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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IDS August 2025 news

Events

Globalisation in retreat: implications for the global South: Tuesday 30 September
Join IDS for a special event to celebrate the contribution that Raphie Kaplinsky has made to development studies.
https://www.ids.ac.uk/events/globalisation-in-retreat-implications-for-the-global-south/

Indian development at a crossroads – part 2: Friday 3 October 2025
Join us for this in-person and online event that explores how top-down modes of development are challenged from below.
https://www.ids.ac.uk/events/indian-development-at-a-crossroads-part-2/

News

Essential reading and listening for 2025: IDS staff and students have put together an essential reading and listening list for the year so far.
https://www.ids.ac.uk/news/essential-reading-and-listening-for-2025/

What would it take to transform food systems? https://www.ids.ac.uk/news/what-would-it-take-to-transform-food-systems/

Podcast – Between roles: Mother, student, or self?
https://www.ids.ac.uk/news/podcast-between-roles-mother-student-or-self/

Publications

Succeeding in the Snakes and Ladders Game of Development in Mozambique: The Role of Collaborative Approaches
https://www.ids.ac.uk/publications/succeeding-in-the-snakes-and-ladders-game-of-development-in-mozambique-the-role-of-collaborative-approaches/