Decolonising development – what, how, by whom and for whom?
Dr Judith Krauss, Lecturer in Development Pedagogy, Global Development Institute “Rhodes must fall”, decolonising knowledge, decolonising the curriculum, decolonising the university: against the backdrop of these ever-growing debates in the higher education...
In Conversation: Jonathan Glennie & Pablo Yanguas
On the latest episode of the Global Development Institute podcast researchers, Jonathan Glennie and Pablo Yanguas discuss how and why we need to rethink aid. For more on Jonathan Glennie: Jonathan Glennie Read Jonathan’s articles for The Guardian Follow Jonathan...
Water, language and inclusion
Professor Diana Mitlin, Managing Director, Global Development Institute After some years away from the water literature I’ve been struck by extent to which a language of neoliberalism has permeated the sector. There are significant costs to this use of language....
Putting the needs of young people at the centre of national policy
Nicola Banks, Lecturer in Urban Development, Global Development Institute As part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science, we’ll be holding a film screening followed by a learning exchange and discussion with youth groups in Manchester to see what can be learnt across...