IU Hamilton Lugar School sophomore Gini Jeffries spent her summer speaking mostly Mandarin Chinese through two immersive programs. For three months, Jeffries studied abroad at National Taiwan University in the Chinese Language Division (CLD), through a scholarship from the Taiwan Huayu Bilingual Exchanges of Selected Talent (BEST) program. When she returned to Bloomington in June,… Read more »
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Hamilton on Foreign Policy #199: Taiwan conflict highlights US-China challenges
By Lee H Hamilton August 18, 2022 America’s policy toward Taiwan is complicated to say the least. Taiwan is a democratic society in the shadow of autocratic China. It’s an economic and technological power and a key U.S. trading partner. We have similar values and strong people-to-people ties. We support Taiwan’s self-defense. But we don’t… Read more »
Students ‘spoke their minds’ in 25 languages at Indiana University this summer
The IU Hamilton Lugar School’s Language Workshop attracted 300 students from across the country this summer to complete one year of language training in only eight weeks. These students now join thousands of Workshop alumni, including former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Marie L. Yovanovitch, among other ambassadors, diplomats, academics, military members, and professionals in a… Read more »
Research opportunity in Korean Studies accepting applications through August 15
The Hamilton Lugar School’s Institute for Korean Studies, in partnership with George Washington University, invites students to apply for the GW-IU Undergraduate Research Exchange Program, which supports research on Korea. Students selected to the program receive one-on-one mentoring from faculty in their fields of research, and gain professional connections at Indiana University and George Washington… Read more »
Hamilton on Foreign Policy #197: U.S. relations with the Americas deserve attention
Some of the United States’ most important relationships are with other countries in the Americas. They often receive less attention than they deserve. These relationships can be challenging, but there are few challenges more important than working effectively with our neighbors. The promise and challenge of forging meaningful collaboration with Mexico and the nations of… Read more »
Hamilton on Foreign Policy #196: US leads search for peace and prosperity
The United States contributes more than any other nation to the search for global peace and prosperity. Our leadership is essential in dealing with the world’s difficult and confounding problems. We are the foremost guardian of that peace and prosperity, shaping the international order more than any other nation. We have strong partners, especially the… Read more »
Hamilton Lugar School student one of six in US to earn Annenberg Fellowship
IU Hamilton Lugar School junior, Hayleigh Keasling, not only secured a highly sought-after internship at the U.S. State Department this summer, but she is also one of six students nationally to be named a 2022 Ambassadors Walter and Leonore Annenberg Fellow of the Council of American Ambassadors (CAA). This prestigious Fellowship, most often awarded to… Read more »
International School of Indiana and HLS host second annual Language Summer Camp
ISI continues partnership with the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies at Indiana University for immersion camp in Indianapolis The International School of Indiana (ISI) has partnered with the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies at Indiana University for a second year to host the language immersion-focused summer camp June 20… Read more »
Hamilton on Foreign Policy #194: America’s Promise is Ordered Liberty
by Lee H. Hamilton American representative democracy holds out a valuable promise to the world. We can sum it up in a phrase: ordered liberty. And this promise is the essential promise of America. Our system of government offers a beacon of hope to the world with its ideal of ordered liberty. As Americans, we… Read more »
National Taiwan University leadership visit to IU strengthens academic ties
National Taiwan University (NTU) President Chung-Ming Kuan, Ph.D., and Executive Vice President Chiapei Chou, Ph.D., visited Indiana University on June 3 to discuss the institutions’ recently expanded partnership, and their new focus on Chinese language education. In Fall 2021, a $70,000 grant from the Taiwanese Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Education allowed NTU and IU… Read more »
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