Murphy, Jennifer and Gray, Patty A.
(2013)
Developing Development (Education) in Russia.
In: Proceedings of the 12th UKFIET International Conference on Education and Development, 10-12 September, 2013, Oxford University, UK.
Abstract
Russia, like other (re)emerging donors, has a long history of
development intervention, including in education. The period of “transition” following
the dissolution of the Soviet Union opened up a space for Russia itself to be
“developed”, with the ultimate stage being the development of Russia’s own capacity
as a development donor. Given the intensity with which Russia has been recruited to
a DAC-style model of development donorship, it is interesting to note the absence of
the field of development studies in Russia. Although part of the effort to develop
Russia’s donor capacity has included developing curriculum materials for
postgraduate programmes in the field of aid and international development, the
Russian government has not yet formalized a development studies curriculum. Yet
this begs the question: What is the relationship, in general, between the field of
development studies and development itself? In the absence of the
professionalization of development work in Russia, how were Russians prepared to
do development work, and how will those in the future be prepared? Does the
professionalization of development move it out of the government sphere, creating a
separation between the strategic/diplomatic side of development policy and the
practical/vocational side of development work? By refusing to support a professional
development studies curriculum, is the Russian government resisting the possibility
that non-governmental personnel have a role to play in international development?
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Conference or Workshop Item
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| Keywords: |
Developing Development; Education; Russia; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Social Sciences > Anthropology |
| Item ID: |
4567 |
| Depositing User: |
Dr. Patty A. Gray
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| Date Deposited: |
24 Oct 2013 16:19 |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
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