Welcome
The Global Studies major emphasizes the interconnected nature of our modern world. It moves from specific sites and objects towards global connections, and students are able to choose their coursework from many different disciplines. Four key tracks structure the curriculum.
MAPPING GLOBAL CHICAGO WEBSITE
Mapping Global Chicago
As a member of the Mapping Global Chicago Research lab, you will join other students in a collaborative research project on the changing attitudes towards medical practice and care among members of the Tibetan diaspora community in Chicago. Most importantly, you are invited to draw on your own interests and existing research abilities and projects to execute guided research. In doing so, you will get the chance to hone your research method skills on real data, experience a collaborative research environment, and create accessible public scholarship in the form of short written essays or reports, infographics, podcasts, photo essays, short films, etc. At the end of the Spring quarter, your research will be featured on the Mapping Global Chicago website.
Global Matters
Global Matters is a weekly student discussion group on current global affairs. Each week, students select a current event or topic from world news, and circulate a set of short readings ahead of time. On Fridays, students gather under the leadership of a pair of fourth-year Global Studies majors to talk about that week's topic over donuts. This year's leaders are Alexandria Porter and Tori Choo. Join them every Friday from 2-3 in Cobb 319--all are welcome!
