In May and October 2023, the IGDC hosted two workshops in partnership with the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), at University of York. IGDC members from across the University of York and members from Insituto de Saude Colectiva (Institute for Collective Health- ISC), UFBA attended the workshop that focused on our shared interests in decolonizing global development research.

Jon Ensor, IGDC Director, discusses four broad themes which came out of 2023's Annual Lecture.

Nick Wolterman, Senior Commissioning Editor, International Development, Bloomsbury Academic, discusses how to write a stand-out global development book proposal in this blog

IGDC Member, Henrice Altink, and Tim Hart discuss urban farming in Johannesburg in this blog.

The consequences of the conflict and peace process for maternal and child health in Colombia

Research findings from the Centre for Health Economics showcased in two World Bank policy briefs

Olivia, a third year student at the University of York studying on the BA in Global Development, went on a field trip to Accra in Ghana in April 2023 to carry out development research.

Mark van Dorp, affiliated to LSE IDEAS, looks at how measuring social impacts can make companies’ strategies more risk responsive by using a Human Security approach.

Eric Hoddy, IGDC Member and Lecturer at the Centre for Applied Human Rights (CAHR), presents a new edited volume, Transformative justice and agrarian conflict: Elements for a necessary debate [Justicia transformativa y conflicto agrario. Elementos para un debate necesario (eds. José Antonio Gutiérrez Danton, Eric Hoddy, Daire McGill) published in Spanish with Santo Tomás University, Colombia).

An alternative future for conservation? Open Access Book ‘Convivial conservation: From principles to practice’ out now! By Judith Krauss, Kate Massarella, Wilhelm Kiwango & Rob Fletcher

Understanding changes in the charcoal and baobab value chains in rural Mozambique. Blog Também Disponível em Português!

In this blog series we hear from IGDC Member Paul Hudson on a range of economic perspectives in relation to flooding and climate change. This blog looks at how the monetary and health impacts of flooding can be addressed in a more cohesive way

In this blog series we hear from IGDC Member Paul Hudson on a range of economic perspectives in relation to flooding and climate change. This blog looks at opportunities for creating more sustainable and resilient cities

In this blog series we hear from IGDC Member Paul Hudson on a range of economic perspectives in relation to flooding and climate change. This first blog looks at some of the potential unintended consequences of insurance cover

Development Studies at York placed 11th= in the UK and in the top 100 in the world according to the latest release of the QS World University Rankings by subject (2023).

The IGDC Working Paper ‘(Un)sustainable lives’ explores the politics behind the decisions that ultimately render certain communities and nations worthy of sustaining and those that are not, who pay the ultimate price for climate change.

A new IGDC working paper from IGDC Co-Director Dr Indrajit Roy

Opportunity for University of York students to join IGDC as an Intern working to develop our Instagram following and raise the profile of our programmes

Opportunity for University of York students to join IGDC as an Intern working to create content for our webpage and social media channels

Dr Gale TC Rigobert joins us in these Vlogs looking at her experience as an IGDC visiting fellow

IGDC co-organised the 4th Festival Campesino de Memoria Paramuna: art and agroecology festival in defence of the Colombian páramos

John E. Katsos, American University of Sharjah, joins us as part of our blog series looking at Business for Peace

Eric Hoddy explores the relationships between everyday risk perceptions and ‘legal culture’ - what influence do they have on the potential for transformative change?

IGDC are pleased to welcome Jonathan Ensor as the new Co-Director for Environment and Geography