Course Instructor

(Dr. Meeks,
second from left, with Maryam, Henry and John – from
left to right; Jesus College, June 2005)
Dr. J. Gay
Tulip Meeks
Dr. Meeks is affiliated with the Faculty of Economics at the University of Cambridge.
She teaches Philosophical
Issues in Economics, which can be taken by MPhil students, in the Faculty of Economics and Development Studies Committee, as
part of their degree programme.
Her innovative course transcends disciplinary boundaries. The knowledge and experience she brings
along, help make the course more than just another inter/trans-disciplinary
hodgepodge. She is able to make her
students think. She also assists her
students in navigating the difficult textual material by addressing
comprehensive themes, by using a focused, rigorous analysis of key texts.
Unlike many faculty members at premier universities, she is genuinely
interested in her teaching work. The
amount of time she spent with our batch, and the
quality of assessment – critical and specific, yet gentle – she gave, combined
with her guidance in general matters was remarkable to say the least. Hopefully, others will emulate her interest
in the work of students.
Thoughtful
Economic Man is a
collection of essays she edited; it gives an idea of Dr. Meek’s
research interests.
Class
information
In 2004-2005 the course was dominated
by Development Studies students, in terms of formal enrolment numbers. Economics students were present as well,
though most were auditors. Maryam Tanwir, Mariah Mansvelt-Beck, John Ssegendo,
Mumukshu Patel, Daniel Roggs, Henry
Demaria are some students who took the course and
found it an extremely rewarding experience.
Details about the
MPhil programme in Economics and Development Studies are available here: