On 24-26 September 2025, the Joint Nordic Development Research conference (NorDev25) took place in Ås, at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. Recordings from the panel sessions are now available on the conference webpage, along with a call for papers for a special issue of Forum of Development Studies. The call is open until January 31st and welcomes submissions aligned with the conference theme.
Key note speaker Professor Uma Kothari. Photo: Linda Engström
On 24-26 September 2025, the Joint Nordic Development Research conference (NorDev25) took place in Ås, at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU). Recordings from the panel sessions are now available on the conference webpage, along with a call for papers.
SweDev at NorDev25
The theme of the conference was “Solidarity, Social justice and Sustainability: Nurturing academic-civic solidarity, fostering social justice, and cultivating collaborations in an era of uncertainty”. SweDev participants included Linda Engström and Janet Vähämäki, with Janet taking part in the final panel discussing concrete action points from the conference.
The NorDev25 webpage has now been updated with the recordings from the plenary sessions.
Call for papers: Special Issue in Forum for Development Studies
The editorial team of NorDev25 has opened a call for papers for a special issue of Forum of Development Studies. The call is open until January 31st and welcomes submissions aligned with the conference theme.
Suggested topics include:
- Nurturing academic-civic solidarity
- Fostering social justice
- Cultivating collaborations in an era of uncertainty
Papers that engage with rising inequalities, political polarization, geopolitical tensions, ongoing and emerging conflicts or anti-democratic and nationalist trends are particularly encouraged.
Submission process:
- Submit manuscript to the guest editors for internal review by 31 January 2026.
- Selected papers will receive initial feedback before submission to the journal for double-blind peer review.
- Papers not selected for the special issue may still be considered for regular issues of the journal.