The Cutting Edge Issues in Development series is back, and this year we have another fantastic line up of guest speakers from around the world working in the field of International Development. The new academic year has just started, and this means we are back with our exciting lecture series ‘Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking and Practice’! This visiting lecture series, which is hosted by the International Development Department, provides students and guests with invaluable insights into the practical world of international development.

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S5, E8 Authoritarian Sanctuaries: Refugee Politics in East Africa

Authoritarian Sanctuaries: Refugee Politics in East AfricaSpeaker: Alexander Betts is Professor of Forced Migration and International Affairs, and Senior Fellow in Pol...

S5, E7 Competition, trade, and sustainability in agri-food markets in East & Southern Africa: a comparison of citrus and soy

Competition, trade, and sustainability in agri-food markets in East & Southern Africa: a comparison of citrus and soySpeaker: Simon Roberts is Visiting Professor of Ec...

S6, E6 A very light shade of green? Is the green transition perpetuating inequality?

A very light shade of green? Is the green transition perpetuating inequality?Speaker: Annalisa Prizzon is a Principal Research Fellow at ODI. Her research interests ar...

S5, E5 The Sahelian Question: The ultra-periphery in a changing world

The Sahelian Question: The ultra-periphery in a changing worldSpeaker: Rahmane Idrissa teaches international cooperation at the University of Niamey. His research focu...

S5, E4 What's at stake in the US-China Trade War?

What's at stake in the US-China Trade War?Speakers: Elizabeth Ingleson: is Assistant Professor Department of International History and is the author of Made in China: ...

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