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Rooted in decades of Oxfam’s experience across the developing world, Duncan Green’s book From Poverty to Power argues that a radical redistribution of power, opportunities, and assets is needed to break the cycle of poverty and inequality and to give poor people power over their own destinies. The forces driving this transformation are active citizens...
Location: Baines Wing, Room 1.16
Within the context of international development the importance of culture is often overlooked, or even ignored. Culture does however play a strong role in attaining overall development goals. While this has been asserted by international organizations throughout the past decades, culture has remained a minor element in most development approaches.
Location: Baines Wing, Room 2.37
The seminar will focus on both general ethical issues of conducting fieldwork overseas as well as provide guidance for filling in the University of Leeds ethical approval form, and will be run by Jennifer Parr from the Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development.
Location: Baines Wing Room 1.16. The seminar explored the practicalities of working with research assistants in overseas fieldwork and each presenter discussed their experiences with research assistants/ translators. Resources Working with Research Assistants/ Translators in Overseas Fieldwork [PDF: 477.18KB] Presenters: Dr. Polly Wilding, School of Politics and International Studies Polly is a lecturer in Gender and International...
Location: Room 8.119, School of Earth & Environment
The Interdisciplinary Seminar Series aims to bring together two members from different disciplinary backgrounds to discuss their approach to a particular issue and how interdisciplinary collaboration can be enhanced.
Join us for a discussion on preparing for overseas fieldwork!
The Interdisciplinary Seminar Series aims to bring together two members from different disciplinary backgrounds to discuss their approach to a particular issue and how interdisciplinary collaboration can be enhanced.
The Interdisciplinary Seminar Series aims to bring together two members from different disciplinary backgrounds to discuss their approach to a particular issue and how interdisciplinary collaboration can be enhanced.
Researchers in Development seminar, 18 August 2011. This seminar was aimed at PhD Researchers conducting fieldwork in low to middle income countries. For those who had done their fieldwork, it was an opportunity to reflect on experiences and share ideas. For those with fieldwork still to come, it was a chance to ask questions and...
RiDN hosted a seminar on Ethics in Overseas Fieldwork on 13 July 2011. The seminar was aimed at PhD Researchers who will be conducting or have conducted their fieldwork overseas in low to middle income countries. It focused on both general ethical issues of conducting fieldwork overseas, as well as provided guidance for filling in...