Owasim Akram, Ph.D.

Published this title, "Othering and agency erosion of older adults living in extreme poverty in Bangladesh" in the Journal of Aging Studies. #ageing; #extremepoverty; #agency; #Bangladesh; #othering; #gerontology; #marginalisation; #socialpolicy; sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

📢 Exciting news! The first issue of @JnlGlobalAgeing is live. Our aims is to advance our understanding of ageing worldwide. 🌍 Join us to share new ideas, findings & perspectives from around the world. Papers free to access until end of July!! bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journals/…

Our first issue is out now!🎉 A huge thank you to our fantastic authors, editors, reviewers and @britgerontology for making this possible! You can read Vol 1.1 for free until the end of July bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/joga

The Journal of Global Ageing is open for submissions! We publish: 🔎Research articles 📚Review articles 📢Debates ⚡️Brief reports Learn more here policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/journals/journ… @Societas_SGF @gerec_fi @CoE_AgeCare @britgerontology @HydeM1976

What does #dignity in #development and #poverty reduction actually mean? And how might it be achieved? Listen to fascinating conversation @poverty_unpacked with @tom_wein about organisational #culture of #dignity, #cashtransfers and more! 👇👇 on.soundcloud.com/H1q4o

Curious about @britgerontology's latest journal? Learn more about us here bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/joga #BSG2023 #GlobalAgeing

Did you miss our joint webinar with ARISE and CHORUS? We discussed the importance of employing an intersectional and gendered lens when looking at health and wellbeing in informal settlements. Watch the full video now on our YouTube channel youtube.com/watch?v=slwNdX…

"Understanding the complex relationship between Development Studies and Economics requires a more nuanced understanding of the variety of approaches within each, as well as the relationship between the two areas", argues our president @andypsumner developmentresearch.eu/?p=1493

"Reckoning with the past and imagining the futures of development" We're proud supporters of the 19th Development Dialogue #PhD conference at @issnl! 📢 The call for papers is open until 30 June iss.nl/en/news/call-p…

“Global Development on the Edge” Interested in a four-day online summer course? 📌27-30 June Read more and register cesa.rc.iseg.ulisboa.pt/news/cesa-and-…

Are you doing exciting research on #poverty - #empirics #povertyreduction #policy? Come and present (f2f or online) at our workshop @OU_CSGD @OU_WELS with @ChronicPoverty on 27 and 28 Sep! Call for proposals: bit.ly/3OgAoi8 👉 deadline 30 June

Ridiculously excited to get the flyers & business cards for @JnlGlobalAgeing - absolutely love the cover design. Time to spread the word 😀

"The historical and contemporary contexts in which Development Studies and Economics have interacted have shaped the attitudes towards each other, leading to some cooperation and friendship though also real tension and foe-ship." developmentresearch.eu/?p=1493

Journal of Global Ageing, in association with @policypress & @britgerontology under the leadership of @HydeM1976, is launching soon. Very excited to be part of its Editorial College Board and looking forward to learn. It's also accepting submissions now from across the world!

Very excited to announce a call for papers for the new Journal of Global Ageing. We are looking for papers from all regions of the world which help us better understand ageing in a global context

Publication alert in Development Policy Review: "Family's Roles as a Welfare Pillar: The Case of Older Persons Living in Extreme Poverty in Bangladesh" onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dp…

Happy to share this article published in Development Policy Review. #ageing, #Bangladesh, #welfare, #family, #extremepoverty, #development doi.org/10.1111/dpr.12…

Passionate about extreme poverty? This article reflects on how the practical, emotional, and ethical aspects in interviews impact research process in such conditions journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

New article on methodological issues of interviewing people #ageing in #extremepoverty in #Bangladesh; #qualitative #interview #researchethics journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

@Alex_sweden2020 I took couple from your charity :)