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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DSA2024

Our conference this year is themed "Social justice and development in a polarising world"

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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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North-South Research

A series of workshops exploring North-South interdisciplinary research with key messages and reports

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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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Blog

The future of development studies

The future of development studies

What really is development? And what is its future? A pre-conference discussion as part of EADI's 50th anniversary explored.

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Decolonising International Research Collaborations Requires us to go Beyond the “Ts and Cs Apply” Approach.

Decolonising International Research Collaborations Requires us to go Beyond the “Ts and Cs Apply” Approach.

The tendency to approach the current drive of demanding equity, redressing power imbalances, and undoing colonial relations in knowledge production through international collaborations uses approaches that have just enough room to raise critical issues, but not enough for meaningful change.

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5 reasons to attend DSA2024

5 reasons to attend DSA2024

Whether you're a first-time attendee or a conference stalwart, we've got five reasons you should attend DSA2024.

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Past News