WILLIAM G. MOSELEY, Associate Professor |
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COURSES GEOG 111 First Year Course Human Geography Global Issues GEOG 111 Human Geography Global Issues GEOG 232 People & the Environment: An Introducation to Geography's Nature-Society Tradition GEOG 243 Regional Geography of Africa GEOG 488 Comparative Environment and Development Studies: A Seminar in Cultural and Political Ecology University of Cape Town Course: EGS4034Z Globalization and the Natural Environment: Cape Town |
| TEACHING PORTFOLIO AND PHILOSOPHY I am a human-environment and development geographer teaching courses on introductory human geography, people and the environment, Africa, and advanced environment and development studies. In most of my courses I try to accomplish at least three goals: 1) to hone students’ skills as critical thinkers via reading, discussion and writing; 2) to foster geographic thinking and analysis through critical examination of spatial patterns of human processes, human-environment interactions, and connections between places and regions; and 3) to stimulate greater interest in understanding the world geographically. I am particularly concerned that my students be exposed to a variety of view points on any given issue, that they learn to analyze and deconstruct these view points, and that they go on to engage key questions and construct compelling arguments of their own. RESEARCH INTERESTS I have research interests in political ecology, tropical agriculture, environment and development policy, and livelihood security. Most of my fieldwork has been undertaken in West and Southern Africa. My research over the past several years has fallen into three general categories: 1) analysis of the interaction between broader scale political economy and local human-environment interactions (or political ecology); 2) livelihood security, famine early warning and hunger; and 3) the environmental dimensions of modern and traditional agriculture. I also have ten years of practical experience in the field of international development as a project manager and policy analyst for organizations such as Save the Children (UK), The World Bank Environment Department, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and the U.S. Peace Corps. Much of this on-the-ground policy and program experience informs my research and teaching. As I do have an interest in real world policy, one of my hobbies is writing op-eds and articles for the popular press. Professor Bill Moseley talks about his previous work in international development and his current research listen» South African Study Abroad Program - Poverty, development, multiracial politics, a breathtaking natural environment: they all come together in a unique study abroad program that seeks to prepare students for global citizenship [details] For additional information see Professor Moseley's complete vitae. |
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