Our third panellist, Sophie Mitra, argued that the capability approach is an alternative lens, that enable us to switch the space of evaluation: from GDP rates to the space of capabilities. We should pay attention to other type of deprivations. For instance, (...)

so, closing the day with a two-hour Board meeting of the HDCA HDCA - with our directors zooming in from New Zealand to Mexico. I'm very privileged to be chairing this amazing group of dedicated scholars from different disciplines working on human development and the CA.

This was an excellent conversation on how the capability approach can help us understand the extremely varied effects of C-19... and how we might develop more just political responses.

As our #HDCA2020 Conference approaches, check out the profile of our keynote speakers and themes of our plenary sessions for the next days -> hd-ca.org/conferences/20… We hope to see you all in our sessions!

With warm greetings from Martha Nussbaum, we begin an exciting series of pre-conference events. If you are participating in one of them, tag us and we will share it with the #HDCA2020 community.

Should've done this a long time ago. Was really looking forward to spending a few days hiking in New Zealand. Speaking at the 2020 HDCA Conference next Tuesday (HDCA #Hdca2020). Capability In Practice King's Global Health Institute details at: whova.com/xems/apis/open…

Starting in one hour! Linda Smith, from The University of Waikato 🎓, will be in charge of the first keynote speech of our #HDCA2020 Conference. The title of her lecture is "A story about the time we had a global pandemic and how it affected my life and work as a critical Indigenous scholar".

Pedro Conceicao tells us that we are celebrating 30 years of the publication of the Human Development Human Development Report! #HDCA2020

Fundamental shifts have transformed the development 🌏 since the 1st #HumanDevelopment Report was released in 1990. Check out #HDCA2020's web page looking back at the 30 years of the HDR: hd-ca.org/conferences/20… Stay tuned for more as we continue our work towards #HDR2020.

Looking forward to OPHI & UN Development event on 16 July, launching the updated figures of the #GlobalMPI and a comprehensive analysis of changes in #MultidimensionalPoverty over time, with Achim Steiner Sabina Alkire Isabel de Saint Malo Dean Jolliffe

V interesting participatory action research project exploring and collecting student stories during Covid-19: developed by Dr. Melanie Walker exploring youth and social justice in Covid-19 HDCA eventbrite.co.uk/e/rethinking-p… Eventbrite UK

For those who missed our last webinar, we have uploaded it to our HDCA site. You can find the recording of our "Rethinking participatory research in the pandemic era" event here: hd-ca.org/videos/rethink…

How has global multi-dimensional poverty changed over the first ten years of measurement? Sabina Alkire presents the headlines from the latest Multi-Dimensional Poverty report OPHI oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/how-has-g…

We are pleased to announce the Call for Contributions for Breaking Boundaries: (Counter) Accounts during the Pandemic. The aim of this collection is to offer a lasting record of collective and individual accounts and counter-accounts during the pandemic and its aftermath.

The HDCA is offering a new webinar: "Children during the Pandemic: A View from the CA". Tickets are free, but registration is necessary. Date: 22/09/20 - 13.00 (UK time). You can register here -> eventbrite.de/e/children-dur…

We invite you to check out our Youth Voices project as it is so far. The project leads- Prof Melanie Walker and Dr Carmen Martinez-Vargas- also welcome feedback from those interested in the research and methodology! UFS HDCA CriSHET - Nelson Mandela University youthvoicesufs.wixsite.com/mysite

The Oxford Work in Progress in Political Theory group (OWIPT) is now on Twitter! We hold biweekly seminars and strive to provide a supportive environment for young scholars in Oxford Politics and IR. Follow us here for the latest news!!

**Deadline - 5th October** The Cultural & Creative Industries: Pathways Beyond Economic Growth. Call for papers for online seminar series. Please do share!

The first webinar in a new series offered by the Health and Disability Thematic Group HDCA "What now for the Capabilities Approach to health, disability and ageing?" by Sridhar Venkatapuram MSc MPhil PhD MFPH(Hon) FRSA on Wed October 14 (16.00 London time). Free for all to attend: eventbrite.com/e/what-now-for…