Feb. 24: Explore global
Begin an international journey at inaugural Study Abroad and Global Studies Fair
2:19 p.m., Feb. 23, 2016--The University of Delaware Institute for Global Studies and Center for Global and Area Studies will present the inaugural Study Abroad/Global Studies Fair on Wednesday, Feb. 24.
Building upon the past success of the Study Abroad Fair, the new event serves up an ever-expanding menu of global studies and global engagement opportunities for UD students.
Global Stories
Fulbright awards
Peace Corps plans
The event will take place from 2-5 p.m. in the Multipurpose Rooms of the Trabant University Center.
Representatives from more than 50 Winter Session and semester-long study abroad programs will be present to answer questions and discuss the highlights of their programs.
Students may choose to earn course credits in locations ranging from Australia to China, England, India, Trinidad and Tobago, and beyond. The slate of programs also includes two options to travel to Cuba during winter 2017 with the Department of Art and Design or the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures.
In addition to opportunities for education abroad, students can explore globally-focused academic majors and minors at UD, such as Arabic, Chinese, and many other languages and literatures, as well as international business.
Fair attendees can speak with faculty and staff from the Center for Global and Area Studies, which offers majors and minors in Asian Studies, European Studies, and Latin American and Iberian Studies, as well as minors in Global, African, Islamic and Jewish Studies.
All who attend will be invited to take free giveaways and sit in on the ARSC300 “Issues in Global Studies” lecture series, open to the public and offered each semester as a one-credit course.
Members of the student-run and student-led University of Delaware Alternative Breaks (UDaB) program will be present to discuss opportunities for future service learning trips during Winter Session or spring break week.
Those with inquiries on financing their global experience are encouraged to visit the Student Financial Services table or discover the Delaware Diplomats program, which allows students to earn scholarships for study abroad by engaging in on-campus events with an international focus.
Students and staff from various other campus departments, including the English Language Institute, will have information available on additional on-campus opportunities for global engagement.
In a unique highlight of the fair, at 3:30 p.m. the Art Bridging Cultures Program will present a special showcase of the Black History Month Ring Shout and Gumboot Dance workshops, led by UD student and ArtsBridge scholar Ikira Peace.
Students who are U.S. citizens and are thinking about their post-graduation plans should plan to stop by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program table. The world’s premier international education exchange program, Fulbright awards more than 2,000 grants each year for those who seek to study, research, or teach English abroad in one of more than 140 countries across the globe.
No registration is necessary and all students are welcome to attend. For additional details, contact Karen Lundin, academic program coordinator at the Institute for Global Studies.
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About the Institute for Global Studies
The Institute for Global Studies was created in 2009 to enhance the international dimensions of teaching, research and outreach at the University of Delaware. IGS provides leadership and support for programs and experiences that contribute to the education of informed, skilled, open-minded citizens of the world.
Best known for coordinating the University’s study abroad program, IGS also awards scholarships and grants to faculty and students for a number of global opportunities, and administers internationally-recognized State Department-sponsored programs such as the UD Fulbright Initiative, Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Student Leaders Institute, Mandela Washington Fellowship Program for Young African Leaders, and most recently the Study of the U.S. Institutes for Student Leaders on Women’s Leadership (SUSI-WL) program.
IGS sponsors such signature events as Global Month each fall and country-specific celebrations each spring.
IGS collaborates with other global partners on campus, including the Office for International Students and Scholars, the Confucius Institute and the Center for Global and Area Studies. In addition, IGS partners with Enrollment Management to coordinate the UD World Scholars Program.
About the Center for Global and Area Studies
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 regions, the CGAS promotes research that increases global awareness and fosters an academic community that is increasingly connected to the "global village."
The center houses cross-disciplinary programs that train students in the crucial skills needed for understanding global issues: culture, language, analysis, and experience with other cultures.
They prepare undergraduates to tackle the international topics that are constantly seen in the news cycle: globalization, multiculturalism, international business, cooperation and conflict resolution, poverty and the challenges of development, democratic development, migration, and environmental concerns, among others.
CGAS also hosts lecture series, offers small research grants, and sponsors other programs to cultivate a community-wide understanding of global issues.
Article by Nikki Laws