International Studies is an academic field that engages the nature of a contemporary, interconnected world. The undergraduate program in International Studies brings together multiple theoretical and methodological contributions and relies on the College faculty and courses from across the social sciences and humanities. The program encompasses a number of themes of global significance such as humanitarianism and transnationalism, lived experience and powerful forms of knowledge, globalizing forms of contemporary capitalism, and localizing social and political practices. Emphasizing the importance of study abroad and undergraduate research, the program develops academic perspectives and skills to grasp the historical complexity of social, cultural, political, and economic phenomena. International Studies prepares students for further academic or professional careers with global and international focus. The program is organized around three tracks:
Borderline Aesthetics suggests a new vantage point from which to ask questions about one of the largest and most controversial U.S. federal works projects ever built, as well as landscape photography and land art.
Photographs by C.J. Álvarez
Exhibition, April 3-20, Logan Center, Lower Gidwitz Lobby
Roundtable discussion, April 5, 5-7pm, Logan Center Performance Hall