Teaching Global Development
Practical Approaches for Inclusive, Critical, and Decolonized Pedagogy

Edited by Elisheva Cohen,John-Michael Davis,Mary Jane Parmentier,Marylynn Steckley,Rita Udor,Ruth Murumba

ISBN13: 9781350426016

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Published: 05/02/2026

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The first volume of its kind, Teaching Global Development offers a unique open access collection of current approaches to teaching development in ways that foreground such core ethical issues. Hailing from a range of disciplines and from across the world, the contributors gathered here describe what "global development" means in their context, offer strategies for more ethical syllabi, describe innovative ways to explore equity and diversity through readings and activities, and provide detailed case studies of GDS-related programs. Throughout, these chapters showcase new and innovative approaches to service learning, lesson plans, and activities that demonstrate what critical, decolonized, DEI-sensitive knowledge actually looks like. For its topical breadth, theoretical sophistication, and uniquely concrete examples and suggestions, this book is a must-read for scholars, instructors, and students interested in the ethics not only of global development, but also of curriculum-setting and pedagogy more broadly. The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by Indiana University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
List of Contributors Preface Rosalba Icaza Garza Introduction: The Journey Towards Teaching Global Development Marylynn Steckley, Rita Udor, Mary Jane Parmentier, Ruth Murumba, John-Michael Davis, and Elisheva Cohen Section I: Decolonization in Global Development Studies Chapter 1. The Pedagogy of Decolonial Development Futures: Building on Decolonizing Past and Present in Development Studies Teaching Praxis Jonathan Langdon and Ajay Parasram Chapter 2: Conversations in Decolonizing GDS: Process, Obstacles and Opportunities Georgina Alonso, Jess Notwell, and Adrian Murray Chapter 3: Conceptualizing Decolonization as an “Actionable” Framework: What’s the Syllabus Got to Do with It? Theresa E. Cann Chapter 4: A Decolonial and Experiential Learning Course Design: Global Social Thought Saleena Saleem Section II: Innovative Approaches to Program and Course Design in Global Development Studies Chapter 5: Designing a Pre/Post Engagement Course Series for Global Development Undergraduates Using the Interdependence: Global Solidarity and Local Actions Toolkit Julie Ficarra and Kathryn Foster Chapter 6: Opening Global Development Studies: Promoting Equity and Representation through Inclusive Pedagogy Courtney Kurlanska and Sarah Stanlick Chapter 7: Building Critical Development Research Skills Through Co-learning and Practice Roberta Hawkins Chapter 8: Teaching Food Systems through Living Heritage: Enhancing Academia with Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Pedagogies Agnieszka Pawlowska-Mainville Chapter 9: Linking Theory to Practice through the Practical Training Program at the Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies in Ghana Abdulai Adams and Rita Udor Section III: Pedagogical Practices in the GDS Classroom Chapter 10: Personalizing Critical Development Studies: Using Diaries as Pedagogical Tool for Deep Reflection Kamna Patel and Lee Rensimer Chapter 11: Culturally-Relevant Gender-Based Analysis (CRGBA) as a Pedagogical Tool in Global Development Studies Contexts Chloë E. Carley, Rae S. M. Vanille, and Tiffany C. E. Walsh Chapter 12: Photovoice as a Tool for Decolonial Pedagogy: Adapting Photovoice for Critical Self-Reflection, Re-Embodiment, and Healing in Classroom and Community Settings Juan Carlos Jimenez Chapter 13: The Pedagogy of a Multi-Day Role-Play: Local Partnerships and Shifting Power in Global South Communities David Kupp and Ian DeVilliers
  • Development studies
  • Knowledge management
  • Professional & Vocational
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