Author Archives: jillguerra

New course likely of interest to IDRN members… ——- *New course, Term 2, IAR 515, Development in Theory and Practice, Wednesdays 2-5pm, CK Choi Building, Room 120* Curious about how international development works at the grassroots level? And how it doesn’t work? … Continue reading →

The Liu Institute for Global Issues and the International Development Research Network (IDRN) present: Field Debrief and Brown Bag Lunch: A discussion on conducting fieldwork in challenging locations Are you preparing for fieldwork in a remote or otherwise challenging location and … Continue reading →

IDRN is pleased to be a part of the upcoming International Roundtable on Artisanal Gold Mining (AGM) being hosted at UBC Dec 1-3. Interdisciplinary experts and emerging scholars from around the world will be participating in the 3 day event. … Continue reading →

Check out the panel members we have coming to our April 1st networking night! We will be hearing from representatives of MSF, OXFAM, VIDEA, and UBC’s Institute of Mining Engineering.    

Join us for another excellent networking night to promote collaboration and dialogue between students, researchers and practitioners engaged in development work. This free event will feature a keynote talk by Eric Holt-Gimenez, Executive Director of Food First, networking opportunities with … Continue reading →