Events and resources: Reflecting on the work of Robert Chambers

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Reflecting on the work of Robert Chambers

Dear friends and colleagues,

We're happy to share with you that we will soon be part of a week of events and activities to reflect on the legacy of Robert Chambers.

This newsletter summarises how you can join in and also features some of Robert's latest work, including a new video on 'debiasing'.

We hope this news and these resources are useful to your work. As always, your feedback and ideas are very welcomed - please contact us at slh@ids.ac.uk.

Many good wishes,
The Sanitation Learning Hub team

25 - 29 April: Revolutionising development week

Events

Register: Inclusive Rigour: Learning for adaption
Tuesday 26 April from 12:45 UK time

In this session, Jamie Myers and VR Raman will reflect on the impact of Robert's ideas on the sanitation and hygiene sector.

Register: Revolutionising and Recasting Development – Building forward from the work of Robert Chambers
Wednesday 27 April from 12:30 UK time

This event will re-launch the 'Revolutionising Development' book, which reflects on Robert's work (now open access).

Call for testimonials

If you have worked with Robert Chambers or his work has influenced what you do, we’d love to hear from you.

Your input can either be up to 200 words (if written) or if you’d prefer to record a short video* (up to 2 mins). Please get in touch with Gary Edwards if you wish to do a testimonial.

These testimonials will go on the Participatory Methods website.

*Please note, there is limited capacity to edit videos so these will be on a first-come first-served basis.

Find out more about Revolutionising Development Week

Robert's recent work on sanitation and hygiene

Rapid Action Learning

Rapid Action Learning approaches cover a range of learning and research activities that produce timely, relevant and actionable results.

Read our Frontiers to understand the advantages and disadvantages of the approaches trialled:

Debiasing

In this blog and video, Robert discusses how we can offset bias in research trips, going beyond the often-visited locations in search of the real picture.

Robert Chambers introduces the 'debiasing' method

Do you find our resources and activities useful for your work?

Reply to this email and let us know – we’d love to hear from you.