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Study the sources of global inequality and justice with this Development Studies MA, which boasts an interdisciplinary curriculum and an intersectional perspective. With this Development Studies MA you will be encouraged to reflect directly on how questions of social justice should be connected to the theory and practice of development, and in relation to race, class, gender and other identities. You’ll use this concept of social justice to investigate the legitimacy of power relations that shape social, political, and economic inequalities between different regions, states, groups and individuals. You will study the politics of development itself and be empowered to find and advance alternative ways of using development practice to create a better and more just world. The vision for this programme draws upon the original idea underpinning liberal arts degrees, that is, the goal of liberating students from the constraints of contemporary social structures and cultural practices by fostering their critical understanding of the present, their familiarity with social worlds located in other times and places, and their capacity to imagine and create new social institutions and practices for a more inclusive, equal and sustainable future.
When you graduate from this Development Studies MA, you’ll be equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to pursue a career in the private, public and third sectors.
Previous graduates from the department have worked in a range of institutions, including:
Some have continued their studies to work on PhDs at King’s, as well as at LSE, Po, Oxford, Exeter and more.
Curious to find out more? Access on-demand content including taster lectures and talks, and meet our current staff and students on our subject hub page.
When you graduate from this Development Studies MA, you’ll be equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to pursue a career in the private, public and third sectors.
Previous graduates from the department have worked in a range of institutions, including:
Some have continued their studies to work on PhDs at King’s, as well as at LSE, Po, Oxford, Exeter and more.
Curious to find out more? Access on-demand content including taster lectures and talks, and meet our current staff and students on our subject hub page.
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