
Patrice Franko
Grossman Professor of Economics; Chair of Global Studies Program
Global studies majors focus on these multifaceted interconnections that shape our world and examine the ways people are linked across the globe through international markets, state and non-governmental institutions, cultural practices, and shared histories.
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Waterville, Maine 04901
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Program Director:
Prof. Patrice Franko
Assistant Program Director:
Associate Professor Nadia El-Shaarawi
Students in the program work closely with global studies professors as well as faculty members from other departments to examine transnational issues through several different comparative lenses. The major crosses four disciplines—government, history, economics, and anthropology—and includes extensive language study. With a diverse array of courses to choose from, global studies is highly flexible, allowing students to tailor the program to match their interests. Students dissect varied global issues while focusing on one geographic area and probing global themes including international relations, economic policy, development, and human rights.
Students deepen cultural knowledge and test classroom learning by studying abroad for one or two semesters during their junior year. Working with professors and a representative from the Off-Campus Study Office, students are able to choose from more than 200 study-abroad programs.
Learn more about the members of the department
Grossman Professor of Economics; Chair of Global Studies Program
Associate Professor of Global Studies
Associate Professor of Spanish
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor of History
Professor of Latin American Studies
Associate Professor of Anthropology
Associate Professor of Sociology
Associate Professor of Economics
Associate Professor of Government
Charles A. Dana Professor of Anthropology
Associate Professor of French; Chair of French and Italian
Assistant Professor of East Asian Studies
Associate Professor of Global Studies; Chair of Cinema Studies
William R. Cotter Distinguished Teaching Professor of Government
The John J. and Cornelia V. Gibson Professor of History
Associate Professor of History; Chair of History
The Mitchell Family Professor of Economics
Robert E. Diamond Professor of Government and Global Studies
Professor of East Asian Studies
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