DEVELOP 717

Humanitarian Interventions

Please note: this course is closed for enrolment.

Description

Traces the rise of the humanitarian narrative and examines how humanitarianism – along with other key words such as crisis, emergency, and intervention – has become one of the organising categories of political action and order. The course explores the possibilities and limits of intervening in the lives of individuals and communities grounded upon discourses of compassion.

For full course information see the Digital Course Outline.

Digital Course Outlines for 2025 will be refreshed around November/December.