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| 1st Issue November 2024 Editorial In these turbulent times, we are excited to announce the very first story from our « Share your Decolonising Story » project on our blog, and the opening of the second round of submissions. Another blog post discusses possible implications of the Trump US Presidency on countries in the Global South, and our latest addition to the European Development Policy Outlook series analyses the complex relationship between EU Trade and Development Policy. Apart from the usual picks, calls and vacancies at the very bottom, we can recommend two brand-new open access books. Our thematic focus is on biodiversity today.From our BlogReflecting on our Lens: Decolonising Imagery within International DevelopmentIn this text from the first round of our « Share your Decolonising Story » project, James Andrews (Institutes of Development Studies) tells his personal journey starting in the 80s, when images of starving black and brown children were shown without any context as to « why they were starving, or what impact the history of European colonialism and neoliberal structural adjustment programmes might have had on their lives ». Departing from the understanding that « Ethical approaches to storytelling and imagery should proactively challenge unequal power dynamics », he shares his learnings and provides some practical tips for decolonising imagery. Read more Trump’s Second Term and the Global South: Prospects and Perils »The second term of Donald Trump will likely reinforce a global environment marked by fragmentation and competition, with significant implications for the Global South. While some countries may find opportunities in a multipolar world order, they also face risks of heightened dependency and diminished autonomy amid great-power rivalry. « This is the conclusion, Stephan Klingebiel, Max-Otto Baumann and Andy Sumner take in three reflections on what a Trump second term might mean for countries in the Global South. Read more Complex Coherence: Unpacking the EU’s Trade and Development Policy Dilemma »Improving external policy coherence – integrating trade, investment, and development cooperation – remains a challenge » write the authors of this blog in their analysis of EU Trade Policy, calling for more prioritization, flexibility and inclusive collaboration. However, » Reconciling trade and development policy will undoubtedly remain a complex task for the EU – if not become even more difficult. Competition with large economies such as China and the US could push the EU towards more pragmatic approaches as described above » Read moreTo the blog overview Share Your Decolonising Story – New Call Open!We are now inviting the second round of contributions to our storytelling project on decolonising knowledge. It aims to capture the remarkable journeys, experiences, and transformative moments of our members. These could be moments when you first realised the need to think about how we value and teach development knowledge, or you supported colleagues or students or transformed the teaching or research relationships in a project… Read more and submit by 20 December Upcoming EADI Events50 Years of Transitions in Southern Africa and the Development Challenges ahead. 14-15 November 2024, Bologna, Italy, and OnlineAgainst the backdrop of complex transformations spanning over 50 years, it is more urgent than ever to reflect on the results of both democratization processes and development prescriptions based on market liberalization in order to grasp current and future challenges for local development and international cooperation. Read more The Relevance of Development Studies, 22 November 2024, The HagueJoin us for an event showcasing the essential role of Development Studies in addressing global challenges. PhD candidates and early-career researchers from Dutch EADI member institutions will present their work to representatives from government, civil society, and the private sector, highlighting insights from the Global South that can inform Dutch policies. Read more Building Together: Enhancing European and African Collaboration in Research and Innovation, 27 November 2024, Pavia This conference aims to foster a collaborative spirit by bringing together leading professors from both continents and representatives of public institutions to explore synergies, share knowledge, and co-develop solutions to global challenges.Read more Academic Blogging: Towards Transformative Research Communication, 02 December, OnlineExperienced blog editor Lize Swartz will share tips and tricks, as well as the do’s and don’ts of writing academic blog articles. By the end of the workshop, participants will know what academic blogging is, why it is useful and important, and how to go about drafting an academic blog article. Read more and register by 25 November See all EADI Events News from EADI Working GroupsHottest of the Hotspots, 20 Nov 2024 13:30 CET, OnlineOur Land, Labour and Food Working Group (joint with DSA) invites to a webinar with Dr Benjamin Neimark (QMUL) speaks about the rise of eco-precarious conservation labor in Madagascar: Continually recognized as one of the “hottest” of all the world’s biodiversity hotspots, the island of Madagascar has become ground zero for the most intensive market-based conservation interventions on Earth. Read more and register Highlight: Women’s Land Rights and DisputesDangerous Liaisons: Navigating Women’s Land Rights and DisputesLand holds immense economic, cultural, religious, and political significance for most sub-Saharan African countries. However, customary patriarchal norms restrict land ownership to the male lineage. This open access book by the African Studies Centre, Leiden, illustrates women’s vulnerability to land disputes and demonstrates how men exploit their positions of authority to manipulate existing institutions to deprive women of their land rights. Read more Highlight: Entangled Future Im/MobilitiesEntangled Future Im/Mobilities. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Mobility StudiesHow are im/mobilities articulated, imagined and practiced in relation to multiple futures? A critical examination of im/mobilities raises questions as to how power relations and crisis-driven futures enable, inhibit or prevent mobility, what meanings are culturally constructed around im/mobilities and how they are experienced. The contributors to thisopen access book by the University of Vienna look at entangled future mobilities and immobilities using humanities and social science approaches in diverse examples. Read more Thematic Focus: Biodiversity Business-as-usual trends will largely miss 2030 global conservation targets Ambio – Ignacio Palomo, Alberto González-García et l+- Department of International Environment and Development Studies (Noragric) Renaturalisation and natural rewilding of the Manzanares river in Madrid, Spain: Mapping recreation potential and actual use Urban Forestry & Urban Greening – Marta Suárez , Ana Paula García-Nieto , Erik Gómez-Baggethun , Ibone Ametzaga-Arregi – Department of International Environment and Development Studies (Noragric) The contribution of environmental interpretation in nature protection: The case of protected areaa in the Republic of Croatia Journal of the Forestry – Vladimir Stojanović, Damir Demonja, Sanja Tišma, Maja Mijatov Ladičorbić, Aleksandra Dragin – Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO) The Economic Stakes of Biodiversity Loss in Africa and Measures Implemented to Limit It Camille Fabre, Paul Vertier – Fondation pour les études et recherches sur le développement international (FERDI) Comparative analysis of biodiversity measurement approaches for public development banks Julien Calas, Suzanne Cotillon, Nicolas Roques, Qian Wang, Jo De Ryck, Johan Lammerant, Lucrezia Raggio, Ben Pell – The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) How ambitious are nature assessment tools for the private sector? A preliminary review for business, investors and tool developers Anna Ducros, Laura Kelly – International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) Premium Members Publication Picks Was There a Famine in Gaza in 2024? Stephen Devereux – Institute of Development Studies (IDS) Fostering justice across the Rio Conventions: emerging levers for cooperation and coordination Mariya Aleksandrova, Aparajita Banerjee, Marcelo Inacio da Cunha et al. – German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) French military interventions in the Sahel Aelön Messiaen – Ghent Centre for Global Studies (GCGS – UGent) Access to (Green) Energy in Rural Africa Mascha Rauschenbach, Alexandra Köngeter, Kevin Moull, Anna Warnholz – German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval) Externally Driven Border Control in West Africa: Local Impact and Broader Ramifications International Migration Review – Cathrine Talleraas – Chr.Michelsen Institute (CMI) New National Teacher Education Curriculum in Ghana: Successes and Challenges In: Practitioner Research in College-Based Education – Eric Addae-Kyeremeh, Felicia Boateng – The Centre for the Study of Global Development, Open University (CSGD & OU) Climate risks for displaced populations: a scoping review and research agenda Journal of Refugee Studies – Sonja Fransen, Alexander Hunns, Tarek Jaber, Teresa Janz – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) Has Chinese Official Development Assistance led to increased development space in Costa Rica and Panama? In: Contemporary Examination of Latin America and the Caribbean: Economy, Education, and Technology – Daniel Benson, Yundan Gong – Department of International Development King’s College London (DID) Power relations within the second-hand clothing industry touching down in Ghana Verena Mayer – Austrian Foundation for Development Research (ÖFSE) Under the shadow of legality: A shadow hauntology on the legal construction of the Women, Peace and Security agenda Leiden Journal of International Law – Juliana Santos de Carvalho – The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) Tracking the Path of Ocean Plastic Pollution in Southeast Asia Oskar Lecuyer, Christophe Maes, Maxence Prat – The Agence Française de Développement (AFD)Read more about EADI Members Policy Publication Picks by Members Citizens and the climate: Towards innovative decision-making in public climate policies? Mirka Snopcokova, David Rozén – The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Guide to climate negotiations terminology Leslie-Anne Duvic-Paoli, Monserrat Madariaga, Harrison Cox et al. – International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) Why Europe’s support for local currency lending is crucial to stronger partnerships with the Global South Karim Karaki – European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) Global Clean Energy Policy and the Inclusion of Women and Youth Kathryn Cheeseman – Institute of Development Studies (IDS) Deepening for widening: A Spanish perspective on the reforms needed to ensure and improve the governance of an enlarged EU Ignacio Molina – Real Instituto Elcano Unlocking WTO agricultural negotiations: building trust and finding common ground Kristina Mensah – Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung ZEF Protecting EU’s critical infrastructure. The fight intensified in the cyber realm Veronika Slakaityte, Izabela Surwillo – Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)Picks from International Partner Networks Call for comments: Global consultation on developing data policies for crisis facilitated by open science Deadline: 16 December – International Science Council ISC Call for Papers: Academic Freedom in Africa: Revisiting the Kampala Declaration, 29 April – 2 May 2025, Dar es Salaam Deadline:10 January 2025 – Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa Desmantelar el colonialismo verde Energía y justicia climática en la región árabe – H. Hamouchène, K. Sandwell (eds) – The Latin American Council of Social Sciences CLACSO La temática de género estuvo ausente de la discusión electoral en Uruguay K. Batthyány – The Latin American Council of Social Sciences CLACSO War’s hidden toll: How scientists are confronting the environmental devastation left in conflict’s wake Riley Sparks – International Science Council ISC |
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| Calls Call for papers: Special Issue: Gender norms change for gender justice: rethinking theory and practice Deadline: 15 December 2024 – Development Studies Association (DSA Call for essays: Global Constitution Project by Joyeeta Gupta Deadline: 01 February – Governance and Inclusive Development, Amsterdam Institute of Social Science Research (GID) See more calls on the EADI Website Opinions Trump’s victory shows that we need to remake the case for progressive policies Peter Taylor – Institute of Development Studies (IDS) HSA Annual Lecture Reflection: Starvation crimes, network shutdowns, and obstacles to humanitarian action in Gaza and Sudan Susanne Jaspars – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) Cyber Challenges and Modern Diplomacy Daryna Abbakumova – The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) What to watch out for in Jozef Síkela’s approach to international partnerships Pauline Veron, Andrew Sherriff – European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) Does the Kuznets Curve still matter 70 years on? Yes! Here’s why Ravi Kanbur, Andy Sumner, Kunal Sen – United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) COP16: An important milestone for equity despite major disagreements Juliette Landry, Angnès Hallosserie – Institut du développement durable et des relations internationales (IDDRI) Dams, Power and the Politics of Ethiopia’s Renaissance Tom Lavers – Global Development Institute (GDI) COP29 must deliver bold commitments to limit catastrophic climate impacts Mustafa Yahia – International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) Co-Producing Knowledge in the Peruvian Amazon Stephanie Debere – Oxford Department of International Development, Queen Elizabeth House (ODID) Food and the climate crisis: how warming affects nutrition and health Kristie Ebi, Nitya Rao, Rachel Warren – School of International Development, University of East Anglia (DEV) Trainings Shaping Futures Academy 2025 Application deadline: 24 November 2024 – German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) PhD studentships (October 2025) Application Deadline: 31 January 2024 – The Centre for the Study of Global Development, Open University (CSGD & OU) See more courses and trainings on the EADI website Jobs Research Assistant (Administrative tax data | Big Data) Deadline: 21 November 2024 – United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) Research Fellow, Digital and Technology Cluster Deadline: 24 November 2024 – Institute of Development Studies (IDS) Researcher (f/m/diverse) Social Protection Policies Deadline: 24 November 2024 – German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) Research Assistant – Data Management Deadline: 24 November – Maynooth University Social Science Institute MUSSI Programme Manager Deadline: 24 November – Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation (DHF) Senior Programme Manager, SDG Impact Lab Deadline: 25 November 2024 – Oxford Department of International Development, Queen Elizabeth House (ODID) Thandika Mkandawire Scholar Deadline: 30 November – Nordic Africa Institute (NAI) Postdoctoral research fellowship Deadline: 09 December 2024 – Centre d’Etudes et de Recherches sur le Développement International (CERDI) Assistant Professor of International History and Politics with a specialisation in modern environmental history and politics Deadline: 10 January 2025 – The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) See more job offers on the EADI website Opinons continued .Girls and women (rural) are the backbone of food systems Patricija Virtič – Slovenian NGDO Platform for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid (SLOGA) |