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A disciplinary regime that privileges certain forms of evidence (quantitative, experimental, peer‑reviewed) while systematically devaluing others (qualitative, testimonial, experiential). The Evidence Panopticon watches over all knowledge claims, demanding that any assertion produce “evidence” in the approved format, under threat of dismissal. It internalizes a hierarchy where randomized controlled trials are the gold standard and personal experience is “anecdotal.” This panopticon silences indigenous knowledge, clinical intuition, and everyday knowing, replacing them with a narrow, institutionally approved evidentiary template.
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