Author: Tobias Denskus

Hi all, Happy World Humanitarian Day, happy Friday and happy reading with this week’s link review!Development news: UN admits role in Haiti cholera epidemic; World Bank economist writes…

Hi all,TGIF! Time for a fresh link review from the wonderful world of development, digital culture and higher education! Development news: The #allmalepanel gets a thorough feminist academic…

Hi all, Development news: Arms industry does well on refugee and terrorism threats; The hopelessness of Australian refugees in Nauru; hungry children in Northern Nigeria; the future of…

Hi all,Development news: Aid delivery & kidnapping-the complexities of the humanitarian system; Social accountability and the risk of another buzzword; the business sector will not ‘fix’ developme…

As the Olympic Games in Rio are about to kick off, global media will once again have an opportunity to combine fairly apolitical reporting with some of the…

Hi all,Even if it is finally summer in Sweden, there is no break for great readings! Enjoy a sunny weekend-and put critical readings on your devices before you…

Hi all, Even if I may sound a bit repetitive, but this week once again features some most excellent food for weekend thoughts! Development news: More dignified fundraising…

Yes, I am acutely aware of the irony that a written blog post with this title entails, but the quality and quantity of responses from the academic community…

Hi all, It’s Friday and you deserve a break from #Brexit news! So enjoy some critical development reading and explore what shapes our digital lives! Development news: NGO…

Hi all, Time flies…it’s Friday again and you expecting your fix of interesting links and readings for the weekend… Development news: Save The Children’s Saudi connection; the dark…

In a long interview with the Swiss Neue Zuercher Zeitung (NZZ) (in German) Noble laureate Angus Deaton confirms that he does not like aid. But one paragraph struck…

Hi all, Greetings from Berlin! While catching up with friends I am finalizing this week’s link review.Development news: Global aid spending is a mess; an overview over adaptive…

Hi all, Angelina has kept me busy as you can see below, but obviously I have come across a few more interesting readings for your weekend pleasure and…

Duncan Green is probably one of the politest ‘ranters’ I have come across on the Internet, so his Conference rage: ‘How did awful panel discussions become the default…

Hi all, Since I shared my post on the topic, lots of other interesting posts, comments and hints at previous academic contributions have been shared and in the…

Hi all, Welcome to a jam-packed end-of-the-week link review! Development news on Professor Angelina; #allmalepanel; finding a new WHO Director; the holy grail of ‘less paperwork’; UN bureaucracy;…