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Matteo Caravani: Disciplinary Diversification in Karamoja: The Case of Charcoal
Room 221, IDS Library Road, Falmer, BrightonPASTRES/STEPS Seminar with Matteo Caravani, Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR) Room 221, Institute of Development Studies All welcome Following the Karamojong’s historical transition away from transhumant pastoralism – in what has been termed as the de-pastoralisation process – the regional economic reliance on off-farm activities has steadily increased. Colonial and post-colonial interventions have slowly...
STEPS Uncertainty series: Ilene Grabel – When Things Don’t Fall Apart
Convening Space, Institute of Development Studies Library Road, Falmer, BrightonIlene Grabel Professor of International Finance University of Denver Free entry, all welcome Watch video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T-vQb5Nja4 About the lecture In When Things Don’t Fall Apart, Ilene Grabel makes a simple but controversial claim, based on the work of the eminent social scientist Albert O. Hirschman. Grabel argues that as concerns global financial governance and development...
The Future of the World is Mobile: What can we learn from pastoralists?
European University Institute Florence, Italy Listen to this event About this event Can the experience of pastoralists, who have long relied on mobility, help us address the challenges of global migration, cross-border trade and managing flows of information and commodities? Mobility is increasingly central to our societies. Nomadic practices and networks that enhance mobility are...