{"id":534,"date":"2025-08-07T12:18:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T16:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sustainability-social-justice\/?page_id=534"},"modified":"2025-08-07T12:23:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T16:23:53","slug":"international-development-m-a","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sustainability-social-justice\/academics\/graduate-programs\/international-development-m-a\/","title":{"rendered":"International Development, M.A."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull split-background-75 has-dark-green-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1340\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sustainability-social-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/international-development-hero.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"students participate in an International Development class\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sustainability-social-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/international-development-hero.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sustainability-social-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/international-development-hero-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sustainability-social-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/international-development-hero-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sustainability-social-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/international-development-hero-768x430.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1340px) 100vw, 1340px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top sidebar-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\">This is a defining moment for the field of international development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Poverty, gender inequality, forced migration, education and health disparities, and climate change are among the world\u2019s most pressing challenges. For some, these challenges can be overwhelming. For you, they are a call to action to help build a socially just and sustainable world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your time as a master\u2019s degree student in international development at Clark helps you harness your passion for these challenges. Our department faculty and staff provide you with the opportunity and the resources to develop the tools and skills of critical thinking and reflection that you need to thoughtfully and intentionally make a difference in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Collaborate across disciplines and with multiple communities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The world\u2019s most significant challenges are not confined to a single issue or discipline. Neither is our program. Our researchers, educators, and practitioners \u2013 experts in a broad range of fields \u2013 teach and work collaboratively to improve our world. With their guidance, you\u2019ll better understand the forces shaping today\u2019s development challenges. Experiential learning is integrated throughout our curriculum, providing you with the opportunity to engage with communities and develop hands-on skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Master skills for success<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn to address complex societal issues on every level, from a single community to the global policy arena. Gain knowledge about how to work effectively with communities in ways that are inclusive and attentive to sustainability. Acquire skills related to data collection and management, monitoring and evaluation, stakeholder analysis, and project management and implementation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div id=\"form_85465dc7-b730-48fd-8688-5132b26c5b07\">Loading...<\/div><script async=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gradapply.clarku.edu\/register\/?id=85465dc7-b730-48fd-8688-5132b26c5b07&output=embed&div=form_85465dc7-b730-48fd-8688-5132b26c5b07\">\/**\/<\/script>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1071\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sustainability-social-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/sustainability-social-justice.jpg\" alt=\"a close up of a farmer's hands sowing seeds\" class=\"wp-image-540\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sustainability-social-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/sustainability-social-justice.jpg 1071w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sustainability-social-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/sustainability-social-justice-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sustainability-social-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/sustainability-social-justice-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sustainability-social-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/sustainability-social-justice-768x430.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1071px) 100vw, 1071px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why the Department of Sustainability and Social Justice?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our degrees inspire you to develop equitable solutions to urgent social, political, and ecological challenges. Through our program, students are equipped to build a more just and sustainable world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark-list\">\n<li><strong>Deepen your knowledge<\/strong>&nbsp;of international development challenges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Develop critical skills&nbsp;<\/strong>to catalyze institutional change<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Collaborate across disciplines&nbsp;<\/strong>to understand and address complex social-ecological challenges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gain real-world experience<\/strong>&nbsp;to build professional skills and knowledge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Critical Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:<br>The International Development Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Curricular Feature<\/th><th>10-unit<\/th><th>12-unit practice<\/th><th>12-unit research<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Required Core Courses: Degree Specific<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sustainability Studies<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Social Change and Institutional Transformation<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Fundamental Skills:<\/strong><br>Project Management<br>Monitoring &amp; Evaluation<br>Organizational Leadership<br>Spatial Analysis<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Methods of Inquiry &amp; Subject Matter Electives<\/td><td>1.5 \u2013 2<\/td><td>1.5 \u2013 2<\/td><td>2.5 \u2013 3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Intersectional Analysis<\/td><td>0.5 \u2013 1<\/td><td>0.5 \u2013 1<\/td><td>0.5 \u2013 1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Principles and Ethics in Community Engagement<br>(Common Seminar)<\/td><td>0.5<\/td><td>0.5<\/td><td>0.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Experiential Learning:<\/strong><br>Studio courses<br>Summer Global Learning Collaboratives<br>Internships<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Directed Study<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thesis writing<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-gray-700-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.clarku.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=35&amp;poid=7124&amp;returnto=2879\">View catalog<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-gray-100-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-52009084 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Choice of three program tracks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns equal-height is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group info-box is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0c84590b wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>10-unit track completed in three semesters (Fall or Spring start)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group info-box is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0c84590b wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>12-unit research track completed in four semesters, with students conducting primary research in the summer between their two years of study (Fall start only)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group info-box is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0c84590b wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>12-unit practice track completed in four semesters, with students engaging in two experiential learning opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Join our successful alumni<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our International Development graduates craft policy, design and manage interventions to increase social and economic well-being, and monitor and measure intervention outcomes to promote continuous learning. They serve in a range of professional capacities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Refugee Policy and Data Analyst<\/strong>&nbsp;at Office of Global Michigan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Senior Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation Advisor&nbsp;<\/strong>at Palladium<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Business Development Manager&nbsp;<\/strong>at World Vision USA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Senior Project Manager&nbsp;<\/strong>at Chemonics International<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Communications Director&nbsp;<\/strong>at Green New Deal Network<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Executive Director&nbsp;<\/strong>at the Asia Pacific Council of AIDS Service Organizations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Climate Science Program Manager<\/strong>&nbsp;at The Nature Conservancy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-gray-100-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-52009084 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group testimonial is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:13.25rem\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/gowdy-chase-headshot-160x160-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2317\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;<em>The people in International\/Community Development are amazing. SSJ has taught me how to unravel the complexities within Development, and how to measure and manage socially oriented projects.<\/em><\/p>\n<cite>\u2014Benjamin Gowdy-Chase M.A. \u201922 \u2013 International Development<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"testimonial-title\"><em>Foreign Service Officer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"color:var(--clarku-color-deeper-red)\" class=\"eyebrow testimonial-affiliation has-text-align-right\"><strong>U.S. State Department<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5c5a996f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Meet our engaged faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The M.A. in International Development program leverages its faculty\u2019s vast field experience in North America, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean and their dedication to fostering environmental sustainability, social justice, and economic well-being in communities of all sizes around the world.&nbsp; Faculty are intellectually and professionally active. They are continuously engaged in research projects in the United States and around the world, consulting contracts for federal and local government, and serving on the boards of local, national and global non-profits and foundations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><div style=\"color:var(--clarku-color-deeper-red)\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-center\">Relevant. Challenging. Transformative.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"faculty\">Faculty Research Areas<\/h3>\n\n\n<section class=\"splide cu_carousel\" id=\"cu_carousel_0\" aria-label=\"Basic Structure Example\">\n    <div class=\"splide__track\">\n        <div class=\"splide__list\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-clarku-slide splide__slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c385debf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:100%;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Denise-Bebbington-160x160-1-80x80-1.jpg\" alt=\"Denise Bebbington\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" class=\"wp-image-2402\" style=\"border-radius:50px;width:80px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group no-gap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"abut-end has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Denise Bebbington<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"abut-start has-small-font-size\"><em>Research Associate Professor<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dark-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-42438289cc22f912da87c68fc189e102\">The far-ranging impact of natural resource extraction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Professor Bebbington researches the political ecology of natural resource extraction. Her recent projects have focused on the expansion of the extractive industry and infrastructure development in South America.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-clarku-slide splide__slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c385debf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:100%;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Dave-Bell-160x160-1-80x80-1.jpg\" alt=\"David Bell\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" class=\"wp-image-2403\" style=\"border-radius:50px;width:80px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group no-gap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"abut-end has-medium-font-size\"><strong>David Bell<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"abut-start has-small-font-size\"><em>Professor of Practice<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dark-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1fa9cb14e15f1fd03d380830b359cae7\">Empowering change through education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Professor Bell has worked extensively in Southern Africa, and his current research addresses the role of higher education in promoting social change within sub-Saharan Africa.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-clarku-slide splide__slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c385debf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:100%;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Nigel-Brissett-160x160-1-80x80-1.jpg\" alt=\"Nigel Brissett\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" class=\"wp-image-2404\" style=\"border-radius:50px;width:80px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group no-gap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"abut-end has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Nigel Brissett<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"abut-start has-small-font-size\"><em>Associate Professor<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dark-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-cf6fb49539fdcf43a26f78b1e21fc87a\">Addressing how education policy shapes opportunity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Professor Brissett&#8217;s research focuses on education in small island development states (SIDS), and the impact of skilled emigration from the Caribbean on regional and national education policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-clarku-slide splide__slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c385debf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:100%;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Cindy-Caron-160x160-1-80x80-1.jpg\" alt=\"Cynthia Caron\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" class=\"wp-image-2405\" style=\"border-radius:50px;width:80px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group no-gap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"abut-end has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Cynthia Caron<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"abut-start has-small-font-size\"><em>Associate Professor<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dark-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-987e417f5f115ca241a36e80dcdfc5ca\">Land and resource access in the wake of natural disasters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Professor Caron spent nine years working in humanitarian assistance in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa before returning to academia to research the cultural politics of natural resource access.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-clarku-slide splide__slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c385debf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:100%;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/anita-fabos-featured-80x80-1.jpg\" alt=\"Anita Fabos\" class=\"wp-image-2406\" style=\"border-radius:50px;width:80px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group no-gap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"abut-end has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Anita 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