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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Development Studies Association

Delegate voices at DSA2025

Delegate voices at DSA2025

Who comes to an academic conference and why? At DSA2025, delegates joined from across the globe and included those from think tanks, NGOs, civil society, and universities and from all career stages. Meet some of them here.

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Who are the DSA conference volunteers?

Who are the DSA conference volunteers?

Get to know a little more about the people who help you at conference and their own research ambitions.

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Building a supportive community for Postgraduate and Early Career Researchers at DSA

Building a supportive community for Postgraduate and Early Career Researchers at DSA

Postgraduate researchers and early career researchers gathered for a vibrant student-focused session at DSA2025

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