240110 VS Development Cooperation and Indigenous Peoples (3.2.3) (2014W)

This course will create a solid foundation in issues related to development cooperation and Indigenous Peoples. Students will be provided a historical background and introduced to the issues, including the changing landscape from an initial top-down approach, with little or no input by those to be developed and follow the gradual shift to a more local, partnership-based approach, often driven by Indigenous Peoples themselves. As Indigenous Peoples have been the premiere, long-time objects/subjects of development cooperation I will provide key examples of the range of failures and successes. I will provide direct access to the most current information and present state of theoretical and practical discourse. Having administered government development funds via various NGOs I can provide direct insight. This course will familiarize students with Indigenous Peoples’ own work and perspectives, as well as the work of development organizations. Via lectures and AV materials, combined with the student’s research, oral presentations, papers and discussions, this course will be very immersive.