Imperialism, Underdevelopment and Rational Planning

Critical Theory Workshop (Atelier de Théorie Critique) Spring Online Course - Imperialism, Underdevelopment and Rational Planning.

With global wars raging and climate collapse imminent, the struggle against imperialism is as decisive today as it was at the turn of the 20th century. This course offers an expertly guided course on the theories of imperialism, underdevelopment and for building an alternative future. Through the lenses of philosophy, social theory and political economy, we will examine from a diverse range of thinkers, leaders and activists with a strong emphasis on highlighting the global south and other peripheral contexts. We will address the theoretical and practical challenges of overcoming underdevelopment, advancing a rational organization of social production and constructing a sustainable, equitable future. This course will articulate these problems with respect to the themes of migration, neocolonialism, ecology, science and imperialist knowledge-production, among others.

Guest Instructors: Immanuel Ness, Jennifer Ponce de León, Larry Alan Busk, Gabriel Rockhill, Zeyad El Nabolsy