Goals

The program in Developing Areas Research and Teaching (DART) is an interdisciplinary organization at the University of Colorado located on the Boulder Campus intended to support research and teaching initiatives in Development Studies. It draws its membership from a wide array of faculty in Arts & Sciences, as well as other units such as Architecture and Planning. The program welcomes members from all campuses of the University and also from the community at large. It will serve as a locus for students and scholars throughout the State of Colorado and the broader region who will take part in our activities and utilize our research facilities. The founding of DART is an acknowledgment that, in the last ten years, the University of Colorado has secured a nationwide reputation among research universities in development studies, perpetuated through the dedicated work of its faculty and the diverse development and scholarly networks within which they participate. Our aim is to promote collaboration among scholars, practitioners, students and the broader community to envision future directions for development studies.

DART is focused on facilitating and promoting links between development research, teaching and practice. One of DART’s primary goals is to help build and strengthen an interdisciplinary community of development scholars, students, community members and professionals at CU, within Boulder and throughout Colorado. Some of DART’s activities include: speakers series and guest lecturers (both academics and development professionals), graduate level development seminars taught by leading CU faculty, graduate level development certificate, development workshops and community outreach.