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Capability Association

Agency, Well-Being and Justice

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  1. Haq Memorial Lectures

    …rom the HDI: a human development agenda for the 21st century” 2019: Rupert Read, Reader in Philosophy, University of East Anglia “The end of globalisation and the return of localisation: How climate change breakdown terminates developmentality” 2018: Santiago Levy, Interamerican Development Bank, “Informality and Social Inclusion” 2017: Selim Jahan, Director of the Human Development Report Office (HDRO) of the United Nations Development Programme…

  2. “Well-Being, Justice and Development Ethics”

    …the most encompassing and compelling ethical framework with which to construct action for improving people’s wellbeing and reducing injustices in the world. This book outlines in a clear and concrete way what the capability approach is and its significance for the social sciences and policy. It describes the distinctiveness of the approach as an ethical framework for action and aims to stimulate critical reflection on current economic and social…

  3. IHDP Writing Contest on “Beyond GDP”

    …print and online version of the magazine (1st place: $500; 2nd place: $200; 3rd place: $100). Deadline for submission: 15 October, 2013 Full details and instructions are available on the IHDP website, http://www.ihdp.unu.edu/article/read/contest…

  4. New Publication! The Capability Approach: From Theory to Practice

    …bility approach can be applied and what challenges are encountered in these applications. The book also provides useful insights into how these challenges can be overcome. It is a must read for all those wishing to apply the capability approach on poverty, children, environment, macro-economic policy and national policymaking….

  5. Henry Richardson Awarded 2019 Guggenheim Fellowship in Philosophy

    …y that I have been abstractly defending for some time now. I call it “constructive ethical pragmatism,” honoring John Dewey’s insight that our “practical intelligence” makes us capable of reframing our deepest commitments on the fly, on the basis of reasons that arise in the context of action.” Read more at: https://www.gf.org/fellows/all-fellows/henry-s-richardson/ The Guggenheim Foundation offers Fellowships to further the development of scholar…

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