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  1. March 4th, 2015 – Special Issue on “Indigenous Education”

    The Creative Education (CE, Google-based Impact Factor: 0.98), a peer-reviewed open-access journal, is seeking papers for the upcoming special issue on “Indigenous Education”. We would like to invite you to submit or recommend original research papers to this issue through our Paper Submission System. Aims & Scope (not limited to the following fields) Indigenous education and its role in individual transformation Indigenous higher education units…

  2. Appeal for the Right to Science – #EnjoyScience

    …e General Comment for achieving its full implementation. By signing the appeal you could join the global community of scholars, policymakers and citizens who promote the Right to Science as human right. Via the link below you could watch an insightful video on the Right to Science and on the volunteers who are promoting the appeal globally. https://youtu.be/5aJc39L7Ob4 If you want to know more about it, please contact Dr Claudia Basta, HDCA member…

  3. CALL FOR PAPERS – Corona: Challenging Social Work

    …sures in both the Global North and especially in the South. However, the virus, its presence and consequences show how important it is to think beyond national boundaries. Crucially, it has now become important to emphasize the need for international solidarity and exchanges. In terms of social interaction, the lockdowns will result in other morally problematic consequences. Children in so-called “educationally disadvantaged” households or from pr…

  4. Webinar: Horizontal inequalities and intersectionality

    …panel presentation there will be a question and answer session open to all online participants. The last 20 minutes of the webinar will be reserved for an open discussion on participants’ current work on these themes and an opportunity to exchange with other people working in this area. To register to attend this online event please contact Amanda Lenhardt (a.lenhardt@odi.org.uk). With our best regards, Dr. Paola Ballon and Amanda Lenhardt, Co-coo…

  5. The Human Side of Immigration: More Than Economic Contributions

    …stify the “impact of immigrants” in terms of the superficial status quo of American economic thought. American economic thought tends to evaluate social progress in terms of GDP growth, but this is not the only way to view social progress for a society. In my opinion, it can be dehumanizing. When it comes to immigration, we need to adopt a more imaginative economic vision. If we apply the Capabilities Approach, the focal point of our study becomes…

  6. HDCA WEBINAR: The State of the Union: Reflections on Democracy and Division in and beyond the United States of America

    …Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought, from Tufts in 2013. She is a trustee of the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex and a Member of the Advisory Board of ZEF (Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung), Bonn. Her prime recent research interests are horizontal inequalities, conflict and human development. Among many publications, she is leading author of Horizontal Inequalities and Conflict: Understanding Group Violence in Multiethnic Societi…

  7. In Memoriam – Professor Kenneth Joseph Arrow, Founding HDCA Fellow

    …igious academic distinctions, among them the John-Bates-Clark-Medal of the American Economic Association (1957), the National Medal of Science given to him in 2006 by President George W. Bush, and numerous honorary doctorates. He also served as president of various national and international economic associations. Professor Arrow died on February 21, 2017, at his home in Palo Alto, California. He will be sorely missed. Wulf Gaertner University of…

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