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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Events

Explore upcoming Study Groups, Conference News, and Seminars

Latest News from CIDT – September 2024

Latest News from CIDT – September 2024

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

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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.

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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.

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Past News