In this course students will articulate an understanding of the major theoretical and policy-oriented debates about the Global South. Students will critically examine various narratives of development and modernization and their implications on the political and economic dynamics in the Global South. The carefully selected course materials and assignments offer students the opportunity to analyze, reflect, and present on the main global processes and structures that have shaped the identity of Global South and its development trajectories including the processes of colonialism, imperialism, neoliberalism, and globalization.
Prerequisites
Level at least 1B
Offerings
Spring 2026 [1265]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 4900 | 0 / 50 | | | | |
Fall 2025 [1259]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 4331 | 33 / 50 | 18:30 - 19:50 | M,W | | |
| LEC 001 | 4331 | 33 / 50 | 18:30 - 19:50 | M,W | | |
Fall 2023 [1239]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| DIS 101 | 9010 | 15 / 20 | 17:30 - 18:20 | M | | |
| DIS 102 | 9011 | 9 / 20 | 15:30 - 16:20 | M | | |
| DIS 103 | 9012 | 8 / 20 | 08:30 - 09:20 | M | | |
| LEC 001 | 9009 | 32 / 60 | 18:30 - 20:20 | M | | |
Winter 2023 [1231]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 3793 | 17 / 60 | 18:30 - 21:20 | T | HH 1104 | Maissaa Almustafa |
Winter 2022 [1221]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 3905 | 38 / 48 | 11:00 - 12:20 | Th | | Maissaa Almustafa |
Winter 2021 [1211]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| DIS 141 | 3977 | 14 / 21 | | | | |
| DIS 142 | 3978 | 9 / 21 | | | | |
| DIS 143 | 3979 | 5 / 21 | | | | |
| LEC 041 | 3972 | 28 / 48 | 08:30 - 09:50 | Th | | Maissaa Almustafa |
Winter 2020 [1201]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| DIS 101 | 4193 | 12 / 21 | 12:30 - 13:20 | T | HH 345 | |
| DIS 102 | 4194 | 14 / 21 | 13:30 - 14:20 | T | HH 345 | |
| DIS 103 | 4195 | 0 / 21 | 14:30 - 15:20 | T | HH 345 | |
| LEC 001 | 4180 | 26 / 48 | 10:30 - 12:20 | M | DWE 1515 | Mariam Mufti |
| LEC 002 | 9384 | 1 / 1 | | | | |
Winter 2019 [1191]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| DIS 101 | 8404 | 1 / 21 | 08:30 - 09:20 | Th | HH 336 | |
| DIS 102 | 8405 | 19 / 21 | 09:30 - 10:20 | Th | RCH 205 | |
| DIS 103 | 8406 | 12 / 21 | 09:30 - 10:20 | W | HH 227 | |
| LEC 001 | 8350 | 32 / 84 | 14:30 - 16:20 | M | AL 124 | Mariam Mufti |
Fall 2017 [1179]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| DIS 101 | 3795 | 20 / 28 | 08:30 - 09:20 | W | HH 336 | |
| DIS 102 | 3796 | 8 / 28 | 16:30 - 17:20 | W | HH 336 | |
| DIS 103 | 3797 | 27 / 28 | 15:30 - 16:20 | W | HH 336 | |
| LEC 001 | 3667 | 55 / 84 | 14:30 - 16:20 | M | RCH 309 | Hongying Wang |
Fall 2016 [1169]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| DIS 101 | 3972 | 22 / 28 | 14:30 - 15:20 | W | HH 139 | |
| DIS 102 | 3973 | 26 / 28 | 10:30 - 11:20 | W | HH 334 | |
| DIS 103 | 3974 | 7 / 28 | 08:30 - 09:20 | W | HH 138 | |
| LEC 001 | 3799 | 55 / 84 | 12:30 - 14:20 | M | RCH 305 | Hongying Wang |
Fall 2015 [1159]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| DIS 101 | 4526 | 28 / 28 | 16:30 - 17:20 | T | HH 336 | |
| DIS 102 | 4527 | 16 / 28 | 08:30 - 09:20 | W | HH 336 | |
| DIS 103 | 4528 | 25 / 28 | 16:30 - 17:20 | M | HH 336 | |
| LEC 001 | 4199 | 69 / 84 | 14:30 - 16:20 | T | RCH 305 | Mariam Mufti |
Fall 2014 [1149]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| DIS 101 | 8053 | 0 / 22 | | | | |
| DIS 102 | 8054 | 24 / 26 | 12:30 - 13:20 | M | RCH 106 | |
| DIS 103 | 8055 | 19 / 22 | 13:30 - 14:20 | M | HH 119 | |
| DIS 104 | 8056 | 13 / 24 | 13:30 - 14:20 | M | HH 259 | |
| LEC 001 | 4089 | 56 / 72 | 08:30 - 10:20 | W | DWE 2527 | Mariam Mufti |
Fall 2013 [1139]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 7231 | 54 / 90 | 13:30 - 14:20 | M,W,F | DWE 2527 | Tanya Korovkin |
Winter 2013 [1131]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 2976 | 79 / 90 | 13:30 - 14:20 | M,W,F | AL 208 | Tanya Korovkin |
Winter 2012 [1121]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 2821 | 87 / 90 | 13:30 - 14:20 | M,W,F | AL 208 | Tanya Korovkin |
Winter 2011 [1111]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 2819 | 89 / 90 | 13:30 - 14:20 | M,W,F | AL 208 | Tanya Korovkin |
Winter 2010 [1101]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 2835 | 100 / 104 | 13:30 - 14:20 | M,W,F | AL 208 | Tanya Korovkin |
Winter 2009 [1091]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 2089 | 99 / 100 | 13:30 - 14:20 | M,W,F | MC 2054 | Tanya Korovkin |
Winter 2008 [1081]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 1393 | 92 / 100 | 13:30 - 14:20 | M,W,F | AL 211 | Tanya Korovkin |
Winter 2007 [1071]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 1403 | 97 / 100 | 13:30 - 14:20 | M,W,F | AL 211 | Tanya Korovkin |
Winter 2006 [1061]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 1405 | 99 / 102 | 13:30 - 14:20 | M,W,F,A,L | | Tanya Korovkin |
Winter 2005 [1051]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 1409 | 103 / 102 | 13:30 - 14:20 | M,W,F,A,L | | Tanya Korovkin |
Winter 2004 [1041]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 1412 | 102 / 100 | 13:30 - 14:20 | M,W,F,A,L | | Tanya Korovkin |
Winter 2003 [1031]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 2052 | 99 / 98 | 13:30 - 14:20 | M,W,A,L | | Tanya Korovkin |
| TUT 101 | 2510 | 26 / 25 | 09:30 - 10:20 | F,H,H | | Tanya Korovkin |
| TUT 102 | 2511 | 24 / 24 | 10:30 - 11:20 | F,A,L | | Tanya Korovkin |
| TUT 103 | 2512 | 24 / 25 | 11:30 - 12:20 | F,H,H | | Tanya Korovkin |
| TUT 104 | 2513 | 25 / 24 | 12:30 - 13:20 | F,A,L | | Tanya Korovkin |