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GEOFORMATIONS @geoformations.bsky.social · 6d

New Blog: Researching NGOs & Climate Adaptation amid Global Aid Shifts.
In this article, our researcher shares research insights and field reflections from Costa Rica’s Pacific Region.

Read Part 1 of our two-part series at: geoformations.eu/navigating-g...
#ClimateAdaptation #Geoformations

GEOFORMATIONS @geoformations.bsky.social · 27d

How can collaboration reshape research?
One of Our Visiting researchers shares how her time with GEOFORMATIONS helped her reimagine her PhD - exploring gender, climate policy, and inclusive governance in Kenya. 🌍

Read her story: f.mtr.cool/pwlnhqmxiw
#ClimateJustice #Researchblog #GEOFORMATIONS

How my time as a Visiting Researcher with GEOFORMATIONS shaped my doctoral research

My research journey: When I first reached out to Dr. Susan Murphy, recognising our shared research interests and having followed the GEOFORMATIONS project’s evolution, we discussed the opportunities...

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GEOFORMATIONS @geoformations.bsky.social · Sep 23

🌍 Climate & biodiversity

Join the E3 Trinity College Dublin Webinar exploring how climate action & biodiversity protection can align while tackling trade-offs in land use & sustainability.

📅 17th of October, 2025 | 🔗 Registerat: lnkd.in/g5fPn-9z

#ClimateAction #Biodiversity#Geoformations

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GEOFORMATIONS @geoformations.bsky.social · Sep 12

Join the DSAI pilot Webinar Series showcasing Research Symposium on Irish Funded Development research.
@dsaireland.bsky.social

📅29 Sept|⏰ 12–1pm | Free on Zoom

For more details and to register, visit this link 👉: www.dsaireland.org/updates/even...

#DSAI #geoformations

Webinar Series – Showcasing Irish Funded Development Research | DSA Ireland

The Development Studies Association of Ireland (DSAI) is pleased to launch a pilot webinar series as part of the Research Symposium on Irish Funded Development Research. This series showcases the &#82...

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GEOFORMATIONS @geoformations.bsky.social · Sep 8

This call for submissions remains open @dsaireland.bsky.social.

Don’t miss the upcoming deadline. Submit panels, papers, or posters using the link below👇. Good luck!

GEOFORMATIONS @geoformations.bsky.social · Jul 16

📣Call for Panels, Papers, or Posters.

DSAI Conference: Development in the Interregnum

Exploring shifting power, climate crisis, and futures in global development
@dsaireland.bsky.social

Submit panels/papers/posters at: www.dsaireland.org/activities/c...

#Devstudies#DSAI#CallForPapers

Call for Panels and Abstracts / Papers and Posters | DSA Ireland

Conference Title: Development in the Interregnum: Past, Present, and Future(s)   Conference Theme:International development is at an inflection point with the current conjuncture defined by a &#8...

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GEOFORMATIONS @geoformations.bsky.social · Sep 2

🚨 Don’t miss out!
📅 Tomorrow – 3rd Sept | 💻 Online

DSAI Autumn School 2025

Theme: Indigenous Knowledge & Practice: an optimistic response to the global funding crisis?

Register at: www.dsaireland.org/activities/s...

#DSAI #AutumnSchool2025 #IndigenousKnowledge

Autumn School 2025 | DSA Ireland

Autumn School 2025 DATE: Wednesday, 3rd (online)September TITLE: Indigenous Knowledge and Practice: an optimistic response to the global funding crisis? VENUE: Online Register here: Autumn &#8230...

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GEOFORMATIONS @geoformations.bsky.social · Aug 27

“Localisation” is everywhere in international development, but is it real change or recycled rhetoric?

Visit the link for insights from TCD E3 + Susan Murphy of the GeoFormations project at: www.tcd.ie/e3/news/loca...

#Localisation #ClimateJustice #DevCoop #TrinityCollegeDublin

Localisation and the Future of International Development - E3 | Trinity College Dublin

Localisation in international development faces a polycrisis of challenges, yet offers a transformative path toward more just, equitable, and effective aid.

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GEOFORMATIONS @geoformations.bsky.social · Aug 11

DSAI Autumn School 3rd, September 2025

When global aid budgets shrink, can indigenous knowledge light the way forward? 🌍

👉 Register now at: www.dsaireland.org/activities/s...

#IndigenousKnowledge #Development #Geoformations #DSAI #ClimateJustice #Humanitarian

Autumn School 2025 | DSA Ireland

Autumn School 2025 DATE: Wednesday, 3rd (online)September TITLE: Indigenous Knowledge and Practice: an optimistic response to the global funding crisis? VENUE: Online Register here: Autumn &#8230...

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GEOFORMATIONS @geoformations.bsky.social · Jul 30

📢 Call for Panels: EADI/IOB 2026 Conference
🗓️ 29 June – 2 July 2026 | 📍 Antwerp, Belgium

🌍 Theme: Shaping Sustainable Futures: Global Challenges, (G)local Solutions?

More details at 👉: www.eadi.org/eadi-events/...

#EADI/IOB2026 #Geoformations #DevelopmentStudies #InclusiveDevelopment

EADI/IOB 2026: Call for Panels: Shaping Sustainable Futures: Global Challenges, (G)local solutions?

29 June – 2 July 2026, Institute of Development Policy, University of Antwerp, Belgium. Deadline for submissions: 7 September 2025

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GEOFORMATIONS @geoformations.bsky.social · Jul 22

We hosted a powerful #DSAI “Conversations for Change” conference at Trinity College Dublin with Paul O’Brien of Amnesty USA
He unpacked the global harm of U.S. Aid cuts.
Thank you to all the participants who joined us to reflect, connect, and act.
#Aid#HumanRights #Development #DSAI #geoformations

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GEOFORMATIONS @geoformations.bsky.social · Jul 17

📣 Applications are now open for the Irish Aid Fellowship Programme!

Details at: 🔗 irishaidfellowships.ie

Feel free to share widely or tag someone who might benefit.

#IrishAid #FellowshipOpportunity #IrelandFellowshipProgramme #DevelopmentStudies #Geoformations

Ireland Fellows Programme

Sharing knowledge, experience and skills

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GEOFORMATIONS @geoformations.bsky.social · Jul 16

📣Call for Panels, Papers, or Posters.

DSAI Conference: Development in the Interregnum

Exploring shifting power, climate crisis, and futures in global development
@dsaireland.bsky.social

Submit panels/papers/posters at: www.dsaireland.org/activities/c...

#Devstudies#DSAI#CallForPapers

Call for Panels and Abstracts / Papers and Posters | DSA Ireland

Conference Title: Development in the Interregnum: Past, Present, and Future(s)   Conference Theme:International development is at an inflection point with the current conjuncture defined by a &#8...

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GEOFORMATIONS @geoformations.bsky.social · Jul 15

Big conversations incoming 🎙️
We’re hosting Paul O’Brien, Executive Director of Amnesty International USA, for the next DSAI Conversations for Change at Trinity College Dublin.
🗓 July 21
🎟️ Few spots left: www.dsaireland.org/updates/even...

#HumanRights #Development #Aid
#ConversationsForChange

DSAI Conversations for Change Series - Address by Paul O'Brien, Executive Director, Amnesty International USA | DSA Ireland

Join us for light refreshments from 3.15pm, followed by an address by Paul O'Brien, Executive Director, Amnesty International USA, and a moderated discussion at the Long Room Hub. This event is &#8230...

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GEOFORMATIONS @geoformations.bsky.social · Mar 25

Excited to launch our Development Dialogues series! Our Action Research Roundtables have sparked critical conversations on transformation and localisation. Key insights captured in our latest blog - read here: geoformations.eu/transforming...

Development Dialogues: GEOFORMATIONS Team Launch Action Research Roundtable Series

The GEOFORMATIONS team recently launched the Action Research Roundtable (ARRO) Series, a platform for collaborative dialogue on key themes and questions within the realm of development practice. The f...

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GEOFORMATIONS @geoformations.bsky.social · Jan 27

We are hiring! Geoformations are currently inviting applications for a Research Assistant in Development Geography. Closing date Feb 24th. All information at geoformations.eu/jobs/research-assistant-in-geography/

Research Assistant in Geography – Geoformations

Research Assistant in Geography Applications are invited for a research assistant to join the GEOFORMATIONS research team. GEOFORMATIONS examines the geographies of dynamic governance assemblages in d...

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GEOFORMATIONS @geoformations.bsky.social · Dec 5

A reminder for the Action Reasearch Table taking place on Monday, 9th December, 3 pm in Trinity College Dublin.
If interested in participating contact [email protected]

GEOFORMATIONS @geoformations.bsky.social · Nov 26

Dr Aruna Rao and Dr Kaustuv Bandyopadhyay will share insights on their experiences of operationalizing locally-led civil society action at our first Action Research Roundtable on 09.12.
Please contact [email protected] if you are interested in participating

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Geoformations on LinkedIn: Our first transdisciplinary Action Research Roundtable is planned for…

Our first transdisciplinary Action Research Roundtable is planned for Monday, 9th December 2024 (3pm, Trinity College Dublin). Dr Aruna Rao and Dr Kaustuv…

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GEOFORMATIONS @geoformations.bsky.social · Nov 26

Dr Aruna Rao and Dr Kaustuv Bandyopadhyay will share insights on their experiences of operationalizing locally-led civil society action at our first Action Research Roundtable on 09.12.
Please contact [email protected] if you are interested in participating

www.linkedin.com/posts/geofor...

Geoformations on LinkedIn: Our first transdisciplinary Action Research Roundtable is planned for…

Our first transdisciplinary Action Research Roundtable is planned for Monday, 9th December 2024 (3pm, Trinity College Dublin). Dr Aruna Rao and Dr Kaustuv…

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GEOFORMATIONS @geoformations.bsky.social · Nov 19

We are pleased to share that our paper “A Brussels Consensus? Qatargate and the (re)articulation of EU International Development governance,” has received the Best Paper Award in the theme “7C The new geopolitics of global development” of 2024 ICSD.

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2024 Best Paper Award Winners Announced – International Conference on Sustainable Development

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GEOFORMATIONS @geoformations.bsky.social · Nov 12

We are delighted to contribute to the EADI Directors' Meeting (7and 8 November), hosted by the Centre for International Studies and Development at Jagiellonian University, and the Polish International Studies Association (PISA) 2024 Congress, Krakow

www.eadi.org/fileadmin/Dr...

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GEOFORMATIONS @geoformations.bsky.social · Nov 9

GEOFORMATIONS participated in the workshops on the Africa Charter: Advancing transformative research collaborations between Africa and the rest of the world, convened jointly by the University of Bristol and the Coimbra Group, with the support of the University of Bergen (6-7November 2024, Brussels)

GEOFORMATIONS @geoformations.bsky.social · Oct 30

The Geoformations team is chairing the panel on Climate & Development (Thursday 31.10) at the DSAI Annual Conference 2024, hosted by university of Cork ( 30.10-31.10)

Details on sessions and speakers are available here: www.dsaireland.org/activities/c...

Programme 2024 | DSA Ireland

Register Now Full Programme Wednesday 30th October   Nan

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GEOFORMATIONS @geoformations.bsky.social · Oct 17

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𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 2024-

E3, Trinity College Dublin on LinkedIn: 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫…

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GEOFORMATIONS @geoformations.bsky.social · Aug 22

Geoformations is excited to be presenting our work on localisation at the International Geographical Congress 2024 later this month
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35th International Geographical Congress 2024 – 25-30 August | Dublin, Ireland

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GEOFORMATIONS @geoformations.bsky.social · Jul 31

Geoformations is delighted to have the opportunity to meet with World Vision and share our work on localisation last week.

GEOFORMATIONS @geoformations.bsky.social · Jun 12

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