By Lee H. Hamilton Is the United States the greatest nation in the world? It’s a natural question to ask, given our penchant for displays of patriotism and our debates about American exceptionalism. But I don’t much like the question. Talking about how American greatness isn’t a very helpful exercise. It doesn’t do anything to… Read more »
Elizabeth Cullen Dunn named Jean Monnet Chair of Migration and Refugee Studies The Hamilton Lugar School’s Institute of European Studies (EURO) recently received two prestigious three-year awards from the Erasmus+ program of the European Union—a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence grant, and a lump-sum award to establish Elizabeth Cullen Dunn as the Jean Monnet Chair… Read more »
By Lee H. Hamilton We can no longer pretend that climate change is just a theory or that it’s a problem for the future. From deadly fires in Hawaii to devastating floods in the Northeast to record heat waves across much of the country, we see constant reminders of what a warming climate can do…. Read more »
The American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR) Winter 2022 and Spring 2023 Newsletter highlighted awards the organization had presented to Mark Trotter and Ani Abrahamyan of the Robert F. Byrnes Russian and East European Institute (REEI) and recognized recent graduate Nicholas “Niko” Siambekos for his scholarship in Russian. Mark Trotter In the spring of… Read more »
Indiana University language programs benefit students and nation Jessica Wilson has been interested in world languages and cultures ever since she lived in Germany as an exchange student in high school. “After going there, it became a big interest for me,” she said. “Growing up, I always wanted to learn different languages. I used to… Read more »
The Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies has announced two important changes in leadership. Executive Associate Dean Kaya Şahin has accepted a position at the Ohio State University as vice provost for global strategies and international affairs. Kaya is a genuine scholar. His knowledge of his own field of Ottoman history is deep and wide, as… Read more »
By Lee H. Hamilton This month’s Camp David summit of the leaders of the United States, Japan and South Korea brought welcome positive news in the world of foreign policy. It’s likely to pass quickly from the headlines, as good news often does, but it’s worth celebrating. President Joe Biden hosted Yoon Suk Yeol, the… Read more »
Seven students from Indiana University (IU) Bloomington participated in the U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program during the summer of 2023. They are among approximately 500 competitively selected American students at U.S. colleges and universities who received a CLS award in 2023. The award, funded by the U.S. Department of State, offers… Read more »
By Lee H. Hamilton Americans are pessimistic about our democracy, according to a recent poll. It’s a worrisome finding. Of course, it’s easy to watch the news and conclude our government isn’t working. But we must not get to the point where we think we can’t solve our problems in a democratic fashion. That’s a… Read more »
Are you interested in expanding your worldview? Looking to create connections across borders? Language Fest is the perfect time to take a bite-sized sample of the diverse language courses offered at Indiana University (IU). From Arabic and Czech, to Zulu, IU offers nearly 80 languages to all its students–more than any other university in the… Read more »