Connecting students, scholars, and communities dedicated to social justice and to understanding and transforming our globalized world.

For Undergraduates

Islamic Law: An Examination of Human Rights Issues in Today’s Muslim Societies

Truly Global: A Postgraduate Story

Local and Global: A New Student Group Takes Action

Seeking Refuge in a Changing World

Congratulations to the new 2017-2018 Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellows

Upcoming Events

April 25, 2018

Supporting Refugees through Family Separation: Ambiguous Loss for Cambodian...

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Please join Marina Alexio, Vichet Chhuon, and Catherine Solheim, of the College of Education and Human Development, for a Global REM talk entitled "Supporting Refugees through Family...

June 18, 2018 to June 21, 2018

Taking Action: Acting Locally, Linking Globally Summer Institute for Educators

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Are you a K-16 educator Interested in incorporating action into your course of study? Thinking about how to build empathy and understanding for local action in a global context? Wanting to...

June 25, 2018 to June 29, 2018

Taking Action Curriculum Development

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The African Studies Initiative is pleased to announce a paid opportunity for experienced K-14 teachers working with African content who are attending the summer institute Taking Action:...

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Institute for Global Studies

Global Studies students with writing on their faces, in front of book cases

Meet Our Faculty: Rachel Schurman

Meet Our Students: Hindolo

Meet Our Faculty: Vinay Gidwani

Meet Our Students: Samhitha

Meet Our Faculty: Barbara Frey