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  1. Call for Papers: Workshop on Gender and Poverty

    Date: 27 & 28 June 2019 Venue: University of Salzburg Extended submission deadline: 20 January 2019 Website: https://www.workshop-poverty-philosophy.org/ The Centre for Ethics and Poverty Research (CEPR) of the University of Salzburg is happy to announce the call for papers for its 2019 Salzburg Workshop in Philosophy and Poverty. The workshop will be held at the University of Salzburg on 27 & 28 June 2019 and focus on the topic of “Gender and Po…

  2. Call for Papers: CAPABILITIES AT WORK: EMPIRICAL APPLICATIONS OF THE CAPABILITIES APPROACH FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ENDEAVOURS

    …ssion deadline: 12 February 2019 https://www.uea.ac.uk/global-environmental-justice/conference-2019/open-panels-call-for-papers/jorge-llopis https://www.uea.ac.uk/global-environmental-justice/conference-2019 Convenors: Jorge C. Llopis, Centre for Development and Environment, University of Bern, Mittelstrasse 43, 3012 Bern, Switzerland, and Institute of Geography, University of Bern, Hallerstrasse 12, 3012 Bern, Switzerland Carla Gomes,Institute of…

  3. SEMINARIO SOBRE DESARROLLO HUMANO EN REGIONES TRANSFRONTERIZAS EDICION 2015

    …RAL El objetivo del SDHT es reunir a académicos, profesionistas, y líderes comunitarios interesados en el campo del desarrollo humano para que compartan experiencias y dialoguen con respecto a las posibles formas de enfocar el estudio y la transformación de los factores que influyen en las oportunidades, capacidades, habilidades y la calidad de vida de las poblaciones transfronterizas, especialmente la región Sonora-Arizona. En esta edición, el se…

  4. HDCA Member Views on the Capability Approach

    …ring in public without shame, holds true in the 21st century. The idea of ‘ubuntu’ in South Africa and elsewhere is strong – reciprocating and being hospitable matters. Individuals may have to withdraw from public life so as not to be shamed (without clean clothes or sanitation for visitors). The CA is able to capture intangible (self-esteem, dignity, pride, hope) and tangible goods (taps, toilets) – and reminds us that these goods are incommensur…

  5. HDCA Launches New Website

    …nual conference in Nicaragua. Many thanks to Ilse Oosterlaken, HDCA Officer-at-Large, who spearheaded the project! The revamped website features a more modern design, a new logo, and easier navigation. We hope that the site will encourage more active contributions on the part of members, including news items, events and publications. The site now offers more information and materials on the capabilities approach, and we will continue to expand the…

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