South Asia in Transition
Oxford, UK, 25-26 November 2011
“South Asia in Transition,” a conference co-sponsored by OPHI and the Department of Sociology, Oxford University will take place in Oxford, 25-26 November.
The South Asian subcontinent has experienced profound social, political, economic and cultural transformations in the past two decades. This conference seeks to explore and capture these changes through a wide range of analytical perspectives. For the purposes of this conference South Asia is taken to encompass India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Afghanistan and Maldives.
South Asia as a whole is increasingly gaining attention in contemporary social science research and this conference will create an opportunity for debate and discussion on contemporary research as well as initiating new collaborative research on South Asia. We hope that the proposed conference can be a major step in establishing relationships among early career researchers working on South Asia.
Papers are invited on a broad range of topics including multidimensional poverty, political participation, resistance and social exclusion.
Attendance is free, but registration is mandatory.
Please register here: http://doodle.com/wtfn49hd95cxt9ny
For the programme of the conference click here
For more details, visit the conference website at “South Asia in Transition – Oxford Sociology Conference“
International Seminar: New Ways to Measure Poverty and Inequality of Opportunities in Colombia
Bogota, Colombia, 28-29 July 2010
The Colombian Ministry of Planning (Departamento Nacional de Planeación, DNP), in collaboration with the World Bank, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and OPHI held an international seminar on new techniques for measuring poverty, wellbeing and inequality of opportunity on 28-29 July in Bogota, Colombia.
The seminar was opened by Esteban Piedrahita, the Director General of DNP, Sabina Alkire, OPHI Director, David Rosemberg, Lead Economist at the World Bank and Juan Carlos Ramírez, Director ECLAC Colombia.
Presentations from the conference are available from DNP’s website.
International Seminar: Multidimensional Poverty Measurement in Latin America
Santiago, Chile, 13-14 May 2010
Organised by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), in collaboration with OPHI, the Chilean Government’s Ministry of Planning (MIDEPLAN) and the Foundation for Overcoming Poverty. The conference took place in ECLAC’s Raúl Prebisch Conference Hall in Santiago, Chile on 13-14 May 2010.
The event was oversubscribed, with more than 250 participants, including international and national academics and practitioners, as well as government ministers. The meeting was convened in response to growing interest in multidimensional poverty analysis in Latin America.
Audio and powerpoint presentations are available from the conference on the ECLAC website.
Photos from the conference are available from the ECLAC website.
