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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Practical Action Publishing latest publications – September

This special collection showcases three ground-breaking books that weave together the myriad of factors that need to come together to make rural water supply truly available to everyone.

The books are all Open Access, or available in print at a low price, so that this important knowledge is accessible to everyone who might play a part.

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This book set, made up of three best-selling books written by Peter Westoby, along with Lucius Botes, Anthony Kelly, David Palmer and Athena Lathouras, offers the latest perspectives in participatory development.

Together, the books frame a profound vision of what genuinely human-centered development work can be. 

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