Civil Society Study Group
The Civil Society Study Group explores intersections of interdisciplinary research into the policy and praxis of development globally and locally. The Study Group consists of a network of academics, development practitioners, and social workers within and outside of Ireland.
The group is interested in highlighting development issues in which civil society activists from community-based organisations across the North-South binary are engaged in. The role of international non-government organisations (INGOs) and its continuance (or discontinuance) is another debate of interest to the group. In an interconnected world does the responsibility of development lie locally, or not? Should INGOs scan own organisations with the lens of a human rights-based approach before enforcing it on others? And finally, which forms of solidarity and cooperation can change organisational structures that continue existing forms of inequalities?
Taking forward the mandate of earlier events, the current study group encourages collaborative projects between community-based organisations, academics, and ordinary citizens to debate on development issues ranging from basic income, human rights, migration, poverty and inequalities based on gender and ethnicities. We organise and facilitate workshops and seminars on development issues of interest to all, and plan to submit a thematic paper on the significance of an active civil society in the development process before the 2019 annual conference.
The group is convened by Paul Keating. If you have an idea you wish to share, or are interested in joining the Study Group, please email the Convenor at civilsociety@dsaireland.org.
Latest Updates - News, Views & Events
- May 2022 - Public diplomacy’s new civic actors: NGOs, women-mediators’ networks and diasporas
- April 2022 - The war against democracy and civil society: voices from Ukraine, Russia and Poland
- March 2022 - Using gaming in citizenship education to discuss post-colonial legacies in global south and global north settings
- June 2021 - Migrant organisations and Irish development efforts: addressing challenges and opportunities for synergistic cooperation
- April 2021 - Operationalising AAP in the Humanitarian and Development Contexts: Lessons Learnt from Irish and Polish NGOs
- January 2021 - Where are the men in gender-based violence discourses
- October 2020 - Linking Poverty to Health with Academics Stand Against Poverty Irish Network (ASAP)
- September 2020 - Conversations on Food (in)Security in India
- August 2020 - Transformative Civil Society Action - Development Practitioners’ Talk
- June 2020 - Webinar: Coping Strategies of NGOs during COVID-19 and Discussion Document
- June 2020 - Webinar: Do We Still Need Non Government Organisations? and Discussion Document
- May 2020 Video: A snapshot of discussions from our recent workshop
- April 2020 Resource: Linking the Local with the Global: Workshop Summary
- Feb 2020 Event: Linking the local with the global: Ireland-based CSOs address development issues
- May 2019 Update: The Dochas Annual Conference - Finding Our Voice: How Civil Society is Countering Uncertainty