Last February, Nicole Murillo received the exciting news that her study abroad application was approved, and she would be spending the summer living with a family in Taiwan and learning Chinese as part of the Hamilton Lugar School’s Language Workshop. In March, she received very different news. All overseas travel had been suspended and the… Read more »
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Democratic and Republican National Conventions Highlight Importance of Voting and Global Affairs
At a time when a pandemic is gripping the world, China is undermining democratic movements in Hong Kong and abroad, Russia is working to disrupt elections in Europe and the United States, global climate change looms as an existential threat, and immigration continues to be at the highest level since World War II, the global… Read more »
Exciting Program Prepares Students for Global Service
The Global Service and Peace Corps Preparation Program has been completely revamped for the 2020-2021 school year, making it easier than ever to start your international career.
Summer Language Workshop Spotlight: Margaret Squires
The Hamilton Lugar School’s 2020 Summer Language Workshop experienced record enrollment from a wide variety of students across the country. Today we are highlighting Margaret Squires, who studied Persian.
Speaker Series on Race, Gender, and Power Continues with Discussion of International Roots of Black Lives Matter
At the end of a summer in which the entire world grappled with the legacy of racism, scholar Robbie Shilliam and HLS Assistant Dean Shruti Rana discussed how Black civil rights are far more than a domestic issue. Now available on HLS’s Facebook page, the vibrant conversation put Black Lives Matter in the historical and… Read more »
Postponement of Olympics Delays a Platform for International Engagement
As he crossed the finish line of the Olympic Marathon in 2016, Ethiopian runner Feyisa Lilesa crossed his hands above his head in an X, as if his wrists were shackled together. Though he won the silver medal against the world’s best distance runners that humid morning in Rio de Janeiro, he was not celebrating.
Ambassador Jenkins discusses diversity, culture change in series premiere on race, gender & power
On August 7 the Hamilton Lugar School initiated its speaker series on Race, Gender and Power in Global Affairs with a conversation between HLS Dean Lee Feinstein and Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins about her career in international affairs and the importance of diversity in diplomacy.
Summer Language Workshop Spotlight: Molly Milazzo
As the summer ends, we are highlighting some of the students who took classes in our Summer Language Workshop. Today’s interview is with Molly Milazzo.
COVID-19 Demands a Strong Understanding of Rights of Refugees
As COVID-19 spreads from Europe, East Asia, and the US to other parts of the world, medical professionals and human rights advocates have been pointing out the special threat the virus poses to refugees and asylum-seekers.
Short Intensive Courses Provide Unique Opportunity for Global Engagement
From interpreting Black Lives Matter in an international context to analyzing YouTube’s influence on the Middle East to researching your next steps in global service, the Hamilton Lugar School is offering a variety of intensive courses that provide a special opportunity for students across IU to enter the field of international studies. In these courses… Read more »