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| 2nd Issue April 2025EditorialAs our 50th anniversary celebration year comes to a close, we are happy to share the first open access articles from the related EJDR special issue, as well as our timeline gallery, which allows a quick glimpse at 50 years of EADI activities. We’ve got two new posts on our blog, both related to the discipline of Development Studies, and a new Social Protection Brief available. Our thematic focus is on extractivism and mining today.From our BlogFeeling the Colonial: Affective Decolonisation in Development Studies Classrooms“I hope for a world where International Development Studies cease to exist.” was the first line of my motivation letter to the University of Amsterdam (UvA). A provocation, yes – but also a belief. A way to signal that I saw the contradictions at the heart of the discipline – that a field born out of colonial legacies, and sustained by the hierarchies it claims to dismantle, cannot be reformed without eventually ceasing to exist. I thought this was an idealistic position. What I did not realise was just how intimately I would come to feel the weight of those contradictions – in my emotions, in my learning, and in my hope. » Our latest « Share your decolonising story » contribution. Read more Global AND International Development against all InequalitiesIn this post, Alessandra Mezzadri argues that Development Studies needs both: the Global AND the International lens: « One of the central critiques against the notion of global development is its perceived universalism, supposedly erasing Global South histories and experiences. However, ‘universalizing’ and ‘globalizing’ are not synonyms. Universalism assumes one-size-fits-all approaches, obviously an undesirable approach to development. Yet, Development Studies as a discipline badly needs globalizing, that is moving beyond its Eurocentrism whilst maintaining an understanding of the power unevenness between the Global North and Global South. Read moreTo the blog overview EADI Anniversary: EJDR Special IssueDevelopment Studies in the Mid-2020s: Reflecting on the Past, Looking to the FutureApart from the introduction to this forthcoming issue, this collection includes five articles which are open access until 05 May:A Climate-Relevant Development or Development-Relevant Climate Agenda?Repensando el desarrollo: Hacia una justicia cognitiva en la generación del conocimientoNavigating South Korea’s Development Studies: A Compressed TransformationThe Emancipatory Potential of Poetry in Decolonising Development StudiesIs There A Development Economics Anymore?View the collectionThe EJDR is EADI’s Journal. Read it Now! Anniversary Timeline: Five Decades of EADI ActivitiesMilestones of 50 Years Commitment to Development Studies:Starting with the first meeting in Ghent 1974, we’ve put together a gallery of milestones in the history of our organisation and its development over that time. With former presidents, conferences, projects, publications and more. What did our commitment to Development Studies look like in the past? And what does it look like now? Browse the timelineNews from EADI Working GroupsOur Working Group on Social Protection has published its 37th Social Protection Brief with an array of new publications on the topic, open calls and event reports. Read the Brief Our Land, Labour and Food Working Group has asked us to share this call for expert participation in a quick survey on the Unbundled Corruption Index (UCI) 2.0. Take the survey Highlight: Contextual Urban Resilience ToolkitStrengthening and Enhancing Contextual Urban Resilience (SECURe) toolkitThis booklet by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) presents a practical step-by-step guide, to applying a structured approach through which researchers, policymakers and practitioners can understand urban power dynamics and inform the design of ‘urban labs’. Urban labs are collaborative and experimental platforms that bring together a wide range of city actors, including government, civil society, researchers and private businesses to co-design, test and implement innovative solutions addressing urban challenges. Read more Featured EADI Member: CSGD at Open UniversityThe Centre for the Study of Global Development (CSGD) at the Open University is committed to research that advances aspects of the sustainable development goals within and across all countries that relate to poverty, health, wellbeing, education, decent jobs, and employment, while also critiquing globalised development agendas and exploring and showcasing localised conceptualisations of and approaches to development.Catch Up Then What? Aligning Education Systems with Children’s Realities, 27 May Join CSGD and World Vision for a knowledge-in-action webinar which will discussexperiences with various catch-up and accelerated learning initiatives. Register here Thematic Focus: Extractivism / MiningVivir Bien as State Policy in Post-Pandemic Bolivia: From Convivial Living to the Narrative of Economic Growth and Extractivism Eija Ranta / Pabel Camilo López-Flores – Global Development Studies at the University of Helsinki Faire face aux risques: Les risques et la précarité dans les mines artisanales et à petite échelle en République démocratique du Congo Sara Geenen, Sarah Katz-Lavigne – Institute of Development Policy, University of Antwerp (IOB) Acteurs associatifs et protection sociale dans l’exploitation minière artisanale et à petite échelle Survol de la littérature sur l’est de la RD Congo Philippe Kabunga Dunia, Sara Geenen, Francine Iragi Mukotanyi et al. – Institute of Development Policy, University of Antwerp (IOB) Peasants and migrant workers in the farms and the mines: synergies and contradictions Agriculture and Human Values – Doi Ra – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) Africa’s mining potential: Current landscape, opportunities, and challenges Philippe Bosse, Patrice Ebah, Julien Gourdon, Nicolas Hubert et al. – The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Another round of Algerian gas for Europe Gonzalo Escribano – Real Instituto Elcano Les coopératives : les portiers des sites miniers artisanaux au Lualaba Espérant Mwishamali Lukobo, Sara Geenen, Sarah Katz-Lavigne – Institute of Development Policy, University of Antwerp (IOB)Premium Members Publication Picks Politicisation and the Role of Business in Trade Negotiations Amrita Saha, Jodie Thorpe, Gabriel Palazzo, Biswajit Nag – Institute of Development Studies (IDS) Assessment of Future Droughts in Vietnam Using High-Resolution Downscaled CMIP6 Projections Thanh Nguyen-Xuan, Dzung Nguyen-Le, Quan Tran-Anh, Tung Nguyen-Duy, Thanh Ngo-Duc – The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Motivational investments and financial incentives The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization – Maitreesh Ghatak, Zaki Wahhaj – Department of International Development King’s College London (DID) The importance of waves in large-scale coastal compound flooding: A case study of Hurricane Florence (2018) Coastal Engineering – Tim W.B. Leijnse, Ap van Dongeren, Maarten van Ormondt et al. – IHE Delft Institute for Water Education (IHE Delft) Green industrialisation in an age of disruption: Africa, Europe and the global economy Alfonso Medinilla, Koen Dekeyser, Poorva Karkare – European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) Sustainable futures: Aligning climate actions and socio-economic justice through the just energy transition Energy Strategy Reviews – Phemelo Tamasiga, Helen Onyeaka, Malebogo Bakwena et al. – German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) Polymorphic grassroots networks and implications for disaster resilience in popular settlements in Sierra Leone, India and Kenya Environment & Urbanization – Beatrice Hati – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) Read more about EADI Members Policy Publication Picks by Members Exploring decolonisation and its implications for IIED Krystyna Swiderska Alais Ole-Morindat Alejandro Argumedo et al. – International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) Advisory Notes on Africa’s Just Transition and Energy Future INCLUDE Knowledge Platform The Nexus Between Climate Change, Human Mobility and Mental Health: Understanding Challenges and Exploring Opportunities Sanae Okamoto, Robert Oakes, Nidhi Nagabhatia et al. – UNU Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology UNU-MERIT Latin America: Germany’s Indispensable Partner GIGA Focus Latin AmericaBert Hoffmann, Jonas von Hoffmann, Sabine Kurtenbach et al. – German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA) Financing SMEs in Africa: Rethinking the Role of Development Finance Institutions Florian Léon – Fondation pour les études et recherches sur le développement international (FERDI) The first substantive BBNJ Agreement Preparatory Committee: Preparing the ground for future implementation Klaudija Cremers, Julien Rochette, Elisa Coccorese et al. – Institut du développement durable et des relations internationales (IDDRI)Picks from International Partner NetworksNuestra América, Estados Unidos y China G. Merino, L. Morgenfeld (Coord) – The Latin American Council of Social Sciences CLACSO Economía política y cultura C. Bolaño – The Latin American Council of Social Sciences CLACSO Muchos gobiernos reaccionaron al paquete arancelario de Trump K. Batthyány – The Latin American Council of Social Sciences CLACSO |
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| Jobs Lecturer in International Development Deadline: 01 May 2025 – Department of International Development King’s College London (DID) 18-Month Postdoc on the project: Energy Futures & Techno-Political Transition – the case of Germany Deadline: 01 May 2025 – Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) Professor of Urban Development / Professor of Practice in Urban Development Deadline: 14 May 2025 – Global Development Institute (GDI) Postdoctural researcher for the SNSF Project “Labor Market Changes and Gender Polarization in Deindustrializing Societies” Deadline: 15 May 2025 -The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) PhD Researcher (F/M/D) “Digital Humanitarianism: Governing Vulnerable Populations in an Age of Technological Innovation” Deadline: 02 June 2025 – The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) See more job offers on the EADI websiteOpinionsMaking Sense of the Circular Economy in an Unequal World Emilio Bertrand Bunge Gonzalez – Institute of Development Studies (IDS) A strong science-policy interface now for climate and biodiversity Alexia Faus Onbargi, Alicia Perez-Porro, Anna Carles de las Heras – German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) Will fragility get the attention it needs in the EU’s next MFF? Volker Hauck, Sophie Desmidt – European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) America, AGOA, and beyond: South Africa’s economic and geopolitical crossroads Adrian Saville, Ian Macleod, Nerissa Pillay et al. – United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)CallsCall for Papers: Industrial decarbonization and hydrogen: The politics and economics of sustainable structural transformation, Potsdam, 28-29 October 2025 Deadline: 27 April 2025 – German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) Conference Calls: Agri4D Conference (23-25 September 2025) – Call for Abstracts Deadline: 08 May 2025 – Swedish Development Research Network SweDev Call for experts: EU Funding & Tenders Portal No stated deadline See more calls on the EADI WebsiteTrainingFractures: Internationalist teach-ins 30 April 2025 – 18 June 2025 ONLINE Transnational Institute TNI Master in Cooperation and Development 2025/2026 Application deadline 30 June 2025 – Center for Global Strategic Engagement (GLOBEC) See more courses and tranings on the EADI website Opinion continued Industrial Policy for the Twin Transformation – A Progressive Agenda is Needed Now! Werner Raza – Austrian Foundation for Development Research (ÖFSE) Reimagining Multilateral Governance: Integrating Humanitarianism, Development, and Peace in the UN and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Christina Plesner Volkdal – Copenhagen Business School, Department of Management, Society and Communication (MSC) European official development assistance: dismantling under the radar? Élise Dufief – Institut du développement durable et des relations internationales (IDDRI) |