Over the summer our masters students have written some brilliant blog posts exploring key topics in the field of International Development.
How is colonialism helping you rethink the contemporary issues of environmental degradation?
Alex Smith explores how colonialism degraded environments in the Global South and left a legacy of structural inequalities.
How is the Anthropocene helping rethink the contemporary issue of Environmental Degradation?
Lucas Rhodes questions whether the term ‘anthropocene’ is too broad a brush to use when discussing environmental degradation.
How Colonialism Shapes Contemporary Issues of Race Discrimination
Taofeekat Adigun explores how colonialism created the conditions for different facets of contemporary racial discrimination.
Kim Austen discusses how structural and systemic changes are needed to reduce maternal morbidity, mortality and health inequalities.
Unpacking the Anthropocene: The Intersection of History, Climate, and Responsibility
Noe Ignatowicz discusses the benefits and limitations of using the concept of the Anthropocene to examine the climate crisis.
How is intersectionality helping you rethink the contemporary issue of human rights abuse?
Madelaine Pietrzkiewicz examines the abuses suffered by Rohingya women and girls through the lens of intersectionality.
How is Intersectionality helping me rethink the contemporary issue of Environmental Degradation?
Joshua Shanks takes an intersectional approach to the health impacts caused by environmental degradation.
Rethinking Our Relationship with Earth in the Anthropocene Era
Daisy Hilton discusses how the Anthropocene spurs positive changes whilst overlooking historical and social causes of degradation.
Rethinking Human Rights in the age of the Anthropocene
Panrot Piwuna explores how human rights and environmental law are intimately connected.
Rethinking Environmental Degradation: The Colonial Legacy and Modern Challenges
Nikhil Nityanand Bhandikeri discusses the legacy of colonialism’s exploitation of people, land, and resources.
Colonialism and Gender Inequality: The Case of Political Representation in Nigeria
Emeli Hanson compares colonial and pre-colonial subordination of women in Nigeria, and discusses the impact on contemporary political representation.
