About us
IGDC is a major interdisciplinary centre for research and partnership for global development based at the University of York.
Who we are
Since 2018, IGDC has supported the University of York’s strategy and vision of a University for public good, bringing together members of our academic community who work on global development research.
IGDC members work with partners across and beyond the University to develop innovative, interdisciplinary people-focused responses to the urgent and structural challenges of global development.
Our vision
At IGDC, we understand global development as the complex of practices, policies and possibilities that encompass worldwide socio-economic and environmental transformation.
Our emphasis on global development stems from the growing interconnectedness across the world and the emergence of socio-economic, environmental and health problems that are shared across all societies.
Our values
Inclusivity
For us, inclusivity means an openness to a diverse range of voices and needs.
Responsibility
With this comes the responsibility to try to eliminate barriers to representation and participation.
Sustainability
Our commitment to sustainability means that we look at the impact of our own actions on the environment and the livelihoods of others and of future generations.
Integrity
We are consistent in applying to ourselves the same principles that we apply to others, and we integrate these principles in each area of our work.
Our team
Professor Jonathan Ensor
Director of IGDC
Contact: jon.ensor@york.ac.uk
Jonathan is an applied social scientist with research interests in processes that can lead to increasingly equitable human development.
Dr Saba Joshi
Deputy director of IGDC
Contact: saba.joshi@york.ac.uk
Dr Joshi is a Lecturer in Gender and Development in the Department of Politics and International Relations. Her research focuses on gender in international relations, land governance and agrarian change, with a geographical focus on South and Southeast Asia.