University of Ottawa École de développement international et mondialisation School of International Development and Global Studies www.socialsciences.uottawa.ca/sidgs
School of International Development and Global Studies A CHANGING WORLD We live in a world where the contrast between poverty and prosperity has never been greater, where some countries develop fast and others appear stuck in intractable poverty. Globalizing forces touch the lives of people in even the remotest regions, and power is unequally distributed, both within and between nations. Major problems are global in scope and epic in complexity. Solutions that are both viable and just will depend on an analysis that is thoroughly interdisciplinary. The School of International Development and Global Studies (SIDGS) is the right place to learn the complex dynamics of international development and globalization and to contribute to research and public policy. FROM RESEARCH TO PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT Integrating theory and practice is a core value of the School. Our professors are leading scholars in their fields who also work with non-governmental groups, governments, and international organizations. INTERDISCIPLINARY FACULTY The School has 20 professors from many academic disciplines, including anthropology, economics, education, geography, law, political science, and sociology. Our research and teaching strengths lie in four thematic areas: Private Sector and Inclusive Growth Environment, Natural Resources and Livelihoods Security, Conflict and Transitions Social Movements, Identity and Human Rights SENIOR FELLOWS Senior Fellows join the School after a distinguished career in government, the non-profit sector or international organizations. They are chosen for their ability to translate this real-world experience into the classroom, as well as their willingness to advise students.
PROGRAMS FROM UNDERGRADUATE TO DOCTORATE The School offers three programs, all of them in both English and French. Development and Globalization Program (Bachelor of Social Sciences): this interdisciplinary degree is Canada s largest development studies program, with over 800 students. The program includes courses on both theoretical and applied aspects. Globalization and Development Program (Master of Arts): an interdisciplinary degree that puts equal emphasis on globalization and of development. This two-year degree can be completed through a thesis option or a major research paper option. Doctorate in International Development (Ph.D.): a new and innovative program that brings students together from both traditional academic and practitioner backgrounds. Students study two fields, Development Theory and Critique, and Development Policy and Practice, and must successfully defend a doctoral dissertation. STUDY ABROAD AND WORK WHILE YOU STUDY Opportunities for students to gain work experience are integrated into the degree programs, including: Courses abroad, in which students are accompanied and supervised by SIDGS faculty. Recent courses have taken place in Bolivia, Kenya, and Rwanda. Formal exchange agreements with development programs in leading academic institutions abroad (e.g. Bangladesh, France, Japan, Switzerland, and the Caribbean) Internships and a co-op option in the B.A. and M.A. programs that allow students to gain work experience in governmental and non-governmental agencies, in Canada and abroad. STUDY AND NETWORK FOR YOUR FUTURE The School is located in Canada s capital, in close proximity with the Canadian International Development Agency, the International Development Research Centre, the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, various NGOs, research institutes and foreign embassies. Students have opportunities to volunteer and work with these institutions, and to network with development professionals and global policy-makers.
THE SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND GLOBAL STUDIES AT A GLANCE Canada s largest academic unit specialized in international development* Both theory and practice Courses abroad in developing and developed countries Co-op option combines working and learning Networking opportunities in a G-8 capital city Programs offered in both English and French * by number of tenured and tenure-track faculty Professors of the SIDGS Rita Abrahamsen African politics; Democratization; Security and development; Security privatization, Postcolonial theory Nadia Abu-Zahra Identity documentation; Barriers to migration studies; critical security studies; health, education and ethics Nasser Ary Tanimoune Economic policy in developing countries; money, banking and microfinance; fiscal policy and economic convergence in West Africa; quantitative analysis Stephen Baranyi Peacebuilding, security sector reform and fragile states; Canada s international policies; UN and regional organizations, peace and security roles Pierre Beaudet International development; International cooperation; Africa and the Middle East Gordon Betcherman Labour economics; labour market policy; social policy; demography and economic development; poverty and vulnerability. Alberto Chong Development economics; political economy; public economics; applied econometrics; Latin America Marie-Eve Desrosiers Political crises and civil conflicts; identity and contentious politics; engagements with political authority
Alberto-Guillermo Flórez-Malagón Postcolonial and subaltern studies; cultural studies and cultural history; culture and power Paul Alexander Haslam State-firm relations in Latin America; corporate social responsibility; regulation of foreign direct investment; institutions and governance of the inter-american system Christopher Johannes Ksoll Development economics; economics of education, especially in developing countries; economics of risk and uncertainty; impact evaluation; technology and development; migration; ethnic violence; orphan children in Africa. Jean-Philippe Leblond Development-environment relations; rural livelihoods; environmental and natural resources problems; political ecology; Thailand; Southeast Asia Melissa Marschke Sustainability; fisheries and aquaculture; environmental change; resource governance; Greater Mekong Region Andrea Martinez Gender, equity and international development; Women, micro-credit and empowerment; sexual and reproductive health Lauchlan T. Munro Poverty, human rights and social protection; economics of risk and uncertainty; public sector management, especially aid effectiveness; children and development policy Delphine Nakache Securitization of migration and citizenship policies; human rights of migrants and internally displaced persons; labour migration; immigration federalism; cultural theory of law. Joshua Ramisch Applied anthropology; communitybased development; Kenya, Mali, Sub-Saharan Africa; development communications Philippe Régnier Socio-economic development of emerging countries (Asia in particular); globalization, private sector development, small and medium-sized enterprises and internationalization in emerging countries; development finance, corporate citizenship and ethics Susan Spronk Latin America, particularly Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru; labour and social movements; neoliberalism and the privatization of public services in developing countries Prachi Srivastava Applications of new institutional theory to education governance; education reform in conflict-affected countries; public-private partnerships in education provision Benjamin Zyla Global governance; human rights and security; international peace operations; humanitarian interventions; Canadian foreign policy, Europe, Afghanistan