EADI Webinar #11: Building Development Studies for the New Millennium - 2019/02/18
Channel: EADI
Date: 2019-02-21

The editors of the new EADI volume on „Building Development Studies for the New Millennium“, Isa Baud and Elisabetta Basile, give an introduction to the book, its contents, rationale and aim and outline how and why the field needs to engage with new paradigms and narratives, methodologies and perspectives from the Global South. The opening remarks are given by Susanne von Itter, EADI Executive Secretary and co-editor.
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Short Summary
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Susanne von Itter gives the opening remarks and talks about the background of the book which has evolved from dialogues and discussions held within the association since 2016. 

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Susanne von Itter refers to the updated definition on Development Studies developed by EADI which can be downloaded here: https://www.eadi.org/devstudies/

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Elisabetta Basile gives an overview on EADI visioning on Development Studies since 2005

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Basile outlines changes in world development

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Basile goes on to discuss changes in theory and practice of development research highlighting the importance of topics such as climate change, migration, varieties of global capitalism and, in conjunction, the inadequacy of existing analytical categories.

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Isa Baud outlines challenges to Development as a research field emphasizing that the complexity and urgency of development processes require engagement with other fields of research and practice 

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Baud provides an overview of the concrete products, namely two papers and an edited book, that have resulted from EADI discussions 

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Baud gives a short summary of the contents of the volume on “Building DS in the new Millennium”, which is divided into four sections: 1) Narratives and Paradigms, 2) Perspectives on Knowledges, 3) Scientific Impact and Methodologies, 4) Southern (Challenging) Voices and Themes in Development Studies
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The book is part of the EADI Global Development series, which seeks to broaden our understanding of the processes that advance or impede human development, whether from a political, economic, sociological or anthropological perspective. Development Studies (also known as ‘International Development Studies’) is a multi- and inter-disciplinary field of study. Its aims are to understand the interplay between social, economic, political, technological, ecological, cultural and gendered aspects of societal change at the local, national, regional and global levels. Its interest is in a strong link between theory, policy and practice. The series invites book manuscripts across all disciplines which address these questions. 

The newest volume „Building Development Studies for the New Millennium“ brings together multiple critical assessments of the current state and future visions of global development studies. It examines how the field engages with new paradigms and narratives, methodologies and scientific impact, and perspectives from the Global South. The authors focus on social and democratic transformation, inclusive development and global environmental issues, and implications for research practices. Leading academics provide an excellent overview of recent insights for post-graduate students and scholars in these research areas.


Speakers:

Isa Baud is Emeritus Professor of International Development Studies at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. She chairs a National Knowledge Platform on inclusive Development in the Netherlands and an NWO Research programme on Urbanising Deltas in the World. She was Chair of the National Research School CERES and President of EADI between 2011 and 2017.

Elisabetta Basile is Professor of Development Economics in the Department of Economics and Law at the University of Rome La Sapienza. Her recent research interests are in the impact of institutions on capitalist change and in the methodological critique of economic theory.

Susanne von Itter is the Executive Secretary of EADI and holds a degree in Geography, with a focus on ecology and environment. As the Director of the EADI head office in Bonn, Germany, Susanne has worked extensively on research communication.  


Download the webinar presentation (PDF):
https://bit.ly/2U9JdeH

On the EADI Blog „Debating Development Research“ several short reflection pieces by authors of the volume are available:
http://www.developmentresearch.eu/?cat=14

You can have a closer look at the book and its various chapters here:
https://www.eadi.org/publications/eadi-books/

The definition of Development Studies, mentioned at the beginning of the webinar, can be found on the EADI Blog and on our website:
http://www.developmentresearch.eu/?p=234
https://www.eadi.org/devstudies/

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