Julio Lumbreras argues that cities that are able to provide their citizens with non-material services, such as access to culture or public safety, as well as basic services such as clean water, sanitation, access to energy and meaningful jobs, are fundamental enablers of human development.
16.05.2020
Since the inauguration of the very first International Congress of Psychology (ICP) in August 1889 in Paris as part of the centennial of the French Revolution, key events – such as the Spanish Flu pandemic, the Spanish Civil War, the Great Depression, and the two World Wars – have impacted ICPs and national psychology associations. None of these have had the devastating global effects wreaked by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), which has reportedly affected 212 countries and territories at nearly all societal levels.
14.05.2020
David C. Korten of the Stanford Business School in his essay as part of the Rearticulation of Human Development project asks - Is humanity’s defining economic goal to grow GDP or to secure the wellbeing of people and the living Earth? Long Read
14.05.2020
The Covid 19 pandemic has brought the interface between science and political decision making into sharp focus. The media and public in many countries are being confronted daily not only by a wide range of available evidence, but also the decisions that their politicians are making in response to that evidence.
12.05.2020
Arthur Grimes is a Professor at the School of Government, Wellington School of Business and Government, and inaugural holder of the Chair of Wellbeing and Public Policy. He is also a Senior Fellow at Motu Economic and Public Policy Research in Wellington, New Zealand.
11.05.2020
Anthony Bogues is a writer, curator and scholar, the Asa Messer professor of Humanities and Critical Theory and a professor of Africana Studies at Brown University. In his essay he reminds us that the thinking of yesterday influences the contours of the present, and asks - What would a so called “human-centred development paradigm” look like?
08.05.2020
Aniruddha Dasgupta asks - When cities move from crisis management to recovery, how can we make sure these unexpected positive experiences and the large gaps in urban systems that the crisis has exposed translate into more resilient, more inclusive cities?
07.05.2020
The current pandemic further exposes the need for open science, unlocking the canon of science and prioritizing the interests of the public, writes Geoffrey Boulton.
06.05.2020
In this personal reflection in response to ISC President Daya Reddy's letter to members in April, anthropologist Stephen Naji explores the issues around being a scientist in the public and private spheres during the pandemic.
05.05.2020
Human development is ultimately about meeting aspirations that are contextually rooted, says Arthur Grimes, for whom the concept of well-being is a useful tool to inform policy-making.
05.05.2020
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