Events

We organise a wide range of events, and are proud to support the annual International Development Seminar Series hosted by our Development Policy and Practice group. You can view previous Seminars on our podcast page.

The other road to serfdom: 'shock therapy' and the rise of the rentier class in post-Soviet economies - Seminar is now cancelled
1 April 2020, 12:00 - 14:00
Charles Pinfold, Heron Room (Level 4). Discussion: 12:30 – 14:00 (Lunch 12:00 - 12:30)
International Development Seminar Series 2019-2020

Speaker - Dr Balihar Sanghera (Sociology, University of Kent)

Please register by emailing international-development-research@open.ac.uk

Abstract
SRA/IKD Retreat 2020
28 - 29 April 2020
Woughton House Hotel, 10:00 - 17:00 each day
Please register by emailing international-development-research@open.ac.uk

The overall aim of the retreat is to take stock of the past year but also look forward to our future work.

It is an exciting time, with a new VC who is supportive of research and making a case for continuation of the SRA, as well as a new initiative around CPD.
Writing workshop in Nairobi Kenya Africa July 2020
13 - 15 July 2020
Nairobi, Kenya, Africa.
We are pleased to invite applications from early career African scholars working on international student migration to a fully funded writing workshop in Nairobi, Kenya.

Please see below for details regarding Call For Papers. The Call For Papers deadline is Tuesday 31st March 2020.

The other road to serfdom: 'shock therapy' and the rise of the rentier class in post-Soviet economies - Seminar is now cancelled

SRA/IKD Retreat 2020

Writing workshop in Nairobi Kenya Africa July 2020

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