Author: Tobias Denskus

Hi all, From the UK, Germany & Sweden we are venturing further afield to the DRC, Myanmar/India, Brunei Durassalam & even Australia! We are also continuing debates on…

Hi all, I think this week’s highlight is the ‘new reports’ section with so many great new readings to discover!There’re also links to old men, Sean Penn &…

Hi all,  When I was compiling this week’s post I deleted/excluded more articles than I usually do; a long read on the terrible impact of Assad’s air force…

Hi all, From Argentina to Zimbabwe & from Bangladesh to the Philippines this week’s review also covers stories from India, Myanmar, Germany, UK and the US. Stay safe…

Hi all, This week contains a few deja vu moments about aid cuts (UK), conflict & the periphery (Sudan), revolutions & digital tools (Myanmar), child sponsorship (has impact,…

Hi all, It feels good to be back after a short break (actually, I managed to write two new posts since my last review); the decolonized, diversified &…

A few reflections on curating humanitarian content & the limits of virtual knowledge repositoriesMy colleagues of the International Humanitarian Studies Association (IHSA) encouraged me to share a…

It all started with a Tweet… German public broadcaster from Bavaria aired a comedian who impersonated an African dictator (including blackface/white gloves) to “satirically” address recent cases of…

Hi all, For many of us these will be a few quieter Easter holiday days. Before I’m logging off & take a proper break (so no newsletter next…

Hi all, I wish I had more energy & the right mindset to celebrate my 400th #globaldev link review properly, but for the time being I am just…

Hi all, Another week, another great range of news, essay, podcasts, open access books & more!This week applications for autumn courses in Sweden opened so do share the…

Hi all, I don’t really have much to say today-so I let these great #globaldev readings speak for themselves 🙂 Enjoy!My quotes of the weekWe found that warmth…

The other day a young, bright contact in my network announced that they had accepted a PhD position on a full scholarship at a great development studies institution…

Hi all, I will keep it short this week: It’s Friday & I survived another week reasonably well ;)! As we are about to celebrate Women’s Day on…

Hi all,  This week I virtually attended a doctoral school hosted by Fatima Jinnah Women University in Rawalpindi, Pakistan and the inspiring discussions and great research proposals of…

Hi all,  My highlight of this week was definitely an opportunity to deliver a short keynote and participate as a judge in the annual challenge of Engineers Without…

Hi all, I usually don’t start my review with a warning, but this week’s edition contains a lot of important readings on sexual violence & the aid industry;…

Hi all, Another week completed-great online teaching seminar with a fantastic group of colleagues from all around Europe, delivered my second newsletter with ‘3 mid-week links’ & I’m…

Hi all,  Happy Friday! Inequality, #AidToo, China, UK Aid & climate change/resilience…lots of big-picture #globaldev stuff in this week’s review; plus great new research articles on TikTok, …

Hi all, What a week, eh?!? This edition is a bit shorter-perhaps because other developments dominated my social media feeds, but perhaps also because I worked on my…

Hi all, Happy New Year! Your favorite weekly #globaldev link review is back with a special 2020 review-2021 preview section & plenty of new interesting readings!Enjoy! My quotes…

Hi all, My blogging year is coming to its end. There is still some grading and reviewing to do and the spring semester courses also deserve a little…

Hi all, One thing I realized this week was how our sector likes to talk about reforms of the #globaldev & humanitarian system…and then you come across an…