Members and guests of the AAG’s Development Geographies Specialty Group (DGSG) will meet on Thursday, February 23, from 5PM until 8PM in midtown Manhattan for the 2012 DGSG Pre-Conference. Click here for the event poster. Drawing from their own research, 7 presenters will each deliver a 7-minute Policy Plea, followed by open discussion in plenary session. [...]
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Join for the 2012 AAG Development Geographies Specialty Group Pre-Conference in New York City
Posted in Development Theory, International Politics, Meta-content, Peace and Conflict on January 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Course evaluations posted
Posted in Meta-content on January 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I just posted the most recent student evaluations of my teaching (SETs). Many thanks to all students who took the time to submit feedback! I am happy about the overall scores received (6.06/7 and 6.09/7, respectively) although they are slightly lower than in the previous Fall term. I am committed to hopefully once again achieving my “typical” scores (which [...]
Research in progress: your input is welcome
Posted in Afghanistan, Development Theory, Health and Development, International Politics, Meta-content, Peace and Conflict, Urban Politics on January 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
It has been almost exactly a year since I last posted. As one can probably guess, it’s been a busy year… But now that I’ve begun a semester-long research leave I am determined to resume my online activity. To begin with, I hope to receive additional comments on my co-authored article in World Development which [...]
Course Evaluations Now Online
Posted in Meta-content on July 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have now posted all available course evaluations on my teaching page. May transparency reign!
Welcome to my blogosphere.
Posted in Meta-content on June 16, 2009 |
The Spring semester is over and I finally have a chance to launch my blog! I will be posting commentaries on global politics in general and development strategy and practice in particular. I also look forward to sharing links to articles and websites that I find helpful, surprising, or though-provoking. In addition, I am using [...]
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