IACD and the Community Development Journal
IACD has a long history with the Community Development Journal. In 1967 some members of the association were involved with the setting up of the journal. Published by Oxford University Press, CDJ is independent of IACD and has become the premier academic journal in our field. Marj Mayo, former IACD and CDJ Board member, reflects upon these early years in this film.
The Community Development Journal is published four times a year. It has been the leading international journal in our field for more than half a century, covering a wide range of topics, reviewing significant developments and providing a forum for cutting-edge debates about theory and practice.
Abstracts from Community Development Journal are translated into French, Spanish, and Chinese and are free to read online.
Recent Contributions from IACD Directors and Members
All prospective authors are welcome to contribute to the CDJ. Guidelines on contributing can be found here, and contributions can be submitted here. Formal information for authors can be found on the main Community Development website here.
Recently, IACD’s Regional Director for East Asia, KK Fung and IACD Country Correspondent Suet-lin Hung published their paper, “Intersectionality and gender: community practice with low-income migrant women,” in the journal with their colleague, Siu-mei Lau. KK is an Assistant Professor of the Department of Social Work, Hong Kong Baptist University. At present, his teaching and research work is on areas of Community Development, Social Policy, Globalization and Social Welfare, and Child Poverty. In addition, he has also been actively involved in Community Development projects in Hong Kong, including offering consultancy services and training to Community Development services and Social Workers in Hong Kong and Mainland China. Kwok Kin is an active member of the Community Development Alliance in Hong Kong.
In addition, two members of IACD also published articles in the CDJ. Phia van der Watt, a familiar name to those who attended the 2019 World Community Development Conference, published her work titled, “Prepared for a journey into wounded communities – and into the self.” Annette Rimmer also had her article published, “Breaking the silence: community radio, women, and empowerment.” You can access their article and all other advance articles from the CDJ here.
Subscribing to the Community Development Journal
All IACD members are eligible for a reduced subscription to the journal. To avail yourself of this opportunity, you can contact OUP directly to subscribe, saying that you are a member of IACD.
If you are not yet a member of IACD, please consider joining us today! In addition to a discounted subscription to the Community Development Journal, IACD members can also:
- Participate in our international conferences, for example our upcoming 2020 World Community Development Conference in Nairobi, Kenya
- Join one of our international continuing professional development Practice Exchanges
- Check out our main Facebook page
- Access and contribute to our website and IACD’s Practice Insights magazine
- Join our IACD members’ Facebook group and start a discussion or find other people from your field
- Apply to join the IACD International Board — there are vacancies every year
- Apply to become a Country Correspondent
- Use and contribute to the GCDEX
- Receive and contribute to our monthly newsletter
- Read and contribute to our Membership Blog
