A few days ago, I pulled up TigerHub, navigated to the major declaration page, and took a deep breath. My cursor hovered lovingly over “East Asian Studies” (EAS) for a few seconds; then, with a firm ...

Area studies and its 19th-century predecessor, Orientalism, were formed and shaped by the politics of their times, according to Biray Kolluoglu-Kirli, an assistant professor of sociology at Bogazici ...

At the University of Delaware, global and area studies are enriched by a faculty of diverse and accomplished scholars. These educators bring a wealth of expertise from humanistic, natural science, and ...

National Resource Centers that focus on area studies, like Georgetown’s Center for Contemporary Arab Studies and Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies, have faced a series of federal ...

Area studies, the interdisciplinary study of region-specific knowledge, is under threat in the United States. Some area studies programs are facing immediate dismantling by red-state legislatures.

Ahhh, summertime @UWMadison. It is a tad hot these days but the Terrace is a truly conducive place for enjoyable and illuminating conversations with colleagues. On this note I've had several recent ...

The study of global processes and a grounded understanding of world regions constitute the yin and yang of a solid internationalist curriculum. While the two sides of this cantankerous odd couple may ...

In order to cope with the complex demands of its growing global role, China has been keeping a closer eye on international affairs. Nowhere is this clearer than in China’s recent push to foster area ...

Le gouvernement devra s'adapter à la dure réalité des inégalités économiques. Il doit tenir ses promesses électorales en matière économique et de création d'emplois..

The Center for Global and Area Studies (CGAS) is both a hub for global learning and a support center for international research. Bringing together faculty whose expertise spans disciplines and world ...