by GDI | Jun 25, 2026 | Comment
By Daniela Cocco Beltrame and Teklehaymanot Weldemichel Emancipation from the oppressions humans have inflicted on one another is, necessarily, collective. There is no individual escape route. As the often-cited words attributed to Lilla Watson remind us: “If...
by GDI | Jul 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
by Sandy Nofyanza, PhD student in GDI It was the final session on the last day of the 2025 Development Studies Association (DSA) Conference in Bath. Yet, it stood apart from any other session I’ve experienced in my entire career. Titled “Gaza Action Planning...
by GDI | Mar 20, 2025 | Comment
By Ellen Logan, MSc in Global Development In March 2025, my colleague Alex Pettifer and I interviewed Nadia Naser-Najjab, Director of Palestine Studies at Exeter University and a leading scholar in Palestine Studies. Originally from Palestine, Nadia began her academic...
by GDI | Mar 11, 2025 | Comment
By Professor Tanja Müller I want to share a story about the complex reality of Israel-Palestine – a timely occasion given the recent publication of a blog by the GDI Students for Palestine group. Many years ago, I was involved in a research project that engaged with...
by GDI | Mar 6, 2025 | Comment
By the GDI Students for Palestine group It’s been over sixteen months since Israel launched a full-scale attack on Gaza. The events and loss of life that occurred on October 7th were deeply tragic. However, this violence did not start on October 7th. The Palestinian...
