Category Archives: Globalization and the Ethics of Development

Do we live in a civilization?

Posted on October 9, 2011 by beccajade8

This was the question posed to us last week in a lecture on Gandhian economics.  The lecture strayed far from the usual context with which I associate Gandhi.   His name, which represents so many social justice issues, was now paired … Continue reading →

Posted in Globalization and the Ethics of Development | Leave a comment

Raiding Nature’s Treasure Chest

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Eric Dugdale

My thoughts keep returning to our recent field visit to the Environmental Support Group (http://www.esgindia.org/), a public interest organization working alongside communities in their efforts to protect the environment. Maybe it is my agricultural roots (my three paternal uncles are … Continue reading →

Posted in Globalization and the Ethics of Development | Leave a comment

It’s wedding time!

Posted on September 21, 2011 by efrischmann

When coming to India, many of us had a wide range of expectations for the semester: meet Bollywood stars! See (and ride, of course) elephants! And, in addition, learn many new things and have our lives completely changed. No one, … Continue reading →

Posted in Globalization and the Ethics of Development | 1 Comment

I’ll tell you why when we get to the top

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Julie Ann

Not all of our moments in the field are predictable or planned. However, these times are often the funniest to talk about, after the fact. For instance, imagine you are a group of eight of us, riding in a jeep … Continue reading →

Posted in Globalization and the Ethics of Development | Tagged | 1 Comment