Human Development and Capability Association
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Global association exploring human development & the capability approach through research, policy, and practice. 🌍 #HDCA
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...rather than merely reflect disadvantage?
The article offers a new framework for understanding adaptive preferences as barriers to autonomy and human flourishing.
A must-read for work on human development, ethics, and social justice.
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
...rather than merely reflect disadvantage?
The article offers a new framework for understanding adaptive preferences as barriers to autonomy and human flourishing.
A must-read for work on human development, ethics, and social justice.
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Adaptive Preferences as Constraints on Self-Development
The problem of adaptive preferences (APs) played a central motivating role in the Capability Approach, since these internalised preferences were seen as one of the causes of the perpetuation of the...
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December 29, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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...rather than merely reflect disadvantage?
The article offers a new framework for understanding adaptive preferences as barriers to autonomy and human flourishing.
A must-read for work on human development, ethics, and social justice.
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
...rather than merely reflect disadvantage?
The article offers a new framework for understanding adaptive preferences as barriers to autonomy and human flourishing.
A must-read for work on human development, ethics, and social justice.
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Connect with global colleagues and enrich your research with diverse perspectives.
👉 For early-career researchers, seasoned academics, or practitioners applying human rights in your work.
📌 Learn more and connect here: hd-ca.org/thematic_gro...
#CapabilityApproach #InterdisciplinaryResearch
Connect with global colleagues and enrich your research with diverse perspectives.
👉 For early-career researchers, seasoned academics, or practitioners applying human rights in your work.
📌 Learn more and connect here: hd-ca.org/thematic_gro...
#CapabilityApproach #InterdisciplinaryResearch
HDCA - The Human Development and Capability Association
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December 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Connect with global colleagues and enrich your research with diverse perspectives.
👉 For early-career researchers, seasoned academics, or practitioners applying human rights in your work.
📌 Learn more and connect here: hd-ca.org/thematic_gro...
#CapabilityApproach #InterdisciplinaryResearch
Connect with global colleagues and enrich your research with diverse perspectives.
👉 For early-career researchers, seasoned academics, or practitioners applying human rights in your work.
📌 Learn more and connect here: hd-ca.org/thematic_gro...
#CapabilityApproach #InterdisciplinaryResearch
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📌 91-min session from the HDCA #HumanRights Thematic Group.
👉 Great watch for researchers, students, and anyone interested in #CorporateResponsibility, participatory research, and #SocialJustice.
#CapabilityApproach #SocialScience
🔗 Watch the full recording here:
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📌 91-min session from the HDCA #HumanRights Thematic Group.
👉 Great watch for researchers, students, and anyone interested in #CorporateResponsibility, participatory research, and #SocialJustice.
#CapabilityApproach #SocialScience
Contesting Corporate Responsibility from the Margins: Reflexive Lessons from Co-Produced Research
Professor Rajiv Maher (EGADE Business School, Tec de Monterrey, and Copenhagen Business School) gave a lecture entitled
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December 23, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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🔗 Watch the full recording here:
hd-ca.org/videos/conte...
📌 91-min session from the HDCA #HumanRights Thematic Group.
👉 Great watch for researchers, students, and anyone interested in #CorporateResponsibility, participatory research, and #SocialJustice.
#CapabilityApproach #SocialScience
🔗 Watch the full recording here:
hd-ca.org/videos/conte...
📌 91-min session from the HDCA #HumanRights Thematic Group.
👉 Great watch for researchers, students, and anyone interested in #CorporateResponsibility, participatory research, and #SocialJustice.
#CapabilityApproach #SocialScience
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🔍 Key themes
• Epistemic freedom & inclusion in #education
• Narratives of second-gen Zimbabwean immigrants in England
• How institutional cultures privilege or marginalize ways of knowing
• The need for diverse & equitable knowledge practices
#Decolonial #Inclusion
📄 Read the full article ⬇️
🔍 Key themes
• Epistemic freedom & inclusion in #education
• Narratives of second-gen Zimbabwean immigrants in England
• How institutional cultures privilege or marginalize ways of knowing
• The need for diverse & equitable knowledge practices
#Decolonial #Inclusion
📄 Read the full article ⬇️
Educational Institutions and Epistemic Freedom: The Experiences of Second-generation Zimbabwean Immigrants in England
Guided by a decolonial lens and Fricker’s [2007. Epistemic Injustice: Power and the Ethics of Knowing. Oxford: Oxford University Press] capability for epistemic contribution, this paper explores ho...
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December 22, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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🔍 Key themes
• Epistemic freedom & inclusion in #education
• Narratives of second-gen Zimbabwean immigrants in England
• How institutional cultures privilege or marginalize ways of knowing
• The need for diverse & equitable knowledge practices
#Decolonial #Inclusion
📄 Read the full article ⬇️
🔍 Key themes
• Epistemic freedom & inclusion in #education
• Narratives of second-gen Zimbabwean immigrants in England
• How institutional cultures privilege or marginalize ways of knowing
• The need for diverse & equitable knowledge practices
#Decolonial #Inclusion
📄 Read the full article ⬇️
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🤖 Is #AI transformative for human flourishing?
Transformative technologies can lead to practically irreversible change in the most important aspects of life. And such technologies tend to come as “clusters”...
Read the article here: hd-ca.org/is-ai-transf...
#CapabilityApproach #SocialScience
🤖 Is #AI transformative for human flourishing?
Transformative technologies can lead to practically irreversible change in the most important aspects of life. And such technologies tend to come as “clusters”...
Read the article here: hd-ca.org/is-ai-transf...
#CapabilityApproach #SocialScience
HDCA: Is AI transformative for human flourishing?
Phillipa Shepherd, Université Grenoble Alpes, FranceCaroline Kuhn, Bath Spa University, UK Understanding AI’s role in human development requires more than [...]
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December 19, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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🤖 Is #AI transformative for human flourishing?
Transformative technologies can lead to practically irreversible change in the most important aspects of life. And such technologies tend to come as “clusters”...
Read the article here: hd-ca.org/is-ai-transf...
#CapabilityApproach #SocialScience
🤖 Is #AI transformative for human flourishing?
Transformative technologies can lead to practically irreversible change in the most important aspects of life. And such technologies tend to come as “clusters”...
Read the article here: hd-ca.org/is-ai-transf...
#CapabilityApproach #SocialScience
2/2 European Network activities include:
💻 Webinars related to research, policy and practice,
🗣️ Workshops on topics of interest to members,
🎫 Meetings and social events at the annual HDCA conference.
Join us here: hd-ca.org/region/europe
#CapabilityApproach #HumanDevelopment #AcademicSky
💻 Webinars related to research, policy and practice,
🗣️ Workshops on topics of interest to members,
🎫 Meetings and social events at the annual HDCA conference.
Join us here: hd-ca.org/region/europe
#CapabilityApproach #HumanDevelopment #AcademicSky
HDCA - The Human Development and Capability Association
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December 17, 2025 at 8:52 AM
2/2 European Network activities include:
💻 Webinars related to research, policy and practice,
🗣️ Workshops on topics of interest to members,
🎫 Meetings and social events at the annual HDCA conference.
Join us here: hd-ca.org/region/europe
#CapabilityApproach #HumanDevelopment #AcademicSky
💻 Webinars related to research, policy and practice,
🗣️ Workshops on topics of interest to members,
🎫 Meetings and social events at the annual HDCA conference.
Join us here: hd-ca.org/region/europe
#CapabilityApproach #HumanDevelopment #AcademicSky
2/2 To learn more, read the article from the Journal of Human Development and Capabilities: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#CapabilityApproach #HigherEducation
#CapabilityApproach #HigherEducation
The Role of Language(s) in Transformative Higher Education in Africa: A Capabilities Perspective
Against the backdrop of discussions and debates about the potential for Higher Education (HE) to have a transformative role and to foster processes and competencies for sustainable development, thi...
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December 15, 2025 at 9:06 AM
2/2 To learn more, read the article from the Journal of Human Development and Capabilities: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#CapabilityApproach #HigherEducation
#CapabilityApproach #HigherEducation
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We’re inviting research that connects these emerging approaches with the #HumanDevelopment & #CapabilityApproach.
Explore frameworks like:
🌱 New Eco-Social Contract
🫱🏾🫲🏻 Economy of Francesco
📜 Manifesto for a Renaissance in Economics
💬 Social & Solidarity Economies
🔗 More info: rebrand.ly/ekj2835
We’re inviting research that connects these emerging approaches with the #HumanDevelopment & #CapabilityApproach.
Explore frameworks like:
🌱 New Eco-Social Contract
🫱🏾🫲🏻 Economy of Francesco
📜 Manifesto for a Renaissance in Economics
💬 Social & Solidarity Economies
🔗 More info: rebrand.ly/ekj2835
HDCA: For Authors
JHDC August 2027 Special Issue Call for Papers: Beyond Development Paradigms for Sustainable Futures: Integrating Emerging Approaches of the Economy [...]
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December 12, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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We’re inviting research that connects these emerging approaches with the #HumanDevelopment & #CapabilityApproach.
Explore frameworks like:
🌱 New Eco-Social Contract
🫱🏾🫲🏻 Economy of Francesco
📜 Manifesto for a Renaissance in Economics
💬 Social & Solidarity Economies
🔗 More info: rebrand.ly/ekj2835
We’re inviting research that connects these emerging approaches with the #HumanDevelopment & #CapabilityApproach.
Explore frameworks like:
🌱 New Eco-Social Contract
🫱🏾🫲🏻 Economy of Francesco
📜 Manifesto for a Renaissance in Economics
💬 Social & Solidarity Economies
🔗 More info: rebrand.ly/ekj2835
2/2 This thematic group aims to revive the interest of #HumanSecurity (HS) studies within the #HumanDevelopment and Capabilities paradigms.
💡 If you have an interest in HS studies, join the debate! This group is for you!
Learn more: hd-ca.org/thematic_gro...
#CapabilityApproach #HigherEducation
💡 If you have an interest in HS studies, join the debate! This group is for you!
Learn more: hd-ca.org/thematic_gro...
#CapabilityApproach #HigherEducation
HDCA - The Human Development and Capability Association
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December 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
2/2 This thematic group aims to revive the interest of #HumanSecurity (HS) studies within the #HumanDevelopment and Capabilities paradigms.
💡 If you have an interest in HS studies, join the debate! This group is for you!
Learn more: hd-ca.org/thematic_gro...
#CapabilityApproach #HigherEducation
💡 If you have an interest in HS studies, join the debate! This group is for you!
Learn more: hd-ca.org/thematic_gro...
#CapabilityApproach #HigherEducation
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Featuring presentations on:
• Sexual & reproductive health for persons with disabilities living with HIV
• Work participation & interventions for people with MS
• Quality of life of parents of children with SEND in England
💻 How to join: Zoom registration link — us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Featuring presentations on:
• Sexual & reproductive health for persons with disabilities living with HIV
• Work participation & interventions for people with MS
• Quality of life of parents of children with SEND in England
💻 How to join: Zoom registration link — us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: HDCA Health & Disability Early-Career Research Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: HDCA Health & Disability Early-Career Research Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Featuring presentations on:
• Sexual & reproductive health for persons with disabilities living with HIV
• Work participation & interventions for people with MS
• Quality of life of parents of children with SEND in England
💻 How to join: Zoom registration link — us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Featuring presentations on:
• Sexual & reproductive health for persons with disabilities living with HIV
• Work participation & interventions for people with MS
• Quality of life of parents of children with SEND in England
💻 How to join: Zoom registration link — us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
From medical tech to co-ops to new #networks, #innovation affects people differently. Our group brings researchers + practitioners together to share ideas and collaborate.
💡 Interested in how innovation supports #HumanDevelopment? Join us!
💡 Interested in how innovation supports #HumanDevelopment? Join us!
HDCA - The Human Development and Capability Association
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December 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
From medical tech to co-ops to new #networks, #innovation affects people differently. Our group brings researchers + practitioners together to share ideas and collaborate.
💡 Interested in how innovation supports #HumanDevelopment? Join us!
💡 Interested in how innovation supports #HumanDevelopment? Join us!