Celebrating International Development Week

Coady Coffee House

Challenging Hegemony in Development

In celebration of International Development week, Coady teaching staff member Digafie Debalke will facilitate a dialogue on peace and conflict transformation.

FEBRUARY 7, 2025
10:00AM AST | 2:00 PM UTC
ONLINE VIA ZOOM

Over the last few decades international development and development, itself have encountered greater scrutiny both from conceptual/theoretical framing and practical implementation point of view. Climate emergency, unjust economic order, and deeply polarizing and polarized political discourse all presented a challenge demanding a new approach and thorough interrogation of ‘development.’ Specifically, it’s impact on the natural world, inclusion, social cohesion peace and security of the local and global community. It is within this quest that some are grappling with reframing and redefining what ‘development’ should be to foster a sustainable future for the planet and humanity.

Featuring Pathy Fellows:

LIL BORGER

McGill University
Project location: Milton Parc, Montreal, Quebec

RAVIA DHALIWAL

Carleton University
Project location: Edmonton, Alberta

CHIDERA ONYEGBULE

Carleton University
Project location: Ottawa, Ontario

CHAMA LAASSASSY

McGill University
Project location: Nador, Morocco

SHONA MOREAU

McGill University
Project location: Johannesburg, South Africa

DAMAI SIALLAGAN

Queen’s University
Project location: Tao Toba, Indonesia

The Pathy Foundation Fellowship is an intensive, 12-month, experiential learning opportunity for graduating university students across Canada who have an idea for social change in a community they have a meaningful connection with, anywhere in the world.

Fellows are provided with comprehensive training, dedicated support, and $50,000 in funding to make a sustainable impact in their chosen community and to support their growth as active and effective leaders and change-makers.