September 21, 2011

What if we rethought development?


The question "What is development?" is complex and multi-faceted. Development means something different to everyone and much of its meaning depends on personal experience. We explored a few possibilities of what development is, from computers as educational tools in Delhi to small things like avoiding buying clothes new. Links to the examples from Forum are listed below.

Some things to think about:
To what extent is development local and to what extent is it international?
Why do you want to learn more about development?
What factors have influenced how you view development (travel, movies, people you know, where you grew up, family, etc.)?

Links:

September 15, 2011

Development: What does it MEAN?

Welcome back to QPID!

Hope you had a great summer and were able to come to our first QPID Forum (general info session) this week. This was a short Forum where we touched on the question "What is development?" Is development building new infrastructure or establishing a democratic political system? Is it clean water? Affordable housing? Education? Medical care? Business? Are some forms of development more effective than others? What does development mean to you?

We'll explore this question in more detail at 5:30pm on Tuesday in Ellis 226. Bring your friends, your thinking caps, and an open mind.

For more information on two of the photo-examples we looked at this week, check out the following links.

Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil : http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/apr/26/favela-ghost-town-rio-world-cup