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| 2nd Issue February 2023 |
| Editorial |
| This week we are more than happy to announce that registration for our 2023 Lisbon conference is open, and we would like to encourage you to register as early as possible. Today’s blog is about ideas and approaches for a greener and more ecocentric academia, which is related to our virtual « Green Academia » book launch event on 28 February. Another event highlight is our virtual dialogue with Joyeeta Gupta on 07 March, which we very much look forward to, so save the date! In line with our support for more regional get-togethers of our members, we have teamed up with some French members for the doctoral days « Regards critiques sur le développement » in Paris later in the year, for which the call for papers is now open. More on this and other picks and highlights further below. |
| From our Blog: Ecocentric Pedagogies |
| Ecocentric pedagogies and green scholarships: Towards green academia »Ecocentric knowledge practices invite us to think about the necessity of interweaving the technological paradigms of teaching and learning with their indigenous counterparts in a de-hierarchical manner, especially in the context of Covid-19″, writes Sayan Dey in our latest blog. He draws on examples from Kenya, India, New Zealand and Bhutan, where « one of the purposes to introduce a green education system was to counter the mainstream modern/colonial knowledge systems that are anti-ecological, self-profiting and capitalistic in nature, and to build knowledge systems that are centered on the existential and functional values of the natural environment ». Read the post and Register for the online book launch with Sayan Dey on 28 February |
| EADI/CEsA Lisbon Conference: Registration Open! |
| If you’re planning to attend our flagship event, the « Towards New Rhythms of Development » conference in Lisbon, either in person or virtually, the time to register has come! In order to do so, you’ll first need to create an account at our conference management system conftool which will then lead you through the registration process. The deadline for applying for a reduced fee is 26 February; the early-bird registration ends on 26 March 2023. During the registration process you will be asked to confirm whether you are attending in person or online which will be taken as your final decision. We look forward to welcoming many of you in person! Read more |
| Financing the SDGs: Special Issue Launch, 21 February |
| Next Tuesday, 21 February 2023 at 10.00 CET, the editors of the special issue of our journal, the European Journal of Development Research (EJDR) invite you to an online launch panel of the issue. In addition to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the current Ukraine war has led to severe supply chain disruptions leading to a sharp increase in food and commodity prices globally. The challenge for developing countries now is to mobilise adequate resources both from domestic and international sources, not just for the achievement of SDGs as such, but also to sustain the livelihoods, health, and welfare of people. Register here |
| 07 March: Virtual Dialogue with Joyeeta Gupta |
| 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 environmental burden that would arise from meeting the needs of the poorest is under debate—especially when compared to much larger burdens from the rich. Don’t miss to listen to and discuss with Joyeeta Gupta on 07 March 2023 at 15.00 CET, who will outline why achieving these goals calls for a radical redistribution of resources. Read more and register |
| Call for Papers: « Regards critiques sur le développement » |
| The doctoral days « Regards critiques sur le développement » will be held from 18 to 20 October 2023 in French language in Aubervilliers/Paris, France. They aim to promote synergies between young scholars in social sciences who contribute to critical research on development, both in the Global North and South. This year’s thematic focus is around the notion of « resilience », on the premise that different ways of understanding and/or criticizing « resilience » allow us to nourish a trans-disciplinary, critical debate on development. The call with funding opportunities with priority for colleagues from the South is open until 01 April. Read more |
| Highlight: Contours of Feminist Political Ecology |
| This open access book sets out how feminist theory and practice shape political ecology debates. The book uses innovative methodologies which emerged from the WEGO international network’s global activities in the last four years. Each chapter highlights conversations with local communities, social movements, and varied academic spaces on topics ranging from climate change and extractivism to body politics and health, degrowth, care, population and community well-being. Readers are offered reflections on the authors’ collective learning process as they map out new areas of FPE research and analysis. Read more |
| Thematic Focus: Inequality |
| Reducing global inequality to secure human wellbeing and climate safety: a modelling study The Lancet Planetary Health – Joel Millward-Hopkins, Yannick Oswald – Sustainability Research Institute, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds (SRI) The approach based on human rights and the reduction of multidimensional inequalities. A combination inextricably linked with the achievement of the 2030 Agenda Olivier De Schutter – The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) The evolution of inequality in Mozambique Giulia Barletta et al. – United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) |
| Inequality, elections, and communal riots in India Journal of Peace Research – H Zeynep Bulutgil, Neeraj Prasad – Amsterdam Institute of Social Science Research (AISSR) Inequality and social cohesion in Africa: theoretical insights and an exploratory empirical investigation Francesco Burchi, Gabriela Zapata-Román – German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) Understanding Intersecting Threats and Vulnerabilities Facing Christian Women and Men in Ungwan Bawa and Saminaka, Kaduna State, Nigeria Para-Mallam, Funmi; Hayab John, Philip; Danfulani Tsilpi, Chikas; John Kwasau, Katung; Samuel, Christine – Institute of Development Studies (IDS) |
| Premium Members Publication Picks A Just Post-COVID-19 World – Cooperative Policies at a Global Level ÖFSE (ed.) – Austrian Research Foundation for International Development (ÖFSE) Emergency politics, mass sentiment and the EU during Covid Comparative European Politics – Wang, Chendi; Bojar, Abel; Oana, Ioana‑Elena; Truchlewski, Zbigniew – The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) Rethinking EU support to the rule of law: Taking a stand for sustainable development Nneka Okechukwu – European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) Magic City, Value City: The moral geography of Suva Fiji Cogent Social Sciences – Lucas Watt – Chr.Michelsen Institute (CMI)Frontier Territories: Countering the Green Revolution Legacy in the Brazilian Cerrado Special Issue: IDS Bulletin – Cabral, L.; Sauer, S. and Shankland, A. (eds.) – Institute of Development Studies (IDS) The politics of knowledge: Feminist strategies for transformation Dialogues in Human Geography – Wendy Harcourt – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) Iraq’s quest for a social contract: an approach to promoting social cohesion and state resilience Wolfgang Mühlberger – German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) Unbundling Eskom: How would a new distribution system impact on energy poverty Nthabiseng MOHLAKOANA, Peta WOLPE – The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) |
| Read more about EADI Members |
| Training |
| Managing Global Governance (MGG) Academy 2023, Bonn, Germany 17 August – 3 December 2023 Application Deadline: 05 March 2023 – German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) Ph.D. Course: Pandemics, markets and power, Oslo, 19-22 June 2023 Application deadline: 06 March 2023 See more courses and trainings on the EADI website |
| Opinions |
| Recasting Brazil’s Cerrado as a sociobiodiverse territory Lidia Cabral, Alex Shankland – Institute of Development Studies (IDS) The (un)intended effects of EU development cooperation on democracy Niels Keijzer – German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) The politics of ethnicity: are political elites in Bolivia using indigenous discourses to win elections? Alvaro Deuer Cenzano – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) Sustainable finance: the rise of the “E” in ESG Adam William Chalmers, Robyn Klingler-Vidra, David Aikman, Karlygash Kuralbayeva, Timothy Foreman – Department of International Development King’s College London (DID) Understanding the ‘new India’ and what it means for Europe Alicia García-Herrero & Christian Ketels – Real Instituto Elcano Biodiversity and Gender: how their bonds were strengthened in the UN Convention on Biodiversity Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung ZEF Three priorities for the Green Deal Industrial Plan Nicolas Berghmans – Institut du développement durable et des relations internationales (IDDRI) Seizing the means of computation – how popular movements can topple Big Tech monopolies Cory Doctorow – Transnational Institute TNI Managing expectations in a context of protracted displacement Civil Society Worker – Global Development Institute (GDI) Addressing power dynamics and inequity in institutional partnership models Tracy Kajumba – International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) Understanding the diversity and complexity of livelihoods in the Global South Fiona Nunan – International Development Department, University of Birmingham (IDD) Ukraine’s Ripple Effect on Russia’s Indo-Pacific Horizon Elizabeth Wishnick – Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) See more blogs and opinions on the EADI website |
| Calls |
| Robert Chambers Award 2022 Deadline: 24 February 2023 – Development Studies Association Ireland DSAICall for workshop proposals: Decolonizing Research Partnerships Deadline: 28 February 2023 – Swiss Commission for Research Partnerships with Developing Countries (KFPE)Call for papers: The Future of Trade in a Polarized World Order, Vienna, 23-25 June 2023 Deadline: 10 March 2023 – Austrian Research Foundation for International Development (ÖFSE)Call for Contributions Deadline 10 March 2023 – Department of Development StudiesDAAD-funded PhD research scholarship Deadline: 12 March 2023 – Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung ZEFCall for Papers: Enacting the Future – Environmental activism worldwide Deadline: 15 March 2023 – Department of Development StudiesCall for Papers: Workshop on War and Reconstruction in Ukraine Deadline: 17 March 2023 – International Security and Development Center gGmbH (ISDC)Best Student Paper Award 2022 Development Studies Association Ireland DSAI See more calls on the EADI website |
| Jobs |
| Climate adaptation monitoring, evaluation and learning advisor for IIED Europe International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) – Deadline: immediate start Two Postdoctoral Research Fellowships – UCA Excellency Chair Programme 2023 Centre d’Etudes et de Recherches sur le Développement International (CERDI) – Deadline: 24 February 2023 Executive Assistant and Project Administrator – Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) Oxford Department of International Development, Queen Elizabeth House (ODID) – Deadline: 01 March 2023 Research Fellow (m/f/d) (65%) German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA) – Deadline: 07 March 2023 Policy officer on Climate risks and adaptation policies Institut du développement durable et des relations internationales (IDDRI) – Deadline: 08 March 2023 Data Scientist (NPSA) in Pretoria, South Africa United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) – Deadline: 12 March 2023 Assistant Professor in Conflict and Peace Studies International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) – Deadline: 17 March 2023 Post-Doctoral Researcher: Sustaining Power: Women’s struggles against backlash in contemporary South Asia (SuPWR) Institute of Development Studies (IDS) – Deadline: 24 March 2023 See more job offers on the EADI website |