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  1. Webinar “Children’s feeling of Security: a view from the Capability Approach” July, 6th, 2018

    …ork, 11-12am Buenos Aires 3-4pm London, 7.30-8.30pm New Delhi This webinar shares the results of a research project conducted by the Social Sciences Research Centre (CICS-UP) of Palermo University (Argentina) dedicated to understanding and describing the views of children between 8 and 12 years old living in different contexts of the Metropolitan area of Buenos Aires. Starting from the theoretical introduction on children-security and capability a…

  2. COVID-19 y Desarrollo Humano en América Latina: Hacia una nueva agenda de investigación, políticas y responsabilidad social

    3 y 5 de junio 17:30 a 19:00 hrs (UTC-5) El Instituto de Desarrollo Humano de América Latina en colaboración con la Dirección Académica de Responsabilidad Social – PUCP (DARS) lanza el ciclo de webinars «Covid-19 y Desarrollo Humano en América Latina: Hacia una agenda de investigación, políticas y responsabilidad social». Este se orientará a generar discusión en torno a la relación entre #Covid19 y #desarrollohumano, en seis países de la región….

  3. Call for Papers: Child Poverty and Social Work

    …his Special Issue will analyze how power imbalances within institutions, structural inequalities, and systemic barriers affect vulnerable families and deepen cycles of poverty. Contributors are invited to investigate the economic and social as well as the mental and emotional burdens that child and family poverty inflict, particularly the experiences of shame, social exclusion, and stigmatization, which compound poverty’s effects. By addressing th…

  4. Webinar: Horizontal inequalities and intersectionality

    The Horizontal Inequalities Thematic Group of the Human Development and Capability Association invites you to a webinar discussing: Horizontal inequalities and intersectionality: Current debates and emerging work Monday March 23rd, 2015 11:00am-12:30pm (GMT) Speakers Include: Prof. Frances Stewart, Professor Emeritus, University of Oxford; Adviser, Horizontal Inequalities Thematic Group. Dr. Chiara Mariotti, co-author of the recent ODI report on…

  5. Final Newsletter of the GeNECA project on Sustainable Development and the Capability Approach

    …pability Approach ended a year ago. Attached you find the seventh and last newsletter of the project (as there still are some ongoing activities following from this project, we will update the homepage from time to time). We are happy about the project, enjoyed our cooperation and are glad that we could contribute to linking the discussions on sustainable development and on the Capability Approach. We now have more clarity on where the CA can cont…

  6. Award-winning book on re-imagining the university from a human development and capabilities perspective

    The book Human Development and Capabilities: Re-imagining the university of the twenty-first century, co-edited by Alejandra Boni and Melanie Walker and published by Routledge in 2013, has just been awarded the prestigious Manuel Castillo award in Spain for stimulating ‘academic, scientific and journalist research in cooperation, peace and human development fields’. A Spanish translation of parts of the book is being considered to facilitate wide…

  7. Workshop: Advances in stochastic dominance for welfare analysis

    …cy are particularly welcome. Keynote speakers: James Foster (Institute for International Economic Policy, George Washington University), Alain Trannoy (EHESS and Aix-Marseille School of Economics).   Submission process: Submissions of complete papers, in pdf format, are expected by July 1st, 2014. Submissions should be sent to Kelly Labart at conference@ferdi.fr. Acceptance notes with detailed information will be sent by July 20, 2014. Organisatio…

  8. WEBINAR: Inclusive Data and Statistics: Human Development and Disability in Low- and Middle-income Countries

    HDCA’s Health and Disability Thematic Group invites you to the next webinar in our 2020/21 series Speaker: Professor Sophie Mitra Fordham University Wednesday April 14th, 2021 16:00 to 17:00 in London 22:30 to 23:30 in Delhi 11:00 to 12:00 Eastern Daylight Time The event will take place through Zoom. Please register through Eventbrite in order to receive a link to the meeting. The Webinar: This study first examines to what extent household survey…

  9. CfP: Workshop “Children on the Move: Philosophy and Child Migration”

    …va Convention and the Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees? Confirmed Speakers • Mladjo Ivanovic, Grand Valley State University • Jonathan Josefsson, Linköping University • Anna Malavisi, Western Connecticut State University • Christine Straehle, University of Ottawa • John Wall, Rutgers University Camden Call for Papers If you are interested in participating please submit an extended abstract of 750 words to gottfried.schweiger@sbg.ac.at….

  10. CONFERENCE – Digitalisation in Africa: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Technology, Development, and Justice

    …ase register as early as possible. Visit “Registration” and follow the instructions. There will also be a designated networking session on the second day of the conference, which will offer a platform for practitioners from business, governmental and non-governmental organisations to network and to gain insights into the newest research in the area of ICT for development. We believe this will be an interesting opportunity for your association to b…

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