The Indiana University Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies and its Institute for Korean Studies have received $1.65 million from the Korea Foundation and IU alumni Young-Jin Kim and William (Won-Suk) Joo to endow a professorship in Korean studies. The social science professorship will be established in the Hamilton Lugar School’s Department of East Asian… Read more »
Month: March 2021
HLS Hosts Discussion on Race and Blackness in American Islam
The Hamilton Lugar School recently hosted a discussion that wove together the history of Black Muslims in the United States and their effect on current national and international trends.
#GetHLS Vol. 3: Prof. Clémence Pinaud publishes new book
Globally Engaging Together is a biweekly newsletter sent to the Hamilton Lugar School community. You can subscribe here. Feature Story: Prof. Clémence Pinaud Publishes War and Genocide in South Sudan HLS Professor Clémence Pinaud’s new book is a culmination of ten years of work and over 550 interviews, providing an unprecedented look at how regular people… Read more »
HLS Students and the Navruz Student Association Mark the Festival of Navruz
On March 20, people around the world and on the IU Campus will celebrate the Persian or Iranian New Year known as Navruz (or Nowruz).
Eleanor Roosevelt Society Promotes the Empowerment of Women in Global Affairs
The Hamilton Lugar School has more than 20 student-led groups and clubs. One of the newest is the Eleanor Roosevelt Society (ERS), which is built and centered on empowerment, inclusion, and the promotion of women in the international studies field.
Clémence Pinaud’s New Book Takes Readers into South Sudan’s Civil War
Professor Clémence Pinaud, a faculty member in the Hamilton Lugar School’s Department of International Studies, spent ten years researching her most recent book, War and Genocide in South Sudan. Using interviews with over 550 people, mostly women and civilians, Pinaud gives readers an unprecedented look at how regular people experience the violence of South Sudan,… Read more »
Hamilton on Foreign Policy 162: Restoring US Leadership
Without a doubt, America’s global image has diminished in recent years. We once were preeminent as an international leader, but those days are no more. While the presidency of Donald Trump brought U.S. prestige to a low point, there are things we can do to restore our global leadership.
Hamilton Lugar Day Welcomes Newly Admitted Students
On Saturday, the Hamilton Lugar School celebrated Hamilton Lugar Day, an exclusive event for admitted IU students interested in pursuing a major in the school. The virtual event gave future scholars the chance to meet faculty, visit with current students, connect with future classmates, and learn first-hand about all the global opportunities at HLS.