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Pushpesh Kumar reviews "Liveable lives: living and surviving LGBTQ equalities in India and the UK", edited by Niharika Banerjea and Kath Browne, in our April issue buff.ly/YHRIfwN #CDJ #BookReviews
November 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Pushpesh Kumar reviews "Liveable lives: living and surviving LGBTQ equalities in India and the UK", edited by Niharika Banerjea and Kath Browne, in our April issue buff.ly/YHRIfwN #CDJ #BookReviews
Shofiqur Rahman Chowdhury & M Rezaul Islam write in our April issue on community empowerment, and the synergies between faith-based organisations and Laverack's domain approach to empowerment, through the case of the Action for Peoples Rights and Livelihoods (APRIL) project buff.ly/DSXd1YY #CDJ
November 14, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Shofiqur Rahman Chowdhury & M Rezaul Islam write in our April issue on community empowerment, and the synergies between faith-based organisations and Laverack's domain approach to empowerment, through the case of the Action for Peoples Rights and Livelihoods (APRIL) project buff.ly/DSXd1YY #CDJ
Gemma Quartarella, Romana Morda & Laurie A Chapin explore the perspectives of female adolescents in a youth leadership programme in Australia, and the importance of "finding your voice" and "not holding back" for becoming agents of social change #CDJ #YouthEmpowerment buff.ly/XZf25B7
November 13, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Gemma Quartarella, Romana Morda & Laurie A Chapin explore the perspectives of female adolescents in a youth leadership programme in Australia, and the importance of "finding your voice" and "not holding back" for becoming agents of social change #CDJ #YouthEmpowerment buff.ly/XZf25B7
Lynn A Mandarano presents a case study of the Citizens Planning Institute in Philadelphia, U.S., analyses the programme through the Community Capitals framework, and discusses the contribution to leadership skills, knowledge and other capitals to enhance engagement #CDJ #USA buff.ly/omWkrTA
November 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Lynn A Mandarano presents a case study of the Citizens Planning Institute in Philadelphia, U.S., analyses the programme through the Community Capitals framework, and discusses the contribution to leadership skills, knowledge and other capitals to enhance engagement #CDJ #USA buff.ly/omWkrTA
The World Community Development Conference 2026 is coming to Glasgow next year! Join us from the 30th June - 2nd July 2026, at the James McCune Smith Learning Hub. We're very proud to be sponsoring the event, rooted in the values of justice, participation, and community empowerment buff.ly/MmfThqQ
November 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The World Community Development Conference 2026 is coming to Glasgow next year! Join us from the 30th June - 2nd July 2026, at the James McCune Smith Learning Hub. We're very proud to be sponsoring the event, rooted in the values of justice, participation, and community empowerment buff.ly/MmfThqQ
[OPEN-ACCESS] Sean Lauer, Karen Lok Yi Wong & Miu Chung Yan write in Vol. 60, Issue 2 of the CDJ on situational dynamics and relationship-forming in community development organisations through a scoping review of the literature #CDJ #CommunityDevelopment buff.ly/vMjAXem
October 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
[OPEN-ACCESS] Sean Lauer, Karen Lok Yi Wong & Miu Chung Yan write in Vol. 60, Issue 2 of the CDJ on situational dynamics and relationship-forming in community development organisations through a scoping review of the literature #CDJ #CommunityDevelopment buff.ly/vMjAXem
[OPEN-ACCESS] Our Co-Editors Ruth Pearce & Kirsty Lohman write in the Editorial for our April issue, on challenges to global community development practice in the Second Trump Era, on bottom-up organising and information-sharing, and the excellent content available in this issue #CDJ #Editorial
October 24, 2025 at 7:18 PM
[OPEN-ACCESS] Our Co-Editors Ruth Pearce & Kirsty Lohman write in the Editorial for our April issue, on challenges to global community development practice in the Second Trump Era, on bottom-up organising and information-sharing, and the excellent content available in this issue #CDJ #Editorial
Jonathan Silver reviews "Against the commons: a radical history of urban planning", edited by Álvaro Sevilla-Buitrago, in our January issue buff.ly/8OxtDkp #CDJ #BookReviews
October 24, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Jonathan Silver reviews "Against the commons: a radical history of urban planning", edited by Álvaro Sevilla-Buitrago, in our January issue buff.ly/8OxtDkp #CDJ #BookReviews
Aideen O’Shaughnessy and co-authors write in our January issue on the involvement of grassroots activist groups in the production of knowledge for policy reform, investigating how abortion rights activists can challenge or inform abortion policy in Ireland buff.ly/jMmUvUS #CDJ #Ireland
October 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Aideen O’Shaughnessy and co-authors write in our January issue on the involvement of grassroots activist groups in the production of knowledge for policy reform, investigating how abortion rights activists can challenge or inform abortion policy in Ireland buff.ly/jMmUvUS #CDJ #Ireland
Qian Meng et al write in our January issue on sustainable community development strategies in Puhan, China, and how the Puhan cooperative model has succeeded in rural revitalisation #CDJ #China buff.ly/knNWifd #CDJ #Cooperatives
October 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Qian Meng et al write in our January issue on sustainable community development strategies in Puhan, China, and how the Puhan cooperative model has succeeded in rural revitalisation #CDJ #China buff.ly/knNWifd #CDJ #Cooperatives
[OPEN-ACCESS] Our co-Editors Ruth Pearce and Kirsty Lohman write in the Editorial for our January issue, on the upcoming 60th anniversary of the Journal, and on the changes in society seen in the lifetime of the journal buff.ly/iQk6qwL #CDJ #Editorial
September 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
[OPEN-ACCESS] Our co-Editors Ruth Pearce and Kirsty Lohman write in the Editorial for our January issue, on the upcoming 60th anniversary of the Journal, and on the changes in society seen in the lifetime of the journal buff.ly/iQk6qwL #CDJ #Editorial
Annisa Rizqa Alamri et al review "Asset-based Community Development (ABCD): in Conversation with John McKnight about the Heritage of ABCD and its Place in the World Today (3rd edition)" in our latest issue buff.ly/VXEAUi9 #CDJ #BookReview
September 13, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Annisa Rizqa Alamri et al review "Asset-based Community Development (ABCD): in Conversation with John McKnight about the Heritage of ABCD and its Place in the World Today (3rd edition)" in our latest issue buff.ly/VXEAUi9 #CDJ #BookReview
Felipe Agudelo-Hernández et al write in our latest issue on community-based rehabilitation for mental health conditions in Colombia, and the importance of fostering dialogue between communities and decision-makers in programme implementation buff.ly/JGNn98G #CDJ #MentalHealth
September 12, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Felipe Agudelo-Hernández et al write in our latest issue on community-based rehabilitation for mental health conditions in Colombia, and the importance of fostering dialogue between communities and decision-makers in programme implementation buff.ly/JGNn98G #CDJ #MentalHealth
Nsizwazonke E Yende , Petunia B Mahlangu & Andiswa Mkhwanazi write in our latest issue on ward committees in South Africa, and how perceptions of committees as "watchdogs" affect their ability to fulfil their constitutional mandate buff.ly/16xuHVg #CDJ #SouthAfrica
September 12, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Nsizwazonke E Yende , Petunia B Mahlangu & Andiswa Mkhwanazi write in our latest issue on ward committees in South Africa, and how perceptions of committees as "watchdogs" affect their ability to fulfil their constitutional mandate buff.ly/16xuHVg #CDJ #SouthAfrica
Editor's Choice in our latest issue, Shahzad Khan & Robyn Eversole write on the Rural Support Programmes Network in Northwest Pakistan, and the limits of active participation in catalysing empowerment in community development practice buff.ly/yzm0cOB #CDJ #Pakistan
September 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Editor's Choice in our latest issue, Shahzad Khan & Robyn Eversole write on the Rural Support Programmes Network in Northwest Pakistan, and the limits of active participation in catalysing empowerment in community development practice buff.ly/yzm0cOB #CDJ #Pakistan
Nicolina Kirby, Dorota Stasiak & Dirk von Schneidemesser write in our July issue on Berlin-based civil society initiatives, and the impact on community resilience that bottom-up approaches led by civil society can have buff.ly/ZcXqtBS #CDJ #Resilience
September 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Nicolina Kirby, Dorota Stasiak & Dirk von Schneidemesser write in our July issue on Berlin-based civil society initiatives, and the impact on community resilience that bottom-up approaches led by civil society can have buff.ly/ZcXqtBS #CDJ #Resilience
Our Co-Editors Ruth Pearce and Kirsty Lohman write in our latest Editorial on the claiming of space by community organisations, self-organisations, and how "cracks" can lead to "tiny victories" buff.ly/C5MC4ZS #CDJ #Editorial
September 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Our Co-Editors Ruth Pearce and Kirsty Lohman write in our latest Editorial on the claiming of space by community organisations, self-organisations, and how "cracks" can lead to "tiny victories" buff.ly/C5MC4ZS #CDJ #Editorial
Shofiqur Rahman Chowdhury & M Rezaul Islam write in our April issue on community empowerment, and the synergies between faith-based organisations and Laverack's domain approach to empowerment, through the case of the Action for Peoples Rights and Livelihoods (APRIL) project buff.ly/DSXd1YY #CDJ
September 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Shofiqur Rahman Chowdhury & M Rezaul Islam write in our April issue on community empowerment, and the synergies between faith-based organisations and Laverack's domain approach to empowerment, through the case of the Action for Peoples Rights and Livelihoods (APRIL) project buff.ly/DSXd1YY #CDJ
Gemma Quartarella, Romana Morda & Laurie A Chapin explore the perspectives of female adolescents in a youth leadership programme in Australia, and the importance of "finding your voice" and "not holding back" for becoming agents of social change #CDJ #YouthEmpowerment buff.ly/AJKHYei
September 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Gemma Quartarella, Romana Morda & Laurie A Chapin explore the perspectives of female adolescents in a youth leadership programme in Australia, and the importance of "finding your voice" and "not holding back" for becoming agents of social change #CDJ #YouthEmpowerment buff.ly/AJKHYei
[OPEN-ACCESS] Michael Chambwe & Andrea Saayman write in our April issue on tourism value chains and ownership in rural communities, and presents an action framework for local participation in value chain businesses #CDJ #Poverty #Empowerment buff.ly/5NlzV18
September 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
[OPEN-ACCESS] Michael Chambwe & Andrea Saayman write in our April issue on tourism value chains and ownership in rural communities, and presents an action framework for local participation in value chain businesses #CDJ #Poverty #Empowerment buff.ly/5NlzV18
Our latest issue has just been released! Find all of the papers from Vol. 60, Issue 2 of the CDJ on our OUP homepage #CDJ #LatestIssue buff.ly/yx60FgV
May 24, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Our latest issue has just been released! Find all of the papers from Vol. 60, Issue 2 of the CDJ on our OUP homepage #CDJ #LatestIssue buff.ly/yx60FgV
[OPEN-ACCESS] Our co-Editors Ruth Pearce and Kirsty Lohman write in the Editorial for our latest issue, on the upcoming 60th anniversary of the Journal, and on the changes in society seen in the lifetime of the journal buff.ly/43eHM56 #CDJ #Editorial
March 5, 2025 at 8:18 PM
[OPEN-ACCESS] Our co-Editors Ruth Pearce and Kirsty Lohman write in the Editorial for our latest issue, on the upcoming 60th anniversary of the Journal, and on the changes in society seen in the lifetime of the journal buff.ly/43eHM56 #CDJ #Editorial
Nsizwazonke E Yende writes in Vol. 59, Iss. 3 on violence in service delivery protests in informal settlements in South Africa, and the political economy of destruction of service infrastructure buff.ly/3UJ7Q3a #CDJ #SouthAfrica
February 19, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Nsizwazonke E Yende writes in Vol. 59, Iss. 3 on violence in service delivery protests in informal settlements in South Africa, and the political economy of destruction of service infrastructure buff.ly/3UJ7Q3a #CDJ #SouthAfrica
Kevin Warner reviews "Contesting carceral logic: towards abolitionist futures", edited by Michael J. Coyle and Mechthild Hagel, in our latest special issue buff.ly/3Eg8r7b #CDJ #BookReviews
February 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Kevin Warner reviews "Contesting carceral logic: towards abolitionist futures", edited by Michael J. Coyle and Mechthild Hagel, in our latest special issue buff.ly/3Eg8r7b #CDJ #BookReviews
[OPEN-ACCESS] Diana Malaj & Brunilda Pali write in our latest special issue on the tensions between so-called carceral feminism and abolitionist feminism in the context of Albania and Kosovo using photo elicitation buff.ly/4f3knWu #CDJ
February 3, 2025 at 12:15 PM
[OPEN-ACCESS] Diana Malaj & Brunilda Pali write in our latest special issue on the tensions between so-called carceral feminism and abolitionist feminism in the context of Albania and Kosovo using photo elicitation buff.ly/4f3knWu #CDJ