The conference theme of "Crisis in the Anthropocene: Rethinking connection and agency for development" extends across 86 panels of various formats including roundtables and workshops. The conference will take place at the University of Reading in-person as well as online.

Panel streams are: migration, politics and political economy, religion, rural and agrarian spaces, technology and innovation, urbanisation, climate and ecosystems, energy transitions, gender and generation, health, informality, infrastructure and knowledge productions.

The deadline for abstracts is now 13 February.

Membership is open to anybody with an interest in development studies, including students (who can join for only £11 per year) and members who live in and are citizens of a low- or middle-income country (who may join for free). Membership provides a discount for the DSA conference registration fee so if you're interested in attending, now is the time to join.

DSA have always encouraged students, PhD candidates and early career researchers to get involved in the DSA and our conference is no exception. We have provided a few motivations for submitting an abstract to DSA2023 and encourage you to ask any questions before submitting. The conference itself will also host sessions on getting published and opportunities to meet publishers.

Academics at all career stages are encouraged to register their interest in the new Areas of Research Interest. The topics are: evaluating the impact of UK aid, including through development finance institutions; the availability and quality of data on the UK Government’s contribution to international development; and the impact of in-country refugee costs on wider UK Official Development Assistance effectiveness.

The year has got to a terrific start with a many events from all our members. We've listed many of our members' events on our event page; including in-person and online events, talks and webinars.

A new book reveals the ways heritage and development are entangled. It challenges hegemonic practices and assumptions prevalent, using the concept of heritage to explore conceptualisations and experiences of ‘progress’ to challenge colonial practices in the Global South.

UEA's new Open Access book explores the role of journalists covering humanitarian crises and examines the political, economic and social forces that sustain such journalism.

UEA also have a range of scholarships on offer including three full UK fee and five full fees scholarships in international development. In addition there are also three Allan and Nesta Ferguson and two Commonwealth Shared Scholarship opportunities.

ODID's new Open Access title explores expectations and mismatches between aid agencies and refugee beneficiaries. A new ODID report looks at the technologies being used to expedite decision-making in the ‘management’ of migrants and refugees and the department are also seeking a Project Coordinator for the Refugee-Led Research Hub.

ODID have produced a series of videos exploring the impact of the COVID19 pandemic and its aftermath on key global issues,. They also have a new paper looks at loss-of-learning and post-COVID recovery in low-income countries.

New GDI research papers include:
* how droughts will exacerbate urban inequalities in Southern Africa,
* how the Nile can be managed to withstand the climate crisis.
* deindustrialisation and the politics of subordinate growth,
* and the contribution of reform coalitions to inclusion and equity, as learned from social movements.

Amongst new titles and publications for February, LSE's Open Access papers look at rebuilding public authority in Uganda; regional cleavages in African politics; and epidemics and the military in Uganda.

New papers include open access titles looking health: at the mercy of fossil fuels; a report on the health effects of climate change and the health co-benefits of climate action in Europe; and what message framings elicit greater support for policies to tackle climate change.

Reading news includes a new paper exploring how participatory climate services have been used to help smallholder farmers. And a new research project looks at an app to help farmers make better decisions to improve yields, food security, incomes and resilience.