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Stephen Thompson
@stephenthomo.bsky.social
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Research on development, geography, and inclusion.
Fellow - Institute of Development Studies/University of Sussex
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stephenthomo.bsky.social
New open access paper introduces the concept of "development brut," which challenges traditional notions of development by recognising the valuable contributions of those working outside the formal development industry. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #DevelopmentStudies #GlobalDev
www.tandfonline.com
September 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
stephenthomo.bsky.social
Our new paper on mobility experiences of people with disabilities in #Bangladesh is out! Using #ParticipatoryMethods we uncovered various factors influencing their inclusion/exclusion framed within a time #geography context. We invite you to read & share your thoughts!​ www.bezev.de/en/institute...
Photo of a group of Bangladeshi women in front of a red noticeboard with lots of pieces of paper pinned to it.
July 10, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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desibility.bsky.social
Thanks again for your nice summary! I shared here :) www.disabilitydebrief.org/debrief/lots...
Lots of proteins
Questions of activism, priests using wheelchairs, and more from the mailbag
www.disabilitydebrief.org
June 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
stephenthomo.bsky.social
Exciting news - our blog on #ClimateChange and #DisabilityJustice has just been shared on the Sensing Climate website sensing-climate.com/news/climate...
Climate justice and disability: a review — Sensing Climate
We’re delighted to share this guest news piece by researchers at the Institute of Development Studies about their recent literature review on climate justice and disability…
sensing-climate.com
May 19, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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lylamehta.bsky.social
Tomorrow Friday May 16 at 13 - 14 UK time/ 14 - 15 CET

Please join us for this @justwaterfutures.bsky.social webinar on 'Do we need a Global Commission on the Economics of Water to Value Water?'
justwaterfutures.bsky.social Just Water Futures @justwaterfutures.bsky.social · May 9
Webinar Alert!!

Do we need a Global Commission on the Economics of Water to Value Water?


Join @JustWaterFutures on May 16, 2025 (14-15.00 CEST) for a critical discussion on water governance.

📌 Register: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1337178188...

#WaterJustice #WaterGovernance #EnvironmentalJustice
May 15, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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ids.ac.uk
On the 77th anniversary of the #Nakba, Gaza is facing famine and mass displacement. IDS researchers warn of a deliberate humanitarian collapse and call for urgent global action. 👇

https://ac.pulse.ly/iyefxkvygt
IDS researchers denounce Gaza catastrophe and urge urgent global response - Institute of Development Studies
As Palestinians today mark the 77th anniversary of the Nakba – the expulsion of Palestinian Arabs from their homeland in 1948
ac.pulse.ly
May 15, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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ids.ac.uk
77 years since the Nakba, Gaza faces famine & siege. IDS researchers warns the crisis stems from the erosion of humanitarian law and urge political leaders to take action 👇

https://ac.pulse.ly/wuklyeqf1u
IDS researchers denounce Gaza catastrophe and urge urgent global response - Institute of Development Studies
As Palestinians today mark the 77th anniversary of the Nakba – the expulsion of Palestinian Arabs from their homeland in 1948
ac.pulse.ly
May 15, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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ids.ac.uk
Disabled people are hit hardest by climate change but often left out from the policy making. This #GAAD, IDS researchers are calling for climate justice that centres lived experience. 👇

https://ac.pulse.ly/ea4ioay21q
Climate justice and disability: Why including lived experience matters - Institute of Development Studies
Disability and climate justice are important development themes, yet research on their intersection is lacking. More evidence
ac.pulse.ly
May 15, 2025 at 2:59 PM
stephenthomo.bsky.social
For the #AHRC funded Disability Inclusive Development Networks project I've been working with a cohort of early career researchers involved in disability-inclusive arts and humanities research. This report details the journey so far:
www.ids.ac.uk/publications...
#ECR #SkillsDevelopment
A group of 11 people stood in a garden. They are smiling. There are trees in the background and green plants.
April 29, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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lylamehta.bsky.social
New publication, please share
The Challenges of Decolonising Sustainability and the Environment in Development Studies (DS)
link.springer.com/10.1057/s412...

@ids.ac.uk @eadi.bsky.social
The Challenges of Decolonising Sustainability and the Environment in Development Studies (DS) - The European Journal of Development Research
This think-piece makes a case for addressing the colonial roots of sustainability. It examines how enduring colonial mechanisms and biases have led to certain forms of value and valuing, problematic v...
link.springer.com
April 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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devcomms.bsky.social
Our friends at @dsaireland.bsky.social are seeking a part time comms officer.

⏰ Apply by 6 May!
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April 22, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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devcomms.bsky.social
💰 @ids.ac.uk compile their opinions and insights on the aid cuts and ask: What is the future of funding for international development?
www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/opi...
April 24, 2025 at 9:09 AM
stephenthomo.bsky.social
One of my highlights of the #GDS2025 was meeting @desibility.bsky.social in person. His latest piece sums up the intensity of the Summit perfectly. For me the experience was a chaotic mixture of high level promise but grassroots concern about the future.
desibility.bsky.social Peter Torres Fremlin @desibility.bsky.social · Apr 23
One of the most intense pieces of reporting I've done, on the Global Disability Summit 2025.

The promises, the corridor talk, the protests. The excessive control of governments, and who was left off the agenda. And what we need to do now.

#GDS2025

www.disabilitydebrief.org/debrief/gds2...
Coming together as we fall apart
Was the Global Disability Summit a Goodbye?
www.disabilitydebrief.org
April 24, 2025 at 10:26 AM
stephenthomo.bsky.social
Has anyone published in Cogent Arts and Humanities? Seems like a legit journal, but so far submission process has been questionable. Keen to hear if anyone else has experienced something similar.
#AcademicSky #Humanities #Arts
April 14, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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ids.ac.uk
Ahead of the Global Disability Summit, @stephenthomo.bsky.social highlights recommendations for the inclusion of people with disabilities in future research. 👇

#GDS2025 #GlobalDisabilitySummit #CommitToChange

www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/glo...
Global Disability Summit - Learnings from the Disability Inclusive Development Networks - Institute of Development Studies
organisations of people with disabilities, understanding power dynamics, engage in policy influencing, ethics and feedback mechanisms.
www.ids.ac.uk
April 2, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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us.theguardian.com
Sweeping synthesis of 2,000 global studies leaves no doubt about scale of problem and role of humans, say experts.
Biodiversity loss in all species and every ecosystem linked to humans – report
www.theguardian.com
March 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
stephenthomo.bsky.social
Members of the #InclusiveFutures consortium will be at the #GlobalDisabilitySummit. Follow the link to learn more: inclusivefutures.org/global-disab... #GDS2025
Global Disability Summit 2025: Closing the gap between disability inclusion and development | Inclusive Futures
Inclusive Futures is attending the summit in Berlin on 2-3 April. Visit our booth or attend our panel event to connect with us and learn more about our programme insights.
inclusivefutures.org
March 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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ucdpolitics.bsky.social
Graduate Taught Webinar for Offer Holders and Prospective Students for MA/MSc.
Meet our staff and current students, and ask questions.
Monday 7 April at 2pm GMT

▶️Register Here!
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March 20, 2025 at 10:12 AM
stephenthomo.bsky.social
If you are interested in doing a #PhD at the number 1 ranked place in the world for #DevelopmentStudies, get in touch. I am currently open to supervising new candidates.
ids.ac.uk Institute of Development Studies (IDS) @ids.ac.uk · Mar 12
IDS, in partnership with @sussex.ac.uk is no.1 in the world for Development Studies for the 9th year running!

It reflects the strength of the teaching, research and our talented students from across the globe.

Why not join them and come study with us!

Read more: www.ids.ac.uk/news/ids-and...
Four people are looking at a laptop. Two men and one woman are seated on an orange sofa and one man is standing against the sofa.
March 14, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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globalsociety.bsky.social
We are accepting special issue proposals! We welcome proposals relating to any area of global and international studies as well as interdisciplinary scholarship. For more info, contact us or follow the link below 👇
1. globalsociety@kent.ac.uk
2. www.tandfonline.com/action/journ...
News & offers from Global Society
Guidance for Special Issue proposals
www.tandfonline.com
November 27, 2024 at 12:11 PM
stephenthomo.bsky.social
Listening to a fascinating talk at @ids.ac.uk by @stillsherises.bsky.social on her book 'African Feminist Praxis: Cartographies of Liberatory Worldmaking'. A great tonic for the current strange times. "The reality is that politics is always felt in the body..."
March 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
stephenthomo.bsky.social
‘I focus on the person, not the disability’: the photographer on a mission to make India inclusive
www.theguardian.com/global-devel... Article on Vicky Roy’s new book, "Everyone is Good at Something"
‘I focus on the person, not the disability’: the photographer on a mission to make India inclusive
After spending four years meeting people all over the country, Vicky Roy’s new book, Everyone is Good at Something, contains 100 inspirational life stories to raise awareness and combat taboos
www.theguardian.com
March 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
stephenthomo.bsky.social
Great article written by @lucymiller.bsky.social on providing eye care to #refugees from #Syria and #Gaza www.aop.org.uk/ot/news/2025... Proud to call Hammad Mansoor a friend. #Optometry #EyeHealth
Providing eye care to refugees from Syria and Gaza
Locum optometrist, Hammad Mansoor, led a multidisciplinary group of clinicians to volunteer in Jordanian refugee camps in January
www.aop.org.uk
March 6, 2025 at 1:14 PM
stephenthomo.bsky.social
My colleague Juliet Millican is editing a series on #HigherEducation & forced displacement www.cambridge.org/core/publica... You may want to contribute if you work on #HE with regards to:
▶️ Internal displacement
▶️ #Refugees/ #AsylumSeekers
▶️ Exiled institutions
▶️ Displaced, at-risk & exiled scholars
Higher Education and Forced Displacement
Welcome to Cambridge Core
www.cambridge.org
March 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM