A call for abstracts has been issued for an international conference in March 2018, to explore the rise of ‘authoritarian populism’ in rural settings, as well as resistance and alternatives….
Call for papers: International conference on authoritarian populism in the rural world
Emancipatory Rural Politics: call for papers at AAG2018
Emancipatory Rural Politics: contextualising authoritarian populism and resisting, mobilizing and creating alternatives Call for papers, Association of American Geographers 2018 annual meeting, 10-14 April, New Orleans Organizers: Amber Huff (Institute of…
Call for papers: Platform economy and new collaborative forms of production
The journal Liinc em Revista is inviting submission of articles, subject to double-blind evaluation, for publication in Vol. 14, n. 1 (May 2018). Unpublished articles in Portuguese, Spanish and English…
STEPS presents research at Resilience and Transformations conferences
The STEPS Centre and our partners in the Pathways to Sustainability Global Consortium will present new and emerging research at two major international conferences in August and September 2017. We…
ACTS ranked among the world’s top think tanks on climate change in 2016
The African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) has been ranked among the top 3 climate change think tanks globally in 2016, in an assessment published by the International Centre for…
A global outlook for impact: Sussex ranked #1 for Development Studies
The QS University Rankings 2017 have ranked the University of Sussex first in the world for Development Studies. The result is an opportunity to celebrate the quality, impact and range…
Small grants call announced for ‘nexus governance’ research in Southern Africa
The ‘Governing the Nexus in Southern Africa’ project has announced a call for small grants (up to £2,500 GBP) to cover field work expenses on research into nexus governance in…
Sharing insights across continents: Africa Sustainability Hub researcher visits China Hub
STEPS Africa Sustainability Hub research fellow Kennedy Liti Mbeva visited the STEPS China Hub from 28 November to 1 December 2016. On the 28th, Kennedy gave a talk entitled “The…
Who owns our seeds? Video ‘Intellectual Property and Seeds’ explains the issues
Limiting access to seeds means limiting food production and access, and putting biodiversity at risk. This video explains the importance of intellectual property for seeds. It was produced by STEPS…
One Health Day: 3 November 2016
Read our ‘One Health stories’ on how research from the STEPS-led Dynamic Drivers of Disease in Africa consortium was used to inform responses to zoonotic disease.