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

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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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SOAS November news

Giuseppina Siciliano. Leave no one behind. A power-capabilities-energy justice perspective on energy transition in remote rural communities in Cambodia                   

Matteo Rizzo Messy grounds. Reflections on power and ride-hailing work from fieldwork in 3 African cities.

Sarah Njeri (SOAS) and Christina Greene. On behalf of the Bonn Contact Group on Climate, Peace and Security ahead of COP29, Dr Sarah Njeri and Dr Christina Greene have produced a report on the nexus between climate change and the contamination and degradation of land by the remnants of armed conflict. This comprehensive report examines how ERW contamination and climate hazards compound the challenges faced by conflict-affected communities, and highlights key environmental and social impacts. As we approach COP29, the findings underscore the urgent need for integrated strategies that address both ERW contamination and climate resilience to protect vulnerable communities.       

Anna Lindley. Remitting through crisis: Looking beyond resilience in UK migrant and diaspora communities. What happens to migrants’ remittances when the same crisis hits both destination and origin countries simultaneously? Open access.            

Laura Hammond. Refugees, Migration, Integration and Politics              

Sarah Njeri (SOAS), Kristin Holme Obrestad, and Linsey Cottrell. Mine Action and Climate Change: The Legacy of Explosive Ordnance Contamination and Future Needs.                    

Matteo Rizzo (SOAS) and Prince Asafu-Adjaye  Going entrepreneurial: the dark side of donors and trade union support to informal workers in Accra, Ghana.        

Sarah Njeri (SOAS) and Eka Ikpe. Mine clearance, peacebuilding and development: interactions between sustainable development goals and infrastructure in Angola