The Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies at Indiana University continues its growth as one of the largest international affairs schools in the country by welcoming Michael De Groot, Wendy Leutert and Stacey Van Vleet to its roster of nearly 120 leading scholars and practitioners.
Hamilton Lugar School News
Hamilton Lugar School announces new executive associate dean
The Indiana University Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies has appointed John H. Hanson as its new executive associate dean. Hanson, the director of the Hamilton Lugar School’s African Studies Program and Professor in the Department of History, succeeds Nick Cullather, who returns to the faculty after five years in the role.
Language Roadmap sets a course for strengthening Indiana’s international identity
The Center for the Study of Global Change at the Indiana University Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies recently published the Indiana Language Roadmap, a plan to strengthen cross-cultural and language skills across the state’s citizenry and workforce.
Grant establishes Language Training Center at IU to train Department of Defense personnel
The Indiana University Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies has announced a $970,000 grant to establish a Language Training Center program, which is administered by the Institute of International Education on behalf of the Defense Language and National Security Education Office.
IU VP Emeritus Patrick O’Meara honors Sen. Richard Lugar
The 1980s were a time of fundamental and far-reaching changes in South Africa. The apartheid government was under pressure to reform and open the political system. The Reagan Administration had been following an ambiguous policy of constructive engagement and was opposed to imposing sanctions. Richard Lugar took a courageous stance in contradicting the position of… Read more »
Dean Feinstein’s statement on the passing of Senator Richard Lugar
“Senator Richard Lugar was the gentle giant of American diplomacy. Quietly ambitious and determinedly decent he paved a post-Cold War path away from nuclear confrontation and toward a safer and more just world. His views continued to be sought long after he left government, including just recently in applying the experience of the Nunn-Lugar legislation… Read more »
The ICC’s conflict with the Trump administration shows why the court must change
Over the past month, the Trump administration has ratcheted up with the world’s leading instrument for prosecuting war crimes and crimes against humanity. On March 15, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced visa restrictions for International Criminal Court officials involved in any investigation of U.S. citizens. Last week, the ICC prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, confirmed that… Read more »
Asma Afsaruddin inducted into Johns Hopkins Society of Scholars
Professor Asma Afsaruddin was officially inducted into the Johns Hopkins Society of Scholars on Monday, April 8, 2019, in the George Peabody Library in the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University. During the ceremony presided over by President Ronald J. Daniels and Provost Sunil Kumar, she was presented with a university certificate and a… Read more »
Erzsebet and Zsuzsanna Ránki establish scholarship in Hamilton Lugar School
Erzsebet and Zsuzsanna Ránki have established the György Ránki Scholarship in the Department of Central Eurasian Studies at Indiana University’s Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies. The gift will provide financial support to the next generation of scholars specializing in Hungarian Studies, as well as additional support for the György Ránki Hungarian Chair.
PA Mack establishes Vice President Hannah Buxbaum International Scholarship in the Hamilton Lugar School
The Honorable PA Mack, Jr. has established the Vice President Hannah Buxbaum International Scholarship within the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies at Indiana University. The gift will provide four-year, full-tuition scholarships to undergraduate students as part of the school’s Global Scholars Leadership Program.