Indiana University is well known for its Russian and East European Studies program, which is what drew Jeta Loshaj to Indiana from her home country of Kosovo. The program is offered by the Robert F. Byrnes Russian and East European Institute in the IU Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies. “I always planned… Read more »
As an IU undergraduate, Dakotah Meadows started out as an English major. Her love for literature led her to discover South Korean short stories and add a second major in East Asian Languages and Cultures. Meadows is now pursuing an MA in East Asian Studies with a focus on Korea at the IU Hamilton Lugar… Read more »
Callie Rhoades says a research opportunity at the IU Institute for Korean Studies helped her go from studying Korea to pursuing a Master’s degree there. As an undergraduate, she took advantage of the George Washington-Indiana University (GW-IU) Undergraduate Research Exchange Program, and is now pursuing a Master’s in Korean Studies at Ewha Womans University in… Read more »
The Brazilian indigenous population is one of the most vulnerable populations globally. Through research at Indiana University, Alicia Lorena Gonzalez aims to influence policymakers who can protect indigenous communities by underscoring the importance of land sovereignty. “Brazilian indigenous populations have no automatic land sovereignty. The process for land to be approved by the state… Read more »
Jessica Storey-Nagy met her husband, who is Hungarian, while living in Denver. She said her first trip to Hungary to meet his family influenced her decision to pursue an education in Hungarian Studies. She ultimately chose the Central Eurasian Studies M.A. and Ph.D. programs at the Indiana University (IU) Hamilton Lugar School of Global and… Read more »
What does Cassidy Phillips, a second-year student at the IU Hamilton Lugar School, recommend to students attending the 8th annual America’s Role in the World conference (ARW8) for the first time? “Pack a quiet snack that you can bust out. Don’t be like us… don’t pack chips!” Phillips says students shouldn’t be intimidated by the… Read more »
Republished from Indiana Daily Student The eighth annual America’s Role in the World (ARW) foreign policy conference, ‘Raising the Heat on Foreign Policy,’ will be held March 2-3, 2023 at the IU Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies and livestreamed. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, former Secretary of State John Kerry, will open the event… Read more »
During the 2022 spring semester, Hamilton Lugar School junior Julia Campbell decided to enroll in the Global Leaders and Professionals Program (GLPP). After her time in the program, Campbell felt prepared to apply for her first internship with an organization she was passionate about: the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK). She credits… Read more »
The Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies at Indiana University will host the eighth annual America’s Role in the World foreign policy conference March 2-3, 2023. The event will examine pressing global challenges to foreign policy, including the climate crisis, the future of Iran, human rights, and sustainable development. Panel discussions will convene… Read more »
Keely Bakken, Indiana University Hamilton Lugar School alumna, is now a Supervisory Policy Analyst at the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. As an analyst on the research team, Bakken’s work is to monitor and document religious freedom conditions in her regions of expertise: Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Turkey. Bakken majored in International Studies… Read more »
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