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

Building bridges: Synergies between feminist economics and development studies in times of crisis 

Building bridges: Synergies between feminist economics and development studies in times of crisis 

There is an urgent need for collaborative approaches that combine the strengths of feminist economists and development studies.

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The seeds of inhumanity

The seeds of inhumanity

Relationships power wellbeing and centres relationships in strategies to achieve wellbeing. But the relational basis of human being also has a shadow side, says Sarah White.

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Call for papers: ‘(Re-)establishing Political Economy in Development Studies’

Call for papers: ‘(Re-)establishing Political Economy in Development Studies’

The joint EADI / DSA politics and Political Economy study group is hosting an early career-led and focused workshop. Call for submissions 20 November.

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