The 9th Annual Advanced
Graduate Workshop (AGW) on Poverty, Development and
Globalization is being organised by the Azim Premji
University. The small interdisciplinary workshop,
which will be directed by Professor Joseph Stiglitz,
will be held in Bangalore, India during July
4-18, 2016.
The goal of the workshop is to bring together graduate
students in development studies at a sufficiently
advanced stage of their dissertation work to be able
to discuss and receive feedback on their research.
There are two distinct parts: a series of lectures
given by leading scholars and practitioners will deal
with a range of economic, political and social issues
pertaining to development and poverty Secondly, students
will refine their research and presentation skills
within assigned small groups under the guidance of
faculty leaders in preparation for a culminating workshop-wide
presentation of their research. The AGW has invariably
succeeded in making these small groups supportive
and friendly in which students feel comfortable to
discuss and provide feedback on each other's work.
Applications are invited from all fields in the social
sciences; however, students should have some background
in economics or familiarity with quantitative techniques.
The AGW provides a unique opportunity for students
to receive constructive advice and feedback on their
work. Accepted candidates will join a distinguished
rank of alumni and forge invaluable connections with
top-flight lecturers and peers, all committed to the
study of the myriad issues confronting developing
economies.
Approximately 20-25 students are expected to be accepted
for the 2016 workshop. Some students have already
been selected, but there are still place for 10-15
more. Hence a second round of applications are invited
from students in India.
Students will reside at Bangalore's WIPRO Learning
Centre for the two-week duration. Room, board and
airfare will be fully covered for all participants.
To apply, please send a complete application to arjunjayadev@gmail.com.
Every applicant should send a CV, letter of interest,
letter of recommendation and a sample of work. The
deadline for application is the 15th
of May 2016.
Please find below a list of the scheduled talks:
Date |
Person |
Overall Topic |
Sub theme |
4th July |
Joseph Stiglitz |
Development and Structural
Change |
The learning economy |
4th July |
Prabhat Patnaik |
Development and Structural
Change |
Development and Change
in India |
5th July |
Karla Hoff |
Social Divisions and
Development |
Cognition and biases |
5th July |
Satish Deshpande |
Social divisions and
development |
Caste in India |
6th July |
Joseph Stiglitz |
Global Inequality |
Global Inequality |
6th July |
Branko Milanovic |
Global Inequality |
Global Inequality |
7th July |
Kalle Moene |
Welfare in its place |
Global Welfare and the
Scandinavian experience |
7th July |
Reetika Khera |
Welfare in its place |
Welfare Debates in India |
8th July |
TBD |
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8th July |
TBD |
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11th July |
Guy Standing |
Informality and Basic
Incomes |
Basic incomes |
11th July |
Ashwani Saith |
Informality and Basic
Incomes |
Informality |
12th July |
Martin Guzman |
Capital Mobility and
the World |
Capital Mobility |
12th July |
C.P. Chandrashekhar |
Capital Mobility and
the World |
Capital account openness
in India |
13th July |
Navroz Dubash |
Global Environmental
Debates |
Climate Change and its
effect on Developing Economies |
13th July |
Harini Nagendra |
Global Environmental
Debates |
Urban Commons and their
management |
14th July |
Sanjay Reddy |
Development and its
Key themes |
Key issues in development,
past and current |
14th July |
Mushtaq Khan |
Development and its
Key themes |
Contemporary Development
Debates |
April
21, 2016.
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