Our Aims and Objectives
We are the UK association for all those who research, study and teach global development issues
Find Out MoreEach year we run an annual conference to bring together the development studies community from the UK and beyond
DSA 2024 – Social justice and development in a polarising world
Our 2024 conference will take place as a hybrid conference organised and hosted by School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) University of London.The 2024 DSA conference will explore what thinking more explicitly about global development from a social justice perspective can offer development theory and practice, with a particular focus on the three core strands: rights and representation; redistribution and restoration; reproduction and production.
Hybrid in 2024
In 2024, our annual conference will be hybrid (in-person and online combined) to ensure the highest levels of inclusion, flexibility and engagement. We will have a range of panel formats to choose from to achieve maximum participation.