Reconsidering the mentality of the development sector.
Author: <span>Erika</span>

Author: Erika

The future of power structures and consent in the context of humanitarian aid – a snapshot

This is the third and final article in a three-part series that critically evaluates different aspects of the aid sector and disaster relief response Malka Older imagines for our world 30 years from now in her feature story “Earthquake relief. Mexico. 2051: A glimpse into tomorrow’s humanitarian world”, published in …

The Developmentality blog is closing – Thank you for this time!

All good things must come to an end – this is our final joint post on the Developmentality blog. The team behind this blog has deeply enjoyed developing this platform and strengthening our ability to critically reflect on the development sector and our understanding of the broad developmentality theme over …

Hey crystal ball, will the aid industry be more proactive in 2051?

A discussion of the New Humanitarian’s first-ever fictional story about how the aid sector may look in 30 years from now, by Malka Older. This is the second article in a three-part series discussing the New Humanitarian’s first-ever fictional story, “Earthquake relief. Mexico. 2051. A glimpse into tomorrow’s humanitarian world,” …

Will the humanitarian sector be less WEIRD in 2051?

A discussion of the New Humanitarian’s first-ever fictional story about how the aid sector may look in 30 years from now, by Malka Older. In August this year, the New Humanitarian published its first-ever fictional story, “Earthquake relief. Mexico. 2051. A glimpse into tomorrow’s humanitarian world,” by Malka Older. The …

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