This is a preliminary schedule for the course. Changes may occur. Check this web site will have the most up to date version.
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Reading Assignment |
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Introduction to Economic Geography: Globalization and Uneven Development |
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W Jan 7 |
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F Jan 9 |
Bring examples of globalization & uneven development |
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2 |
M Jan 12 |
Coe pp. 1-11, Box 1.2 |
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W Jan 14 |
Coe pp. 11-30 |
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F Jan 16 |
Economic Discourse | Coe 31-48 | ||||
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3 |
M Jan 19 |
MLK DAY No class | Coe pp. 48-55 | |||
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W Jan 21 |
Coe pp. 59-72 |
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F Jan 23 |
Coe pp. 72-86 |
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4 |
M Jan 26 |
Development in Afghanistan |
Hunte Notes on Livelihoods (PDF) Skim and selectively read. |
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W Jan 28 |
Commodity Chains: The Geography of Production, Distribution, and Consumption |
Coe pp. 87-107 |
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F Jan 30 |
Fair Trade and Regulating Commodity Chains |
Coe pp. 107-118 |
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Mobility and Immobility: Trade, Transportation, and Agglomeration |
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5 |
M Feb 2 |
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W Feb 4 |
Snow Day, Class cancelled |
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F Feb 6 |
Transportation Costs |
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6 |
M Feb 9 |
Coe pp. 117-136, Bring a cell phone if you have one |
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W Feb 11 |
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F Feb 13 |
Agglomeration and Urban Economic Geography |
Coe pp. 136-152 |
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7 |
M Feb 16 |
Economic Rent and Urban Land use |
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W Feb 18 |
Lincolnway Field Study (tentative) |
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F Feb 20 |
Lincolnway field study presentations (tentative) |
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8 |
M Feb 23 |
Midterm Exam 1 |
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The Environment and Regulation |
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W Feb 25 |
Coe pp. 153-170 |
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F Feb 27 |
Research Proposal Due |
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9 |
Mar 1-15 |
Spring Break |
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M Mar 16 |
Coe pp. 170-183 |
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W Mar 18 |
Case Study: Sugar |
Read Roberts Essay Draft Due |
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F Mar 20 |
Coe 187-222 |
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10 |
Mar 23 -27 |
AAG No Class |
Work on Essay and Research Paper |
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Industrial Location |
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11 |
M Mar 30 |
Analytical Essay due |
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W April 1 |
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Fri April 3 |
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12 |
M April 6 |
Midterm Exam 2 |
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W April 8 |
Coe pp. 223-235 |
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F April 10 |
Good Friday No Class |
Start Consumption Project |
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13 |
M April 13 |
Coe 236-253 |
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W April 15 |
Coe 254-269 |
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F April 17 |
Coe 269-283 |
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14 |
M April 20 |
Coe pp. 284-302 Consumption Project Due |
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W April 22 |
Draft of Research Paper Due |
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F April 24 |
Coe pp. 302-318 |
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Culture and the Economy |
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15 |
M April 27 |
Coe 321-347 |
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W April 29 |
Coe 348-375 |
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F May 1 |
377-405 |
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M May 4 |
Conclusion |
Final Research Paper Due |
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T May 12 |
Final Exam 8:00-10:00 A.M. |
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Additional Readings
Hunte, Pamela. 2004. Some notes on the livelihoods of the urban poor in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit. Available http://www.areu.org.af.
Other short readings or articles assigned as part of your homework assignments.
