GEOG40760

The Global South today accounts for over 80 percent of the world’s population, and represents enormous diversity and rapid transformation, commanding an ever-increasing role in world affairs. Many countries of the Global South are experiencing impressive economic growth, with some of the fastest growing economies in the world. Yet simultaneously, the Global South also houses the bulk of the world's poor, with growth frequently accompanied by mounting inequalities.

This module aims to provide students with an in-depth, critical understanding of the key issues, major challenges, and theoretical debates in contemporary geographies of the Global South. We will explore patterns of socio-cultural, economic, political and environmental change in the Global South through an analysis of the relationships between people and places at multiple, intersecting scales. A central place is given to the role of human agency and lived experiences in comprehending how people in the Global South are impacted by and engaging with these transformations.