EADI eNewsletter #11/2 2018 | Definition of Development Studies, inspiring videos & more

16 novembre 2018 Appels Infos Gemdev, LES INFOS-GEMDEV, Publications Infos Gemdev

Editorial
This afternoon we will start our research communications workshop and are already very excited about it. Nineteen communicators from various EADI member institutes will meet to exchange experience, network and look into opportunities for future collarboration. This way we hope to strenghten the voice of development research in the political and scientific discourses that are relevant to our members’ work. We are also very proud of the inspiring short video on Global Citizenship Education produced by the Bridge 47 project we are part of. And, last but not least, we keep publishing articles on our new blog which we hope will soon become a discussion platform for many issues concerning development research.

From our blog
Since the launch of our new blog in the last newsletter, we’ve been publishing two new articles as starting points for further discussion. By asking « What if some of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) turn out to be incompatible with others? », Christiane Kliemann sheds the light on unquestioned assumptions behind the framework of the SDGs. In « Development Studies Matter! Framing an Evolving Field of Study in Changing Times » Susanne von Itter presents the EADI definition of Development Studies, an appetizer for our forthcoming book « Development Studies in the New Millennium ». Please also consider this a standing invitation to comment on and contribute to our blog!. Read more

Bridge 47 –  Video about Global Citizenship Education
« We as educators, as scientists, as activists, we do have to work together and we also have to dream and imagine alternative social ecologically just futures ». Don’t miss this inspiring video about the power of Global Citizenship Education; it is only two and a half minutes long! As part of the Bridge 47 project, 100 people from all over the world got together to share and learn from each other: « Critical for our survival is our ability to connect with various struggles of social jusctice, food, environment, race, gender, equality, class, it is a whole system’s challenge », what a powerful message! Watch the video

Highlight
The Brown to Green Report 2018 is the world’s most comprehensive review of G20 climate action. It provides concise and comparable information on G20 country mitigation action, finance and vulnerability. It gives an overview of all G20 countries, whether – and how well – they are doing on the journey to transition to a low-carbon economy. The report draws on the latest emissions data from 2017 and covers 80 indicators on decarbonisation, climate policies, finance and vulnerability to the impacts of climate change. Providing country ratings, it identifies leaders and laggards in the G20. Developed by experts from 14 research organisations and NGOs from the majority of the G20 countries, the report covers 80 indicators. Read more

Featured EADI Member
The Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) is an independent development research institute in Norway. With a staff of 70 people, it address issues that shape global developments and generate knowledge that can be used to fight poverty, advance human rights, and promote sustainable social development.
Its brandnew research programme « Urban displacement, development and donor policies in the Middle East » addresses the increasing number of refugees who are now living in poor neighbourhoods in towns and cities across the Middle East: « We hardly know anything about them. Without accurate information, how can donors assist them? » The new Refugees in Cities project will provide important insights to their situation and how to assist them Read more

News from EADI Working Groups
Call for papers: Our working group on Post- and Decolonial Perspectives on Development has just published a call for papers for its panel session at the Development Days 2019 in Helsinki, taking place from 27 February to 3 March 2019. The session explores “alternatives” to development as they are variously defined by conference organisers, donors, and researchers from a decolonial and critical perspective.The call invites blog-style reflections of not more than 350 words. Read more
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News Picks from Premium Members
The Graduate Institute has produced a short video summarising the high level panel discussion « Innovating for the Future of Energy« . Watch the 5-minutes video and read more about the main proposals for a sustainable energy future
On the occasion of our conference on Africa-EU relations alongside the recent EADI Director’s Meeting, the Austrian Foundation for Development Research has published a short video-interview with EADI President and Africa-expert Henning Melber. Watch the interview
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Featured Publications
The Social Exclusion of Vulnerable Youth
2018/11 – Amsterdam Institute of Social Science Research (AISSR); research paper; Author(s): Nicky Pouw, Katie Hodgkinson

The Blue Fix: Unmasking the Politics Behind the Promise of Blue Growth
2018/10 – Transnational Institute (TNI); Author(s): Zoe W. Brent, Mads Barbesgaard, Carsten Pedersen

Policy Priorities for Decarbonising Urban Passenger Transport
2018/11 – OECD Development Centre (OECD/DC); The International Transport Forum; Author(s): Katherine Farrow; Guineng Cheng

New Directions in Social Policy: Evidence From the Indonesian Health Insurance Programme
2018/11 – United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD); research paper

Global Social Policy Actors and Factors in Indonesian Social Policy Making
2018/11 – United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD); research paper; Author(s): Alexandra Kaasch, Mulyadi Sumarto, Brooke Wilmsen

Asian Development After the Asian Drama
2018/11 – United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER); WIDER Working Paper 135/2018; Author(s): Richard Kozul-Wright; Daniel Poon

Land Use and Ecosystem Services
2018/11 – OECD Development Centre (OECD/DC); Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Papers; Author(s): J. Hardelin; J. Lankoski
The Norms Factor: Recent Research on Gender, Social Norms and Women’s Economic Empowerment
2018/11 – Overseas Development Institute (ODI); research paper; Author(s): Rachel Marcus

From Paris to Beijing: Insights Gained From the UNFCCC Paris Agreement for the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
2018/11 – Institut du développement durable et des relations internationales (IDDRI); research paper; Author(s): Aleksandar Rankovic and Yann Laurans

Political Settlements, the Mining Industry and Corporate Social Responsibility in Developing Countries
2018/11 – Global Development Institute (GDI); The Extractive Industries and Society; Author(s): Thomas Frederiksen

A Sectoral Perspective to Embark on Transformative Pathways
2018/11 – Institut du développement durable et des relations internationales (IDDRI); research paper

Tackling Child Poverty in Korea
2018/11 – OECD Development Centre (OECD/DC); OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers No. 219; Author(s): Olivier Thévenon

State caught in the Middle: Coal Extraction and Community Struggles in Tanzania
2018/11 – Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS); research paper; Author(s): Thabit Jacob

Top Incomes’ Impacts on Inequality, Growth, and Social Welfare
2018/11 – United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER); WIDER Working Paper 137/2018; Author(s): Marcelo Neri; Marcos Hecksher
Read the latest publications from our members!

Calls
Call for Applications: Fellowships (Junior/Senior) at the University of Ghana From September to December 2019 on “Parliaments and Democracy in Africa”
2018/11 – Deadline: 30 November

Call for Participation: Critical Academic Perspectives on Scholarship in the Social Sciences – How Do We « Know » the World? (17 January 2019)
2018/10 – EADI; Deadline: 27 November

Call for Evidence: Long-Term Effective Adaptation 2018/11 – International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED); Deadline: 1 December

Seed Grant Open Call – Centre of Urban Studies – AISSR – University of Amsterdam
2018/11 – Amsterdam Institute of Social Science Research (AISSR); Deadline: 18 January 2019

Call for Contributions: « The Challenges Facing Actors in International Development Aid: Between Adaptation and Distinction »
2018/10 – Institut d’Etude du Développement Economique et Social, Université Paris 1 (IEDES); Deadline: 27 November

Call for Research Proposals on Public Revenue Mobilization and Inequality
2018/10 – United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER); Deadline: 30 November

More calls on the EADI Website

Jobs
PhD Candidate “Collective Action in Istanbul’s Informal Neighborhoods”
2018/10 – Amsterdam Institute of Social Science Research (AISSR); Deadline: 21 November

Researcher (Transformation of Economic and Social Systems)
2018/11 – German Development Institute, Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE); Deadline: 23 November

2-3 Research Fellows with Expertises in Taxation and Development
2018/11 – Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Brighton; Deadline: 26 November

Professor in Economic Geography, Utrecht University
International Development Studies, University of Utrecht; Deadline: 30 November

Professor in Social Urban Transitions, Utrecht University
International Development Studies, University of Utrecht; Deadline: 30 November

3 PhD Fellowships
2018/11 – Chr.Michelsen Institute (CMI); Deadline: 1 December

ODI Fellowship Scheme
2018/11 – Overseas Development Institute (ODI); Deadline: 2 December

Job Offer: Doctorate, Project From Poverty to Economic Growth: Aid, Business Interests and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Lisbon
2018/11 – Centro de Estudos sobre Africa e do Desenvolvimento (CeSA); Deadline: 6 December

Professor of International Development, Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Vienna
2018/11 – Department of Development Studies, University of Vienna; Deadline: 7 January 2019

International Climate Protection Fellowship for Young Climate Experts From Developing Countries
2018/11 – Deadline: 1 March

More jobs on the EADI Website

Opinions
Blog: Development Dialogue 2018 | Blue Economy: A New Frontier of an African Renaissance?
2018/11 – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS); blog post; Author(s): Johan Spamer

Blog: IPCC: The More Climate Go Adrift, the More the World Will Be Unjust
2018/11 – Agence Française de Développement (AFD); blog post; Author(s): Henri Waisman

Blog: Mining in the Deep-Sea Bed: Are We Ready?
2018/11 – International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED); Author(s): Erika Solimeo and Brendan Schwartz

Opinion: Redressing Religious Inequalities: Development’s Glaring Blind Spot
2018/11 – Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Brighton; Author(s): Mariz Tadros

Blog: Give Citizens a More Audible Voice in Development Cooperation
2018/11 – German Development Institute, Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) ; Author(s): Paul Marschall

Blog: Barry and Me: Research Trip Into the “World of the Right” Exploring the Legacy of Senator Barry Goldwater and the “Goldwater Effect” on American Politics
2018/11 – Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS); Author(s): Matthew Fallon Hinds

Blog: The Future of Work, Technological Change and Global Inequality
2018/11 – International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED); Author(s): Andrew Norton

Blog: From the Pyramids to the Great Wall of China: The Biodiversity Convention at the Crossroads
2018/11 – Institut du développement durable et des relations internationales (IDDRI); Author(s): Aledsandar Rankovic, Yann Laurans

Blog: Challenges Ahead for the Global Economy
2018/11 – German Development Institute, Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE); Author(s): Jonas Keil

Events
Inequalities and Social Cohesion – the 13th AFD International Conference on Development
Paris, 6-7 December 2018, Agence Française de Développement

Life Along the Copper Value Chain: The Swiss Commodity Trading Hub and its Impact in the Global South,  Geneva, 10 – 11 December 2018,  United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)

Training
4-Year Scholarhips Covering Master’s and PhD
Global Development Institute (GDI)

Engaging Evidence and Policy for Social Change,
15-17 January 2019 Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Brighton

STEPS Summer School 2019,
13-24 May 2019, Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Brighton

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