Course 6: Rich and poor countries: Global History matters

University of Bergen (UiB), Department of Archaeology, History, Culture and Religion

Course Leaders:

• Camilla Brautaset, Associate professor, Department of Archaeology, History, Culture and Religion, UiB
• Eivind Heldaas Seland, Researcher, Department of Archaeology, History, Culture and Religion, UiB

Invited course leader:

• Regina Grafe, Associate Professor, Northwestern University, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Department of History

Guest Lecturers:

• Stig Tenold , Associate professor , Department of Economics, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (NHH)

 

Short Course description:

We live in a divided world. The divergence between rich and poor countries has never been as large as it is today. This course aims at providing an overview and insight into important historical processes and experiences that address wealth and poverty in a global perspective. The empirical framework of analysis stretches from around 1800 towards the present day, but where emphasis is laid upon the development in the 20th century. We approach the issues by focusing on large geographical entities such as countries and regions. However, the course also offer in-depth analysis of the problem of poverty in micro units in the developing world based on extensive field work. Combining historical observations with attempts of explanations, we apply a theoretical framework drawing upon research within several academic disciplines such as sociology, history and economics.

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