Development Concentration

This concentration is designed for students who wish to develop a professional or academic interest in the global challenges of development, inequality and poverty. The concentration focuses on theory, concepts, measurement tools, and policies alternatives. The course offerings, the research of associated faculty, and the work of students reflect a number of core motivations. We share a commitment to development as a process that is fundamentally about improving human well being, and securing greater social justice. We believe that the challenges of economic growth, social development, political freedoms, cultural diversity and security are inter-related and that the analysis of development requires an inter-disciplinary approach. Courses offered address issues such as economic globalization, human rights and development ethics, gender, sustainability, human security, and social policy.

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  upcoming and past events

  current and past courses

  resources for students

Announcements

*****Advising notes for Spring 2012***** 

Please read the following Advising notes for the Economics and Development Concentrations by Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, Development Concentration chair.  

Development Concentration Meeting: Please join the conversation and take part in what will be a lively, interesting and insightful discussion! Come and voice your thoughts! TUESAY, OCT. 18 2011, 8:00PM, ROOM B-261 (65 W. 11th St)

The new seminar series, Development Thought & Policy @ The New School has posted the dates for the Fall 2011 events. Please check out the page to see further information. 

Also please see the updated document for the development concentration description, requirements, advising notes and course information. (Advising notes March 2011)

Papers from Sakiko's Human Rights and Poverty case study class have been posted. Click above on "Resources for Students" to check them out. 

Sakiko Fukuda-Parr recently published a new paper on MDGs and Inequality. Read or download Reducing Inequality: The Missing MDG: A Content Review of PSRPs and Bilateral Donor Policy Statements here.

 A new paper on the Millennium Development Goals by Development Concentration Chair Sakiko Fukuda-Parr has just been published by the International Poverty Centre.  Download this paper free via the following link: Are the MDGs Priority in Development Strategies and Aid Programmes? Only few are!

  • Wednesday, February 8, 2012

    Wondering when you have to hand in that thesis? Papers are to be turned in to the Assistant Director's office by December 15th for January degree conferral. The deadline is May 1st for students completing their degrees in May. For more information on the thesis submittal process, check out the Student Handbook.


The picture at the top of the page was taken at one of the 6000 "STAND UP Against Poverty" events in October 2007 when over 43.7 million people in 123 countries literally "stood up" together to demand that their governments prioritize the fight against global poverty and inequality and work more dilligently to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. Lean more at www.standupagainstpoverty.org.

Sakiko Fukuda-Parr is the chair of the development concentration. Please direct questions and comments to Kelly Gannon.