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22 April 2025

Join us for the first webinar of our Working GroupLatin American Development Studies!

Online Event: Tuesday, April 22, 2025

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01 April 2025

This podcast showcases innovative, emerging or underappreciated methods in development research. Initiated by EADI and hosted by Laura Camfield… continue

17 February 2025

Writer and researcher Kevin Ochieng Okoth joins us to discuss Pan-Africanism, Black Radical thought and politics in the making of and resistance to…

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04 February 2025

We discuss the post-Bandung period from the perspective of cultural and artistic movements with the interdisciplinary scholars Anne Garland Mahler. We…

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30 January 2025

Our storytelling project on decolonising knowledge aims to capture the remarkable journeys, experiences, and transformative moments of our members… continue

21 May 2025

Submit by 14 February 2025 (We anticipate a workshop of maximum 30 people)

Time: 21 May, 2025, 09.30-12.30 CET

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06 November 2025

Mark your calendars for the next in-person workshop of our Research Communications Working Group at ISDC in Berlin on 06 and 07 November 2025!

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23 January 2025

Our storytelling project on decolonising knowledge aims to capture the remarkable journeys, experiences, and transformative moments of our members… continue

20 January 2025

We are joined by historian Carolien Stolte to reflect on the legacies of the Bandung Spirit that shaped international relations and political economy…

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17 January 2025

We're happy to inform you of two new releases from our decolonising stories project:

In the video, Beatrice Hati Gitundu (International Institute of…

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12 June 2025

The international symposium organized by the Department of Global and Development Studies at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Budapest, and the…

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06 January 2025

We're starting the new year with a new episode of our podcast. Stay tuned in for more to come soom! continue

17 December 2024

Our storytelling project on decolonising knowledge aims to capture the remarkable journeys, experiences, and transformative moments of our members… continue

13 December 2024

Our storytelling project on decolonising knowledge aims to capture the remarkable journeys, experiences, and transformative moments of our members… continue

29 June 2026

We're happy to announce that our next flagship event, the EADI General Conference, will be taking place at the Institute of Development Policy (IOB)…

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06 December 2024

Our storytelling project on decolonising knowledge aims to capture the remarkable journeys, experiences, and transformative moments of our members… continue

05 December 2024

Our storytelling project on decolonising knowledge aims to capture the remarkable journeys, experiences, and transformative moments of our members… continue

21 November 2024

Our storytelling project on decolonising knowledge aims to capture the remarkable journeys, experiences, and transformative moments of our members… continue

26 November 2024

The EU as a global development actor working group is co-convening a themed track on the Present and Future of the EU as a Global Development Actor at…

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25 November 2024

Are you passionate about advancing the global development agenda? The EADI Global Development Series, published by Springer, is seeking editors to…

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19 November 2024

We are happy to announce that our journal, the European Journal of Development Research (EJDR) has put together a new collection of its most recent…

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11 December 2024

The special issue "The Belt and Road Initiative and Structural Transformation" is edited by Linda Calabrese, Rhys Jenkins & Lorena Lombardozzi continue

18 November 2024

This book examines interculturality in education in Ecuador at the crossroads between an educational model inherited from the colonial past, which…

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12 November 2024

We are thrilled to invite you to participate in a storytelling project on decolonising knowledge that aims to capture the remarkable journeys,…

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27 November 2024

In an increasingly interconnected world, the necessity for robust and sustainable partnerships between Europe and Africa in research and innovation…

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22 November 2024

Join us at ISS in The Hague for an event showcasing the essential role of Development Studies in addressing global challenges. PhD candidates and…

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06 November 2024

Our storytelling project on decolonising knowledge that aims to capture the remarkable journeys, experiences, and transformative moments of our… continue

11 November 2024

This workshop is part of the event: "New expertise for Development and Education – Celebrating 20 Years of International Master’s Studies in…

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18 October 2024

We are happy to host a panel at the First MethodsNET Conference on 01 November 2024 at UCLouvain, Louvain La Neuve, Belgium:

Friday, November 1 9:00…

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02 December 2024

Academic blogging refers to the practice of scholars, researchers, or academics writing blog posts on academic topics. It provides a platform for…

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29 October 2024

Together with the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) and the Center for Advanced Security, Strategic and Integration Studies… continue

30 September 2024

This Open Access edited volume presents twelve African case studies that systematically reconstruct, document and analyse how national governments and…

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09 October 2024

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12 September 2024

Event organised by the Urban Governance Working Group continue

10 October 2024

Together with the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) we are happy to invite communications specialists and interested researchers from our… continue

05 December 2024

This 70th Anniversary workshop engaging with the relevance of Arthur Lewis’ (1954) work today. is organised by the EADI Working Group "The Politics… continue

25 July 2024

Roundtable for the EADI 50 anniversary in collaboration with the Asian Political and International Studies Association (APISA) and the World… continue

19 June 2024

The 2024 EADI PhD Symposium and Regional Meeting took place in May in Berlin at the Humboldt Universität zu Berlin. Organised in partnership with SLE… continue

19 June 2024

The 50th anniversary of EADI presented a good occasion to take stock of the state of development studies and the understanding of development in the…

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17 June 2024

If you'd like to get an overview of what EADI is all about, our latest annual report is a good resource to start with! Having witnessed one of our…

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12 June 2024

EJDR is looking to recruit its next Managing Editor to integrate its international editorial team and support the journal’s academic standing. The… continue

26 June 2024

Development Studies (DS) demonstrates maturity as a field of inquiry marked by the half-century anniversaries of journals, institutes, and scholarly…

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14 June 2024

Development Studies has always been specifically concerned with analysing socio-economic development in what are…

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08 May 2024

While policymakers, practitioners and academics alike are dedicating efforts towards achieving global sustainable development – currently largely… continue

30 May 2024

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The DSAI Summer School provides a focussed 2-day programme of workshops exploring research methods for development. The event will…

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03 June 2024

Cancelled!

The workshop will be given by Sven Grimm, Head of Research programme: Inter- and Transnational Cooperation, Training, at the German…

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03 July 2024

Venue: Genscherallee 3, 53113 Bonn - The event will be held as a hybrid format - prior registration is requested.

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Few countries in the…

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17 October 2024

Postconflict reconstruction in Ukraine represents one of the most significant challenges for the future. Together with academia and civil society…

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11 June 2024

Organised in cooperation with the Swiss Commission for Research Partnerships with Developing Countries (KFPE) and the Finnish University Partnership… continue

24 May 2024

This workshop aims to discuss experiences with, attitudes towards, and lessons learned from various forms of research-practice collaboration in the…

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27 May 2024

In partnership with the Centre for Rural Development (SLE) at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, this meeting will provide an opportunity for master’s… continue

13 June 2024

We are excited to announce this year’s Academic Coordinators Workshop which tackles a critical and timely theme. Apply by 10 May 2024! continue

25 April 2024

The development policy of traditional donor countries in recent years has shifted significantly, from being a relatively isolated policy with a more…

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26 April 2024

11.30-13.00 CEST, Asociación de la Prensa de Madrid, Calle Claudio Coello, 98, Madrid

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While policymakers, practitioners and academics…

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14 November 2024

Event by: Centre of Historical and Political Studies on Africa and the Middle East, Department of Political and Social Sciences, University of… continue

16 May 2024

EADI’s 50th anniversary in 2024 presents a good occasion to take stock of the state of development studies and the understanding of development in the…

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25 June 2024

This event is organised in collaboration with the Development Studies Association (DSA) and co-sponsored by the University of Manchester’s Global… continue

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German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) | European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)

The German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), the Representation of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia to the European Union, the European Association of Development Institutes…
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We cordially invite you to submit your paper for the doctoral days in Paris, which we are happy to co-organise
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We are thrilled to invite you to participate in a storytelling project on decolonising knowledge that aims to capture the remarkable journeys, experiences, and transformative moments of our members…
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In partnership with the Centre for Rural Development (SLE) at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, this meeting will provide an opportunity for master’s students and PhD researchers to engage with the…
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This Open Access Pivot represents the first extensive exploration of social accountability within the Arab world following the 2011 Arab uprisings. Drawing on insights from development studies,…
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We cordially invite you to follow and/or join the congress, as it will be an outstanding opportunity to meet and engage with scholars and experts from all around the world!
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The webinar introduces and discusses the open access book "Challenging Global Development: Towards Decoloniality and Justice" published in the EADI Global Development Series.
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Post-development - European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)

Many who believe Development Studies was born from a colonial mindset also perceive this mindset continuing to this day. Calls to decolonise not only Development Studies, but social sciences more…
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On behalf of the Organisers, we kindly invite you to submit your papers for the EADI conference Views on development from the peripheries of Europe. HUN-REN Centre for Economic and Regional Studies,…
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EADI and the Research Communications Working Group are happy to host the first in-person Communications Workshop since 2019. These workshops have been set up as a platform for communications…
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Call by: Centre of Historical and Political Studies on Africa and the Middle East, Department of Political and Social Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy, and EADI Working group on “Europe and…
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Child and youth well-being is essential for achieving shared prosperity at the global level; nevertheless, millions confront poverty and the deprivation of basic rights. Many are engaged in harmful…
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The webinar introduces and discusses the open access book "Civil society responses to changing civic space" published in the EADI Global Development Series.
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In cooperation with the Center for Advanced Security, Strategic and Integration Studies (CASSIS Bonn) at Bonn University and the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), we are happy…
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Latin American structuralism, pioneered by Raúl Prebisch and his collaborators, is focused on the strategic links between State, industrialization, and regional integration. This triangular…
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“Resettlement colonies” -- sites of mass formal low-income housing – have emerged on metropolitan peripheries across India over the past two decades, redefining the social geographies and…
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Finally, the long awaited sequel to our 2019 volume "Building Development Studies for the New Millennium" is out now, ready to read! The book presents contributions to decolonize development studies.…
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EADI is organising partner of the 2nd pluridisciplinary doctoral conference organised by several research teams in Paris, taking place 18-20 October at the Centre des colloques du Campus Condorcet,…
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EADI is going to celebrate its 50th anniversary from June 2024 to September 2025. EADI was founded 1975 in Linz, Austria, with a preceding assembly of like-minded researchers in 1974 in Ghent,…
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EADI invites all members and representatives of member institutes to join us on 12 July 2023 at the EADI Member Forum at the EADI-CEsA conference. The event will represent an important opportunity to…
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The global spread of soft authoritarian rule hollows out liberal democratic institutions and principles from within by using electoral majorities and the law that confers formal legitimacy. The talk…
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We are living through an age of overlapping crises across the economy, democracy, health, the environment and more, with severe consequences for all areas of social reproduction. During this public…
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European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI) | Centre for African and Development Studies CESA-ISEG

The development landscape has never been static but in these times of uncertainty and insecurity, we are witnessing ever more profound shifts in global relations, inequalities, and forms of exclusion.
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Chair: Tomaso Ferrando (U of Antwerp) Speakers: Stephanie Garcidueñas Nieto (Antwerp); Hector Herrera (Antwerp); Frédéric Huybrechs (Antwerp); Giedre Jokubauskaite (Glasgow), Arinc Onat Kiliç…
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We are happy to announce the successful re-accreditation of the Master in Interdisciplinary Development Studies (MIDS) offered by the Centro Interdisciplinario de Estudios sobre Desarrollo (CIDER) of…
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What role can photovoltaic systems play in supplying electricity to health facilities in Ghana? A group of researchers and experts from different disciplines have investigated this question. The…
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How can we teach International Development students to better understand complex global challenges and to imagine alternative responses to them?
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Dear EADI members, At the recent EADI General Assembly, I presented a vision for EADI from 2023-2026 and introduced the Deputy President, Vice Presidents, and Treasurer who were elected. The theme…
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The 2022 floods in Pakistan left an impact of unimaginable proportions in terms of the loss of lives, assets, livelihoods, and infrastructure, and in their implications for health, nutrition, and food…
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Last week was an exciting moment for EADI: the General Assembly which meets every three years elected Andy Sumner as new EADI President, and also a new Executive Committee, a new Deputy President,…
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We seek highly motivated, pro active and experienced candidates for an internship in the EADI Secretariat in Bonn. The candidate will be expected to support the planning and implementation of a series…
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We are happy to announce that the EADI General Assembly yesterday has elected Professor Andy Sumner as new EADI president for the next three years, and we look forward to close cooperation during the…
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The General Assembly of all EADI members takes place every three years. It elects the EADI President as well as the Executive Committee.
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Alongside the annual meeting of the EADI Executive Committee, this time being held at the Centre for Economic and Regional Studies in Budapest, Hungary, we take the opportunity to shed the light on…
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European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)

Our journal, the European Journal of Development Research (EJDR) invites abstract submissions for a Special Issue of the European Journal of Development Research entitled Race, (Anti-)Racism and…
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The Sustainable Development Goals aim to improve access to resources and services, reduce environmental degradation, eradicate poverty and reduce inequality. However, the magnitude of the…
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Together with the Convivial Thinkers, our Working Group on Post- and Decolonial Perspectives on Development, we cordially invite you to this virtual book launch an discussion with the author Sayan Dey
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Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) - European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)

The economic and social impact of covid-19 pandemic both on developing and developed countries has been significant. In addition to the impact of the pandemic, the current Ukraine war has also led to…
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As communication and dissemination partner of the Energy-Self-Sufficiency for Health Facilities in Ghana (EnerSHelF) project, we cordially invite you to the online symposium to share the main…
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Out of 28 blog posts published in 2022, five were extraordinarily successful and made the rounds inside and outside social media.
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Are you an academic curious about how to design and enact more climate conscious travel practices? This event is for you! Join us on Wednesday, 23 November, for a Knowledge Exchange Session with…
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European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)

As part of the Bonn Alliance for Sustainability we are happy to be holding this half-day conference where we will discuss central questions in transdisciplinary research work. The conference is open…
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The cooperation between researchers and practitioners during different stages of the research process has the potential to benefit both society and research supporting processes of ‘transformation’.…
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Department of International Development King’s College London (DID) | Development Studies Association (DSA)

Building on previous panels on emerging economies, democracies, and resistance movements, we take a holistic look at the long-lasting impacts on development processes and governance of international…
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European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)

Setting the Agenda
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In cooperation with the Center for Advanced Security, Strategic and Integration Studies (CASSIS) at Bonn University and the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), we are happy to…
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European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)

EADI, as the professional European organisation of institutes and professionals in the field of Development, wishes to influence proactively the process of accreditation and quality assurance of…
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Research & Education - European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI) | - Institute of International Relations (IIR)

We are organising our first regional meeting and PhD symposium!
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European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)

In her recent commentary in our journal, the European Journal of Development Research (EJDR), Katja Bender from the International Center for Sustainable Development at the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University…
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While there is substantial evidence of the effect of social protection on poverty, inequality and vulnerability, limited research has focused on societal and political outcomes so far. The European…
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Social protection - German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) | - European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)

European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)

Hosts Ingrid and Basile speak to Asanda Benya, University of Cape Town, South Africa, and Ben Radley, University of Bath, UK, to discuss the political economy of mining in South Africa and the…
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European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)

Join us on 9 June to hear about our journal's support for early career researchers!
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European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)

While the word “development” usually has positive connotations, there have been many critiques of the concept and its application. One of the most prominent of such critiques is advanced by…
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Join us to reflect on some key contemporary issues surrounding work and migration, including the role of gender and imperialism.
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European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)

The Hierarchies of Development podcast offers long format interviews focusing on enduring global inequalities. Conversations focus on contemporary research projects by critical scholars from across…
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Sorbonne Development Studies Institute (IEDES)

Together with French EADI members we cordially invite you to a full-day seminar or single sessions on 31 March, either at the premises of the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) in Paris, or…
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The International Science Council in which EADI is a member expresses its deep dismay and concerns regarding the military offensives being carried out in Ukraine and warns against the severe outcomes…
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European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)

EADI is currently seeking to fill the position of a Junior Officer, Information and Outreach, preferably from April 2022. The successful candidate will join our small and dynamic office based in Bonn,…
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European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)

Environmental degradation and social injustice are deeply enmeshed with the growth economy. Applying green and inclusive lubricants to its mechanisms is not the solution. We must abandon growth…
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This years' workshop is entitled "Development studies and climate change: ways forward for curriculum building".
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In this briefing paper Dr Joost Mönks, secretary of the IAC, summarises the purpose, history and objectives of the IAC and gives an overview of criteria and steps of the accreditation process. To…
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Green bonds are among the most recent financial instruments to ‘join the ball’ of financing for climate change adaptation and mitigation.
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The EADI Working Group on Multinational Corporationst" invites you to a workshop on global value chains with the aim of organising a special issue in a renowned journal in 2022.
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Terms of Reference: EADI, the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes takes the leading role in the work on Knowledge Exchange Partnerships which serve to ensure a free…
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On 24 February 2021, 10:00 - 12:30, a group of EADI member institutes hosting PhD programmes will come together to develop criteria for quality management and accreditation criteria for PhD Programmes…
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We are delighted to announce the successful accreditation of the "Master in Global Development Studies” at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) in Ås, near Oslo, Norway. The International…
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We are delighted to announce the successful accreditation of the Master in Development Studies (MDS) Programme at Centre for Samoan Studies, University of Samoa, by the IAC/EADI International…
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The negotiations on a new agreement between the EU and the ACP-Countries (African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States) will start during the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union…
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What are the key features of last year’s development consensus of the European Union? How have the EU’s role and its financial instruments changed over the years and what is the status implementing…
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Institute of Development Studies (IDS)

Response to range of new initiatives announced by UK government that will improve understanding of the factors that drive modern slavery and the worst forms of child labour
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Institute of Development Studies (IDS)

This September, IDS welcomes students from over forty countries to study one of our eight master's degrees in international development.
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EADI News

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Webinar, 22 April 2025, 19.00 CET

Using Storytelling in Research and Communication

Black Radical Politics and Pan-Africanism

The Tricontinental and the Arts

Redesigning Evaluation in Development Cooperation, with Yulye Jessica Romo

Call for expressions of interest as participants and inputs - EADI Global Crises & Development Group & German Institue of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)

Save the Date!

Confronting My Family’s Colonial Past. A Personal Journey

The Bandung Spirit

Call for Abstracts: Submit and register by 31 March

Liberation Theology in Latin America

From Switzerland to the DRC and Morocco - reflecting on a lifelong career in Medicine, with Hugues Abriel

Working in a rural high school in Botswana as an agriculture teacher from the UK, with Peter Taylor

Shaping Sustainable Futures: Global Challenges, (G)Local Solutions?

Increasing education and awareness through an online learning platform in Kashmir, with Touseef Mir

Amidst Post-Colonial Continuities and Global Power Shifts: What Role for the IDOS Postgraduate Programme for Sustainability Cooperation?

The Journey towards an Equitable, Diverse and Inclusive System Evaluation

Deadline: 06 February, 12.00 GMT

Launch Event of Special EJDR Issue, 13.30 CET

The Challenges of Intercultural Education in Ecuadorian Amazonia

Submit by 20 December 2025

09.00-17.00 CET, Department of Economics and Management – University of Pavia Via S. Felice 5 – 27100 PAVIA – ITALY

12.30-18.00 CET, International Institute of Social Studies

Reflecting on our Lens: Decolonising Imagery within International Development

12.00-14.00 CET, Register by 01 November 2024

14:00–16:00 CET, Registration Deadline: 24 November 2024

Megatrends Lecture, 17.00-18.30 CET, followed by a reception

14.00-15.30 CET

15.00-17.00 UK Time, ICOSS Building, 219 Portobello Road, University of Sheffield, S1 4DP

Deadline call for papers:15 September

Roundtable, University of Warsaw, 25 July 2025, 11.00-12.30 CEST

Report on the joint conference of the EADI, HUN-REN CERS – Institute of World Economics, Institute of International Relations Prague, and the University of Ljubljana, 16-17 May 2024

Check what EADI is and does!

#EADI50 Roundtable at DSA Conference at SOAS, 14.30-16.00 UK Time

#EADI50 Roundtable for KAIDEC Conference 2024, 08:30 am UK time

Online 30 May, in-person 31 May at Technological University of the Shannon (TUS), Thurles Campus

14:00 to 16:00 CEST

Bonn and online, 14.00-16.00 CEST

15.00-17.00 CEST

14.00-16.00 CEST

11.00-12.30 CEST

Artificial Intelligence and Development Studies: Designing a Roadmap for the coming Years

Closed-door session

Public Event 11.30-13.00

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Workshop for EADI's 50th Anniversary

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High-level policy debate

Deadline: 15 April

Apply by 01 May 2024

Application Deadline:17 April 2024

Social Accountability Initiatives in Morocco, Tunisia, and Lebanon

Deadline: 31 March

26 February, 13:00 CET

An invitation to an EADI conversation

Deadline: 20 March 2024

Deadline: 30 March 2024

19 January 2024, 10 AM London time

5 December 2023, 15:00 to 16:30 CET

Join us on Thursday 16 November, 18.00-19.30, at IDOS, Tulpenfeld 6 53113 Bonn

with Víctor Ramiro Fernández

with Karen Coelho

Our latest open access book is now ready to read!

With Shalini Randeria

With Alfredo Saad-Filho

Lisbon and Online

A launch of the "Debt and Green Transition" blog series