How I marvelled at Black Panther’s reimagining of Africa
Edward Ademolu, PhD Researcher, Global Development Institute Watching Marvel’s highly anticipated comic-book film adaptation, Black Panther, was no ordinary tried and tested cinematic experience. Much like the unapologetic showmanship, flamboyance and atmospheric...
Why We Lie About Aid – in defence of hopeful pragmatism
Pablo Yanguas, Research Fellow, Effective States and Inclusive Development Why We Lie About Aid is a book born out of bafflement, and not a little bit of frustration. For a long time now I have been baffled about the apparent disconnect between how we – the...
DSA Call for papers: Development Studies Association conference 27-29th June 2018
Academics from the Global Development Institute are helping to convene a number of panels at the annual Development Studies Association conference taking place 27-29th June at The University of Manchester. This year’s theme will be Global Inequalities and will...
In Conversation: Nicola Banks, Fikiri Elias and Sadala Ismail
Listen to Nicola Banks, Global Development Institute, in conversation with Fikiri Elias and Sadala Ismail of the youth participatory development NGO Tamasha Vijana. For more on Tamasha Vijana: Tamasha Vijana For more on Nicola Banks: Nicola Banks Urban youth, poverty...