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Participation
The IDS Participation, Power and Social Change Team (PPSC) has a number of research themes.
Power and Empowerment - exploring how power can be harnessed for change, tracing and learning from the many micro level efforts, successes and failures.
How change happens - on processes of organisational and social change to support social justice.
Identities, Rights and Social Justice - explores and supports strategies for rights and inclusion that confront prejudice and discrimination.
Conflict and Violence - links between the impact of violence on people's lives and their abilities for civic engagement.
Inclusive Citizenship and Governance - the meanings of citizenship and forms of citizen engagement in different settings.
Learning for Social Change - how knowledge and learning contributes to social change is at a formative stage.
Participatory Methodologies - The PPSC Team has a long history in the use, spread and critique of participatory methodologies which have the potential to give voice and hold others accountable, as well as influence change. Our capacity development and networking activities, including workshops and exchange visits, are linked to our research and policy work.
News »»
Arab uprisings one year on – Egypt cannot afford to miss the signs of a revolution twice
Published: 25 Jan 2012
Latest IDS Bulletin analyses why and how the Arab uprisings began and what this means for human rights and public policy.
A show of strength and creativity in Karamoja
Published: 19 Jan 2012
IDS Researcher works with Karimojong youth to present their research findings on life and livelihoods in Karamoja, Uganda.
Young citizens: African youth step up to governance challenges
Published: 14 Dec 2011
IDS work helps bring to light the creative and unexpected ways that young Africans are driving change in governance and policy.
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Latest Publications on Participation »
- (2012) 'Anatomy of Coping' , World Bank
- Scott-Villiers, P., Wilson, S. and Scott-Villiers, A. (2012) 'How a group of young people did it in Napak and Moroto in Karamoja, Uganda'
- McGee, R. and Gaventa, J. (2011) 'Shifting Power? Assessing the Impact of Transparency and Accountability Initiatives', IDS Working Paper 383, Brighton: IDS
- Hossain, N. and Green, D. (2011) ''Living on a Spike Summary Paper' ' , Oxfam
- Cornwall, A. and Scoones, I. (2011) Revolutionizing Development: Reflections on the Work of Robert Chambers, London: Earthscan
Participation projects at IDS »»
- ALINe - There is a new and widespread commitment within the development community to invest in agriculture as a way of reducing poverty and hunger. Three quarters of the one billion people surviving on less than $1 a day live and work in rural areas, and most rely on agriculture for their food and income. Investing in agriculture is key to lifting the world's poor out of hunger and poverty. (Ongoing)
- Assessing Social Change - Exploring the opportunities and challenges for assessing and learning about social change (2005 - 2006)
- Citizens' Media and Participatory Communication - A scoping study of the role and potential of participatory communication practices across a diverse spectrum of research programmes. (Ongoing)
- Complexity, Theories of Change and Aid Impact - Challenging and querying theories of change and applying these to development practice (Ongoing)
- Critical Research Social Justice and International Aid - Seminar series for inter-disciplinary discussions on the relationship between research, aid and social justice (Ongoing)