This course introduces students to international relations in the Arctic, with an emphasis on understanding them from the perspective of the region’s indigenous peoples. In this course you will: • Study dramatic environmental, economic, and social transformations in the Arctic • Learn about emerging geopolitical issues • Explore indigenous perspectives on international relations in the

  About the program  FIUTS is a nonprofit organization based on the campus of the University of Washington and is focused on promoting international understanding and community. FIUTS envisions a global community, tied to the Pacific Northwest, in which people are connected through friendship, mutual respect, and a commitment to international understanding. Click here to learn more

On May 28th, the Center for Global Studies and the Jackson School of International Studies co-hosted a virtual lecture featuring Enrico Letta, Former Prime Minister of Italy, in conversation with Jackson School Director Reşat Kasaba about the European response to the global pandemic. Watch the lecture below. About the speaker: Since 2015, Enrico Letta has been

EarthLab’s popular lunch and learn series on transdisciplinary collaboration has gone virtual! Join the next Lunch & Learn event online: From Knowledge to Understanding: Lessons Learned from Integrating Research and Stakeholder Engagement in a Water & Agriculture Project Day: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 Time: 12:30 – 2:00 PM Location: Online Panelists include: Kathryn Brasier, Penn State University Barbara

The University of Washington’s Jackson School of International Studie’s professor Daniel Chirot has recently published a new book, entitled, You Say You Want a Revolution?: Radical Idealism and Its Tragic Consequences. The book focuses on the iconic and bloody revolutions of modern times and the lessons that can be drawn from these failures today in the

The UW Center for Global Studies was proud to co-sponsor the inaugural Global Studies Virtual Symposium with the Institute for Global Studies at the University of Minnesota, and Minneapolis Community and Technical College School of Liberal Arts and Cultures. The Global Studies Virtual Symposium was a one-day conference connecting global  studies scholars across campuses. The Symposium offered

Workshop on Friday, July 31 2020 / 9am – 3pm (PDT) Thank you for your interest in the 2020 CCMTI workshop. The application deadline has passed. Border – definition: (1) a line separating two political or geographical areas, especially countries; (2) the edge or boundary of something, or the part near it; (3) a strip that goes around

The University of Washington has announced a new course for the Spring 2020 quarter, “Trump in the World” (JSIS 478 I) The course will facilitate a number of discussions focusing on how different regions and global processes have been affected by the policies of the U.S. government under the Trump administration.   The course will feature

The Center for Global Studies invites applications for Course Development Grants in order to support new course development or major revision to existing courses in line with the funding priorities of our Title VI federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Preference will be given to new courses that focus on our grant priority

May of us have been asked to stay at home during this unique time as we face the challenges presented to us by COVID-19. It is important to stay active, both physically and mentally, and monitor our emotions. One way this can be done is by searching for virtual tours of museums, wonders of the