This is a past event
The Newcastle University International Development Conference 2013 has the theme 'Alternative Development: The Road Less Travelled'.
Is the West way really the best way to develop?
Is Development a compass that is stuck pointing west?
Are we at a difficult crossroads in Development and we don't know which way to go?
Alternative development is being hailed as the answer to the ‘there is no alternative’ mantra of neo-liberal, free-market narratives. It is suggested that the Western neo-liberal discourse has dominated approaches of development for too long, but have we reached a crossroads on our path? Raising these issues at the IDS conference 2013 will contribute to the avoidance of a development dead end.The IDS Conference 2013 aims to give a platform to challenge mainstream and alternative approaches of development, questions the dominance of western neo-liberal perspectives, and uncover realistic paths of development within the context of a diverse globalised world. IDS Conference 2013 will play host to a controversial debate between opposing views and routes of development, seeking to inform people about the strengths and weaknesses of various ideologies, and the future ahead.
- Hosted by
- Newcastle University
- Venue
- Herschel Building, Newcastle University
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