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“HOW TO DO UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES” SYLLABUS
In Spring 2025, I had the opportunity to teach an upper-level undergraduate course, “How to do Undergraduate Research in International Studies”, in the International Studies Major at UW-Madison. Please find below a brief description and the the syllabus for the course.
“INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE” SYLLABUS
In Spring 2024, I had the opportunity to teach an upper-level undergraduate course, “International Development in Comparative Perspective”, in the International Studies Major at UW-Madison. Please find below a brief description and the the syllabus for the course. While the world has been increasingly shrinking since the advent of globalization in the 1970-80s, the onset […]
“POVERY AND GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT” SYLLABUS
In Fall 2023, I had the opportunity to teach a mid-level undergraduate course, “Poverty and Global Development” in International Studies at UW-Madison, that introduces students to key factors that shape the uneven distribution of wealth in the world, including the role of global financial institutions, international development interventions, different aid regimes, neoliberal economic policies, urbanization, […]
Critical Vernacular Architecture (South Asia)
4th April 2015 Continuing with our series on Indigenous Architecture, we now look at architectural practices in India that are doing some very interesting work within these parameters in the Indian context. This is a personal list of people that have inspired me over the past 5 years. There are architects, engineers, artists, social reformers […]
Critical Vernacular Architecture (World Regions)
April 25th 2015 As part of our series on the studies of indigenous architecture and its contemporary applications around the world, we look at a list architects working in this field. A lot of times, the study of the various facets of indigenous architecture tends to remain just that- a study. It remains confined and […]
Readings on Critical Vernacular Architecture
27th June 2015 Continuing from where we left off last time, I have compiled list of books and reading material one can refer to get a better understanding of the finer aspects of indigenous architecture. The books on this list are listed in no particular order and are meant to orient and introduce the student […]
“Vernacular Architecture” Syllabus
In Spring 2015, I had the opportunity to teach a course, “Vernacular Architecture”, at the Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU) in Mumbai, India. This course was further developed and updated with the help of Prof. Shawhin Roudbari in Spring 2018. Please find below the updated syllabus for the course. This seminar offers an exploration […]
Siddharth Menon 