Our Aims and Objectives
We are the UK association for all those who research, study and teach global development issues
Find Out MoreEach year we run an annual conference to bring together the development studies community from the UK and beyond
DSA2026 – Reimagining Development: Power, Agency, and Futures in an Uncertain World
Our 2026 conference took place as a hybrid conference organised and hosted by University College Dublin. The DSA2026 conference explored ways on how shifting power relations and emerging forms of agency are reshaping the field. What does it mean to reimagine development in light of contested futures, decolonial struggles, and systemic challenges?
Hybrid in 2026
In 2026, our annual conference was hybrid in format (in-person and online combined) to ensure the highest levels of inclusion, flexibility and engagement. We had a range of panel formats to choose from to achieve maximum participation.