Sociology of Development and Change
The Sociology of Development and Change group, led by interim Chair Robert Fletcher, focuses on the structures and practices of development and change with a particular scientific interest in inequality, marginalization and political agency. We are a politically engaged and interdisciplinary research and educational group in development studies, political ecology, anthropology of law and crisis and disaster studies.
Research themes
The politics of nature
How we understand nature, use or conserve it, depends on power relations that are connected to knowledge, information and heritage.
Disaster and conflict during crisis
We study the lives, livelihoods and environments of people affected by disasters, hazards, and conflicts, including their politics, foundations, and aftermaths.
Inequality and social-environmental justice
We study inequalities to understand where they come from, who benefits, and how inequality is maintained and legitimated.
Education
Education by Sociology of Development and Change
We teach courses on a range of topics related to development studies, political ecology, anthropology of law and crisis and disaster studies. Within these fields of research, we offer possibilities to do a bachelor, master thesis or internship.
Publications & Projects
Our research takes a critical-constructive approach. This means that we actively collaborate with our networks to contribute to finding equitable, sustainable and peaceful solutions to urgent problems while not shying away from speaking truth to power. Special attention in our research goes to why our world has become so extremely unequal, and how this impacts the lived realities of people around the world.
Highlighted projects
Interim Chair holder
Robert Fletcher is Interim Chair of the group Sociology of Development and Change.
prof.dr. R (Robert) Fletcher
Professor / Chairholder
People of Sociology of Development and Change
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