As voters in Britain hold a referendum on Thursday (June 23) on whether to keep their country in the European Union, faculty members at the School of Global and International Studies foresee consequences for a vote to leave.
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Assistant Dean Kahn adding new title to reflect leadership on global projects
Hilary E. Kahn, a part of the administrative team at the Indiana University School of Global and International Studies since 2014, will now be the assistant dean for international education and global initiatives. Kahn was previously the assistant dean for strategic collaborations at SGIS.
Feinstein returns to Poland as part of IU delegation
Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie led an IU delegation to Italy and Poland from May 25 to June 3. The IU delegation celebrated anniversaries of relationships with key university partners and worked to enhance existing relationships and develop new ones in these countries.
Annual internationalizing curriculum and campuses conference attracts educators from across country, world
The sixth annual Institute for Curriculum and Campus Internationalization brought a capacity group of participants from far and wide to the four-day conference May 22-25 at IU Bloomington. More than 60 administrators and faculty from as far away as Japan, Saudi Arabia, and the Dominican Republic, as well as 18 states Puerto Rico came to the conference… Read more »
Afsaruddin book provides context and insight to Islam in the modern world
Recently, it has been almost impossible to turn on the news without some mention of the conflict in the Middle East and, by association, Islam. For Asma Afsaruddin, professor in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, much of the information about the Muslim faith requires more unpacking, especially for Western audiences. “We think… Read more »
New building hosts first graduation ceremony
The IU School of Global and International Studies celebrated its graduates for the first time in the new Global and International Studies building on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Around 200 filled the atrium of the building to honor the SGIS graduating class in a convocation ceremony. In all, 134 received degrees from SGIS programs. A… Read more »
Two SGIS students earn Boren Scholarships for foreign study
Two IU School of Global and International Studies students have earned the prestigious Boren Scholarship, funding a year of study abroad. Casey Vaughn, a senior majoring in Central Eurasian Studies and Economics, and Neeli Southwick, a senior majoring in International Studies, Central Eurasian Studies, and Criminal Justice, are recipients of the 2016-2017 National Security Education Program… Read more »
SGIS Student Metz earns Won-Joon Yoon scholarship
The Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Multicultural Affairs has named SGIS student Daniel Metz and three others as the winners of the 2015-16 Won-Joon Yoon Scholarship. The other recipients are Stephanie Huezo, Mercedes Jones, and Jessica Troxel.
Institute for European Studies hosting event to give feel for how the European Union runs
Beginning Thursday, April 21, more than 160 students representing 18 colleges and universities will be in Bloomington to participate in the Midwest Model European Union, a three-day event that puts attendees in the roles of prime ministers, commissioners, and bureaucrats seeking to achieve European unity. The sessions start Thursday afternoon at the Indiana Memorial Union… Read more »
SGIS faculty member Liff selected for cohort of expert Japan scholars
Adam Liff, assistant professor of East Asian international relations at the IU School of Global and International Studies, has been selected for the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation’s “U.S.-Japan Network for the Future” program. Liff is one of 12 scholars selected this year to participate in the program.