Call for Applications: Small Private Online Course (SPOC)

Call for Applications: Small Private Online Course (SPOC): A Critical Engagement with Advancing the Development Goals

From 17 November until 19 December 2025 the African Studies Centre Leiden(ASCL) offers a Small Private Online Course (SPOC) for Leiden -Delft- Erasmus (LDE) African Dynamics minor students in collaboration with a group of students from African universities.

Representing multiple disciplines, they explore four key development planning approaches to address wicked sustainable development problems. Through discussions and group assignments, theoretical knowledge is translated into practice from various perspectives. Weekly online discussions are complemented by a network webinar every Wednesday, where participants engage with practitioners working in fields relevant to that week’s theme.

For practical details and application procedure, see here.