Programme

The course aims at meeting some reflections and practices beyond the crisis of the "development era".
First, we will focus on the ecological, anthropological, social, economic and political crisis of the developmental logic, that impregnates all declinations of modernity. Then we will explore some "alternatives to development" spreading on the global scene. In particular, we will focus on two convergent alternatives: the meridian thinking (or Southern thought) by Franco Cassano and degrowth, in the specific declination coming from the so called "general economy" by Georges Bataille.
Teaching language: English.

Core Documentation

- A. Kothari et al. (eds.), "Pluriverse. A Post-Development Dictionary", Tuilka books, New Delhi 2019. [Forword by W. Sachs pp. XI-XVI; Introduction by A. Kothari et al. pp. XXI-XL].
- F. Cassano, "Southern thought. And other essays on the Mediterranean", Fordham University Press, New York 2012.
- O. Romano, "Towards a society of degrowth". Routledge, New York & London 2020.

Type of delivery of the course

Lecture, in-depth seminars, classroom debates.

Attendance

In addition to attending lessons in person, students will be encouraged to contribute with comments, observations, questions, as well as to participate in collective discussions in the classroom.

Type of evaluation

Oral interview on the course topics.