Global Justice and Development
This research cluster examines urban and environmental change, contemporary inequalities, and the decolonisation of research practices.
About our work
We are an interdisciplinary group of researchers at the School of Geography and Planning. We promote cross-cutting collaboration sharing a global outlook on issues related to Urban and Environmental Change; Contemporary Inequalities and Power Asymmetries; and the Decolonisation of Research Practice
Our group members work on a variety of topics across a broad range of countries from Latin America to South Asia and in the UK. Our topics of interest include informal lives and popular urbanisation; environmental justice and unequal access to nature; critical approaches to AI; and the empowerment of vulnerable and marginalised communities through alternatives to development. The group supports early career researchers with seminars, workshops and socials to promote a vibrant and inclusive research culture centred around global justice and development.
Our activities
A planned blog series will increase the visibility of our members’ research projects and our group activities are designed to integrate visiting scholars with common interests across the University through invited presentations and other exchange activities. We maintain active collaborations with multiple research groups and institutes at the University, including the Urban Institute, the Food Institute and the Institute for Global Sustainable Development. Through our members, Sheffield has a presence at multiple professional and academic organisations including the Development Studies Association.
Get involved with our work
The Global Justice and Development cluster is led by Dr Miguel Kanai (miguel.kanai@sheffield.ac.uk). If you are a member of the School of Geography and Planning and wish to join the cluster, or you work in a related field and wish to collaborate, please get in touch.
