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Why might infrastructure-led urban growth deepen inequality rather than deliver inclusive development in India? Take a look at our new policy article by Yashwant Singh.
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#UrbanInequalities #InformalUrbanisation #LandValueCapture #CapabilityApproach #DisplacementsVSAbsorption
November 6, 2026 at 10:01 AM
cddmanchester.bsky.social
New paper: “Evaluating the Development Impact of Digital Platform Work through the Capability Approach”

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#GigEconomy #PlatformWork #DigitalLabour #DigitalDevelopment #CapabilityApproach #ICT4D
August 24, 2026 at 11:32 AM
hdca.bsky.social
🌍 What happens when the world’s #knowledge resources are distributed so unevenly?

Professor Ann Mitchell explores why #inequalities in global knowledge production persist, & what it would take to close the gap, drawing on #economics, epistemic justice and the #CapabilityApproach

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HDCA: The Global Knowledge Divide: Why It Exists and How We Can Close It
Professor Ann Mitchell brings together a kaleidoscopic review of theoretical frameworks for understanding epistemic justice  with an account of the [...]
hd-ca.org
August 21, 2026 at 11:28 AM
togetherbetter.bsky.social
Autonomy is more than formal freedom of choice. Without information, time, resources, skills and genuine alternatives, people may be free on paper while remaining dependent in practice. #Autonomy #CapabilityApproach

www.academia.edu/172115594/No...
August 21, 2026 at 11:01 AM
hdca.bsky.social
💭 What if firms were about more than making profits?

In her latest article, HDCA President Enrica Chiappero-Martinetti rethinks #markets and #firms through the #CapabilityApproach, asking what a more #HumanCentred #economy could look like.

Reconsidering the Role of Markets and Firms Through a Capability Perspective: Towards a More Human-centred Economy
This paper reexamines markets and firms through the capability approach, advocating a shift toward a more human-centred economic paradigm. Although the capability literature has grown across discip...
doi.org
August 20, 2026 at 9:03 AM
pesgb.bsky.social
#PhilosophyOfEducation #PESGB #CapabilityApproach #Wellbeing #EducationalTheory
April 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
heikemihm.bsky.social
#Bildung als #positiveFreiheit trägt nicht nur zur Entwicklung von #Wissen bei, sondern befähigt zu ökonomischer, politischer, sozialer & kultureller #Teilhabe. Anne Sliwkas Vortrag liefert „the bigger picture“ - hier die Aufzeichnung.👇🏻

#CapabilityApproach #Chancengleichheit #Transformation #edubw
February 3, 2025 at 9:02 PM
katyswain.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Trying to extract general principles from what seem like my arbitrary preferences, I prefer the term "free software" to "open source" because who you can be and what you can do is more important than some authority's allegedly objective measures of quality and efficiency.

#capabilityapproach
December 15, 2025 at 10:43 PM
kopyor.bsky.social
Correction: this paper is based on @thekiwisarah.bsky.social's 45pt MA dissertation (not a 30pt BA Hons). Congrats again!
doi.org/10.1080/1945...
#OpenAccess #OA #Disability #CapabilityApproach #Aotearoa #NewZealand #UnitedKingdom #DevelopmentStudies #DisabilityStudies #DisabilityPolicy
A Comparative Analysis of Disability Policies in Aotearoa New Zealand and the United Kingdom Through the Lens of the Capability Approach
Disability policy intersects many policy domains, requiring cross-governmental responses. How policy understands and responds to disability affects capabilities for millions of people. Applying Ama...
doi.org
May 10, 2025 at 11:33 PM
kopyor.bsky.social
Sarah's article is #OpenAccess #OA too! #Disability #PublicPolicy #CapabilityApproach #Aotearoa #NewZealand #UnitedKingdom #DevelopmentStudies #DisabilityStudies #DisabilityPolicy
doi.org/10.1080/1945...
A Comparative Analysis of Disability Policies in Aotearoa New Zealand and the United Kingdom Through the Lens of the Capability Approach
Disability policy intersects many policy domains, requiring cross-governmental responses. How policy understands and responds to disability affects capabilities for millions of people. Applying Ama...
doi.org
May 10, 2025 at 10:32 AM
joostvanwijchen.bsky.social
What if physiotherapy wasn’t just about recovery, but about freedom? What if care wasn’t something delivered in clinics, but something co-created in communities? 🌍✨

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#Physiotherapy #HealthJustice #CoAgency #ReimaginingCare #CapabilityApproach
Beyond the clinic walls : A reflection on health as a shared becoming
A reflection in relation to Norwegian National Physiotherapy Conference 2025
open.substack.com
March 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM
clusterroots.bsky.social
Am 1. Juli hielt Philosoph und ROOTS-Mitglied Vesa Arponen einen Vortrag über »Konzeptionen von Leadership in Vergangenheit und Gegenwart« beim @antike-kolleg.bsky.social Der Vortrag ist jetzt auch online verfügbar: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICcZ...
#Vortrag 🏺 #Philosophie #CapabilityApproach
Konzeptionen von Leadership in Vergangenheit und Gegenwart: Ein interdisziplinärer Blick
YouTube video by Berliner Antike-Kolleg
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July 25, 2025 at 10:19 AM
clusterroots.bsky.social
Wie der philosophische #CapabilityApproach die Analyse von archäologischem Fundgut verändert und warum das auch für uns heute relevant sein kann, darüber sprach Selma Hornbacher-Schönleber für @taz.de mit ROOTS-Mitglied Vesa Arponen
#Archäologie 🏺 #Philosophie #cucutenitrypillia
„Archäologie sah Eliten lange als treibende Kraft“
Ein Kieler Projekt wandte die Philosophie des Capability Approach, der Möglichkeitsräume, auf frühe Großsiedlungen an und fand heraus: Hierarchien sind keine Notwendigkeit
taz.de
March 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
clusterroots.bsky.social
On Tuesday, philosopher Vesa Arponen presented a study by the ROOTS #ReflectiveTurnForum to the #UnitedNations #HumanDevelopmentReport Office. This study relates, for the first time, archaeological categories to those of United Nations Human Development Index.
#CapabilityApproach #philosophy 🏺
Talk on ROOTS research at the UN Development Programme
Philosopher Vesa Arponen presents study on linking the Human Development Index and archaeological finds.
www.uni-kiel.de
February 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
hdca.bsky.social
📚 New issue alert! The #Journal of Human Development and Capabilities Vol. 27, Issue 3 is out!

From #markets & firms to #inequality, #disability, #SocialProtection, adolescent well-being and #globalisation, a rich collection of research bringing the #CapabilityApproach to today’s big questions.
August 13, 2026 at 10:23 AM
hdca.bsky.social
What's it really like to navigate school while living with type 1 diabetes?

A new article by Powell explores how type 1 diabetes & assistive technologies shape young people's learning, emotions, & wellbeing through the #CapabilityApproach

A must read on inclusion & education 📖
A Narrative Inquiry Evaluating the Effects of Type 1 Diabetes and Associated Assistive Technologies on 15-18-Year-Old Students’ Capabilities of “Emotions” and “Knowledge” in Education
This narrative inquiry involves six 15–18-year-old students with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) at two co-educational independent boarding schools and one university in northern England. Through semi-struc...
rb.gy
July 29, 2026 at 11:02 AM
hdca.bsky.social
How can #businesses better protect #HumanRights during conflict?

This new article by Tamara Horbachevska-Konstankevych and Olena Uvarova explores how the #CapabilityApproach can help rethink human rights due diligence, drawing on women's experiences in wartime #Ukraine.

doi.org/10.1080/1945...
Reimagining Heightened Human Rights Due Diligence: A Capability Approach Informed by Women’s Experiences in Wartime Ukraine
This article examines the limitations of existing Business and Human Rights (BHR) frameworks on the matter of addressing the complex ways war undermines women’s capabilities. The war in Ukraine ser...
doi.org
July 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM
hdca.bsky.social
Drawing on the #CapabilityApproach, Terzi will explore why well-being and human flourishing should remain at the heart of #education and what this means for educators, researchers, and policymakers today. 🌱

The #webinar is based on her recent article:

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May 20, 2026 at 1:31 PM
hdca.bsky.social
🎥 Missed it? Now you can watch!

How does the #CapabilityApproach reshape #economics, #development, and well-being?

The latest HDCA Asia-Pacific Regional Network webinar dives into thinking beyond growth, income, and traditional measures of progress.
April 8, 2026 at 12:30 PM
hdca.bsky.social
A fresh look for a continuing mission ✨

We’ve got a new visual identity at HDCA, including a refreshed logo and overall style.

Lighter, more modern, and a better reflection of our global community.

Same values, new feel.

What do you think? 👇🏿

#HDCA #HumanDevelopment #CapabilityApproach
April 7, 2026 at 11:07 AM
hdca.bsky.social
An invitation to bridge disciplines, connect ideas & rethink transformation through justice, capabilities & inclusion 🌏💡

With support from: P-WILL, COST Association & European Union

#HDCA #CapabilityApproach #SustainabilityTransitions #Justice #Webinar

HDCA Webinar: Bridging Epistemic Worlds: Linking Capabilities and Transitions Research for Just and Sustainable Futures
This online webinar brings together the Human Capability Approach and Sustainability Transitions research to explore how large-scale socio-technical transformations can be both sustainable and just. Through an interdisciplinary dialogue, the event examines how transitions in areas such as energy, mo...
rebrand.ly
March 19, 2026 at 11:30 AM
hdca.bsky.social
From health systems to social policy, the #CapabilityApproach is helping scholars and policymakers ask: Are we really improving people’s lives?

🗓 12 March 2026 | ⏰ 09:30–11:00 UTC | 💻 Online
https://shorturl.at/8REyv

✨ Don’t just study economic, reimagine it.
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: HDCA APRN 2026 Webinar Series #2: Capabilities Approach in Economics. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: HDCA APRN 2026 Webinar Series #2: Capabilities Approach in Economics. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
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March 10, 2026 at 1:03 PM
hdca.bsky.social
From health to development policy, the #CapabilityApproach is changing the game in #Economics.

Hear top scholars from the Asia-Pacific region share research, debate ideas, and imagine policies that actually improve lives.

Don’t just study economics: reimagine it. 🌏
February 27, 2026 at 10:03 AM
hdca.bsky.social
An invitation to bridge disciplines, connect ideas & rethink transformation through justice, capabilities & inclusion 🌏💡

With support from: P-WILL, COST Association & European Union

#HDCA #CapabilityApproach #SustainabilityTransitions #Justice #Webinar

HDCA Webinar: Bridging Epistemic Worlds: Linking Capabilities and Transitions Research for Just and Sustainable Futures
This online webinar brings together the Human Capability Approach and Sustainability Transitions research to explore how large-scale socio-technical transformations can be both sustainable and just. Through an interdisciplinary dialogue, the event examines how transitions in areas such as energy, mo...
rebrand.ly
February 16, 2026 at 12:02 PM
hdca.bsky.social
📢 Online discussion coming!
From Critique to Action: A #CapabilityApproach (CA) to Reimagining #HumanRights Due Diligence

We’re excited to host Dr. Bitar for a conversation around her recent article, bringing the CA into business & human rights debates.

🗓 Mon, 2 Feb 2026
⏰ 14:00–15:00 UTC
💻 Online
January 29, 2026 at 2:23 PM