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LSE Department of International Development @lseid.bsky.social · Mar 13
We are 3rd place in the QS World University Rankings for Development Studies 2025, for a third consecutive year 🎉

We are immensely proud of our Department and its exceptional contributions to research and teaching, as demonstrated by this esteemed ranking!

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LSE Department of International Development @lseid.bsky.social · 1d
📢 How can we stop powerful interests from capturing tech innovation? Padmashree Gehl Sampath explores lessons from pharma and AI

🗓️ Mon 20 Oct,| 6.30–8pm, Honk Kong Theatre

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#LSE #PublicInterestTech #InnovationPolicy #AI #Pharma
Technology for the public interest | Padmashree Gehl Sampath
6.30pm Mon 20 Oct | Padmashree Gehl Sampath, Laura Mann | Ticket Required | Free public event at LSE
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LSE Middle East Centre @lsemiddleeast.bsky.social · 1d
Thanks to all speakers for their useful insights and students for joining our annual Student Careers Panel and Reception last week!

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LSE Department of International Development @lseid.bsky.social · 5d
🚨 We've launched this year's Cutting Edge Series with a guest lecture by Prof Ha-Joon Chang and Prof Richard Kozul-Wright on A New New International Economic Order (NNIEO) for a New Global Economy.
📺 Catch the replay on our YouTube channel this Monday!
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LSE Department of International Development @lseid.bsky.social · 12d
We’re honoured to host Francia Elena Márquez Mina, Colombia’s first Black woman Vice President, for a special #BlackHistoryMonth event at LSE. ✊🏾🌍

🎟️ Free & open to the public. Register via link in bio
📅 Tue 14 Oct, 7.15–8.45pm
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LSE Department of International Development @lseid.bsky.social · 26d
Sakshee Singh writes about Nepal’s 2025 social media ban which sparked violent protests, exposing deep anger over corruption and weak governance.
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What Nepal’s Social Media Shutdown Revealed About Its Crisis of Trust and Corruption? - LSE International Development
MSc in Development Studies alum, Sakshee Singh writes about Nepal’s 2025 social media ban which sparked violent protests, exposing deep anger over corruption and weak governance. She argues that lifti...
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Heather Dawson @socialscience2.bsky.social · Sep 1
East and South East Asian Heritage Month - ESEA Heritage [email protected] subscription and free resources- lots to explore
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black white photo girl drawing on map Work projects in Indonesia, Records of the International Alliance of Women. LSE
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LSE Press @lsepress.bsky.social · Sep 2
"What the Bangladesh story told me is that within Islam itself, as within any religion, women do not necessarily value the same things or speak the same language."

Prof Naila Kabeer writes for @lseinequalities.bsky.social blog ♀ 🌍

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Multiple pathways to personhood: The case of Bangladeshi women
How have Bangladeshi women challenged gender norms amidst the “lived” Islam of their culture, in contrast to the "universal" approach of Western feminism?
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LSE Department of International Development @lseid.bsky.social · Sep 2
Arthur Michelino suggests that African states are changing mining laws to strengthen sovereignty by boosting state stakes
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Africa’s Sovereign Turn: Mining codes, risk, and the politics of insurance - LSE International Development
Guest blogger Arthur Michelino suggests that African states are changing mining laws to strengthen sovereignty by boosting state stakes, tightening fiscal and local rules, and controlling financial fl...
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LSE Inequalities @lseinequalities.bsky.social · Aug 27
Do all Muslim women yearn for emancipation of the kind assumed by Western feminists to be the universal language of progress? Or are there pathways to personhood which deny the opposition of “progressive” Western vs “regressive” Islamic values, asks Naila Kabeer?

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Multiple pathways to personhood: The case of Bangladeshi women
How have Bangladeshi women challenged gender norms amidst the “lived” Islam of their culture, in contrast to the "universal" approach of Western feminism?
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LSE Department of International Development @lseid.bsky.social · Aug 29
Nicola Banks and Gijs van Selm argue that while “localisation” in international aid promises to shift power to communities, in practice it often reinforces Northern NGOs’ dominance.
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The Emperor’s New Clothes? Why Localisation Still Leaves Power in Northern Hands - LSE International Development
Nicola Banks, Professor of Global Development at the University of Manchester’s Global Development, and Gijs van Selm, PhD candidate at LSE’s International Development Department, argue that while “lo...
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LSE Department of International Development @lseid.bsky.social · Aug 27
Fuel subsidies, reforms & political risks: 🇲🇾 PM Anwar Ibrahim’s biggest economic test yet. MSc Development Studies alum Imran Hakim Mohamedsha analyses what’s at stake.
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Can Malaysia’s fuel subsidy reforms go all the way? - LSE International Development
Since assuming office in November 2022, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has been earnestly pursuing structural reforms, both political and economic, in the country. MSc Development Studies alum...
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LSE Department of International Development @lseid.bsky.social · Aug 21
MSc student Difa Mubaroq shares lessons from a week in Kenya with EmpServe Kenya—on youth, empowerment, inequality, and the challenges of inclusive, sustainable social enterprise.

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What Young People in Kenya Taught Me About Empowerment
During a week-long visit to Kenya with EmpServe, Difa Mubaroq witnessed how young people navigate empowerment, inequality, and opportunity.
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LSE Department of International Development @lseid.bsky.social · Aug 19
As part of the ID Consultancy Project, Cate Chisholm, Megan Baird, Ivana Valencia-Cortes and Khadija Karim share their experience working with Ipas LAC to explore the sexual and reproductive health needs of women migrating through Central America and Mexico.

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Using Evidence from Central America and Mexico to Understand Mobile Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health
As part of the ID Consultancy Project, Cate Chisholm, Megan Baird, Ivana Valencia-Cortes and Khadija Karim share their experience working with Ipas LAC to explore the sexual and reproductive health ne...
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Development Studies Association @devcomms.bsky.social · Aug 14
📚 A new book, Who’s Governing the Market? by Klingler-Vidra, Chalmers, and @lseid.bsky.social Professor, Robert Wade, explores the overlooked role of individuals in East Asia’s developmental states.

📖 Read all LSE news here: www.devstud.org.uk/2025/07/16/l...
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Global Development Institute @globaldevinst.bsky.social · Aug 18
GDI's Nicola Banks and @lseid.bsky.social's Gijs van Selm have published a new paper on Northern NGO-centrism in localisation processes.

On the GDI blog, they tell us why this matters:
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The Emperor’s New Clothes? Why Localisation Still Leaves Power in Northern Hands - Global Development Institute Blog
Nicola Banks and Gijs van Selm Localisation. Locally Led Development. Shift the Power. These phrases have become fixtures in the language of international aid. They promise a simple but powerful idea:...
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LSE Department of International Development @lseid.bsky.social · Aug 15
From settling into the Autumn term to navigating the Winter chill, Kinza’s previous blogs have offered a thoughtful window into student life. Now, she shares her final reflections as the academic year comes to a close.

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Times New Roman, Comic Sans and other Stories - LSE International Development
MSc International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies student Kinza Hanif shares her final reflections on studying at LSE and living in London.
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LSE Department of International Development @lseid.bsky.social · Aug 4
Anzal Abbas explores how digital and alternative media platforms can enable ordinary citizens of India and Pakistan to bypass nationalist narratives, build cross-border solidarity and foster peace despite longstanding political tensions.
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Building India-Pakistan Cross-Border Solidarity by using alternate media tools - LSE International Development
MSc Health and International Development candidate, Anzal Abbas explores how digital and alternative media platforms can enable ordinary citizens of India and Pakistan to bypass nationalist narratives...
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LSE Department of International Development @lseid.bsky.social · Jul 31
We’re saddened by the passing of Professor Meghnad Desai, who joined LSE in the late 1960s. He was a brilliant economist and visionary founder of DESTIN, now LSE ID. His legacy in development theory and interdisciplinary thinking lives on.
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LSE Department of International Development @lseid.bsky.social · Jul 29
Luis Eduardo Gutiérrez Rojas argues that Pacific Alliance countries have struggled with fragmented systems, chronic underfunding, and politically driven policy shifts, revealing a gap between rhetoric and effective long-term innovation strategies.
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Rethinking Innovation Policy in Latin America - LSE International Development
MSc Development Studies alum and senior Latin America political risk analyst at the University of San Buenaventura in Colombia, Luis Eduardo Gutiérrez Rojas argues that despite publicly prioritising i...
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LSE Department of International Development @lseid.bsky.social · Jul 28
Jessica Coria examines the ongoing global trade in e-waste, highlighting how regulatory loopholes allow hazardous electronics to be exported to lower-income countries, and argues for building formal recycling systems
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Toxic Waste or Treasure? Why E-Waste Flows South - LSE International Development
Guest blogger, Jessica Coria examines the ongoing global trade in e-waste, highlighting how weak enforcement, economic disparities, and regulatory loopholes allow hazardous electronics to be exported ...
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LSE Department of International Development @lseid.bsky.social · Jul 25
Tahreen Chaudhury reflects on her visit to a safe shelter in Odisha, India where an art-therapy session was delivered. She explores the impact of this trauma-informed approach, and the art of storytelling.

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Women and Children Reclaim Their Stories through art and storytelling
Tahreen Chaudhury reflects on her visit to a safe shelter in Osisha, India where an art-therapy session was delivered. She explores the impact of this trauma-informed approach, and the art of storytel...
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LSE Department of International Development @lseid.bsky.social · Jul 24
Miyako, Maya, Oliver and Hannah reflect on their consultancy project with IOM Jordan, which applied behavioural science to understand and address barriers to women’s participation in the Jordanian Armed Forces.
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Gender, Security, and Behavioural Science with IOM Jordon - LSE International Development
Miyako, Maya, Oliver and Hannah reflect on their consultancy project with IOM Jordan, which applied behavioural science to understand and address barriers to women’s participation in the Jordanian Arm...
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LSE Department of International Development @lseid.bsky.social · Jul 23
Latest publication from Dr Myfanwy James which explores how the inclusion of pregnant women in an Ebola vaccine trial in Goma, DRC, sparked local rumors that reflected broader ethical concerns and historical anxieties
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Medical Anthropology Quarterly | AAA Journal | Wiley Online Library
The position of pregnant women in clinical research remains a topic of international ethical debate. Yet, the reflections of actual and potential trial participants, including pregnant women themselv...
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LSE Department of International Development @lseid.bsky.social · Jul 21
Deepfakes are being weaponized to silence women—especially in South Asia. Zahra Valika exposes how AI-generated abuse, from fabricated pornographic videos to blackmail, thrives in a culture of patriarchy and "honour."

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When AI Becomes Abuse - LSE International Development
Zahra Valika explores how deepfake technology is being weaponized to target and silence women. From fabricated pornographic videos to manipulated photos used for blackmail, these images have dire cons...
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LSE Department of International Development @lseid.bsky.social · Jul 17
Nato Balavadze agues that one-size-fits-all climate policies informed by global strategies often overlook the specific needs of developing countries, which require industrialisation to build the capacity for green transitions.
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Why Green Growth Must Look Different in the Global South - LSE International Development
MSc Development Studies alum and Senior Research Analyst, Nato Balavadze agues that although climate action is urgent, one-size-fits-all climate policies informed by global strategies often overlook t...
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