# Interdisciplinary Global Development Centre

**Source**: https://www.york.ac.uk/igdc/
**Parent**: https://www.york.ac.uk/about/departments/

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.

## Contact us

- [igdc@york.ac.uk](mailto:igdc@york.ac.uk)
- [01904 323716](tel:01904323716)

### [About IGDC](https://www.york.ac.uk/igdc/about/)

### [Our members](https://www.york.ac.uk/igdc/about/members/)

### [Latest publications](https://www.york.ac.uk/igdc/research/publications/)

### [Networks](https://www.york.ac.uk/igdc/networks/)

### [Decolonising research](https://www.york.ac.uk/igdc/decolonising-research/)

### [Join IGDC](https://www.york.ac.uk/igdc/about/join/)

### [Follow us on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/igdc.bsky.social)

## News

News

### [Announcing Joshua Kirsher as the new Director of IGDC](https://www.york.ac.uk/igdc/news/2026/joshua-kirshner-igdc-director/)

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.

News

### [Prize Winning Co-produced Research by IGDC members Influences Bradford Climate Action Plan](https://www.york.ac.uk/igdc/news/2026/bradford-climate-action-plan/)

2 February 2026

Prize Winning Co-produced Research by IGDC members Influences Bradford Climate Action Plan

News

### [IGDC members publish on equity, justice and sustainability in 2025](https://www.york.ac.uk/igdc/news/2025/equity-justice-sustainability-paper-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.

[More news](https://www.york.ac.uk/igdc/news/)

## 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](https://blogs.york.ac.uk/igdc/2026/02/03/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](https://blogs.york.ac.uk/igdc/2025/10/01/simon-bryceson-award-winners-tell-us-about-their-phd-research/)
- [Book commentary/review. ‘Labour class’ children’s schooling: a sociological account by Reva Yunus](https://blogs.york.ac.uk/igdc/2025/09/08/book-commentary-review-labour-class-childrens-schooling-a-sociological-account-by-reva-yunus/)

[See all blog posts](https://blogs.york.ac.uk/igdc/)

## 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.](https://www.york.ac.uk/igdc/events/)**

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[More events](https://www.york.ac.uk/igdc/events/)

## 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.

[Find out more](https://www.york.ac.uk/igdc/study/)

## Online resources

Video

### [Criminalisation of environmental protest](https://youtu.be/hRZgD3CcJfo)

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.

Video

### [Global Development Research Funding webinar](https://youtu.be/ixyPsoqj-SU)

This webinar which took place on 2 July 2025, shared the latest intelligence on sources of funding for global development research.

## More

[Watch](https://www.youtube.com/@interdisciplinaryglobaldev6000)

See past events and videos on IGDC's YouTube channel

[Decolonising global development podcast](https://www.york.ac.uk/igdc/decolonising-research/podcast/)

This IGDC podcast explores the practicalities of decolonising research.

## Contact us

- [igdc@york.ac.uk](mailto:igdc@york.ac.uk)
- [01904 323716](tel:01904323716)