Nadia El-Shaarawi
Associate Professor of Global Studies; Associate Chair of Global Studies
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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Patrice Franko
Grossman Professor of Economics and Global Studies
Britt Halvorson
Associate Professor of Anthropology; Chair of Anthropology
Quỳnh N. Phạm
Assistant Professor of Global Studies
Maple Razsa
Professor of Global Studies; Chair of Global Studies
Tori Schuster
Administrative Assistant II (Economics, Global Studies)
Jennifer Yoder
Robert E. Diamond Professor of Government and Global Studies
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