Global Development Studies Saint Mary's University

Overview

This Global Development Studies programme offered by Saint Mary's University prepares researchers to investigate some of the world's most persistent challenges through perspectives drawn from the social sciences. Students engage with political economy approaches while examining the forces shaping livelihoods, governance, mobility, resource distribution, environmental change, and social justice across diverse regional and global contexts. The programme emphasizes original scholarship that contributes new understanding to debates surrounding global development and societal transformation.

Key Facts

Drawing on insights from fields such as political science, anthropology, sociology, geography, history, environmental studies, and economics, candidates pursue independent dissertation research under expert supervision. Areas of inquiry include commerce and exchange systems, ecological governance, population movement, displacement, agrarian transformation, food systems, labour relations, racialized structures, and economic power. Graduates are prepared for careers in academia, policy research, international organizations, government, and development-focused institutions.