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Learning and research community at the University of York ▢️ https://youtube.com/@interdisciplinaryglobaldev6000 πŸ“£ http://linkedin.com/company/igdc/

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Research on agriculture supported by IGDC at the Development Studies Association conference. IGDC helps to fund presentations on the forces shaping Chinese agribusinesses and the resilience-building potential of urban agriculture.

IGDC helps to fund presentations on the forces shaping Chinese agribusinesses and the resilience-building potential of urban agriculture
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04.08.2025 11:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Aid cuts and funding for global development The rapidly changing political environment for global development has had shocking consequences for those at the sharp end of injustices, planetary crises and conflict. Two IGDC events consider this…

The rapidly changing political environment for global development has had shocking consequences for those at the sharp end of injustices, planetary crises and conflict. Two IGDC events consider this changed landscape. www.york.ac.uk/igdc/news/20...

23.07.2025 11:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Listening to Health Workers’ Voices in LMICs – Interdisciplinary Global Development Centre Interdisciplinary Global Development Centre

IGDC member Karen Coales discusses how low and middle-income countries are working to meet the growing demand for health care while facing a critical shortage of specialist health workers & how this is exacerbated by increasing disease burdens and population growth in this blog

17.07.2025 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Criminalisation of environmental protest Join us for a timely and urgent discussion on the global trend towards repressing environmental activism, with insights from the UK, Europe, and Latin America.

Join us tomorrow for a webinar where our expert panel will be examining the criminalisation of environmental protest in both the Global North and South.

Find out more and book your place here www.york.ac.uk/igdc/events/...

15.07.2025 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Criminalisation of environmental protest Join us for a timely and urgent discussion on the global trend towards repressing environmental activism, with insights from the UK, Europe, and Latin America.

Join us on 16 July for a webinar where our expert panel will be examining the criminalisation of environmental protest in both the Global North and South.

Find out more and book your place here www.york.ac.uk/igdc/events/...

10.07.2025 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Grant success: British Academy Evidence-Informed Policymaking Grant IGDC supports members to win a research grant to understand evidence-use practices in coastal resilience policies in Thailand.

πŸŽ‰ IGDC supports members to win a research grant to understand evidence-use practices in coastal resilience policies in Thailand. www.york.ac.uk/igdc/news/20...

08.07.2025 10:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Criminalisation of environmental protest Join us for a timely and urgent discussion on the global trend towards repressing environmental activism, with insights from the UK, Europe, and Latin America.

Join us on 16 July for a webinar where our expert panel will be examining the criminalisation of environmental protest in both the Global North and South.

Find out more and book your place here www.york.ac.uk/igdc/events/...

03.07.2025 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Global Development Research Funding Event Please join us for an important event on 2 July in which we will share the latest intelligence on sources of funding for global development research.

Join us tomorrow for the Global Development Research Funding event where we will share the latest intelligence on sources of funding for global development research.

www.york.ac.uk/igdc/events/...

01.07.2025 11:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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About IGDC IGDC is a major interdisciplinary centre for research and partnership for global development based at the University of York.

Our approach to research is underpinned by our core values:

Inclusivity
Responsibility
Sustainability
Integrity

Find out more about the IGDC on our website www.york.ac.uk/igdc/about/

30.06.2025 10:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Global Development Research Funding Event Please join us for an important event on 2 July in which we will share the latest intelligence on sources of funding for global development research.

Join us on 2 July for the Global Development Research Funding event where we will share the latest intelligence on sources of funding for global development research.

www.york.ac.uk/igdc/events/...

29.06.2025 11:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Interdisciplinary Global Development Centre An interdisciplinary learning and research community at the University of York for equitable global development

We have a wealth of videos on our YouTube channel including the most recent webinars. Why not have a look?

www.youtube.com/@interdiscip...

27.06.2025 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Global Development Research Funding Event Please join us for an important event on 2 July in which we will share the latest intelligence on sources of funding for global development research.

Join us on 2 July for the Global Development Research Funding event where we will share the latest intelligence on sources of funding for global development research.

www.york.ac.uk/igdc/events/...

26.06.2025 11:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Criminalisation of environmental protest Join us for a timely and urgent discussion on the global trend towards repressing environmental activism, with insights from the UK, Europe, and Latin America.

Join us on 16 July for a webinar where our expert panel will be examining the criminalisation of environmental protest in both the Global North and South.

Find out more and book your place here www.york.ac.uk/igdc/events/...

25.06.2025 11:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Check out the news and blogs page on our website to keep updated with what is going on at the IGDC!

blogs.york.ac.uk/igdc/

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Criminalisation of environmental protest Join us for a timely and urgent discussion on the global trend towards repressing environmental activism, with insights from the UK, Europe, and Latin America.

Join us on 16 July for a webinar where our expert panel will be examining the criminalisation of environmental protest in both the Global North and South.

Find out more and book your place here www.york.ac.uk/igdc/events/...

20.06.2025 11:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Latest publications View the latest articles and books from IGDC members on global development topics.

View the latest articles and books from IGDC members on global development topics

www.york.ac.uk/igdc/researc...

19.06.2025 08:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Global Development Research Funding Event Please join us for an important event on 2 July in which we will share the latest intelligence on sources of funding for global development research.

Join us on 2 July for the Global Development Research Funding event where we will share the latest intelligence on sources of funding for global development research.

www.york.ac.uk/igdc/events/...

18.06.2025 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Decolonising research IGDC’s commitment to decolonising global development research must be understood as a fundamental challenge to how we work - demanding that we question our approach to research and to problematise…

Check out IGDCs evolving webpage with resources on decolonising research www.york.ac.uk/igdc/decolon...

16.06.2025 12:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Decolonising global development podcast IGDC, in collaboration with our partners at UFBA, Brazil, have developed a series of podcasts and associated blogs which explore and explain methods for decolonising global development research

IGDC’s podcast series explores the practicalities of decolonising research. Visit the new dedicated podcast website to find out more and access the podcasts.

www.york.ac.uk/igdc/decolon...

13.06.2025 10:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Activism in Practice: Wrestling with Complexity, Co-option and Burnout – Interdisciplinary Global Development Centre Interdisciplinary Global Development Centre

Duncan Green expands on some of the conversations in the Q&A after his IGDC Annual Lecture in this blog

blogs.york.ac.uk/igdc/2025/05...

10.06.2025 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Workshop for MSCA Doctoral Network The first network event workshop of the EU-funded project β€œUnderstanding Latin American Challenges in the 21st Century” co-hosted by the IGDC in York

The IGDC co-hosted a workshop organized in York for members of the Marie SkΕ‚odowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) doctoral network β€œLAC-EU: Understanding Latin American Challenges in the 21st Century”

www.york.ac.uk/igdc/news/20...

05.06.2025 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Grant success: British Academy Evidence-Informed Policymaking Grant IGDC supports members to win a research grant to understand evidence-use practices in coastal resilience policies in Thailand.

The IGDC has supported members to win a research grant to understand evidence-use practices in coastal resilience policies in Thailand.

www.york.ac.uk/igdc/news/20...

02.06.2025 09:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@uoypolitics.bsky.social are running their annual Adrian Leftwich Memorial Lecture on 12 June which will be chaired by IGDC's Deputy Director Saba Joshi!

30.05.2025 08:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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EADI/IOB 2026: Call for Panels: Shaping Sustainable Futures: Global Challenges, (G)local solutions? 29 June – 2 July 2026, Institute of Development Policy, University of Antwerp, Belgium. Deadline for submissions: 7 September 2025

πŸ“£ The call for panels for our flagship event, the EADI/IOB general conference is out!

πŸ“… Submit by 7 September 2025

www.eadi.org/eadi-events/...

20.05.2025 10:11 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

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27.05.2025 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Power, Politics and Climate Care: Older Women Activists of Extinction Rebellion – Interdisciplinary Global Development Centre Interdisciplinary Global Development Centre

IGDC Member Peter Gardner, Susannah Williams, and Andrew Macdonald have written a blog about the roles played by older women activists. You can read the blog in full here:

blogs.york.ac.uk/igdc/2025/04...

26.05.2025 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Decolonising global development podcast IGDC, in collaboration with our partners at UFBA, Brazil, have developed a series of podcasts and associated blogs which explore and explain methods for decolonising global development research

IGDC’s podcast series explores the practicalities of decolonising research. Visit the new dedicated podcast website to find out more and access the podcasts.

www.york.ac.uk/igdc/decolon...

23.05.2025 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tackling Climate Change with the Social Sciences Workshop Series: Co-benefits and synergies Join YESI and IGDC for a series of workshops that will bring researchers together to share and mobilise social science approaches, methods and perspectives to meet the challenges posed by climate…

Join us and YESI tomorrow for the 4th session in the Tackling Climate Change with the Social Sciences Workshop Series. Attendees will develop their ideas for action-oriented research projects inspired by the themes emerging from the thematic sessions. Find out more: www.york.ac.uk/igdc/events/...

20.05.2025 09:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Far-Right and Populism in Europe and Latin America – Interdisciplinary Global Development Centre Interdisciplinary Global Development Centre

Victoria Frois Borrero, a University of York Politics & International Relations PhD student, has written a blog on the implications of and challenges posed by the far-right in Europe and Latin America. You can read the blog in full here:

blogs.york.ac.uk/igdc/2025/04...

15.05.2025 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Activism in Practice: Wrestling with Complexity, Co-option and Burnout – Interdisciplinary Global Development Centre Interdisciplinary Global Development Centre

Duncan Green expands on some of the conversations in the Q&A after his IGDC Annual Lecture in this blog blogs.york.ac.uk/igdc/2025/05...

14.05.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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