Short Abstract:

This roundtable brings together the International Association for Feminist Economics (IAFFE) and the Development Studies Association (DSA) to explore synergies between their contemporary scholarships and practices in addressing debates around the current crises in the field of development.

Long Abstract:

This roundtable brings together the International Association for Feminist Economics (IAFFE) and the Development Studies Association (DSA) to explore synergies between their contemporary scholarships and practices in addressing debates around how the field of development can be made fit for purpose today. In a world facing interconnected crises, there is an urgent need for collaborative approaches that combine the strengths of feminist economics and development studies. Feminist economics, with its emphasis on equity, care, and the reimagining of economic structures, aligns powerfully with the interdisciplinary perspectives of development studies concerned with power, marginalisation and social transformation. Together, these fields can mount powerful critiques to orthodoxies in thought and practice, and create transformative frameworks in/for development. Speakers will envision how their combined insights can guide efforts to build more just and sustainable futures in the face of multiple crises.

We have received unanimous approval from the IAFFE’s Executive Committee of the Board of Directors and from Prof. Uma Kambhampati (DSA President). Chair and Discussants to be confirmed.