Development Studies Program at Brown



Brown University's Development Studies (DS) Program consists of the undergraduate concentration and the M.A. program. Please note: As of May 2008, the M.A. Program accepts no new students! These programs are designed to provide a comparative perspective on the long-term social, political, and economic changes that have accompanied industrialization and the growth of the modern state in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and in the historical experience of European countries. Among other topics, The DS concentration includes a concern with understanding how processes of change impact the distribution of wealth and opportunity both within and between nations.

At the start of the 2011-12 academic year, there were 40 declared concentrators.

Graduation Data

May 2011 30 Development Studies concentrators graduated. 2 Masters candidates received their degrees.
May 2010 38 Development Studies concentrators graduated.
May 2009 43 concentrators graduated. 4 of whom received concurrent DS BA and MA degrees. 2 Masters candidates received their MA degrees.
May 2008 29 concentrators graduated and 3 Masters candidates received their degrees.
May 2007 19 senior concentrators graduated.
May 2006 29 seniors graduated.
May 2005 26 seniors graduated and 9 Masters candidates received their degrees.

Current Internships, Fellowships, Job Opportunities in DS
  • Mali Health Organizing Project (MHOP) - Executive Director
  • Brown LINK Award Program: Funding for summer internships
  • Watson Institute & Swearer Center Summer 2012 Fellowships
  • The US Financial Diaries - Research Associate
  • Brown International Scholars Program
  • César E. Chávez Fellowship
  • Summer Grants for African Students - Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance
  • Opportunity with GlobeMed
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Office Hours - Fall 2011
Cornel Ban - Watson 207
Deputy Director and Principal Advisor
Make an Appointment

DEVL 1500
Tue 9-1

All DEVL students - except DEVL1500 or Jrs
Wed 9-10

Seniors
Fri 10-12:30

 Gavril Bilev - Watson 124
Wed 10-12
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Announcements

DS student published in Journal of Science, Technology & Society
Patrick Martin-Tuite's article "Whose Science?": AIDS, History, and Public Knowledge in South Africa was published in Intersect: The Stanford Journal of Science, Technology & Society [Vol 4 (2011) 4th Edition].
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DS students will edit the Journal of Philosophical Economics
Beginning with the November 2011 issue, the DS concentration will contribute to the editing of this interdisciplinary peer-reviewed venue for critical perspectives on the theoretical foundations of economics.
> Go to the Journal homepage

Approved Courses for Spring 2012 Available!
Including a new course from DS:
DEVL 1600 Tools for Development: From Theory to Practice
Are you interested in combating inequality and poverty? Are you wrestling with what form that could take in your personal and professional life? If so, this course, which incorporates critical thinking about development with practice-based learning, might be for you!
Questions? Email stephanie_savell@brown.edu
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DS Student Published in Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Posted 11.7.11

Masumi Hayashi-Smith's article, "Contesting Buddhisms on Conflicted Land: Sarvodaya Shramadana and Buddhist Peacemaking" was published in the June 2011, Volume XXXVIII, Number 2 issue of the Journal.

DS Student Wins Brown Thesis Prize
Posted 9.14.11

Elizabeth C. Adler '11 won her class's Distinguished Senior Thesis Award for her Development Studies Program thesis on "Practicing Good Medicine: Community-based Diagnosis and Prognosis for Promoting Obstetric Care Access and Use in Rural Nepal.'

Contact Information

Mark Blyth
Director
Mark_Blyth@brown.edu

Cornel Ban
Deputy Director and Principal Advisor
Cornel_Ban@brown.edu

Anita Nester
Academic Program Developer/Web Manager
Anita_Nester@brown.edu

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