Timing: Every last Wednesday of the month, 17h00 – 18h00 (CET)

The DSA’s Decolonising Development study group are calling for speakers for their new Monthly Seminar Series. Doctoral students, MA students and interested scholars are encouraged to participate. The Monthly Seminar Series is fully online. The full-remote Monthly Seminar Series will be organized during the semester terms of 2026. Its central aim is to foster young researchers’ interest and involvement in studying the complex entanglements between democracy, autocracy and development.

We include primarily postgraduate students of political science, sociology, policy studies, anthropology, economics and similar subjects. Graduate students, as well as interested scholars are also welcome to attend the lectures.

The Monthly Seminar Series invites scholars who are in the forefront of studying democracy, autocratization and development. Contributors include senior and junior (postdoctoral) scholars, affiliated with universities and research institutes around the globe. We encourage the participation of doctoral students and MA students who would like to present their work for enriching comments and constructive critique of recognized scholar and fellows working on related fields. Therefore, doctoral students and MA students might apply to present their work. Submissions should include:

• A title of the presentation
• The name(s), email address(es) and institutional affiliation(s) of the author(s)
• A short abstract of fewer than 300 words
• A shot CV of the presenter (no more than 350 words)
• A name of a possible discussant (we can contact him or her from the Study Group)

The first presentation in the series will be given by:
Pedro Alarcon, University of Cape Town on Decolonizing the Just Transition on 25 March at 17h00 – 18h00 (CET)

For more information, contact:
Pedro Alarcón [email protected]