SPICE draws upon the diverse faculty and programmatic interests of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University. All of our materials are developed to reflect the scholarship and research interests of FSI faculty members, who serve as scholarly advisors for our curricula.

Since these curricula are still in development, the titles below are working titles and are used for descriptive purposes only.

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An Introduction to the Politics and Economics of Infectious Disease

Unit in Development
Infectious diseases have long been associated with regions of poverty and political instability. However, factors such as international travel, bioterrorism, and global markets may affect the health and security of all nations. This unit explores of the complex interactions between politics, economics, and infectious diseases. For example, how do deadly infectious diseases impact the policies and economic growth of a country? How do governmental policies and economic investments, in turn, influence the proliferation, control, and outcomes of these diseases? Related themes include the tension between the economic health of a community and the personal health of citizens; the role of the individual versus the government in taking responsibility for health and health-related actions; and the extent to which rich countries can and should help poor countries combat preventable illnesses. Appropriate for high school students.

Global Food Policy and Food Security

Unit in Development
The food price spikes of the past half-decade have drawn increased attention to agriculture’s impact on global social and economic security. This curriculum unit will introduce students to concepts from agricultural economics and international development, preparing them to critically assess strategies to promote global food security and pro-poor growth. Students will explore questions such as:  How does food production impact a country’s economic development? What are the best policies to support agriculture in the developing world? How is food security impacted by global trends such as climate change, and how can governments and farmers adapt? The unit will be based on the Global Food Policy and Food Security Symposium Series (http://foodsecurity.stanford.edu/events/series/global_food_policy_series/) presented by the Stanford University Program on Food Security and the Environment. Unit lessons will draw on the symposium lectures and related materials to introduce problems and solutions related to global food policy and food security. Appropriate for high school students.