Interdisciplinary Global Development Centre
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Promoting interdisciplinary research and partnerships to address pressing global development challenges.
The University of York’s Interdisciplinary Global Development Centre (IGDC) is a major cross-faculty initiative that brings together a wide community of scholars working on global development.
We support our members to work with academics, networks and partners across and beyond the University to develop research that is people-focused and addresses the urgent and structural challenges of global development.
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News
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Announcing Joshua Kirsher as the new Director of IGDC
3 February 2026
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Joshua Kirshner as the new Director of the IGDC. Josh will lead the Centre alongside Co-Director Saba Joshi, following the conclusion of Jon Ensor’s term.
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Prize Winning Co-produced Research by IGDC members Influences Bradford Climate Action Plan
2 February 2026
Prize Winning Co-produced Research by IGDC members Influences Bradford Climate Action Plan
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IGDC members publish on equity, justice and sustainability in 2025
30 October 2025
Interdisciplinary research by IGDC members published in the first ten months of the year explore equity, justice and sustainability through work on governance, the environment, health, and participation.
IGDC blog
Hear from our members and collaborators about the latest research and pressing global development issues.
Latest posts
- Coexistence among disciplines, humans and predators: Five Dimensions of Analysis for more Convivial Human-Predator Interactions
- Simon Bryceson Award winners tell us about their PhD research
- Book commentary/review. ‘Labour class’ children’s schooling: a sociological account by Reva Yunus
Events
Connect with global development research
IGDC runs events throughout the year exploring the key issues and contexts of global development.
Come along to an event and hear about the latest work being developed by IGDC members and guest speakers, or see our past events.
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Study global development
Undergraduate degrees and postgraduate research and taught courses in global development can be found across the University in different faculties, schools, departments and centres.
Online resources
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Criminalisation of environmental protest
This expert panel brought together leading scholars examining the criminalisation of environmental protest in both the Global North and South. Together, they explored how democratic and authoritarian regimes alike are restricting environmental advocacy, and what this means for the future of climate justice and civil society.
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Global Development Research Funding webinar
This webinar which took place on 2 July 2025, shared the latest intelligence on sources of funding for global development research.
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See past events and videos on IGDC's YouTube channel
Decolonising global development podcast
This IGDC podcast explores the practicalities of decolonising research.