GDI Research Digest: Probing Prevalent Development Narratives
By Dr Louisa Hann The field of Development Studies is no stranger to grand narratives. One much-cited example concerns the inaugural address of US President Harry S. Truman in 1949. Tasked with inspiring national optimism and pride in a context of Cold War tensions...
Global warming, national vulnerability and personal anxiety in 113,00 teenagers and adults from 108 countries: How does trust in science affect mental health?
by Dr Gindo Tampubolon, Reader in Global Health A series of six scientific assessments by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports with increasing confidence that global warming poses major risks to the earth and its people. What is equally clear is...
GDI is looking to host Leverhulme early career fellows for the 2025 call
You can now submit an expression of interest for the Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships ahead of the deadline of 18th November 2024. The University of Manchester’s School of Education, Environment and Development (SEED) is keen to support both internal and...
Foraging for sustainability amongst capitalist ruins
This post was originally published on the University of Manchester’s Sustainable Consumption Institute Blog. Image credit: Mark Shtanov Caroline Cornier, Tetyana Solovey, Tim Siew and Mark Shtanov on sustainability through interdisciplinary lenses This blog is...