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Between the Lines Podcast

Welcome to the IDS Between the Lines podcast. This series explores ground-breaking ideas in development for positive social and environmental change. Each month we feature an interview with an expert in international development who will talk about their latest research and ideas.

Recent guests have included Keetie Roelen, Melissa Leach, Martin Griffiths, Rob D. van den Berg, Robert Chambers, Ian Scoones, Charis Reid and many more.

Themes have included social protection; gender justice; humanitarism, climate change, sustainability, epidemics and long-term research funding.

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Episodes content could feature authors of new books, IDS or partner research and interviews with special guests.

The discussions give an insight on the themes covered, exploring challenges and discoveries, and why the issues matter for progressive and sustainable development globally.

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Music credit: Crypt of Insomnia/One Day in Africa (instrumental version)/Getty Images

Past podcasts in this series

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Between the Lines Podcast

Podcast S07 Ep5: Dignity in development

The development sector proclaims that it values dignity. Yet it often breaks this promise, with people leaving encounters with charities feeling bruised and unseen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T2L4v4DOhw In this podcast, drawn from a recent lecture at IDS, research fellow Marina Apgar...

27 June 2025

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