainable development and human rights law from the University of Antwerp.

He also holds a diploma in federalism, decentralisation and conflict resolution from the University of Fribourg.

He earned his PhD in political studies from North-West University, South Africa, in December 2021.

Knowledge’s research focuses on transitional justice and reconciliation in Zimbabwe, with a specific focus on the role of the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission.

He is interested in cross-cutting issues concerning transitional justice, reconciliation, civil resistance, nonviolence, elections, critical security studies, conflict resolution, democracy, climate change, human-wildlife conflict, self-determination, human rights, and peace.

He has worked for organisations including the General Agriculture and Plantation Workers union of Zimbabwe, and for humanitarian NGOs.

Knowledge also served as a Rapporteur for the Constitution Select Committee during the constitution-making process in Zimbabwe.

He has researched and published on transitional justice, electoral violence, and human-wildlife conflict in Zimbabwe.

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