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Call for Papers

Development discourse, theory and practice appears dominated by perspectives from the North and the dominant cultures of the North. In this call for papers we encourage articles that draw on perspectives emerging from the cultures of Southern countries and from indigenous peoples everywhere. Is there a significantly distinct development discourse emerging from such perspectives, and if so is this discourse inadequately represented in development discourse in general? Are the implications of such a discourse significant for development theory and practice? And, if so, what if anything can we do to better represent these perspectives in development discourse, theory, and practice? What does all this suggest for the field of development and human progress into the 21st century? Such questions can be addressed through articles drawing largely on the literature on development discourse, theory, and practice, or by drawing on cases of development practice, or some combination of these. We welcome articles from scholars and practitioners from all over the world. We encourage articles from Southern countries and indigenous cultures. We also encourage coauthorship between those based in Northern and Southern countries and between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples. Selected articles will be published in either a special thematic section or as a special issue in the Canadian Journal of Development Studies.