Patrice Franko
Grossman Professor of Economics; Director of Global Studies Program
Global Studies
We are increasingly bound together with people living in diverse geographies, cultures, economies, and political systems.
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.
About Global Studies
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.
Faculty and Staff
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Nadia El-Shaarawi
Associate Professor of Global Studies
Lola Bollo-Panadero
Associate Professor of Spanish
Inga Diederich
Assistant Professor
Sarah Duff
Assistant Professor of History
Ben Fallaw
Professor of Latin American Studies
Britt Halvorson
Associate Professor of Anthropology
Christel Kesler
Associate Professor of Sociology
Daniel LaFave
Associate Professor of Economics
Lindsay Mayka
Associate Professor of Government
Mary Beth Mills
Charles A. Dana Professor of Anthropology
Mouhamedoul Niang
Associate Professor of French
Laura Nuffer
Assistant Professor of East Asian Studies
Maple Razsa
Associate Professor of Global Studies
Ken Rodman
William R. Cotter Distinguished Teaching Professor of Government
Raffael Scheck
The John J. and Cornelia V. Gibson Professor of History
Laura Seay
Assistant Professor of Government
Arnout van der Meer
Associate Professor of History
Andreas Waldkirch
The Mitchell Family Professor of Economics
Jennifer Yoder
Robert E. Diamond Professor of Government and Global Studies
Hong Zhang
Associate Professor of East Asian Studies
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