{"id":2460,"date":"2018-10-02T20:27:18","date_gmt":"2018-10-02T17:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kehitystutkimus.fi\/conference\/?page_id=2460"},"modified":"2025-10-09T16:00:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T13:00:53","slug":"past-conferences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.kehitystutkimus.fi\/conference\/past-conferences","title":{"rendered":"Past Conferences"},"content":{"rendered":"

2025: Development Transitions: Amidst Waste, Wars, and MalDevelopment<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\n (27.-28.2.2025)<\/span><\/p>\n

Annual Conference. Keynote speakers: Ali Kadri<\/a> (Sun Yat-sen University) and Manuela Picq<\/a> (2024 ISA-IPE Outstanding Activist Scholar). Event included a #KAPTalks with Alina Sajed<\/a> (McMaster University).<\/span><\/p>\n

2024: Crises and Futures of\/in Development<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\n (15.-16.2.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n

Annual Conference. Keynote speakers: Jayati Ghosh<\/a> (University of Massachusetts Amherst), Barry K. Gills<\/a> (University of Helsinki), and Alfredo Saad-Filho<\/a> (King’s College London). Event included a roundtable<\/a> in honour of Barry K. Gills titled ‘Reflections on (a) Life in Development’.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2023: Conflicts and Development Revisited \u2014 Prospects for Peace in Times of Emergency <\/strong>(16.-17.2.2023)<\/span><\/p>\n

Annual Conference. Keynote speakers: Swati Parashar<\/a> (Gothenburg University), Tor A. Benjaminsen<\/a> (Norwegian University of Life Sciences) and Andreas Bieler<\/a> (University of Nottingham).<\/span><\/p>\n

2022: Infrastructures, Technologies, and Vulnerabilities in Global Development<\/strong> (16.-18.2.2022)<\/span><\/p>\n

Annual Conference. Keynote speakers: Tania Li<\/a> (University of Toronto), Timothy Oakes<\/a> (University of Colorado Boulder) and Nikhil Anand (University of Pennsylvania).<\/span><\/p>\n

2021 Development, Learning and Education: Post-pandemic Considerations<\/strong> (21.-22.6.2021)<\/span><\/p>\n

Nordic Conference. Keynote speakers: Linda Herrera<\/a> (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) and Leon Tikly<\/a> (University of Bristol).<\/span><\/p>\n

Organized jointly by the University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4, the Finnish Society for Development Research, the Danish Association of Development Researchers in Denmark, the Norwegian Association For Development Research, and the Swedish Development Research Network.<\/span><\/p>\n

2021 Covid 19-pandemic and development research: Ways forward?<\/strong>\u00a0(12.2.2021)<\/span><\/p>\n

Keynote roundtable: Barry Gills<\/a> (University of Helsinki), Bonn Juego<\/a> (University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4), Tiina Kontinen<\/a> (University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4) and Elina Oinas<\/a> (University of Helsinki). See video<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

2020 Inequality revisited: In Search of Novel Perspectives on an Enduring Problem<\/strong> (26.-28.2.2020)<\/span><\/p>\n

Keynote speakers: Sango Mahanty<\/a> (The Australian National University, see video<\/a>) and Dan Brockington<\/a> (University of Sheffield, see video<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

2019 Repositioning global development: changing actors, geographies and ontologies<\/strong> (27.2.-1.3.2019)<\/span><\/p>\n

Keynote speakers: Giles Mohan<\/a> (Open University, see video<\/a>), Ashish Kothari<\/a> (Radical Global Ecology -network, see video<\/a>) and Rosalba Icaza Garza<\/a> (ISS Erasmus University Rotterdam, see video<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

2018 The Politics of Sustainability: Re-thinking resources, values and justice<\/strong>\u00a0(15.-16.2.2017)<\/span><\/p>\n

Keynote speakers: Jesse Ribot<\/a> (University of Illinois, see video<\/a>), Sian Sullivan<\/a> (Bath Spa University, see video<\/a>)<\/em> and Jun Borras<\/a> (Erasmus University Rotterdam, see video<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

2017 Authoritarianism and Development\u00a0<\/strong>(16.-17.2.2017)<\/span><\/p>\n

Keynote speakers: Boris Kagarlitsky<\/a> (see video<\/a>) and Susanne Dahlgren<\/a> (University of Helsinki).<\/span><\/p>\n

2016\u00a0Making alternatives visible: Resisting and reshaping the mainstream\u00a0<\/strong>(11.-12.2.2016)<\/span><\/p>\n

Keynote speakers: Neera Chandhoke (University of Delhi, see\u00a0video<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

2015 Rethinking Responsibility in Development:\u00a0Contested Relations between Citizens, States and Corporations<\/strong>\u00a0(12-13.2.2015)<\/span><\/p>\n

Keynote speakers: Dinah Rajak<\/a> (University\u00a0of Sussex) and Bernadetta Killian<\/a> (University of Dar es Salaam).<\/span><\/p>\n

Organizers: FSDR in cooperation with\u00a0Department of Political and Economic Studies, LYY Institute, University of Helsinki Global South Network (HUGS), University Partnership for International Development (UniPID).<\/span><\/p>\n

2014 Inclusion\/Exclusions? Communities, Identities and Value Systems Reconsidered\u00a0<\/strong>(12.2.2014)<\/span><\/p>\n

Keynote speakers:\u00a0Barry Gills<\/a> (University of Helsinki) and Claudia Mitchell<\/a> (McGill University, Canada\/Kwa-Zulu Natal).<\/span><\/p>\n

Organizers: FSDR in cooperation with\u00a0Department of Political and Economic Studies, Youth and Political Engagement in Contemporary Africa -project, University of Helsinki Global South Network (HUGS), University Partnership for International Development (UniPID).<\/span><\/p>\n

2013 Knowing development \u2013 Developing Knowledge?\u00a0<\/strong>(14.-15.11.2013)<\/span><\/p>\n

Keynote speakers: Ritva Reinikka<\/a> (World Bank), David Mosse<\/a> (SOAS, University of London), Alice Ndidde<\/a> (Makerere University), Robert Chambers<\/a> (IDS, University of Sussex), G\u00f6ran Hyd\u00e9n<\/a> (University of Florida) and Lisa Ann Richey<\/a> (Roskilde University).<\/span><\/p>\n

Organizers: FSDR in cooperation with The Association of Development Researchers in Denmark, The Norwegian Association for Development Research, The Finnish University Partnership for International Development, UniPID, Aalto University, KEPA, Development Studies discipline (University of Helsinki), and DEVESTU.<\/span><\/p>\n

2013 Civil Society and Development<\/strong>\u00a0(8.2.2013)<\/span><\/p>\n

Keynote speakers: Henning Melber<\/a> (Dag Hammarskj\u00f6ld Foundation), Sisay Alemahu<\/a> (\u00c5bo Akademi) and Mahdi Abdile<\/a> (Finn Church Aid)<\/span><\/p>\n

Organizers: Kepa, University of Helsinki Global South Network (HUGS), LYY-institute of the University of Eastern Finland, University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4, Development and International Cooperation – Master’s programme\u00a0and University of Helsinki, Development Studies Discipline.<\/span><\/p>\n

2012 Citizenship Transformations in a Global World\u00a0<\/strong>(11.-12.2.2012)<\/span><\/p>\n

Keynote speakers:\u00a0Mervat Hatem\u00a0<\/a>(University of Howard, USA),\u00a0Teivo Teivainen\u00a0<\/a>(University of Helsinki),\u00a0Sian Lazar\u00a0<\/a>(University of Cambridge), Carles Feixa\u00a0<\/a>(University of Lleida) ja Geoffrey Pleyers\u00a0<\/a>(University of Louvain).<\/span><\/p>\n

FSDR in cooperation with UniPID, Finnish Youth Reseach Network,\u00a0University of Helsinki’s\u00a0Global South -network and Department of Political and Economic Studies (University of Helsinki).<\/span><\/p>\n

2011 Reframing Sustainability? Climate Change and North-South Dynamics<\/strong>\u00a0(10.-11.2.2011)<\/span><\/p>\n

Keynote speakers:\u00a0Arun Agrawal<\/a> (University of Michigan),\u00a0Shalmali Guttal\u00a0<\/a>(Focus on the Global South, Thailand),\u00a0Markku Kanninen\u00a0<\/a>(University of Helsinki), Ren\u00e9 Orellana (Bolivia) and\u00a0Petri Pellikka<\/a>\u00a0(University of Helsinki).<\/span><\/p>\n

FSDR in cooperation with UniPID, Department of Political and Economic Studies (University of Helsinki), Finnish Environment Institute, Kepa, The Siemenpuu Foundation and International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).<\/span><\/p>\n

2010 Crises, Conflicts and Development: Multifaceted Perspectives to Security<\/strong>\u00a0(11.-12.2.2010)<\/span><\/p>\n

Keynote speakers:\u00a0Aili Tripp\u00a0<\/a>(University of Wisconsinin, Madison, USA),\u00a0Michaelle Browers\u00a0<\/a>(Wake Forest University), Wim Naud\u00e9<\/a> (UNU WIDER) and Elnour Abdalla Elsiddig<\/a> (University of Khartoum).<\/span><\/p>\n

Organizers: FSDR in cooperation with, UniPID, The Crisis Management Centre Finland (CMC Finland) and The Development Studies Department (University of Helsinki).<\/span><\/p>\n

2009 Knowledge, Development and Academic Partnerships\u00a0<\/strong>(19.-21.2.2009)<\/span><\/p>\n

Keynote speakers:\u00a0Stephen Simukanga<\/a> (University of Zambia), Seppo H\u00f6ltt\u00e4 (University of Tampere),\u00a0Tania Li<\/a> (University of Toronto) and\u00a0Giles Mohan<\/a> (Open University)<\/span><\/p>\n

Organizers: FSDR and UniPID (see blog<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

2008 Development, Justice and Governance: New Challenges in the Global South<\/strong>\u00a0(24.-25.4.2008)<\/span><\/p>\n

Organizers:\u00a0Stephanie Barrientos<\/a> (University of Manchester),\u00a0David Demeritt<\/a> (University of London) and\u00a0Severine Rugumamu<\/a> (University of Dar es Salaam).<\/span><\/p>\n

Organizers: FSDR in cooperation with The Development Studies Department (University of Helsinki) and EADI.<\/span><\/p>\n

2007 Development Studies: Landscapes and Horizons<\/strong>\u00a0(16.-17.2.2007)<\/span><\/p>\n

Keynote speakers:\u00a0Terence Ranger\u00a0<\/a>(University of Oxford) and Jean-Pierre Olivier de Sardan\u00a0<\/a>(l\u2019Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences).<\/span><\/p>\n

Organizers: FSDR<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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