Research thinking, academic reflections, and analytical commentary from the Geoformations team. Use for blog posts that engage with theory, literature, or ongoing research questions.
This blog has been developed from our latest book chapter publication, entitled Change and transformation in international development cooperation: assemblage thinking, transdisciplinary research design and the curious case of localisation, written by Susan Murphy (Geoformations PI) and Ruby Paterson (Geoformations…
One of Geoformations’ core objectives is to communicate our research among diverse audiences within and beyond academia to encourage dialogue, invite feedback, and advance our contributions. This approach helps us to broaden the scope of our engagement and enhance the…
This blog draws on postgraduate research, which explored how international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) learn and make strategic decisions in a period of growing uncertainty. Introduction: International development is navigating a period of profound change. Overlapping global crises are placing increasing…
This blog features a guest post by Fionn Casey Ó Siochrú drawing on postgraduate field research carried out in rural Uttar Pradesh in 2025. Participation & Empowerment: Participatory development is widely promoted as an approach that actively engages local people,…
My research journey: When I first reached out to Dr. Susan Murphy, recognising our shared research interests and having followed the GEOFORMATIONS project’s evolution, we discussed the opportunities for collaboration and the requirements for engagement. With a background in law…
Our Principal Investigator, Dr. Susan Murphy, recently delivered a webinar in collaboration with E3 at Trinity College Dublin as part of our commitment to amplifying critical debates on localisation, power, and the future of development cooperation. At a time of…
Understanding the relationship between poverty and prosperity as looped rather than linear prompts reflection and reimagination of the meaning of prosperity and post-growth futures.