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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DSA2024

Our conference this year is themed "Social justice and development in a polarising world"

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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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North-South Research

A series of workshops exploring North-South interdisciplinary research with key messages and reports

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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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IDS, University of Dar Es Salaam Conference – Call for Papers!

The Second International Conference of Development Studies is a multi and inter-disciplinary conference organised by IDS-UDSM in collaboration with the Tanzania Development Studies Association (TDSA) and its members – University of Dodoma, Mzumbe University, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, and Sokoine University of Agriculture. The conference offers an avenue for debating and augmenting diverse development issues toward achieving sustainable development. The call for papers is now OPEN and abstracts are welcomed on a wide range of themes.