CISR is pleased to announce an upcoming symposium exploring the complex interconnections between polycrisis, risks, and resilience from a Global South–Global North perspective. As multiple, co-existing crises—economic, environmental, political—reshape global inequalities, this symposium will critically examine how these asymmetries affect development and resilience-building efforts worldwide.
The event will bring together leading scholars to discuss key themes across five panels:
🔹 Panel 1: Global South Perspectives on Development and Polycrisis
How do interconnected global crises deepen socio-economic inequalities between the Global North and South, disproportionately affecting specific communities and hindering sustainable development?
🔹 Panel 2: Social Resilience in Crisis Times Considered from the Global South
What conditions support the development of social resilience to mitigate risks in times of polycrisis, and how can Global South experiences inform crisis responses and reframe development?
🔹 Panel 3: Sustainable Development, Gendered Crisis Inequalities, and Resilience
How do gendered inequalities intersect with polycrisis to shape risks and resilience, and how can these insights drive more inclusive development initiatives for those facing precarity and marginalisation?
🔹 Panel 4: Politics of Miscommunication and Developments Across the Globe
How do miscommunication and misinformation about crises obstruct dialogue and knowledge exchange between the Global North and South, potentially impeding resilience-building efforts? (Hui, Martin)
🔹 Panel 5: Developing Collaborative Strategies and Futures
How can interdisciplinary and transnational research collaborations help develop frameworks that are responsive to the entanglements of development, polycrisis, risks, and resilience, contributing to the advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
This two-day symposium, scheduled for October 7-8, 2025.
📅 Save the date and join us in shaping new perspectives on crisis, resilience, and global development!