| Call Number | 14264 |
|---|---|
| Day & Time Location |
S 9:00am-5:00pm 801 International Affairs Building |
| Points | 1.5 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Dale Buscher |
| Type | LECTURE |
| Method of Instruction | In-Person |
| Course Description | The humanitarian sector has been stretched and overwhelmed by the confluence of intersecting events - the largest numbers of forcibly displaced persons ever recorded, larger and more frequent natural disasters, intractable conflicts, and limited resources that are unable to meet even the basic needs of those affected. This requires a radical rethink of how humanitarian work is conceived and delivered. Humanitarians must shift from delivering aid to promoting self-reliance as soon as possible to reduce vulnerability and allow for the re-targeting of resources to the greatest need. Changing gender roles and norms in contexts of conflict and displacement provide new opportunities to promote self-reliance and gender equality. The course will assess the changing contexts and implications for the future of humanitarian work with a focus on the research and practice work Professor Buscher has undertaken in humanitarian and post-conflict contexts for the past twenty years including a focus on urban displacement, livelihoods and youth, gender, and protection. The course will address the effects of conflict on livelihoods, how livelihoods can be re-vitalized during population displacement, how promoting economic self-reliance underpins all other humanitarian work, the impact on the protection of women and men, and how these programs are prerequisite for and can be linked with post-conflict recovery and development. The impact of conflict, displacement and livelihoods on gender, gender norms, and gender power relations will be addressed throughout. |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Department | International and Public Affairs |
| Enrollment | 24 students (25 max) as of 1:08PM Monday, May 13, 2024 |
| Subject | International Affairs |
| Number | U6375 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | School of International and Public Affairs |
| Open To | Architecture, Schools of the Arts, Business, Engineering:Graduate, GSAS, SIPA, Journalism, Law, Public Health, Professional Studies, Social Work |
| Campus | Morningside |
| Note | Spring 2024 Course Dates: Jan 27 & Feb 3 |
| Section key | 20241INAF6375U001 |