Events

We organise a wide range of events, and are proud to support the annual International Development and Innovation Seminar Series. You can view previous Seminars on our webinar page.


Mar 11

Seminar - This is Essential Work: Art, Social Theory and Activism

Wed, 11 March 2026, 13:00 to 14:30

Online - MS Teams

Methods that employ creative practices as a primary mode of inquiry in the social sciences, humanities, and philosophy have been gaining in popularity. These methods go beyond traditional text-based research to explore complex, embodied, and emotional aspects of human experience and social phen...

Apr 22

Seminar - Researching Climate Change and Development from the Bottom Up – Reflections from Current Practice

Wed, 22 April 2026, 13:00 to 14:30

Online - MS Teams

AbstractThis roundtable engages speakers from OU partner organisations across the global North and global South to reflect on current challenges and opportunities in researching and influencing climate change and development ‘from the bottom up’. Drawing on their long-standing commitments to partici...

May 13

Seminar - Details to Follow

Wed, 13 May 2026, 13:00 to 14:30

Online - MS Teams

Contact us

To find out more about our work, or to discuss a potential project, please contact:

International Development Research Office
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
The Open University
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
United Kingdom

T: +44 (0)1908 858502
E: [email protected]