…Springer has just published the edited volume ‘The Capability Approach, Technology & Design’ in her book series ‘Philosophy of Engineering and Technology’. Many of the chapter in the book are written by members of this thematic group. The first introduction chapter to the book presents a quite extensive literature review on the topic. More information about the book….
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Special issue ‘Ethics & Information Technology’ on CA
…ommunities – Donna Vaughan, Pages 131-150 Understanding benefits realisation of iREACH from a capability approach perspective – Helena Grunfeld, Sokleap Hak, Tara Pin, Pages 151-172…
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Expert workshop ‘ICT4D & the CA’ a success
…Those of you who were at the recent 2011 HDCA conference will probably know that there was a pre-conference workshop on ICT4D and the CA. It was hosted by IICD, a Dutch NGO specializing in ICT4D. The workshop provided great interaction between academics and practitioners. To see a description of the topic on which discussions were convened, plus a photo impression of the workshop, please visit the workshop’s webpage….
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TERI University – BLISS School 2016 on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns
…also highlighted in the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI) of the World Summit on Sustainable Development, 2002. The European Union (EU), recognizing the need to promote SCP practices and thereby achieve sustainable economic development, resource efficiency, and poverty reduction, has made SCP a prime focus in its regional cooperation strategy for Asia. Given this backdrop, the TERI University in New Delhi, dedicated to providing educatio…
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In Memoriam – Professor Kenneth Joseph Arrow, Founding HDCA Fellow
…igious academic distinctions, among them the John-Bates-Clark-Medal of the American Economic Association (1957), the National Medal of Science given to him in 2006 by President George W. Bush, and numerous honorary doctorates. He also served as president of various national and international economic associations. Professor Arrow died on February 21, 2017, at his home in Palo Alto, California. He will be sorely missed. Wulf Gaertner University of…
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Oxford 2015 International Health Congress – Call for Papers
…Oxford 2015 International Health Congress: St Hugh’s College 25-7 June 2015 Call for Abstracts: www.ihcoxford2015.org…
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Book Launch: The Social Construction of Capabilities in a Tamil Village
…privileges are inherited and social mobility constrained? The Social Construction of Capabilities in a Tamil Village answers this question by analysing the intersections between caste, class and education, and argues that capabilities—that is, the competence or life skills one acquires through education—are socially constructed and not an inherent trait of the individual. L. N. Venkataraman is a Faculty at the Department of Policy Studies in TERI…
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Book on “The Capability Approach and Sustainability”
…issue of the Journal of Human Development and Capabilities published in February 2013, it starts with a contribution by Amartya Sen on the “Ends and Means of Sustainability”. All contributions focus on the difficulties that arise from a freedom-oriented view of sustainability. The introduction by the editors Felix Rauschmayer and Ortrud Leßmann has been adapted and the article on “Human Development and Sustainability” written by Eric Neumayer has…
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HDCA welcomes applications to host 2015 conference
…Applications to host 2015 HDCA Conference are due by November 1, 2013. For more information or to send completed applications, please contact Kathy Rosenblum at admin@hd-ca.org….
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Call for Papers: Journal of Global Ethics special issue
…s the key driver of climate injustice. The expansion of production, infrastructure, and services has often ignored consideration of the broader ecosystem in which it occurs, under assumptions about an earth with endless resources and capacity to absorb human waste. One of the first and foremost connections between climate change and global development is that both involve a strong anthropocentric worldview; this has limited human understanding of…