The department is a lively community that is recognised internationally as one of the top centres for research and teaching in development studies.
Past Alumni Events
01 Nov 2022
Distinguished Alumni Event | Economic Diversification in Nigeria: The Politics of Building a Post-Oil Economy
Time:
17:00
Speaker:
Zainab Usman (Director, Africa Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)
Series:
ODID Special Lectures & Seminars
Location:
Queen Elizabeth House, Seminar Room 2, 3 Mansfield Road OX1 3TB
Department Event
19 Jan 2021
Distinguished Alumni Lecture: Oxfam GB CEO Danny Sriskandarajah in conversation
Time:
16:00
Speaker:
Danny Sriskandarajah (CEO, Oxfam GB)
Series:
ODID Special Lectures & Seminars
Location:
Online
Department Event
12 Nov 2018
Reducing Poverty and Building Peace in Colombia: Inextricably Linked Processes
Time:
16:00
Speaker:
Juan Manuel Santos (Former President of Colombia and Nobel Peace Laureate)
Series:
ODID Distinguished Speaker Series
Location:
Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ
Department Event
06 Jun 2018
“Let language not betray us”: immigration, enforcement and modern slavery | Annual Elizabeth Colson Lecture 2018
Time:
17:00
Speaker:
Professor Bridget Anderson (University of Bristol)
Series:
ODID Special Lectures & Seminars
Location:
Queen Elizabeth House, The Garden Room, 3 Mansfield Road OX1 3TB
Department Event
15 May 2018
Advancing Human Development
Time:
17:15
Speaker:
Professor Frances Stewart (University of Oxford)
Series:
ODID Special Lectures & Seminars
Location:
Queen Elizabeth House, Seminar Room 3, 3 Mansfield Road OX1 3TB
Department Event
12 Mar 2018
Honouring the legacy of Abdul Raufu Mustapha
Time:
09:00
Speaker:
Series:
ODID Conferences & Workshops
Location:
Seminar Room 3, ODID, 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TB
Department Event
22 Nov 2017
The displacement paradox: good refugees, bad migrants. Where can the unwanted go? | Annual Harrell-Bond Lecture 2017
Time:
17:00
Speaker:
Dr Jemilah Mahmood
Series:
ODID Special Lectures & Seminars
Location:
Magdalen College, The Grove Auditorium, Longwell Street, High Street OX1 4AU
Department Event
08 Jun 2017
Olof Palme Lecture 2017: Presence and social obligation: an essay on the share
Time:
17:00
Speaker:
Professor James Ferguson (Stanford University)
Series:
Olof Palme Lectures
Location:
Nissan Lecture Theatre, St Antony's College, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6JF
Department Event
02 Jun 2017
Celebrating 20 years of the MPhil in Development Studies
Time:
09:00
Speaker:
See programme for details
Series:
ODID Special Lectures & Seminars
Location:
St Antony's College/ODID
Department Event
18 May 2017
Oxford Development Studies Annual Lecture: Conservation and development in the digital era
Time:
17:00
Speaker:
Professor James Fairhead (University of Sussex)
Series:
ODID Special Lectures & Seminars
Location:
Lecture Theatre, Manor Road Building, Manor Road, Oxford OX1 3UQ
Department Event