Education

Development Research School course: Power, Justice and (De)coloniality in Development (7,5 credits)

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Duration: November 5, 2024- December 10, 2024

The Development Research School, which consists of Uppsala University, Lund University, Gothenburg University and the University of Ghana, opened a new doctoral course.

This course is situated in the debates around decolonization in the contemporary global context and addresses various aspects of power and justice in development. The course is divided into two parts. It starts by providing a theoretical and conceptual overview of political, economic, and discursive dimensions of power and relates these to development and (de)coloniality. The second part attends to the calls for decolonizing development policy and practice, including the decolonization of the discipline of development studies with a focus on debates around climate justice from a decolonial perspective. 

The course will be held entirely online.

Lecturers and resource persons:

  • Anders Sjögren
  • Suruchi Thapar-Björkert
  • Seema Arora-Jonsson
  • Eyob Gebremariam

Application:

The course is open to doctoral students from all fields of social sciences and related fields of study.  To be eligible for the course, applicants must meet the general eligibility requirements for postgraduate studies. A good knowledge of English is essential.

Please note that priority will be given to doctoral students in the Development Research School. Other applicants will be assessed and accepted on the basis of the relevance of their doctoral project to the course theme. The course is free of charge.

To apply to the course, please follow this link and fill out the form. The deadline to apply is 11 October 2024.

Other enquiries: For any enquiries regarding the course, please contact Anders Sjögren () or Suruchi Thapar-Björkert ()