Discover Global Studies
- Three recent global studies graduates have accepted grants from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, which will... Read full story
- Congratulations to Pharah Green on being named a Humanities in Action Spring 2025 Scholar. Pharah is a LAS Global Studies freshman and we are incredibly proud and excited for the commitment she is on making positive impact. With experience coordinating youth programs through nonprofits, Pharah... Read full story
Alumni Spotlight
Dana Fager
Major: International Studies: Class of 2012
Language: Japanese
Professional, Technical or Scientific Core: Knowledge, Communication and Information Studies
Area Focus: East Asia
Study Abroad Program: Kobe, Japan, Year-in-Japan Program
Quote: Majoring in International Studies gave me a strong foundation for my career goal of furthering U.S.-Japan relations. Thanks to the area focus, I was able to delve deeply into studying aspects of Japan ranging...
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More Department News
- 2023-11-17 - Dayna is interning at a major European think tank in Paris. Her weekly duties consist of writing news briefs on various topics related to international organizations and member States of the European Union. Specifically, she covers Malta, Cyprus, and Ireland. Additionally, she is tasked with updating the foundation’s country fact sheets for each of these countries. Dayna also writes briefing...
2023-04-17 - In episode 5 of season 3 of Our Global Campus Podcast, Global Studies major, Stephanie (Steph) Lepak, shares how her passion met a problem that subsequently revealed her purpose.- 2023-03-03 - Please go and visit an art exhibit curated by Callie Goeing a Global Studies major. The exhibit is to elevate adoptee voices and stories.
2023-01-26 - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumna Brittney Nadler recently was awarded a Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship. Funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered by Howard University, the Pickering Fellowship supports individuals who seek careers in the State Department’s Foreign Service. Nadler was among 45...- 2022-12-15 - LAS Global Studies is proud to announce the following students have been awarded scholarships to support their spring study abroad experience! Diane McGrath 2022 Scholarship Awardees Maya Moucharrafie Jasmine Escalante Dasha Raguimov Julia Arciola Catherine C. and Bruce A. Bastian Scholarship Awardees Maya Moucharrafie Shallom Nnabuihe Dasha...
GLBL 350: Poverty in a Global Context
Examines global poverty in the context of international development debates an practice.
GLBL 270: Introduction to Global Markets & Society
Introduction to global markets and economic systems and their evolving relationship with societies in the global North and South.
GLBL 340: Global Health: Policy & Governance
This course explores contemporary and long-standing global health issues and analyzes them through the lenses of governance, policy and gender. Space still available for Spring 2020.
GLBL 225: Career Development: Internships
Check out this one credit hour, first 8 week, Spring 2020 course in which you will learn about countless local, national and international student internship opportunities, spend time creating, perfecting and learning new ways to promote your resume and cover letter which practicing interview techniques.