Global studies critically examines transnational phenomena from multiple entry points. It is an emerging, interdisciplinary field that includes the study of politics, arts, economics, history, geography, technology, education, the environment, and more. In an increasingly globalized world, it is critical that we engage in collaborative research and dialogue to understand trends, linkages, inequalities, and other global issues.
At this moment we have the responsibility to double down on our commitment to global education...
Hilary Kahn, Global Center Director
The Institute for Curriculum & Campus Internationalization announces Representative Lee Hamilton and Ambassador Feisal Istrabadi as the plenary speakers at this year’s Institute for Curriculum and Campus Internationalization, which will take place May 20-23, 2018.
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Over 120 Hoosiers spent a recent Saturday in Indianapolis plotting the major routes and by-ways of a roadmap leading toward increased world language learning in Indiana. The Indiana Language Roadmap project is coordinated by the Global Center with funding from the Language Flagship, an initiative supported by the Department of Defense through their National Security Education Program and administered by the Institute for International Education.
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Recently published On Islam: Muslims and the Media, is edited by Hilary Kahn, Global Center director, and Rosemary Pennington, Muslim Voices advisory board member. Publisher’s Weekly writes, “Though slim, this book goes a long way in combating Islamophobia and exposing how media representations often exacerbate the ignorant fear of Islam and Muslims.”
Read moreCollaboration and innovation are central our research, which explores and provides education on issues of global significance. We aim to create public intellectuals, bring scholars and practitioners into dialogue, and utilize social media and technology to produce new global knowledge for broad audiences.
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