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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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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Blog

The case of the CFA franc and a case for South-centred scholarship

The case of the CFA franc and a case for South-centred scholarship

Anna Wood reflects on the Central African Franc, discussed in a recent workshop contemplating development framings.

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“Unity in Diversity? Reflecting on the Future of Development Studies”

“Unity in Diversity? Reflecting on the Future of Development Studies”

How should Development Studies navigate the powerful agendas that design development, and development economics, discourses?

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Postdoctoral scholarships to promote careers in development studies: CDS experience and wider issues

Postdoctoral scholarships to promote careers in development studies: CDS experience and wider issues

How to support development studies research activities and careers? New paper and blog reaffirms the case for research autonomy.

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