Development Studies Association
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The Development Studies Association (DSA) is a scholarly society which works to "connect and promote the development research community in UK and Ireland". It was formally established at the National Development Research Glasgow Conference in 1978.
More broadly they have the aims of:
The Journal of International Development
is the official journal of the Development Studies Association.
The Development Studies Association's case for a development studies unit of assessment a sub-panel in HEFCE's Research Assessment Exercise is discussed in Mohan and Wilson (2005) where they report the DSA claim that: Development Studies is driven by real-world issues and problems, rather than by disciplinary perspectives. Success in Development Studies requires that different disciplines find ways to communicate and pool resources. It follows, therefore, that it is characteristic of Development Studies research, that disciplinary priorities are secondary to the engagement with the reality of the lives of men, women and children living in poor countries and also of the processes and policies which affect them. (DSA, 2004)
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Contemporary Britain; ESRC: London.
CDSC (Conference of Directors of Special Courses). Development Studies in Britain: A Select Course Guide. Published in various locations but mainly at the Institute of Development Studies
Faber M. (1987) Development Studies in Britain: A Look at Ourselves. World Development. 15(4)
April: 533–536.
Grindle MS, Hilderbrand ME. (1999). The Development Studies Sector in the United Kingdom:
Challenges for the New Millennium. Cambridge (Mass): Harvard Institute for International Development
and London: Department for International Development.
British International Studies Association
(BISA—within the Political Studies Association
)
The Role of the DSA
The DSA's stated role is as follows:- improving links and information exchange between DSA members
- representing DSA members in consultations
- bringing the work of DSA members to a wider audience (prospective students, partners and donors).
More broadly they have the aims of:
- promoting the advancement of knowledge on international development
- disseminating information on development research and training
- encouraging interdisclipinary exchange and cooperation.
The Journal of International Development
Journal of International Development
The Journal of International Development is the official peer-reviewed academic journal of the Development Studies Association. It publishes research on international development issues with its main focus on the social sciences as well as development studies, although it also publishes work that...
is the official journal of the Development Studies Association.
The Development Studies Association's case for a development studies unit of assessment a sub-panel in HEFCE's Research Assessment Exercise is discussed in Mohan and Wilson (2005) where they report the DSA claim that: Development Studies is driven by real-world issues and problems, rather than by disciplinary perspectives. Success in Development Studies requires that different disciplines find ways to communicate and pool resources. It follows, therefore, that it is characteristic of Development Studies research, that disciplinary priorities are secondary to the engagement with the reality of the lives of men, women and children living in poor countries and also of the processes and policies which affect them. (DSA, 2004)
A History of the Development Studies Association
Tribe, Mike (2009) A Short History of the Development Studies Association, Journal of International Development, Volume 21, Issue 6 (p 732-741)Affiliations
The DSA is affiliated to the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes
The European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes is the professional body for Development studies and regional studies in Europe...
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Other sources
Bown L and Veitch M (eds.). 1986. The Relevance of Development Studies to the Study of Change inContemporary Britain; ESRC: London.
CDSC (Conference of Directors of Special Courses). Development Studies in Britain: A Select Course Guide. Published in various locations but mainly at the Institute of Development Studies
Institute of Development Studies
The Institute of Development Studies based at the University of Sussex is a global organisation for research, teaching and communications on international development....
Faber M. (1987) Development Studies in Britain: A Look at Ourselves. World Development. 15(4)
April: 533–536.
Grindle MS, Hilderbrand ME. (1999). The Development Studies Sector in the United Kingdom:
Challenges for the New Millennium. Cambridge (Mass): Harvard Institute for International Development
Harvard Institute for International Development
The Harvard Institute for International Development was a think-tank dedicated to helping nations join the global economy, operating between 1974 and 2000...
and London: Department for International Development.
Related associations
Developing Areas Research Group (DARG—within the Royal Geographical Society)British International Studies Association
British International Studies Association
The British International Studies Association is a learned society that promotes the study of international relations and related subjects through teaching, research, and facilitation of contact between scholars. BISA has an international membership where 40 countries are represented. The current...
(BISA—within the Political Studies Association
Political Studies Association
The Political Studies Association of the United Kingdom is an association of political scientists that exists to develop and promote the study of politics in the United Kingdom...
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