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  1. Seminar: ‘Capabilitarianism and education’

    …lowed by comments from Elaine Unterhalter (Professor of Education and International Development, UCL Institute of Education) and Alejandra Boni (Associate Professor, Universitat Politècnica de València). If you would like to read the paper, ‘Capabilitarianism’ beforehand, it was published in 2016 in the Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, Vol 17 Issue 3, pp 397-414. Please email Rosie Peppin Vaughan ahead of the event if you would like…

  2. In Memoriam – Tony Atkinson, 1944-2017

    the sole author of the report, Monitoring Global Poverty. The report is already recognized to be a landmark document which will frame the work of the World Bank and other agencies in the years to come. Characteristically, while Tony presented detailed technical critiques and recommendations on income based measures of poverty, he also highlighted and emphasized that poverty was multidimensional and that monitoring non-income deprivation was a cen…

  3. In Memoriam – Tony Atkinson, 1944-2017

    the sole author of the report, Monitoring Global Poverty. The report is already recognized to be a landmark document which will frame the work of the World Bank and other agencies in the years to come. Characteristically, while Tony presented detailed technical critiques and recommendations on income based measures of poverty, he also highlighted and emphasized that poverty was multidimensional and that monitoring non-income deprivation was a cen…

  4. OPEN ACCESS: Wellbeing, Freedom and Social Justice: The Capability Approach Re-Examined

    …rehensive account that will appeal to scholars of the capability approach, new readers looking for an interdisciplinary introduction, and those interested in theories of justice, human rights, basic needs, and the human development approach. It is also a valuable study aid and can be used as an Open Access textbook. This book is a magnificent achievement: it reaches across philosophy and the social sciences, across research, policy and practice in…

  5. Call for Papers: Perspectives and Theories of Social Innovation for Ageing Population

    the practice of responding to social problems and challenges. One of the crucial challenges at the beginning of the 21st century is population ageing. Various new and innovative initiatives, programs, schemes, and projects to respond to negative consequences of this demographic process are emerging around the world. However, social theories related to ageing are still insufficiently combined with these new practices, social movements, organisatio…

  6. HDCA WEBINAR: Work in progress on developing measures using the CA

    …r help/ideas from the group (on possible approaches to problems, things to read etc.). That should leave us c.30mins for broader discussion, where other students can also ask for advice about their own work on capability-based measures. The idea is to have a collaborative open discussion on work in progress, rather than present results. Presentations: 1. Mateus Humberto – “Measuring the CA concepts into the domain of urban mobility: capabilities,…

  7. Martha Nussbaum awarded 2021 Holberg Prize

    …e Professor of Law and Ethics, is appointed in both the Law School and the Department of Philosophy. She is one of the founding members and a former President of the HDCA (2006-2008.) Find more details in this University of Chicago News article: https://news.uchicago.edu/story/martha-nussbaum-awarded-2021-holberg-prize And on the Holberg Prize website: https://holbergprisen.no/en#:~:text=The%202021%20Holberg%20Prize%20is,philosophy%2C%20law%20and%

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