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...

Can #hope be a matter of #justice? In this new open-access article, Osben argues that the #capability to aspire isn't just personal: it depends on the opportunities society creates. What if supporting people's capacity to imagine a better futures is a responsibility of the state? shorturl.at/1HvsW

🐘🌱 What gives non-human beings moral value? In this new open access article, Caceda-Adrianzen explores a fresh way of thinking about moral value—shifting the focus from what makes a being valuable to why we have reasons to care. doi.org/10.1080/1945...

📢 Call for Proposals | Journal of Global Ethics Special Issue International Solidarity, Development Cooperation, and Development Ethics – Which Way Now?

📢New open-access article! "Women’s Self-Employment in Informal Settlements in Delhi, #India: A Pathway to Empowerment?" by K. Fincham explores whether women's economic participation translates into #empowerment A must-read contribution to debates on #gender & #development

📚 Join us for the launch of Navigating Complex Research Terrains: The Experiences of Social Researchers in the Global South. A conversation on the realities, challenges, and opportunities of conducting research across diverse Global South contexts.

📚 New publication! Normative Problems in the Conditional Model of Social Protection (Springer Nature, 2026), co-edited by Facundo García Valverde and Gottfried Schweiger, is now available online. Congratulations to the editors and contributors! 🎉 shorturl.at/o9PMn

Interested in philosophy, ethics, and justice? Applications are now open for International Study Circle #15 (MCNSC), featuring Martha C. Nussbaum and leading scholars from around the world. 🗓️ Deadline: June 30, 2026 Learn more: hd-ca.org/news/interna...

📢 Call Re-Opened: Host the 2027 HDCA Conference Hosting the annual conference is an opportunity to bring together the global human development & capabilities community while raising the profile of your institution 🗓️ Deadline: June 15, 2026 Contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

📚 What is education really for? In a recent HDCA Education Thematic Group webinar, Lorella Terzi explored why well-being should be a central aim of education through the capability approach, with reflections from Laura D'Olimpio.

What does agency really mean, and why is it still such a contested concept across disciplines? The HDCA Thematic Group on Empowerment and Collective Capabilities recently hosted the webinar: “An Interdisciplinary Perspective on Agency”

You’re still on time to join the Workshops for the Journal of HDCA 🌍🌱: https://shorturl.at/5IQbO Session 1 begins today and registration remains open for the upcoming sessions, including Session 3: 📅 Thursday, 28 May 2026 🕒 3:00 PM – 6:45 PM (CEST / Rome) 💻 Online

Did you already check the Paper Development Workshops for the Journal of HDCA? 🌍 shorturl.at/5IQbO Session 2 is also coming up, featuring discussions on: 🌱 Capability-led futures 🌍 Eco-social contracts 🏘️ Grassroots organizing & community economies 💡 Indigenous knowledges & regenerative futures

🌍🌱 Register for the Session 1 of the Paper Development Workshops for the Journal of HDCA Issue: Beyond Development Paradigms for Sustainable Futures 📅 Tuesday, 26 May 2026 🕐 1:00 PM – 4:15 PM (CEST / Rome) 💻 Online us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We are excited to announce the Paper Development Workshops for the Journal of HDCA From 26–28 May 2026, members of the HDCA community will come together online to exchange ideas and strengthen research on sustainable futures, human development, and the capability approach. 🌍🌱 shorturl.at/5IQbO

In a world shaped by performance metrics, outcomes, and efficiency, are we losing sight of education’s deeper purpose? 📚🌱 Join this webinar with Prof. Terzi: Defending well-being as an educational aim: insights from the capability approach 🗓 26 May 2026 ⏰ 09:00 UTC 💻 Zoom

What lies behind the success stories of migration? In this new blog, Anjali Elsa Skariah explores how #migration reshapes identity, #gender roles, sacrifice, and #wellbeing for #women from Kerala working abroad as #nurses and #CareWorkers. hd-ca.org/from-movemen...

Missed the live panel? 🎥 The recording of the HDCA Online Panel “Meet the Authors: Education, Sustainability & Social Justice from the Global South” is available! Scholars & practitioners shared insights on capability development, education, & justice across the Global South shorturl.at/LOm8T

🌟 Deadline This Week: ul Haq Early Career Scholarships 2026 🌟 Deadline close on 15 May 2026! If you’re a PhD student or early career researcher working on human development or the capability approach, this scholarship offers mentorship, visibility, and connection with a global research community

📣 More time to submit your work! The deadline for abstracts for the International Conference on Human Development for a Sustainable Future 2026 has been extended to 4 May 2026 (23:59 UTC). Hosted by Satya Terra Bhinneka University, the conference will take place from 29 June – 1 July 2026.

Missed it live? Catch the recording 🎥 HDCA Webinar — Bridging Epistemic Worlds What happens when the ideas of Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum meet sustainability transitions research? 👉🏽 A sharp, fast-paced exchange on how to make systemic change both sustainable and just

⏳ Happening soon, don’t miss it 🌍 Whose knowledge shapes education, sustainability, and social justice? Join the HDCA Online Panel 🗓 30 April 2026 ⏰ 11:00–12:30 UTC 💻 Online

⏳ Reminder: ul Haq Early Career Scholarships 2026 The deadline is fast approaching! If you’re an early career researcher in human development, don’t miss this opportunity to join a global network and grow your work. 📅 Apply by 15 May 2026 Link to apply: rb.gy/el7ach

We talk about “agency” all the time. But do we actually know what we mean? Across disciplines, agency is everywhere, yet there’s no real agreement on what it is or how to measure it. 👉🏽 Has it become a concept we use more than we understand?

Missed it live? The recording is now available 🎥 What makes a good job today and how should we think about #work in a world shaped by #inequality, #informality, and #AI? This online discussion explored new ways to understand #LabourMarkets and the future of #employment.

🌍 Whose knowledge shapes #education, #sustainability, and #SocialJustice? Join the HDCA Online Panel: Meet the Authors 👇 🗓 30 April 2026 ⏰ 11:00–12:30 UTC 💻 Online

🔔 Quick reminder, this is worth your time. When we talk about #GenderEquality, what are we actually measuring… and what are we missing? A special collection from the Journal of Human Development and Capabilities challenges the usual narratives 👇🏿

🎥 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.

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

🚀 The 2026 ul Haq Early Career Scholarships are now open! We are inviting exceptional researchers to join this prestigious program You will: ✨ Gain mentorship & support for publications ✨ Present their work in webinars ✨ Connect with a global human development network 📅Apply by 15 May 2026

🚨 TODAY Webinar – Bridging Epistemic Worlds: Linking Capabilities & Transitions Research for Just & Sustainable Futures 🌍✨ Join us for an interdisciplinary conversation exploring how the Capability Approach can shape truly just, inclusive, & human-centred transformations 🌱

📚✨ New book reviews in the Journal of Human Development and Capabilities! Looking for fresh perspectives on today’s biggest challenges? We’ve got you covered 👇 #HDCA #BookReviews

🌍HDCA Webinar: Bridging Epistemic Worlds – Linking Capabilities & Transitions Research for Just & Sustainable Futures 🌱 Can sustainability transitions be truly just & human-centred? How can the Capability Approach help expand freedoms rather than reproduce inequalities? 🗓 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 💻 Online

🌟 Notable Recent Publication! We’re excited to highlight a new open-access article by Sudhir Anand: “Health justice.” Health justice goes beyond equity, exploring fairness, rights, and ethics in health. A must-read for anyone interested in just and fair health outcomes.

🌱 What if sustainability wasn’t only about limits, but about aspirations? Join us TODAY for a webinar discussing the recent Nature paper “An aspirational approach to planetary futures” 🎙 Keynote: Pedro Conceição, Director, UNDP 📅 17 March 2026 ⏰ 14:30–15:45 CET 💻 Online

Two exciting conversations happening tomorrow, and we hope you can join us! The first event: a discussion with Kirsten Sehnbruch on her forthcoming book "Modern Labour Markets: An Employment Capability Framework for the Future of Work". What does it mean to have a good job in the 21st century? 🧵👇🏿

🌱 What if sustainability wasn’t only about limits, but about aspirations? Join us for a webinar discussing the recent Nature paper “An aspirational approach to planetary futures” 🎙 Keynote: Pedro Conceição Director, UNDP - Human Development Report Office 📅 17 March 2026 ⏰ 14:30–15:45 CET 💻 Online

Financial inclusion isn’t just about banking access, it can shape human development. 🌍💳 In the JHDCA, Kumar et al., show that savings, insurance & affordable credit can significantly boost human development across South Asia, especially for women & marginalised groups.

What if #economics measured more than #GDP: real well-being, opportunities, and equality? 🤔 Join the HDCA Asia-Pacific Regional Network for Webinar #2: Capabilities Approach in Economics and explore how this lens is changing the way we think about #development, #policy, and human flourishing.

The Journal of HDCA is featuring a special virtual collection of research on women’s lives, freedoms, and struggles across the Global South. 🌍 Curated by Melis Cin, it brings together 11 papers from the past decade exploring education, livelihoods, care, dignity, sanitation, safety, and more. 📚

Join the Work & Employment Thematic Group for an online discussion with Kirsten Sehnbruch on her forthcoming book "Modern Labour Markets: An Employment Capability Framework for the Future of Work". 🗓 17 March 2026 ⏰ 15:00–16:30 (UTC/GMT) 💻 Online (Zoom)

New article 🌾 Building Collective Capabilities to Respond to Gender-based Constraints in Smallholder Farming: A Case from Rural Nepal Acharya et al. show how collective capabilities helped women farmers push back against evolving gender barriers in the post-COVID context

🎥 Missed HDCA’s first Speaker’s Corner of 2026? Watch the recording of “Engaging Capabilities Worldwide: Participatory Methodologies in Comparative Perspective” Join the conversation on participatory approaches in capability research!

What if economics measured what really matters? 🤔 Join HDCA’s Asia-Pacific Regional Network for Webinar #2: Capabilities Approach in Economics and explore a new way to think about well-being, inequality, & public policy. 🗓 12 March 2026 | ⏰ 09:30–11:00 UTC | 💻 Online

Power, #Identity & #Equality shape who gets access to opportunities ✨ The HDCA #Gender & #Sexuality Thematic Group explores gender divisions & inequalities, including impacts on women & #LGBTQIA+ communities 🌏 Join the conversation on #intersectionality & capabilities 🏳️‍🌈📚

🚀 HDCA Asia-Pacific 2026 Webinar Series kicked off! ‘Introduction to the Capability Approach’ (24 Jan 2026) gave a clear, accessible overview of the framework perfect for anyone new to it 💡 Missed it? The recording is now available! 📚

Who gets to produce knowledge in education? In this article, Maldonado-Castañeda challenges a familiar assumption: are children just participants in #education or knowledge-makers? 🌱📚 A sharp reflection on #voice, #power and #EpistemicJustice in #Colombia

🌍HDCA Webinar: Bridging Epistemic Worlds – Linking Capabilities & Transitions Research for Just & Sustainable Futures 🌱 Can sustainability transitions be truly just & human-centred? How can the Capability Approach help expand freedoms rather than reproduce inequalities? 🗓 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 💻 Online

📣 HDCA Update This year, HDCA is taking a different approach to community engagement. Rather than our annual conference, we’re offering a series of events designed to foster ongoing dialogue and connection across our global community. 🌍 📅 This March, join us for three exciting events:

🌱 New #OpenAccess article! This research explores how ecological heritage and intergenerational learning around Moringa oleifera can support youth livelihoods in #SouthernAfrica, strengthening #CulturalIdentity, #CollectiveAgency, & sustainable socio-ecological futures.