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Read more at: Dr Marthe Achtnich Publishes New Book

Dr Marthe Achtnich Publishes New Book

15 February 2024

Dr Marthe Achtnich has recently published a book with Cambridge University Press: ‘Mobility Economies in Europe’s Borderlands: Migrants’ Journeys through Libya and the Mediterranean.’ The arrival of unauthorized migrants at the shores of southern Europe has been sensationalized into a migration ‘crisis’ in recent years...


Read more at: Professor Graham Denyer Willis and Dr Pedro Mendes Loureiro Win Grants

Professor Graham Denyer Willis and Dr Pedro Mendes Loureiro Win Grants

6 February 2024

The grants will fund projects to examine why Brazil is building prisons exponentially, who benefits, and how the expansion in the number of prisons is changing Brazilian society - and not for the better. The first endowment is a 3 year Leverhulme Research Project Grant amounting to £299,000. It will be used to fund “The...


Read more at: Dr Jostein Hauge Publishes New Book

Dr Jostein Hauge Publishes New Book

6 February 2024

Dr Jostein Hauge has recently published a book with Oxford University Press, titled “The Future of the Factory: How Megatrends are Changing Industrialization”. The book investigates how industrialization pathways are shaped by recent technological developments, new forces of globalization, and the threat of ecological...


Read more at: Dr Ilias Alami's Latest Article

Dr Ilias Alami's Latest Article

2 February 2024

Assistant Professor Ilias Alami has had a new paper published in the European Journal of International Relations. Written with Jack Taggart, Dr Alami's paper is titled A partial conversion: how the ‘unholy trinity’ of global economic governance adapts to state capitalism. Please follow the link below to access Dr Alami's...


Read more at: Lent 2022 Seminar Series

Lent 2022 Seminar Series

19 January 2022

The Centre of Development Studies is proud to announce the line-up for the Lent 2022 Seminar Series. Seminars will be held via Zoom and can be accessed here: https://bit.ly/CDSseminar All are welcome, and we look forward to seeing many of you there! February 3rd Michelle Jurkovich is an Assistant Professor of Political...


Read more at: Dr. Adham Khudaykulov awarded James Claydon Prize

Dr. Adham Khudaykulov awarded James Claydon Prize

1 December 2021

CDS PhD alumni Dr. Adham Khudaykulov has received the prestigious James Claydon Prize for the most outstanding PhD in Economics from St Edmund's College Cambridge University. This award is given annually for the most outstanding research in Economics related fields. Dr. Adham Khudaykulov is a member of the faculty at the...


Read more at: CDS Seminar Series: Michaelmas 2021

CDS Seminar Series: Michaelmas 2021

27 October 2021

Join us online for the Centre of Development Studies’ Michaelmas 2021 Seminar Series starting Thursday October 28 at 3.30pm. For our first seminar in the series, we are delighted to be joined by Professor Ellen Lust from the University of Gothenburg, who will be presenting work from her upcoming book entitled “Everyday...


Read more at: Announcement about teaching 2021/2022

Announcement about teaching 2021/2022

30 September 2021

On 30 July 2021, the Pro-Vice Chancellor for Education, Prof Graham Virgo, sent a message to all incoming students, advising that Faculties or Departments, conducting some of their teaching online, would announce this by 30 September. The Centre is planning to teach lectures for our core Papers 1, 2 and 3 online in the...


Read more at: AIIB appoints Dr Ha-Joon Chang as one of its six new members to International Advisory Panel
AIIB International Advisory Panel

AIIB appoints Dr Ha-Joon Chang as one of its six new members to International Advisory Panel

23 September 2021

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s (AIIB) International Advisory Panel (IAP) has gained six new members, including the Centre of Development Studies' Dr Ha-Joon Chang, bringing the total number of panelists to 12. AIIB established the IAP to advise the President and Senior Management on the development of the Bank’...


Read more at: Dr Tadashi Hirai publishes new article on values in the capability approach

Dr Tadashi Hirai publishes new article on values in the capability approach

23 September 2021

Dr Tadashi Hirai, Affiliated Lecturer and Research Associate at the Centre of Development Studies, has published a new article in the journal World Development. His paper, 'Measuring capabilities: taking people's values seriously', integrates insights from the capability approach to development and positive psychology...