Our Aims and Objectives

We are the UK association for all those who research, study and teach global development issues

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What is Development Studies

What is development studies and decolonising development.

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Our Members

We have around 1,000 members, made up of individuals and around 40 institutions

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Governance

Find out about our constitution, how we are run and meet our Council

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People

Meet our Council members and other staff who support the running of DSA

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About

The DSA Conference is an annual event which brings together the development studies community

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DSA2025

Our conference this year is themed "Navigating crisis: dangers and opportunities in development"

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Past Conferences

Find out about our previous conferences

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Study Groups

Our Study Groups offer a chance to connect with others who share your areas of interest

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Students and ECRs

Students and early career researchers are an important part of our community

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Publications

Our book series with OUP and our relationship with other publishers

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Decolonising Development

The initiatives we are undertaking that work towards decolonising development studies

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Membership Directory

Find out who our members are, where they are based and the issues they work on

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Development Studies Association

Building connections: researching global change

Welcome to the Development Studies Association. We are the UK based membership organisation for all those studying, researching and teaching in the field of global development.

We’ve been together for over 40 years. We are proud of our strong membership base, our diverse networks, our lively annual conference, and our collaborative publications.

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Latest DSA news and Events

Get listed on our members directory

Get listed on our members directory

If you’re a DSA member you can create and update your profile on the DSA website

Gender norms change for gender justice: rethinking theory and practice

Gender norms change for gender justice: rethinking theory and practice

Call for papers extended till 15 December 2024 on gender norms change for gender justice.

DSA sets up database to collect and co-ordinate decolonising efforts

DSA sets up database to collect and co-ordinate decolonising efforts

The DSA has created a database to log and connect those working on decolonisation activities.

DSA members’ news

SOAS November news

SOAS

SOAS November news

Including new work on: climate change and land degradation from conflict; migrant remittances in crises; mine action and climate chance & peacebuilding; trade union support in Accra and more.

Centre for the Study of Global Development

CSGD November news

New podcast exploring school leaders as agents as change; and a new paper on the study of the political in poverty.

CDS, University of Bath: November news

CDS University of Bath

CDS, University of Bath: November news

New blogs on: navigating the polycrises; rethinking renewables in Pakistan; and the power of basic income.

IDS, University of Sussex

IDS November news

IDS Bulletin looks at re-imagining social protection for global uncertainty. Plus short courses in impact evaluation and digital transformation.

Practical Action Publishing, latest titles: November 2024

Practical Action Publishing

Practical Action Publishing, latest titles: November 2024

The Amazon in war; hidden politics in the SDGs; backyard bankers; activists and academics: working with children in communities; and scaling up community managed water

WICID November news

The Warwick Interdisciplinary Research Centre for International Development (WICID)

WICID November news

Co-creating solutions for peace and social development; transdisciplinary approaches to transitional justice; gender-smart climate; the human cost of caring – and more.

The Open University

The Open University: call for papers

Researching Global China – Innovations and Challenges – Submit before 8 November 2024.

Scholarships and studentships from or for DSA members

Scholarships and studentships from or for DSA members

The latest scholarship opportunities for studying a Masters or undertaking a PhD in development studies with DSA members in the UK or online.

More members’ news

Events

Free PhD workshop on epistemological issues.

The School of Global Development at the University of East Anglia will organise a workshop on epistemological issues in international development for PhD candidates

Latest News from CIDT – September 2024

Learnings from a panel on community engagement; and watch the programme on 50 years of CIDT.

Scotland study group mini conference programme

Scotland study group mini conference programme

Offers of presentations welcome from international development researchers and doctoral research students, based in Scotland.

Land, Labour and the Politics of Development Study Group webinars

Land, Labour and the Politics of Development Study Group webinars

Catch up on the online event series from the DSA’s Land, Politics and Sustainability Study Group for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Be part of it

DSA works on behalf of the development studies community in the UK. We build connections between DSA members, represent their views in relevant consultations and share their work with a wide audience of prospective students, partners and donors.

Our aims and objectives

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