Indiana University (IU) and Hamilton Lugar School students gained a realistic experience of how the European Union operates by competing in the 2023 Midwest Model EU (MMEU) Conference March 23-25. The event, hosted by the Hamilton Lugar School Institute for European Studies (EURO), was attended by more than 120 students across the country, including IU… Read more »
Month: March 2023
Hamilton on Foreign Policy #215: Decline in US-China student exchange is troubling
By Lee H. Hamilton The relationship between the United States and China is the most consequential bilateral relationship in the world, and it is growing increasingly contentious. It will take a lot of knowledge and understanding — on both sides — to manage it without slipping into a new Cold War. That’s why it’s especially… Read more »
Stephanie Kane’s book explores climate change via river-city flooding
In her recently published book, Just One Rain Away: The Ethnography of River-City Flood Control (2022), Hamilton Lugar School Professor of International Studies Stephanie Kane explores the issue of climate change via river-city flooding and pushes her readers to think outside the box when seeking solutions to the climate crisis. In announcing the book’s release,… Read more »
Land is Life: Alicia Gonzalez examines Brazilian Indigenous land sovereignty
The Brazilian indigenous population is one of the most vulnerable populations globally. Through research at Indiana University, Alicia Lorena Gonzalez aims to influence policymakers who can protect indigenous communities by underscoring the importance of land sovereignty. “Brazilian indigenous populations have no automatic land sovereignty. The process for land to be approved by the state… Read more »
Hamilton on Foreign Policy #214: Democracy should improve lives
By Lee H. Hamilton We Americans tend to think it’s self-evident that our system of government is superior. We value the freedom, independence and individual rights that are part of our democratic system. We take for granted that we should elect our leaders and hold them accountable. But we should not assume everyone will see… Read more »
Critical culture lessons: Jessica Storey-Nagy prepares Green Berets for global missions
Jessica Storey-Nagy met her husband, who is Hungarian, while living in Denver. She said her first trip to Hungary to meet his family influenced her decision to pursue an education in Hungarian Studies. She ultimately chose the Central Eurasian Studies M.A. and Ph.D. programs at the Indiana University (IU) Hamilton Lugar School of Global and… Read more »
Camille Kuru reconnects with heritage through East European studies certificate
Camille Kuru’s first language was Polish, and she grew up in a multicultural household where several languages were spoken, and cultural education was valued. “My mom’s side of the family came to the U.S. from Poland and my dad immigrated from the Czech Republic, so I grew up with both cultures,” she said. “I first… Read more »
How some in Indiana are working to address climate and emissions
Republished from The Herald-Times by Norm Crampton Special to The Herald-Times Global warming was a hot topic at the conference “America’s Role in the World,” last week at the Hamilton-Lugar School of Global and International Studies at Indiana University. How much global warming can be charged to Indiana, and what are we doing about it? Attendees… Read more »
New photo installation honors “Gentle Giants” Hamilton and Lugar
A new photo installation in the Indiana University Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies gives viewers a glimpse into the careers of the school’s namesakes – Senator Richard G. Lugar and Representative Lee H. Hamilton. The installation is in the East wing of the building, in the stairway between the first floor and… Read more »
ARW8 conference centers on student voices
What does Cassidy Phillips, a second-year student at the IU Hamilton Lugar School, recommend to students attending the 8th annual America’s Role in the World conference (ARW8) for the first time? “Pack a quiet snack that you can bust out. Don’t be like us… don’t pack chips!” Phillips says students shouldn’t be intimidated by the… Read more »