Welcome to Development Studies at the University of Sussex
In an increasingly polarised world, a knowledge of 'developing countries' is particularly relevant. Development Studies analyses social, political and cultural change in Asia, the Middle East and Africa, the Caribbean and South America. It deals with such key issues as globalisation, inequality, poverty, gender relations, ethnicity and cultural representation.
The subject has taken on a much broader meaning than simply economic development, and now has ecological, cultural and moral implications. How does development affect the environment and human rights? How do religious and other cultural values influence economic development?
If you have a global perspective or if you are fascinated by other cultures, Development Studies offers new opportunities at university and in the world of work.
Development studies is taught within the context of the University's Centre for Culture, Development and the Environment (CDE), which was established in 1994 to promote multi-disiplinary research and teaching on 'development'.
Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Research
Spring Term 2010: Film series - Development, Business and Corporate (ir)Responsibility [DOC 2MB]