The department of Global and International Studies embraces critical interdisciplinary approaches to understanding the most pressing global issues of our times such as racial capitalism & inequality; war, militarism & conflict; migration & refugees; indigeneity; climate crisis; environmental justice; human rights; gender & sexual rights; global social movements; democracy & authoritarianism.

 
Welcome to the new 2024 academic year which promises to be a very exciting one. We welcome our fifth cohort of doctoral students to the department and are excited to engage with their research interests. We also welcome a new faculty member, Dr. Ka-eul Yoo, who brings expertise on disability justice, public health policy, and the US military empire in Asia and the Pacific. With a total of seventeen faculty, our thriving department is fast becoming a leader in the field of Global Studies with its unique interdisciplinary curriculum that spans the social sciences and humanities and engages the pressing issues of the 21^st century. I am thrilled to welcome everyone to the new academic year and embrace the opportunities ahead.

Eve Darian-Smith
Distinguished Professor and Department Chair