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DSA Ireland @dsaireland.bsky.social · 17h

📢 Don't miss the deadline – DSAI Annual Conference 2026

The Development Studies Association Ireland (DSAI) invites proposals for Panels, Abstracts/Papers, and Posters for its upcoming Annual Conference.

⏳ Submission Deadline: 14th Oct 2025
🗓️ Conference Dates: 15–16 January 2026
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DSA Ireland @dsaireland.bsky.social · 6d

Throwback to our Autumn school 2025.

Check the recording on our website : www.dsaireland.org/activities/s...

Autumn School 2025 | DSA Ireland

Autumn School 2025 DATE: Wednesday, 3rd (online)September TITLE: Indigenous Knowledge and Practice: an optimistic response to the global funding crisis? VENUE: Online Register here: Autumn &#8230...

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DSA Ireland @dsaireland.bsky.social · 6d

The Gender Study Group of the Development Studies Association of Ireland (DSAI), in collaboration with The Gutter Bookshop and Sara Ahmed will launch a book- No Is Not a Lonely Utterance: The Art and Activism of Complain.

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DSA Ireland @dsaireland.bsky.social · 6d

Deadline extended! Call for Panels and Abstracts / Papers and Posters
Conference Title: Development in the Interregnum: Past, Present, and Future(s)
Deadline - 14th October 2025

Notification of acceptance: 31st October 2025

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DSA Ireland @dsaireland.bsky.social · Aug 13

🍂 DSAI Autumn School Registration now open!

Join our Autumn School 2025 –Title: Indigenous Knowledge and Practice: an optimistic response to the global funding crisis? – 3 September 2025.
Learn, share & connect with experts and peers
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DSAI Autumn School 2025

Join us for a powerful conversation on how Indigenous knowledge offers bold, community-rooted responses to the ongoing global funding crisis

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DSA Ireland @dsaireland.bsky.social · Jul 24

Join the DSAI Autumn School 2025. TITLE: Indigenous Knowledge and Practice: an optimistic response to the global funding crisis? VENUE: Online
Register here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/dsai-autum...
For information here: www.dsaireland.org/activities/s...

DSAI Autumn School 2025

Join us for a powerful conversation on how Indigenous knowledge offers bold, community-rooted responses to the ongoing global funding crisis

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GEOFORMATIONS @geoformations.bsky.social · Jul 16

📣Call for Panels, Papers, or Posters.

DSAI Conference: Development in the Interregnum

Exploring shifting power, climate crisis, and futures in global development
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Submit panels/papers/posters at: www.dsaireland.org/activities/c...

#Devstudies#DSAI#CallForPapers

Call for Panels and Abstracts / Papers and Posters | DSA Ireland

Conference Title: Development in the Interregnum: Past, Present, and Future(s)   Conference Theme:International development is at an inflection point with the current conjuncture defined by a &#8...

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Development Studies Association @devcomms.bsky.social · Jul 21

Join @dsaireland.bsky.social on 3rd (online) & 4th (in-person at Maynooth University) September 2025 for the DSAI Autumn School.

Theme: Indigenous Knowledge and Practice: An Optimistic Response to the Global Funding Crisis?

Register here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/dsai-autum...

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DSA Ireland @dsaireland.bsky.social · Jul 24

Conversations for Change | 21 July 2025

DSAI, in partnership with Geoformations at Trinity College Dublin, hosted Paul O’Brien, Executive Director of Amnesty International USA, as part of its Conversations for Change series.

Theme ''Aid, Development & Human Rights''

DSA Ireland @dsaireland.bsky.social · Jul 3

Official Announcement!

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DSA Ireland @dsaireland.bsky.social · Jul 3

Eager to know more about the DSAI Autumn School? Here’s everything you need to know! :https://www.dsaireland.org/activities/summer-school/dsai-annual-conference/

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DSA Ireland @dsaireland.bsky.social · Jul 3

Join us on 3rd (online) & 4th (in-person at Maynooth University) September 2025 for the DSAI Autumn School.

Theme: Indigenous Knowledge and Practice: An Optimistic Response to the Global Funding Crisis?

Register here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/dsai-autum...

DSAI Autumn School 2025

Join us for a powerful conversation on how Indigenous knowledge offers bold, community-rooted responses to the ongoing global funding crisis

www.eventbrite.ie

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DSA Ireland @dsaireland.bsky.social · Jun 26

Our location is the Museum Building, Trinity College Dublin.

DSA Ireland @dsaireland.bsky.social · Jun 26

Join the engagement on Aid, Development & Human Rights: New Global Realities from a US and Ireland Perspective by Paul O’Brien, Executive Director, Amnesty International USA.

Monday, 21st July 2025, 3:15–6:00 PM
Trinity College Dublin
Paul’s Bio: shorturl.at/xxHRr
Register: shorturl.at/FiOte

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DSA Ireland @dsaireland.bsky.social · Jun 19

Don't miss a beat! Our opinion pieces offer fresh takes and critical reflections on development challenges that matter. Catch up more on the link below.

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Bridging the Void: Strategic Approaches to Mitigate USAID Funding Gaps in Global South Development | DSA Ireland

The suspension of USAID funding presents a critical challenge for the Global South, especially in maintaining developmental and social services that have historically depended on this crucial …

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DSA Ireland @dsaireland.bsky.social · Jun 18

Our opinion pieces explore diverse perspectives on key development issues. Explore our insightful discussions here.
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Opinion Piece: Potential Implications of the Suspension of USAID on Funding for Development Research | DSA Ireland

Opinion Piece: Potential Implications of the Suspension of USAID on Funding for Development Research The recent suspension of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has sent &#...

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DSA Ireland @dsaireland.bsky.social · Jun 18

Opportunity: Join an information webinar from New Foundations, a unique opportunity for researchers across all disciplines to secure support for innovative work. Friday, 20 June,12 pm Dublin time. Don’t miss it!

Register here: bit.ly/researchirel...
More here: www.researchireland.ie/funding/new-...

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DSA Ireland @dsaireland.bsky.social · Apr 14

Our second opinion piece is out!
Arpita Chowdhury writes on how the USAID suspension is a blow to young researchers + global development.
Read it here: www.dsaireland.org/resources/li...
#DevelopmentResearch #USAID

Opinion Piece: The USAID Suspension: A Blow to Young Researchers from Lower-Income Backgrounds | DSA Ireland

A response to the call: Potential Implications of the Suspension of USAID on Funding for Development Research The recent suspension of USAID’s research funding casts a long and troubling shadow &#8230...

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DSA Ireland @dsaireland.bsky.social · Apr 8

We’re kicking off our opinion piece series with a thoughtful take on a big issue: What might the suspension of USAID mean for funding in development research?
This is the 1st response to our call for opinions on the topic. Read the piece by @sj-kelly.bsky.social:
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Opinion Piece: Potential Implications of the Suspension of USAID on Funding for Development Research - Steven Kelly | DSA Ireland

AID is Dead, Kid They murdered USAID on a Friday eve. Quietly. Like it owed them money. No press release. A shrug from the Hill. A smirk from the Valley. Chainsaw said it was time to “innovate …

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