Edited by Enrica Chiappero-Martinetti, University of Pavia, Siddiqur Osmani, Ulster University, Mozaffar Qizilbash, University of York This landmark handbook collects in a single volume the current […]
Graduate Student Network
NEW! Click here to watch the first in a series of video conversations with HDCA Fellows speaking about how they first came across the Capability Approach and how it has informed their research and careers. Advice to early career researchers included!
The overall purpose of GSN is:
To create a platform through HDCA for graduate students to further their work on themes related to the Capabilities Approach (CA), and to share knowledge and experience.
Objectives
- Exchange different perspectives on concepts and themes
- Assist graduate students to enhance knowledge and improve the quality of their research work
Activities
- Share bibliography and other resources
- Disseminate comments and feedback on common research areas
- Facilitate theme-based discussions
- Exchange research experiences and practical problems
- Strengthen the role and involvement of graduate students in HDCA Future Plans
- Panel presentations at the next HDCA conference
News
Nov 23 2020 Appeal for the Right to Science – #EnjoyScience
Few months ago, the HDCA members were invited to participate in a webinar on the Right to Science promoted by […]
Oct 15 2020 Workshop Series: Teaching on human development and capabilities
Do you teach about human development and capabilities? In 2020-21, we are organising a series of online workshops to bring […]
Graduate and Undergraduate Workshop Series
Graduate Workshop Series Following requests from graduate HDCA members we are planning to launch a series of writing workshops to […]
Videos & Webinars
Democratising Measurement: A Case Study from Well-Being Public Policy
Speakers:
Anna Alexandrova, Reader in Philosophy of Science at the Department of History and Philosophy of Science in University Cambridge and a Fellow of King’s College
Mark Fabian, Research Associate (postdoc) at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy in the University of Cambridge
There is now widespread recognition that well-being, educational success, fairness, equality, poverty, etc. are value-laden. There is less agreement on a responsible way of measuring their value. This is a tricky issue for public policy because governments need effective measures for benchmarking, impact evaluation, and other forms of accountability, but would ideally like to leave value judgements to citizens. Our research explores the potential of coproduction mechanisms to chart a course through these dilemmas. We present a case study from our work around coproducing a theory and measure/s of thriving for the national poverty charity Turn2Us.
HDCA Webinar 2021 Graduate Student NetworkA Framework for Building and Using Capability Indicators
56 minutes