The Human Development and Capability Approach in Conversation
This is the podcast from the Human Development and Capability Association (HDCA). The podcast features conversations with scholars and practitioners of the human development and the capability approach. Conversations include discussions of research, theory and application. For more information see our website: https://hd-ca.org/
The Human Development and Capability Approach in Conversation
#1: Introducing the Capability Approach with Ingrid Robeyns
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In episode 1, we speak to Ingrid Robeyns. Ingrid has worked extensively on the Capability Approach, and is a former president of the HDCA.
We discussed a brief history of the CA, and some of the key components of the approach.
For more information on Ingrid, and as a good starting point for an overview of Capability Approach work, check out Ingrid's book Freedom, Wellbeing & Justice. It's open published, so is free to access;
https://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/obp.0130
You can also read an overview on the Stanford Encylopedia page, last edited by Ingrid and Morten Fibieger Byskov;
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/capability-approach/
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If you'd like to discuss the podcast, you can mail me at j.simpson3@leeds.ac.uk or via the HDCA.
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