Mariaelena Huambachano's book Recovering Our Ancestral Foodways: Indigenous Traditions as a Recipe for Living Well (2024) provides a comprehensive ethnographic study of the philosophies of well-being, traditional ecological knowledge (TEK), and sustainable food systems of the Māori and Quechua...
Social protection features in numerous country policies and development agency strategies, as well as in several Sustainable Development Goals. However, following more than two decades of considerable expansion in policies, programmes, and research, the sector finds itself at a crossroads. In...
Following Israel’s declaration on 8 October 2023 of a “complete siege” of the Gaza Strip, a food crisis rapidly developed. But did the situation deteriorate into a full-blown famine? A series of food security assessments conducted by the international community in 2023-24 will be analysed...
Six decades after the 1964 coup, Brazil’s military continues to be a focal point for political polarisation. Dr Andreza Aruska de Souza Santos will present new evidence on economic and political drivers of interest in military careers, as part of a broader discussion on youth, the military and...
Join IDS and SuPWR for the launch of the Sustaining Power: Contemporary Women’s Struggles in South Asia exhibition, showcasing art and imagery from women’s rights movements in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan. Women in South Asia have struggled for many decades to improve their...
This webinar will share key learnings from the Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform’s mobilisation of evidence and expertise on the social dimensions of diseases outbreaks, health emergencies and humanitarian crises to improve preparedness and response. Watch now (English...
Many students come to IDS with experience in the UN or aspirations for a career in the UN system. This event gives them the opportunity to learn about the realities of such a career and the opportunity to connect with and gain insights from former and current UN employees and interns. Watch...
In 1995, an IDS special issue was published called ‘Towards Democratic Governance’. Focused mainly on the global south, the issue pointed at challenges for promoting democracy, but also reflected optimism about democracy being on the rise, and with high hopes that democracy and development...
While switching from fossil fuels to clean energy addresses the climate crisis and offers development opportunities, opposition to the transition is rife. The panel will discuss the pitfalls of clean energy transition, and the drivers thereof, and strategies to inform policy and practice. Watch...
Join us for the first event in our new Sussex Development Lecture series on politics, power and hope, with guest lecturer Dr Danny Sriskandarajah speaking about the themes from his new book Power to the People: Use your voice, change the world. Watch the...
A book launch and panel discussion on the lives and work of artists, activists and academics engaged in the struggle for life-saving HIV treatment in and beyond South Africa. Watch now https://youtu.be/K6nfNCjhglw Elizabeth Mills, author of the new book HIV, Gender and the Politics of...
Watch now https://youtu.be/QIHaaCuqmaY A moderated conversation between Bangladeshi academics from different generations about the possibilities for change, building an inclusive democracy and people’s expectations, based on their own experience of being part of reform process or the July...
