During the last couple of decades there has been a renewed interest in the knowledge being produced for and used in development. Questions relating to what/which/whose knowledge counts for development have been subject to ongoing debates. More specifically, the place, contributions, and implications of different forms of knowledge and practices within the field of development studies have been at the centre of this debate. Conversely, how development itself contributes and shapes the production of knowledge has also attracted a lot of interest.

The 8th Development Dialogue gave PhD students the opportunity to actively engage in this debate within their respective areas of research.

The conference papers covered a wide range of development issues including:knowledges, conflict, labour, gender and social programmes, environment, civil society and participation, education and youth, health, trade and aid.

Speakers

• Professor Catherine O. Hoppers, University of South Africa
• Professor Robert Chambers, Institute of Development Studies,UK
• Professor Louk de Rive Box, Institute of Social Studies(ISS), Erasmus University
• Kees Biekart, Institute of Social Studies(ISS), Erasmus University
• Professor Mansoob Murshed, Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University
• Professor Max Spoor, Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University
• Susanne von Itter, European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)
• Professor Ashwani Saith, Institute of Social Studies(ISS), Erasmus University
• Bruno Molijn, Oxfam-Novib

 

Partnership with CERES Summer school

The 8th Development Dialogue was organized in partnership with the CERES Summer School 2010 , which took place at ISS on 23 and 24 June, 2010.