The HDCA runs three lecture series. For some of the lectures that have taken place, video recordings are available. Haq Memorial Lecture The Mahbub-ul-Haq Memorial Lecture is given by a leading academic or practitioner who has made important contributions to the field of Human Development, broadly understood. The lecture commemorates the contribution of Mahbub-ul-Haq to this field, and has been held every two years. With support from the UNDP Hum…

See all video resources   “Using Final Ends For the Sake of Better Policymaking” HDCA Presidential address: Henry S. Richardson (Georgetown University)   “Changing Public Policies to achieve Human Development and Public Good – lessons from 12 years as CE of a campaigning organisation” Dame Barbara Mary Stocking (Murray Edwards College, Cambridge)   “A Brief History of Liberty – And its Lessons” Philip Pettit (Princeton University)   “Towards a ca…

See all video resources   Aspirations Symposium Plenary I Caroline Sarojini Hart, Martha C. Nussbaum, and Debraj Ray   “Creating Flourishing Lives: The Dynamics of Capability Formation” Plenary II – Amartya Sen Lecture James Heckman, Nobel Laureate in Economics (University of Chicago)   “Tales from Latin America and Africa: Growing Policy Challenges at a Time of Vanishing Tailwinds” Plenary III – Mahbub ul Haq Lecture Ernesto Zedillo, Former Pres…

…resources   “Citizenship, Migration and Opportunity” Plenary I: Presidential address Ravi Kanbur, President HDCA (Cornell University) Chair: Reiko Gotoh Welcoming Remarks: Koichi Tadenuma (President, Hitotsubashi University)   “Autocracy, Conflict and De-Development in the Arab World: Changing Mindsets, Altering Paths” Plenary II: Mahbub Ul Haq Lecture Rima Khalaf (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia) Chair: Jon Hall (Hu…

2024 HDCA Conference in Kolkata, India 24-26 September, 2024 Watch the video: “How to Write an HDCA Conference Abstract” About the HDCA conferences The annual HDCA conferences aim to promote high-quality, policy-oriented academic research, advance intellectual debates and promote collaboration between academics and practitioners. It is hoped that the rigorous academic studies presented during this conference will contribute to policy-making, not…

…ide a brief report on the association’s finances. There will be time for members to ask questions and raise issues of interest or concern. The 2022 annual meeting took place on September 22. A video recording of the meeting is available here The date and time of the 2023 annual meeting will be provided to members via email at least 14 days in advance….