by Global Development Institute | Nov 11, 2021 | Comment
By Irene Okhade and Bridgit Kabah On 19th May 2021, the Global Development Institute and the wider University of Manchester community received with sadness, news of the demise of their alumnus, respected researcher and academic colleague, Dr Franklin Yayra Adorsu...
by Global Development Institute | Oct 28, 2021 | Comment
Tanja Müller, Professor of Political Sociology, Global Development Institute Tanja R. Müller and Lisa Ann Richey have organised two panels at the upcoming International Humanitarian Studies Organisation Conference in Paris (3-5 November) on the theme: Taking ideology...
by Global Development Institute | Oct 13, 2021 | Comment
Seth Schindler, Senior Lecturer in Urban Development and Transformation, Global Development Institute, Simin Fadaee, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, The University of Manchester, and Dan Brockington, Professor, The University of Sheffield A seismic shift? We live in an...
by Global Development Institute | Jul 20, 2021 | Comment
Isis Barei-Guyot, PhD researcher, Global Development Institute The day after the UEFA European Football Championship Final I hesitantly opened my social media apps to take stock of the aftermath of England’s loss against Italy. Two stories took prominence in the...
by Global Development Institute | Jun 18, 2021 | Comment
David Hulme, Admos Chimhowu and Kate Pruce, Global Development Institute Many of us at The University of Manchester are greatly saddened by the passing away of Kenneth Kaunda (known as KK) one of the giants of the African anti-colonial movement and a leading figure in...
by Global Development Institute | Jun 15, 2021 | Comment
David Hulme, Professor of Development Studies, Global Development Institute The hypocrisy could not be greater. While Boris Johnson chaired the G7 meeting, and waxed lyrical about what the UK will contribute to reducing the impacts of Covid-19 and climate change in...
