Browse Hierarchy DEVE515: Development Theory: Socio-spatial Thinking in Development Studies

This course introduces students to socio-spatial thinking that informs development theories seeking to explain and address inequalities. We critically examine mainstream theories informing international aid and geopolitical architecture, including the Sustainable Development Goals. We also engage with forms of regenerative thinking from within Indigenous communities (particularly Te Ao Māori) and countries of the Global South. Particular attention is paid to concepts of power, space/place and scale, and to emerging theories of change. Co-taught with GEOG 511.