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We engage with students, researchers, government, policy makers and the public through our talks, seminars, workshops and conferences. Our events are open to students, staff and the general public.

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Global Development Institute lecture series

The Global Development Institute Lecture Series brings together scholars involved in cutting edge research on international development.

Upcoming events

  • Community of Practice: What challenges do development practitioners face when developing their personal resilience?

    08:00 - 09:00 19 August 2025

    Development practitioners are facing an unprecedented series of crises as a result of economic, political, and climactic shocks. As development budgets buckle under the strain, such practitioners require fortitude and resilience if they want to make a lasting impact on the world. At the Global Development Institute, we’ve been pioneering methods...

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  • Settler Colonial Urbanism(s) and Infrastructural Changes in Palestine

    14:00 - 15:30 15 September 2025

    A joint initiative between the GDI Students for Palestine group and the Global Urban Futures and Resource, Environment and Development research groups. This hybrid session will focus on understanding the links between urban and infrastructural transformation and destruction in the face of the current genocide in Palestine, with a focus on settler...

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