King's International Development

Don't forget to join award winning Channel 4 News reporter, and King's Geography alum Ayshah Tull (@AyshahTull) tonight for the King's Experts Series Webinar. The discussion topic is Health in an Insecure World. Register here for free: shorturl.at/gPD1Z

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Deadline for abstract submissions is May 15!! Please share your abstract with us @IAFFE @devcomms @SOASpolitics @CGS_SOAS @SOASEconomics @SOASDevelopment @KingsIntDev @LSEInequalities @UCL_SPRC

🌏 Don’t miss the 2026 Menzies Lecture at @KingsCollegeLon Parallel Worlds: Asia in Australia’s Strategic Imaginary With Professor Michael Wesley (University of Melbourne) 📅 28 April 2026 | ⏰ 18:00–20:00 📍 Strand Campus, London 🎟️ Register now 👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/2026-menzies…

Less than 1 week to go! Get your tickets to our free lecture with Prof Michael Wesley Deputy Vice Chancellor and Professor of Politics at the University of Melbourne. 🔗kcl.ac.uk/events/2026-me…

📚 @Kings_SGA’s Spheres of Knowledge is a free Substack distilling the latest development research 📝 Daily 600-word summaries + weekly roundups, straight to your inbox Read more: buff.ly/3a2D1L4

Rising oil prices, disrupted shipping routes, and fiscal strain could combine into a new global inequality shock. In this blog, Andy Sumner looks at how global disorder may deepen inequality between and within countries. 👉 go.unu.edu/bEcUs @KingsIntDev @KingsCollegeLon

PODCAST New episode of Policy Implications: Our very own Margaryta Klymak joined a panel discussion on charitable giving during wartime, drawing lessons from Ukraine on solidarity, motivation, and collective action. Apple Podcasts: shorturl.at/gOlvb

NEW POD Does the green transition have a deep‑blue problem? Deep‑sea mining is being sold as climate progress – despite uncertain benefits and major ecological risks. From battery myths to Pacific Island justice, we dig deeper in our latest pod kingsglobalaffairs.substack.com/p/sacrificing-…

Video of the event last week with @triofrancos @IliasAlami and Adam Hanieh here: youtu.be/q1_hMSKccCw?si…

New research explores how NGOs and companies in Africa justify their “state-like” authority, showing how even Chinese organisations are shaped by local realities, not just central control. Read all the latest titles from @KingsIntDev 👇 buff.ly/rmdmoTB

🎉SCHOOL OF GLOBAL AFFAIRS RANKS TOP 10 IN UK Great to see all three of our subject areas - Geography, International Development, and Sociology - inside their respective UK Top 10s in the latest QS World University Subject Rankings. topuniversities.com/subject-rankin… @TopUnis

Earlier this year we co-hosted an expert witness session with the @CommonsIDC for a live oral evidence session as part of its inquiry on the Future of UK Aid and Development Assistance. But what did our students think of the event?

Today - don't miss it 👇

FREE EVENT Join us for a talk with Dr Sohini Kar, from @LSEnews. In this session, Dr Kar will explore the intersections of the financial fix, insuring labour and extreme heat in India. 📅18 March, 17:00 - 18:30 📍King's Strand Campus 🔗 kcl.ac.uk/events/researc…

EVENT 🇧🇷 What can Brazil’s unique approach to water and sanitation teach us about building fairer, more sustainable systems? 📅 31 March ⏰ 18:00 – 19:30 📍 Bush House, Strand Campus 🔗 kcl.ac.uk/events/water-a…

Join the King's Brazil Institute (@KingsBrazil ) for the opening event of Brazil Week 2026. 📢 (In)security in Brazil: how did we get here, and what can we do about it? 📅 30 March | 18:00 - 20:00 📍 King's Strand Campus 🔗kcl.ac.uk/events/insecur…

🔋 Who really owns the energy transition? Join us for a discussion on how climate action intersects with imperialism, critical minerals, and shifting global energy frontiers. With @triofrancos @IliasAlami and Adam Hanieh. Get Tickets 👇 🔗kcl.ac.uk/events/who-own…

EVENT Join Adam Hanieh, Thea Riofrancos, and Ilias Alami for a discussion on how to think of climate politics in the context of changing energy networks, imperialism, and the remaking of the world order. 23 March 17:30 Bush House, Strand Campus, London kcl.ac.uk/events/who-own…

FREE EVENT 🚨 Join us for an exciting talk with Dr Sohini Kar, from the @LSEnews . In this session, Dr Kar will explore the intersections of the financial fix, insuring labour and extreme heat in India. 📅18 March, 17:00 - 18:30 📍King's Strand Campus 🔗 kcl.ac.uk/events/researc…