Chaewon Lee was a high school senior in the United Arab Emirates when she decided to attend Indiana University (IU). Although this move took her 7,500 miles farther away from her native country of South Korea, the school would provide unexpected opportunities, and give Lee the chance to learn more about the language and culture… Read more »
Month: November 2022
Sofia Herrera reflects on language, culture, and identity as she prepares to graduate
When she was looking at schools, Sofia Herrera knew she wanted to pursue international studies. As soon as she visited Indiana University (IU), she realized the Hamilton Lugar School (HLS) was the right fit for her. She says, “I was so impressed with the Global and International Studies Building — the modernity of it, the… Read more »
Hamilton on Foreign Policy #206: Foreign policy merits attention in elections
By Lee H. Hamilton We heard a lot in the recent U.S. election campaigns about inflation. We heard a lot about crime. We heard about the erosion of rights and threats to our democracy. What we didn’t hear much about was foreign policy. Most candidates didn’t have a lot to say about America’s role in… Read more »
Afsaruddin Named Wells Endowed Professor
Asma Afsaruddin, professor of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures in the Hamilton Lugar School (HLS) has been named the Class of 1950 Herman B Wells Endowed Professor by Indiana University in recognition of her extraordinary scholarship and teaching, her deep concern for the well-being of students and her devotion to diversity, inclusion, and academic excellence…. Read more »
IU and Hamilton Lugar School students attend COP27
Republished from IU Newsroom Among the dozens of presidents and prime ministers from around the world who are attending the United Nations’ annual climate summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, is a delegation of Indiana University Bloomington faculty and students. They’re getting a rare opportunity to be in the room as world leaders and renowned experts… Read more »
Hamilton on Foreign Policy #205: Brazil’s politics mirror our own
By Lee H. Hamilton Watching Brazil’s presidential election from the United States has been like looking into a funhouse mirror. The image looks a lot like us, for better or for worse. According to official results, challenger Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ousted the incumbent, Jair Bolsonaro, and will take office Jan. 1. But the… Read more »
Hamilton Lugar School workshop to kick off Global Indigenous Studies network
Reposted from IU Newsroom A Global Indigenous Studies Workshop on Nov. 4 and 5 at Indiana University Bloomington will kick off a new campus network that brings scholars, activists and policymakers together to address questions of indigeneity. Morten Oxenboell, director of the East Asian Studies Center in the IU Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies, said he… Read more »
HLS Global Careers Week
The Hamilton Lugar School (HLS) is kicking off an entire year of global career events, beginning with the first annual Global Careers Week November 7-11 which will include discussions with professionals in a variety of international careers, information about internships, and guidance for helping students launch the career of their dreams. All events will be… Read more »