Global Health from Policy to Practice (323-0-1)

Instructors

Noelle Sullivan
847/467-2780
1800 Sherman Ave, Suite 1-200, #1-102, Evanston

Meeting Info

University Hall 112: Wed 10:00AM - 12:50PM

Overview of class

This seminar explores health and development policy ethnographically, from the politics of policy-making to the impacts of policy on global health practice, and on local realities. Going beyond the intentions underlying policy, this course highlights the histories and material, political, economic, and social realities of policy and its application. Drawing on case studies of policy makers, government officials, insurance agents, health care workers, and beneficiaries, the course asks: what politics inform which issues become prioritized or codified in health and development policy, and which do not? How do philosophies and values about "good governance," "best practices," "preparedness," or "economic progress" influence the kinds of policies that are envisioned and/or implemented? How do politics affect health or medical system governance, and to what effect on the ground? In what ways are policies adapted, adopted, innovatively engaged, or outright rejected by various actors, and what does this mean for the challenges that such policies aim to address? Ultimately, what is the relationship between health politics and health disparities?

Class Materials (Required)

Adams, Vincanne (2013) Markets of Sorrow, Labors of Faith: New Orleans in the Wake of Katrina. Duke U. Press.

Wendland, Claire (2022) Partial Stories: Maternal Death from Six Angles. U. of Chicago Press.

Additional materials will be available on Canvas.

Class Attributes

Social and Behavioral Science Foundational Discipl
Global Perspectives on Power, Justice, and Equity
Social & Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
No Freshmen

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Freshmen may not register for this course.