ID254
MEGA DEVELOPMENT
Also listed under 1 other title
- INTER-AMERICAN RELATIONS
- Department
- International Development
- Terms offered
- 6
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
Across the planet, countries, led by the G-20, promote multi-billion dollar investments in natural resource extraction and large-scale infrastructure development, including: mines, oil and gas fields, hydroelectric power plants, dams, multi-modal transport systems, pipelines and port facilities. Increasing investment in natural resource extraction and infrastructure development is regularly promoted as a pathway to economic growth in the global south. However, investment in mega-projects is often accompanied by corruption, increased inequality, environmental harm and human rights violations. In this seminar, students will conduct research on specific mega-projects and initiatives to understand the socio-political and economic dynamics that drive them, explore the synergistic relationship between investments in infrastructure and extraction, the emergence of socio-environmental conflict linked mega-projects, and learn of the initiatives of business, government and civil society actors to reduce negative impacts pursue alternative, more sustainable forms of development.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2014–2024
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 21% chance, low confidence. Offered in 2 of 4 spring terms since 2023. Department course count falling about 4% per year. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 23% chance, low confidence. Offered in 2 of 4 spring terms since 2023. Department course count falling about 2% per year. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 24% chance, low confidence. Offered in 2 of 4 spring terms since 2023. Department course count falling about 2% per year. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 30% chance, low confidence. Offered in 2 of 4 spring terms since 2023. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2024 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2014 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Thu, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF414 2005
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | Denise Humphreys Bebbington | Lecture | 1 | 1 of 10 enrolled | 32472 |
| Spring 2023 | Denise Humphreys Bebbington | Lecture | 1 | 1 of 18 enrolled | 32472 |
| Fall 2021 | Denise Humphreys Bebbington | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 18 enrolled | 27322 |
| Fall 2020 | Denise Humphreys Bebbington | Lecture | 1 | 4 of 18 enrolled | 27322 |
| Fall 2019 | Denise Humphreys Bebbington | Lecture | 1 | 4 of 18 enrolled | 27322 |
| Fall 2005 | Paul W. Posner | Lecture | 1 | 1 of 18 enrolled | 23289 |