Course # 35530 Section Number 1 Day(s) Tu- Th Time(s) 11:00am-12:20pm Term Winter 2025 Course Instructor Maliha Chishti Syllabus Syllabus 11/18/24 This course provides an introductory overview of Critical Development Studies (CDS), covering the main critical historical, philosophical and theoretical undercurrents that shape and inform the field of global development. In the first part of the course we delve into key philosophical concepts and major theoretical frameworks and trends of international development from the post-World War II era to the present. Students will explore the underlying assumptions and modalities of modernization theory, dependency and world-systems theory, post-colonial and post-development thought and the contemporary articulation of decoloniality by Latin American and African scholars. The latter part of the course delves into major trends, approaches, and best practices of CDS. This course is designed to be a theory-intensive reading course, appropriate for students interested in the theoretical debates and the ethico-political tensions that continue to shape and inform the field and practice of global development. Quarter Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Winter 2025 Critical Development Theories and Approaches Maliha Chishti Tuesday, Thursday 11:00am-12:20pm Syllabus Recent News More news Student Profile: Melaku Lakew, MPP Class of 2027 Thu., May 15, 2025 Chicago’s Sit-D Program: Transforming Police Behavior with Science-Based Training Wed., May 14, 2025 New Research Finds Medicare Soft Spending Cap Lowers Costs without Harming Patient Health, But Introduces Inequities Wed., May 14, 2025 Upcoming Events More events Ask Admissions: Credential Programs Mon., May 19, 2025 | 7:30 PM Ask Admissions: Credential Programs Tue., May 20, 2025 | 7:00 AM UChicago Part-Time Programs Information Session - Harris, Crown, Graham, and UCPE Tue., May 20, 2025 | 12:00 PM
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