According to undergraduate Anishaa Kamesh, child trafficking is “not what you see in ‘Taken,’ or what you see on 'Law and Order.'” As one of the first recipients of the Fraser Human Rights Undergraduate Fellowships, she is following in Arvonne Fraser’s footsteps by fighting to end child trafficking—in the US and abroad.
African Voices of Paris is a four-part documentary series that highlights the lives of immigrants of African origin living in Paris. Director of the African Studies Initiative (ASI) and Associate Professor in the Department of Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature Shaden M. Tageldin speaks about how collaboration got ASI invested in this important project.
Ethnomusicology is the study of music from different cultures, specifically non-western culture. Sofia Logan has studied in Ecuador, Cuba, India, and Brazil. All four times, she’s managed to pursue her passion for ethnomusicology, the crossroad of music and culture.
Professor Jen Bouchard, Normandale Community College, and filmmaker Joanna Kohler, Kohler Productions, joined us last week for a presentation on their project African Voices of Paris / Voix africaines de Paris, a series of short documentary-style films that reflect the diverse experiences of individuals of African origins living and working in Paris.
The Institute of Global Studies has been awarded more than $4 million during 2018-22 academic years to develop new curriculum that improves the readiness of graduates for life in a globalized world and to support students in the less commonly taught languages. Projects include the development of new courses, practica, and internships that take advantage of global-local connections in the Twin Cities, as well as connecting campus curricula to opportunities abroad.
Brittany Resch (BA ‘12, global studies) used CLA's resources to gain experience in the world of law both in and out of the classroom. She encourages CLA students to "do internships, get active in the community, figure out what you like and what you don't like."
The Institute for Global Studies is a community of students and scholars who explore today’s most pressing global issues. We make connections across boundaries— geographic boundaries, disciplinary boundaries, cultural boundaries, and boundaries across communities.
This past year the Institute for Global Studies cosponsored an event series called Seeking Refuge in a Changing World. We invited scholars, activists, teachers, students, and the public to talk, listen, and learn about the experiences of people forced to leave their homelands because of political and ecological upheaval.
At a time of unrest in South Africa, Marna Wal had the opportunity to experience protest culture firsthand. While studying abroad at the University of Cape Town, Wal was immersed in a student movement organized around increased tuition rates. This unique social atmosphere gave her insight into the complicated political culture of post-apartheid South Africa.
Part of the Global Race, Ethnicity & Migration (Global REM) Lecture Series "Negotiating Chinese Exclusion and Empire between Havana and New York, 1902-1934." Kent Weber, Doctoral...
In three months, from April 7, 1994, more than one million Tutsi and Hutu opposing the genocide were massacred. For the 25th time, this April, Rwandan survivors and the world will honor the...
Described as “the age of extremes” by historian Eric Hobsbawm, the twentieth century was defined by heavily contested borders and identities in Central Europe: politically, culturally,...
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! This conference will examine the meaning of the hyphenated Jew (both with and without the diacritical marker “-”) and Jewish identity in history and theory...
This week-long educator workshop will provide an introduction to the legal and social concepts of genocide, as well as historical and contemporary examples of genocide and mass violence,...
