All Outputs (53)

Enabling 'right to appropriation' and facilitating 'distributed cognition' in (re- ) production of urban spaces: A conceptual framework for creating learning environments for involving young people in future visioning of cities (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Gopinath, D. (2016, March). Enabling 'right to appropriation' and facilitating 'distributed cognition' in (re- ) production of urban spaces: A conceptual framework for creating learning environments for involving young people in future visioning of cities. Paper presented at AAG (Association of American Geographers) Conference 2016, San Francisco, California

Paper presented at the AAG (Association of American Geographers) Conference in San Francisco, 28 Mar – 02 Apr 2016.

‘Poverty’ and ‘place’ through the eyes of the poor: Outlining key strands of a conceptual framework, D-SPACE (2015)
Journal Article
Gopinath, D., & Nair, M. (2015). ‘Poverty’ and ‘place’ through the eyes of the poor: Outlining key strands of a conceptual framework, D-SPACE. Social Development Issues, 37(3), 1-21

In spite of a range of work on engaging with poverty, particularly in the Global South, the significance of the poor in conceptualizing and responding to the relationship between poverty and place seems to be downplayed. This article addresses this g... Read More about ‘Poverty’ and ‘place’ through the eyes of the poor: Outlining key strands of a conceptual framework, D-SPACE.

Recasting resilience beyond 'failure management': Lessons for planning our cities (2015)
Journal Article
Gopinath, D. (2015). Recasting resilience beyond 'failure management': Lessons for planning our cities. International Journal of Society Systems Science, 7(2), 127

Much recently, the term 'resilience' has generated considerable interest. But, it is rather hard to pin down what it means. Equally challenging is in knowing what the scope of resilience might be and how/whether such an understanding might help addre... Read More about Recasting resilience beyond 'failure management': Lessons for planning our cities.

Learning to be resilient by moving between ‘poor by chance’ to ‘not-so-poor by intent’ identities: Lessons from conversations with labor migrants in Southern India (2015)
Journal Article
Gopinath, D., & Nair, M. (2015). Learning to be resilient by moving between ‘poor by chance’ to ‘not-so-poor by intent’ identities: Lessons from conversations with labor migrants in Southern India. Social Development Issues, 37(1), 1-10

Through their engagement with the lives of labor migrants working on construction sites in southern India, the authors advance a critical understanding linking poverty, place, and migration. This article challenges conventional images of poverty asso... Read More about Learning to be resilient by moving between ‘poor by chance’ to ‘not-so-poor by intent’ identities: Lessons from conversations with labor migrants in Southern India.

Characterizing Indian students pursuing global higher education: A conceptual framework of pathways to internationalization (2015)
Journal Article
Gopinath, D. (2015). Characterizing Indian students pursuing global higher education: A conceptual framework of pathways to internationalization. Journal of Studies in International Education, 19(3), 283-305. https://doi.org/10.1177/1028315314563783

© 2014 European Association for International Education One might argue that an Indian student entering higher education is faced with a critical question—Where to study, in India or abroad? With a gross enrollment ratio of around 20% in the tertiary... Read More about Characterizing Indian students pursuing global higher education: A conceptual framework of pathways to internationalization.

Discourses and practices in teaching methods and assessment: Insights from an early career academic (2015)
Journal Article
Gopinath, D. (2015). Discourses and practices in teaching methods and assessment: Insights from an early career academic. SAGE Open, 5(1), https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244015573371

© The Author(s) 2015. Translating the purposes of education into practice is particularly challenging for those who are new or have recently entered academia. By reflecting on my first years of teaching in higher education, I discuss two key aspects... Read More about Discourses and practices in teaching methods and assessment: Insights from an early career academic.

Re-thinking destitution in the UK: Typologies, spaces and transitions (2014)
Journal Article
Gopinath, D. (2014). Re-thinking destitution in the UK: Typologies, spaces and transitions. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJHRCS.2014.067881

Destitution, a severe form of poverty still persists in modern, industrialised nations such as the UK despite a robust, social security system in place. Increased use of food banks, inadequate housing provisions, etc., point to evidence that there ar... Read More about Re-thinking destitution in the UK: Typologies, spaces and transitions.

Poverty and place through the eyes of the poor: Lessons from developing a conceptual framework, D-SPACE in southern India (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Gopinath, D. (2014, September). Poverty and place through the eyes of the poor: Lessons from developing a conceptual framework, D-SPACE in southern India. Paper presented at UK Ireland Planning Research Conference 2014, Oxford, England

Paper read at the UK Ireland Planning Research Conference, 9-11 September 2014, Oxford Brookes University.

Shifting of the ontological-epistemological balance in contemporary research agendas: A critique (2014)
Journal Article
Gopinath, D. (2015). Shifting of the ontological-epistemological balance in contemporary research agendas: A critique. Quality and Quantity, 49(5), 1873-1882

With greater calls for public involvement, there are now claims of methodological shifts to ‘bottom-up’, ‘politically informed’ and ‘boundary-less’ approaches. This is not accurate as there is still predominantly an emphasis on epistemological consid... Read More about Shifting of the ontological-epistemological balance in contemporary research agendas: A critique.

Placing Poverty in Context: A Case Study (2014)
Journal Article
Gopinath, D., & Nair, M. (2014). Placing Poverty in Context: A Case Study. Poverty and Public Policy, 6(2), 135-156

The “poverty-in-context” approach to understanding poverty is shaped by the needs and priorities of a particular context, and it can be used as the basis for identifying pro-poor projects in local strategies such as City Development Plans. A key argu... Read More about Placing Poverty in Context: A Case Study.

Micro-enterprises as a tool to alleviate poverty among women headed household: Successful community based initiative (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Nair, M., & Gopinath, D. (2014, May). Micro-enterprises as a tool to alleviate poverty among women headed household: Successful community based initiative. Paper presented at 4th International Conference on Sociology and Social Work, Los Angeles, California

Paper read at the 4th International Conference on Sociology and Social Work, May 19-20, 2014, in Los Angeles, CA, USA

Editorial – Special issue on planning and sustainability (2013)
Journal Article
Gopinath, D., Gazzola, P., & Jackson, T. (2013). Editorial – Special issue on planning and sustainability. International Journal of Society Systems Science, 5(3), 207-212

Guest Editors: Deepak Gopinath, Paola Gazzola, Tony Jackson

Dirigiste and smart growth approaches to urban sprawl: Lessons from Scotland and British Columbia (2012)
Journal Article
Jackson, T., Gopinath, D., & Curry, J. (2012). Dirigiste and smart growth approaches to urban sprawl: Lessons from Scotland and British Columbia. Journal of Transatlantic Studies, 10(1), 45-67. https://doi.org/10.1080/14794012.2012.651361

Two communities operating under diverse planning systems, St. Andrews in Scotland and Prince George in British Columbia (BC), provide case studies for examining how planning tools are used in these jurisdictions to address urban containment issues. T... Read More about Dirigiste and smart growth approaches to urban sprawl: Lessons from Scotland and British Columbia.

The future of urban living through the lens of 'climate change'? Insights from American initiatives (2012)
Journal Article
Gopinath, D. (2012). The future of urban living through the lens of 'climate change'? Insights from American initiatives. Environment and Planning A, 44(2), 257-262

Commentary

Re-branding of peripheral cities in times of recession: Is the branching of national art museums an effective strategy? (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Gopinath, D. (2011, July). Re-branding of peripheral cities in times of recession: Is the branching of national art museums an effective strategy?. Paper presented at Transatlantic Studies Conference 2011, Dundee, England

Paper read at the Transatlantic Studies Conference, 12-15 July 2011 in Dundee

Linking climate change to urban containment? Examination of recent initiatives across the Atlantic (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Gopinath, D. (2010, July). Linking climate change to urban containment? Examination of recent initiatives across the Atlantic. Paper presented at Transatlantic Studies Conference 2010, Durham, England

Paper presented at the Transatlantic Studies Conference, 12-15 July 2010 in Durham

A pragmatist lens on local planning practices: The case of the St. Andrews community-driven green belt (2010)
Journal Article
Gopinath, D., & Jackson, T. (2010). A pragmatist lens on local planning practices: The case of the St. Andrews community-driven green belt. Planning Practice and Research, 25(2), 183-201. https://doi.org/10.1080/02697451003740197

Green belts test the capacity of the planning system to reconcile competing demands on the sustainable use of land. In 2002, in response to strong community pressure and against the wishes of the planning authority, the Scottish Executive approved a... Read More about A pragmatist lens on local planning practices: The case of the St. Andrews community-driven green belt.

Decentralisation in India: Towards `localism' or `regionalism'? (2009)
Journal Article
Gopinath, D. (2009). Decentralisation in India: Towards `localism' or `regionalism'?. Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance, 101-112

This paper offers a commentary on what decentralisation has come to mean in India, based on recent research conducted in Kerala, one of the southern states. In particular, the paper discusses the tensions between ‘regionalism’ and ‘localism’. It begi... Read More about Decentralisation in India: Towards `localism' or `regionalism'?.

Contemporary approaches to economic development: The special economic zone 2programme (2009)
Journal Article
Gopinath, D. (2009). Contemporary approaches to economic development: The special economic zone 2programme. Local Economy, 24(6-7), 448-455. https://doi.org/10.1080/02690940903319018

Of considerable interest within policy and academic circles, is the emergence of India's status as a new economic powerhouse in Asia. This development can be linked to its recent advocacy of 'effective' local economic development policies, particular... Read More about Contemporary approaches to economic development: The special economic zone 2programme.

Local meanings of governance: Influence of contextual norms and practices (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Gopinath, D. (2009, July). Local meanings of governance: Influence of contextual norms and practices. Paper presented at AESOP Planning Congress 2009, Liverpool, England

Paper read at AESOP Planning Congress 2009, Liverpool, University of Liverpool, 15-18 July.