Spring 2021 Newsletter

The Curriculum in Global Studies Spring 2021 newsletter is out! Click here to see what our outstanding undergraduate and graduate students accomplished in the Spring 2021 semester as well as learn about some of our dynamic faculty & alumni.

Spring 2021 Graduation

The Curriculum in Global Studies congratulates all of our Spring/Summer 2021 graduates! While we were unable to have a departmental graduation ceremony, we created a video to celebrate this important milestone in your lives. We look forward to following your next journeys and the ways in which you will impact communities across North Carolina, throughout the United States, and around the world.

Global Studies Alumna Awarded Rangel Fellowship

Angela Chin (BA ‘20) was awarded a 2021 Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship from the Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center, administered by Howard University. The Rangel Fellowship provides individuals with the opportunity to procure a career in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State through extensive professional development programs. After successfully completing the program following a two-year master’s degree and several internship opportunities, Angela will become a U.S. diplomat in summer 2023.

As an Honors Carolina student, Angela interned for the Brookings Center for Middle East Policy through the UNC Honors Seminar on Public Policy and Global Affairs in Washington D.C. Additionally, she studied abroad in Ecuador and Jordan, presided over the Black Students Abroad campus organization, and received the Chancellor’s Award for International Leadership.

After graduating with distinction from UNC-Chapel Hill in 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Global Studies, Angela currently works as the Sudan and South Sudan Program Assistant at the U.S. Institute of Peace.

Statement on Anti-Asian Violence

As members of the UNC Chapel Hill community, we are deeply saddened by the tragic events that occurred last week in Atlanta, resulting in the death of eight people, including six women of Asian descent. This is just the latest manifestation of a dramatic increase in anti-Asian violence throughout the country and a long legacy of anti-Asian violence in the United States that must be vigorously countered. Read more here.

Global Studies Co-Organizes Global Career Night

The Curriculum in Global Studies and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s area studies centers hosted Global Career Night virtually on February 24. The annual panel event features Carolina alumni in globally focused careers sharing their professional journeys and engaging directly with students. The Center for European Studies and the UNC Curriculum in Global Studies co-organized the event. 

Katie Lindner, executive director of the Center for European Studies, provided opening remarks before introducing the panelists, and Zach Ward, student services manager with the Curriculum in Global Studies, served as the moderator. Members of the panel included: 

• Sara Bidgood ’11 M.A., director of the Eurasia Nonproliferation Program at the Center for Nonproliferation Studies and doctoral candidate at King’s College London 
• Sarah Champagne ’20 M.A., journalist and documentary filmmaker 
• Will Jarvis ’16, director of marketing at Tanjo, a machine learning startup 
• Melani McAlister ’84, professor of American studies and international affairs at George Washington University 
• Hakeem Smith ’05 and ’13 M.A., business analyst at Amazon 

Read more here.

Fall 2020 Newsletter

The Curriculum in Global Studies Fall 2020 newsletter is out! Click here to see what our outstanding undergraduate and graduate students accomplished in the Fall 2020 semester as well as learn about some of our dynamic faculty & alumni.

Fall 2021 Global Studies MA Program Application Now Open

Fall 2021 applications to our dynamic, interdisciplinary MA program are now being accepted.  

For those interested in funding opportunities, please apply by December 15th, 2020. All other applications should be submitted by the final deadline of February 9th, 2021.

Learn more and apply here: https://globalstudies.unc.edu/masters/admissions/

Global Studies Statement on Anti-Black Violence

We, the faculty and staff in the Curriculum in Global Studies, stand with protestors throughout our state, across the United States, and around the world who have risen up in calling for an end to anti-Black violence and white supremacy deeply embedded in the structures of our society. We grieve the lives of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmad Arboury and the countless other lives lost due to this pervasive racist violence.  Read more here.

Global Studies Chair Recognized with Distinguished Career Award

Dr. Arne Kalleberg, Chair of the Curriculum in Global Studies and Kenan Distinguished Professor of Sociology,  has won the Rosabeth Moss Kanter Distinguished Career Award from the American Sociological Association’s Section on Organizations, Occupation, and Work.  We are grateful for this richly deserved recognition of Arne’s scholarship, service, and leadership- both in the field of sociology and across our campus during his time at UNC Chapel Hill!

Spring 2020 Newsletter

The Curriculum in Global Studies Spring 2020 newsletter is out! Click here to see what our outstanding undergraduate and graduate students accomplished in the Spring 2020 semester as well as learn about some of our dynamic faculty & alumni.

Spring 2020 Graduation

While we aren’t able to celebrate Spring 2020 graduation as intended, we congratulate the 152 BA & 13 MA Global Studies students in the Class of 2020 on this important milestone in your lives and the perseverance you have displayed during the unusual circumstances of this semester.  When conditions allow, Global Studies will host an on-campus commencement ceremony for the Class of 2020.  Up until that time and forever afterwards, we look forward to following your next journeys and the ways in which you will impact communities across North Carolina, throughout the United States, and around the world.

The link to the Global Studies Spring/Summer 2020 Graduation video can be found here. We hope you enjoy it!

MA students participate in career trek to Washington, D.C.

Global Studies was able to take a career trek to Washington, D.C. from March 9-11 with 8 of our Global Studies MA students.

Students had the opportunity to take part in a series of informational meetings about job opportunities, desirable skills, networking, and other professional development topics with professionals representing non-profit, for-profit, and government organizations. We placed a special emphasis on connecting students with alumni from our program as well as other UNC alumni in globally oriented positions and fields.

Fourteen Global Studies students inducted into Phi Beta Kappa

Two hundred and thirteen UNC students were recently inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most honored college honorary society. Of those two hundred and thirteen, fourteen were Global Studies majors. The names of our inductees appear below and we offer them our sincerest congratulations on this wonderful recognition.

• Alex Christopher Epley, a senior with political science and global studies majors and a social and economic justice minor, son of Roy Epley and Gena Epley of Jacksonville.
• Caroline Knight Henderson, a junior with history and global studies majors and a philosophy, politics, and economics minor, daughter of Carl Henderson and Elizabeth Henderson of Swansboro.
• Ciara Elizabeth Henihan, a junior with a global studies major and a business administration minor, daughter of Robert Henihan and Alison Jane Henihan of Wilmington.
• Elle Hepburn, a junior with psychology and global studies majors and a chemistry minor, daughter of David Hepburn and Kari Hepburn of Apex.
• Grace Kyende Kinoti, a senior with a global studies major and French and history minors, of Nairobi, Kenya.
• Sarah Lutz Mackenzie, a senior with public policy and global studies majors and an Arabic minor, daughter of Peter Mackenzie and Marney Lutz of Calgary, Canada.
• Logan Miller Pratico, a senior with computer science and global studies majors, of Chapel Hill.
• Hannah Elizabeth Rice, a senior with a global studies major and an entrepreneurship minor, of Winston-Salem.
• Wilson Alexander Rowe, a junior with global studies and peace, war, and defense majors and a French minor, son of Jeri Rowe and Katherine Rowe of Greensboro.
• Alaina Marie Sales, a senior with political science and global studies majors and an English minor, daughter of Eileen Sales and Angela Sardelis.
• Vanessa Josephine Schoning, a senior with global studies and media and journalism majors, daughter of Nury Anton and Martin Schoning of Clemmons.
• Joy A. Stouffer, a senior with biology and global studies majors and a Spanish for the professions minor, daughter of Meg Stouffer and Rick Stouffer.
• Katherine Anne Thompson, a senior with global studies and music majors and an Arabic minor, daughter of Lois Thompson and James Thompson of Dix Hills, New York.
• Brent Michael Van Vliet, a senior with political science and global studies majors and a Hispanic studies minor, of Harrisburg.

Global Studies Alumnus Selected as Schwarzman Scholar

Yusheng Zhang (BA ’19) has been selected for the Schwarzman Scholars Program.  Modeled after the Rhodes Scholarship, the Schwarzman is an innovative master’s degree program that supports study at China’s prestigious Tsinghua University and bridges the academic and professional worlds to educate students about leadership and China’s expanding role in the world.

Zhang graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in 2019 with degrees in business administration and global studies and a minor in music. As a Carolina Honors student and GLOBE Scholar, he studied at the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, Copenhagen Business School and the Chinese University of Hong Kong.  At UNC-Chapel Hill, Zhang founded 180 Degrees Consulting-UNC, served as Carolina International Relations Association president and co-organized the 2018 Duke-UNC China Leadership Summit. After graduating, Zhang worked as a research associate for the Global Entrepreneurship Network, a Fortune 50 company and a microfinance nonprofit. He is currently a consultant at Ernst & Young.

Seven Global Studies students inducted into Phi Beta Kappa

One hundred and sixty-two UNC students were recently inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most honored college honorary society. Of those one hundred and sixty-two, seven were Global Studies majors. The names of our inductees appear below and we offer them our sincerest congratulations on this wonderful recognition.

• Allison Whitenack, a senior with global studies and political science majors and an African studies minor, daughter of Mary Whitenack and DC Whitenack of Asheville.
• Kathryn M. Early, a senior with peace, war and defense and global studies majors and a modern Hebrew minor, daughter of Scott Early and Sherrie Early of Concord.
• Anja de Waal, a senior with business administration and global studies majors, of Cary.
• Emma Jane Stubblefield, a senior with global studies and peace, war and defense majors and a Korean minor, daughter of Christina van Dorsten and George Stubblefield of Raleigh.
• Megan Nicole Happ, a senior with global studies and anthropology majors and a chemistry minor, of Castle Pines.
• Olivia O’Malley, a May 2019 graduate with global studies and political science majors, daughter of Martin O’Malley and Marina O’Malley.
• Abby Fogarty, a senior with psychology and global studies majors and a social and economic justice minor, daughter of Christine Fogarty and David Fogarty of Gastonia.

Arne Kalleberg Appointed Chair of Curriculum in Global Studies

Arne Kalleberg, Kenan Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been appointed to a two-year term as chair of the Curriculum in Global Studies beginning July 1, 2019.  During his term, Kalleberg will work to review curricular changes, assess the needs of the unit’s degree programs and explore resources for the future leadership of Global Studies.

Kalleberg has developed a distinguished record of leadership and scholarship at Carolina since coming to UNC-Chapel Hill in 1986. He served as senior associate dean for the Graduate School from 2001 to 2004 and as senior associate dean for social sciences and international programs in the College of Arts & Sciences from 2004 to 2007. Kalleberg’s research interests lie in work and employment, and he has published widely on income inequality, non-standard work arrangements and precarity in the U.S., Asia and Europe.

Spring 2019 Commencement

Global Studies enjoyed a wonderful Spring 2019 commencement celebration on Sunday, May 12th for our graduating BA & MA students.  Thanks for your engagement in our classrooms, across campus, and all over the world through student organizations, study abroad, global internships/research, service learning projects, and so many other forms of experiences. We look forward to following all your future successes and the ways in which you will impact communities across North Carolina, throughout the United States, and around the world.

Graduate Student Receives Boren Award

First year Global Studies MA student James Hepburn has received a Boren Award, which support fields of study identified as critical to the national security of the United States, particularly language study.  The Boren Awards program provides U.S. undergraduate and graduate students with resources and encouragement to acquire language skills and experience in countries critical to the future security and stability of our nation. In exchange for funding, Boren Award recipients agree to work in the federal government for at least one year.

James, enrolled in the Russian, Eurasian, and East European (REEES) concentration within the Global Studies MA program, plans to use his Boren Fellowship to study Polish and economics at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland, during the summer of 2019 and to study economics and Polish language, history and literature at Warsaw University in the fall.

Senior Honors Thesis Students Recognized

The Curriculum in Global Studies celebrated our Global Studies seniors who completed honors theses on May 1st with a lunch reception and presentation of their honors cords. We congratulate the students listed below for their academic excellence, intellectual curiosity, commitment, and dedication displayed throughout the process of completing senior honors theses!

Lydia Field– The Chinese Dream: Cultivating Chinese Expansionist Nationalism in the South China Sea and the Role of Weibo

Amy Cohen-Failed Promises: An Analysis of Land Reform in Post-Apartheid South Africa

Anna DeGrauw– Place Wanted Alive: Spatial Justice Amongst Dispossession and Displacement in Kibera, Kenya

Sunny Osment– Working to Heal White Supremacy: Spiritual Ontologies and Anti-Racist Activism

Global Studies Director of Graduate Studies recognized

Global Studies professor and Director of Graduate Studies Dr. Erica Johnson was recognized at the UNC Graduate School Annual Graduate Student Recognition Celebration on Thursday, April 4th as the inaugural recipient of the Faculty Award for Excellence in Graduate Student and Academic Program Support.

This award recognizes Erica’s outstanding work as Director of Graduate Studies and also her broader service to our Curriculum and our University. The MA program in Global Studies has been a great success since the day we welcomed the first cohort of MA students in the fall of 2014 – and this is thanks to Dr. Johnson’s vision and talent.

We are grateful to the UNC-Chapel Hill Graduate School for recognizing Dr. Johnson with this richly deserved award and for all Global Studies faculty, staff, and students involved in the nomination process.

Global Studies alumna featured in documentary

A recent ABC News documentary follows the journey of JaQuan McGhee, a DC high school student trying to break free from the struggles and hardship rampant throughout his Southeast Washington neighborhood, and  features Global Studies alumna Isabelle Potts.  After graduating from Carolina, Isabelle (BA ’16) participated in Teach for America for two years and was one of JaQuan’s teachers at Anacostia High School. To read more about JaQuan’s story and watch the compelling documentary, click here.

Five Global Studies students inducted into Phi Beta Kappa

One hundred and twenty four UNC students were recently inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most honored college honorary society. Of those one hundred and twenty four, five are Global Studies majors. The names of our inductees appear below and we offer them our sincerest congratulations on this wonderful recognition.

• Danielle Leanne Bruce, a senior with human development and family studies and global studies majors.
• Brooke Noel Fisher, a senior with journalism and global studies majors and a Chinese minor.
• Jackson Arthur Oakley, a senior with a global studies major and a Spanish for the professions minor.
• Michala Sterling Patterson, a junior with biology and global studies majors and a medicine, literature and culture minor.
• Rachel Louise Tyeryar, a senior with economics and global studies majors and an Arabic minor.

Global Studies Student Awarded Gilman International Scholarship

Shai Nickerson, class of 2020, is double majoring in Global Studies and Religious Studies. She was awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad in Greece for the Spring of 2018. The Gilman is a Department of State scholarship that enables students who have high financial need to study abroad. By supporting these students, the program has been successful in supporting students who have been historically underrepresented in education abroad, including but not limited to first-generation college students, ethnic minority students, and students with disabilities. I wouldn’t have been able to afford my semester abroad without the help of the Gilman. “The grant lifted a large financial strain off of me, and allowed me to truly enjoy my time in Greece,” stated Shai. She describes her experience as magical. She had the opportunity to travel around the country and have numerous adventures while expanding her knowledge of the history and culture.

Summer 2018 Newsletter

The Curriculum in Global Studies Summer 2018 newsletter is out! Click here to see what our outstanding undergraduate and graduate students accomplished in the 2017-2018 academic year as well as learn about some of our dynamic faculty & alumni.

Two Global Studies Selected for Fulbright Scholarship

Sixteen students and recent graduates from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have been awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants. The grants are for self-designed research and study projects or to teach English abroad during the 2018-2019 academic year. Caitlyn Carpio ’18 and Naomi Robalino ’17 were selected as Fulbright U.S. Student Awards. Carpio will be teaching English in Taiwan and Naomi Robalino will be teaching English in South Korea.

Alumna selected as Pickering Fellow

Valli (Sindhu) Chidambaram was one of two UNC alumni selected as 2018 Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellows. Recipients of the Pickering Fellowship receive two years of financial support and professional development to prepare them for a career in the U.S. Foreign Service. Fellows also complete a domestic internship at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., and an overseas internship at a U.S. embassy.

Global Studies congratulates Ms. Chidambaram on this accomplishment! Read more about the Pickering Fellows here.

Spring 2018 MA Graduates Beginning PhD Programs

Global Studies is happy to recognize two of our Spring 2018 MA graduates who will be beginning PhD programs in Fall 2018.

Kristina Juergensmeyer (pictured left) will be attending the University of Texas at Austin as a first year PhD candidate in the Anthropology Department with a concentration in Linguistic Anthropology. Krissy has been awarded full funding for her studies as well as a 3.5 years of  Teaching Assistant/Graduate Research Assistant Positions and a Graduate School Decentralized Recruiting Fellowship for the first year of her studies at UT Austin. Krissy will be working under Dr. James Slotta, Dr. Courtney Handman, and Dr. Elizabeth Keating to prepare and complete her dissertation research. She intends to continue her Master’s research and look at the type of Polish Language spoken in the Polish-Brazilian Communities of Parana, as well as further investigate their hybrid identity, religious connection, and community divides.

Leah Valtin-Erwin (pictured right) has been selected as a Portable Title VIII Fellow to study Romanian at Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca and at the University of Bucharest in the summer of 2018. In August 2018, Leah will join the PhD program in History at Indiana University. Her dissertation project will likely explore consumption and material culture in urban spaces in Romania, Poland, and East Germany in late communism and early post-communism.

Spring 2018 Commencement

Global Studies enjoyed a wonderful Spring 2018 commencement celebration on Sunday, May 13th for our graduating BA & MA students.  Thanks for your engagement in our classrooms, across campus, and all over the world through student organizations, study abroad, global internships/research, service learning projects, and so many other forms of experiences. We look forward to following all your future successes that lie ahead for each of our graduates.

Senior Honors Thesis Students Recognized

The Curriculum in Global Studies celebrated our Global Studies seniors who completed honors theses on May 2nd with a lunch reception and presentation of their honors cords. We congratulate the students listed below for their academic excellence, intellectual curiosity, commitment, and dedication displayed throughout the process of completing senior honors theses!

Morgan Pratt– Safer in a Country at War? An Investigation into Why Colombia’s Displacement Crisis is a Largely Internal Phenomenon

Olivia Jackson-Jordan– The Problem of Erasure: Indigenous Organizing Beyond the Zapatistas

Allyson Barkley– Building Walls and Breaking Laws: An Analysis of the European Union’s Failure to Address the Migrant Crisis

Graduating Global Studies MA Students Present Thesis/Capstone Projects

The Curriculum in Global Studies held a reception for our third graduating cohort of Global Studies MA students on Friday, April 27th.  At this event, students also presented their thesis/capstone research to an audience of Global Studies first year MA students, faculty, and staff.  The presentations highlighted the breadth and depth of research possibilities in the realm of Global Studies and we congratulate our students on a job well done!

Two Global Studies selected as Burch Fellows

Five students from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s College of Arts and Sciences were selected as recipients of the 2018 Burch Fellowship to pursue unique, self-defined educational experiences anywhere off UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus. The Burch Fellows Program was established in 1993 by a gift from UNC-Chapel Hill alumnus Lucius E. Burch, III. Its purpose is to recognize undergraduate students at Carolina who possess extraordinary ability, promise, and imagination. The students propose self-designed endeavors that will make a demonstrable difference in the selected Burch Fellows’ lives and enable them to pursue a passionate interest in a way and to a degree not otherwise possible.The proposed fellowship experience should allow the pursuit of an intense interest well beyond the scope of an academic course, a vocational commitment, a summer job, internship, or enrichment program.

Abbey Cmiel, class of 2019, is from Charlotte, NC and is pursuing a double major in social entrepreneurship and global studies with a minor in Hispanic studies. This summer, she plans to travel to Colombia to investigate the environmental and economic impacts of tourism in the coastal and coffee-growing regions. She will work to construct a sustainable travel exchange program that guides university students through Colombia’s surreal beauty and also supports local businesses and ecology. She hopes to better understand Colombia’s deep respect for its ecosystem and share her knowledge with peers at UNC and beyond.

Bella Reiss, class of 2019, is from Decatur, Georgia and is pursuing a double major in peace, war, and defense and global studies with a minor in Hispanic studies. She will travel to Granada, Nicaragua to partner with Soccer Without Borders, an organization that uses soccer as a vehicle for positive engagement and social change. Merging her interest in soccer and passion for advocacy, she will implement a curriculum of female empowerment and community engagement in local schools and after-school programs

To learn more about the Burch Fellowship, click here.

Two Global Studies students selected for Phillips Ambassadors Scholarships

Nine undergraduates from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have been selected as Phillips Ambassadors for Spring 2018 study abroad programs in Asia. Phillips Ambassadors are selected twice a year and receive $5,000 each toward the cost of a UNC-approved study abroad program in Asia. Recipients are selected based on academic achievement, strong communications skills, intellectual curiosity and ambition, evidence of generous service to the campus and community, and a previous record of leadership. Two Global Studies majors received this scholarship for spring 2018.

• Laurel Cunningham of Nashville, Tennessee, will study through the CET Beijing Intensive Language program in China.
• Kaitlyn Turner of Kissimmee, Florida, will study through Yonsei University in South Korea.

Eighteen Global Studies students inducted into Phi Beta Kappa

One hundred and ninety UNC students were recently inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most honored college honorary society. Of those one hundred and ninety, eighteen were Global Studies majors. The names of our inductees appear below and we offer them our sincerest congratulations on this wonderful recognition.

• Hadley Ashford, a senior with global studies and Spanish majors, daughter of John Ashford and Laura Ashford of Raleigh.
• Sarah Ann Benecky, a senior with anthropology and global studies majors, of Raleigh.
• Danielle Christine Callahan, a senior with history and global studies majors, daughter of Gary Callahan and Janelle Callahan of Newton.
• Hannah Ruth Carter, a senior with global studies and peace, war and defense majors and a Hispanic studies minor, of Eagle Springs.
• Amy Marie Cohen, a junior with global studies and political science majors and a social and economic justice minor, daughter of Mary Cohen and Richard Cohen of Raleigh.
• Abigail Ann Drees, a senior with biology and global studies majors and a chemistry minor, daughter of Rachel Drees and Dan Drees of Charlotte.
  
• Sarah Anne Faulk, a senior with public policy and global studies majors and a social and economic justice minor, daughter of Dr. Kellie Faulk and Jeffrey Faulk of Statesville.
• Eva Marie Gonzalez Pena, a senior with business administration and global studies majors and a French minor, daughter of Carlos Gonzalez Pena and Holly Gonzalez Pena of Dallas.
• Sara Rachel Gray, a senior with a global studies major and a Spanish minor, daughter of Charles Gray and Elizabeth Gray of Belmont.
• Emily Catherine Jarrett, a senior with global studies and anthropology majors and a creative writing minor, daughter of Kimberly Jarrett and Dr. Steven Jarrett of Charlotte.
  
• Natalie Michelle Johnson, a senior with global studies and political science majors and an Arabic minor, daughter of Suzanne Johnson and Mitchell Johnson of Greensboro.
• Maliha Zainab Khan, a junior with health policy and management and global studies majors, daughter of Saleem Khan and Nasreen Khan of Hendersonville.
• Zaid Khatib, a senior with global studies and philosophy majors and a philosophy, politics and economics minor, son of Adel Khatib and Carol Khatib of Raleigh.
• Krisiten Ellis McCain a junior with business administration and global studies majors and a Korean minor, daughter of Patrick McCain and Elizabeth McCain of Greensboro.
• Rachel Elizabeth McGrath, a senior with political science and global studies majors and a Russian language and culture minor, daughter of Thomas McGrath and Diane McGrath of Cary.
• Mary Kate Elizabeth Nolan, a senior with global studies and communication studies majors and an Italian minor, daughter of Terence Nolan and Elizabeth Wilson of Walpole.
• Morgan Robertson Pratt, a senior with a global studies major and a music minor, son of Amy Pratt and Adrian Pratt of Den Haag, Netherlands.
• Cory Nicole Spencer, a junior with neuroscience and global studies majors and a chemistry minor, daughter of Patricia Spencer and Kerr Spencer of Winston-Salem.

Nine Global Studies students inducted into Phi Beta Kappa

One hundred and sixty-five UNC students were recently inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most honored college honorary society. Of those one hundred and sixty-five, nine were Global Studies majors. The names of our inductees appear below and we offer them our sincerest congratulations on this wonderful recognition.

• Rossi Akim Anastopoulo, a May 2017 graduate with global studies and sports and social issues majors, of Charleston.
• Allyson Sloan Barkley, a senior with global studies and Hispanic literature and cultures majors, daughter of Dr. Carolyn Dalldorf and James Barkley of Charlottesville.
• Sarah Elizabeth Gee, a senior with psychology and global studies majors and a Hispanic studies minor, daughter of Susan Margolis and M. Blen Gee, Jr. of Cary.
• Allison Li-Ping Lim, a senior with business administration and global studies majors, daughter of Timothy Lim and Kathleen Lim of Raleigh.
• Emma Griffith McLeod, a senior with geography and global studies majors, daughter of John McLeod and Beth McLeod of Brevard.
• Elizabeth Nicholls, a senior with a global studies major and Hispanic studies and social and economic justice minors, daughter of Marc Nicholls and Kay Nicholls of Raleigh.
• Anna DeLancey Phares, a senior with a global studies major and chemistry and Hispanic studies minors, of Richmond.
• Michael Edward Purello, a senior with history and global studies majors, son of Joseph Purello and Sheila Purello.
• Yusheng Zhang, a junior with business administration and global studies majors and a music minor, son of Xiaoyun Shen and Chongben Zhang of Chapel Hill

Global Studies Welcomes New MA Cohort

The Curriculum in Global Studies welcomed 13 new MA students to campus for the start of the Fall 2017 semester at an orientation & welcome lunch on Friday, August 18th.  This marks our fourth cohort since the Global Studies MA was launched in Fall 2014.

Kate Hewitt (MA ’17) Receives Scoville Fellowship

Global Studies alumna Kate Hewitt (MA ’17) has been awarded a Scoville Peace Fellowship for the 2017-2018 academic year.  Through the fellowship, Kate will work at the Brookings Institution with Robert Einhorn and Steven Pifer in the Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Initiative. Read More Here…

Global Studies Summer 2017 Newsletter Published

The Curriculum in Global Studies has published its Summer 2017 newsletter.  Click here to read what the Curriculum and our amazing students & faculty accomplished over the past academic year.

Angela Stuesse Recognized with 2017 CLR James Award

Dr. Angela Stuesse, assistant professor of anthropology and global studies, has been named the recipient of the 2017 CLR James Award for Published Book for Academic or General Audiences by the Working Class Studies Association for her book Scratching Out a Living: Latinos, Race, and Work in the Deep South.  In recognizing Dr. Stuesse with this honor, the Working Class Studies Association award judges noted “Angela Stuesse’s Scratching Out a Living is a model of engaged scholarship. Without underestimating the difficulties her research reveals that the basis for inter-racial working class solidarity among African Americans and Latinos in the South does indeed exist in the newest “new” South.”

As a joint faculty member in Global Studies, Angela teaches GLBL 703: Global Migration and Labor Rights as a part of our Global Studies MA program and coordinated, alongside Dr. Erica Johnson and Dr. Hannah Gill, the Immigration and Refugee Policy in Crisis conference held by the Curriculum in Global Studies in February 2017.

Graduating Global Studies MA Students Present Thesis/Capstone Projects

The Curriculum in Global Studies held a reception for our second ever graduating cohort of Global Studies MA students on Friday, April 28th.  At this event, students also presented their thesis/capstone research to an audience of Global Studies first year MA students, faculty, and staff.  The presentations highlighted the breadth and depth of research possibilities in the realm of Global Studies and we congratulate our students on a job well done!

Senior Honors Thesis Students Recognized

The Curriculum in Global Studies celebrated our Global Studies seniors who completed honors theses on Wednesday, May 3rd with a lunch reception and presentation of their honors cords. We congratulate the students listed below for their academic excellence, intellectual curiosity, commitment, and dedication displayed throughout the process of completing senior honors theses!

• Timber Beeninga– “From Sitting In to Camping Out: Student Protest, Shanties, and the Struggle Against Apartheid in South Africa”
• Michael Lackey– “Curating Memory in Post-Conflict Peru”
• Manuela Nivia– “Resistance & Resilience: Grassroots Peace Activism in Colombia”
• Alexis Strang– “More than a Pretty Face: How Turkish Women’s Magazines Function as Social Spaces”

Three Graduating Global Studies MA Students Present Research at Bridging Divides Conference

On April 1st, 2017, three of our graduating Global Studies MA students presented research at Bridging Divides: Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Center Spring 2017 Conference.  Read More Here…

First Semester of GLBL 492H a Resounding Success

Dr. Inger Brodey, associate professor of comparative literature and a joint faculty member in the Curriculum in Global Studies, offered GLBL 492H: Global Food Films for the first time in the Spring 2017 semester. This course was developed with the support of a Curriculum in Global Studies Faculty Honors Course Development Award.

The final class meeting culminated at Ackland Art Museum with students presenting their research on a special exhibit created specifically for the course.  The students archived much of their work over the semester at The Feast in Visual Arts and Cinema.

Banu Gokariksel Recognized for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching

Dr. Banu Gokariksel, associate professor of geography and a joint faculty member in the Curriculum in Global Studies, has been recognized with a Chapman Family Award for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching.  Her work engages feminist geography and geopolitics with a focus on gender bodies and public space. For the past decade, she has used multiple methods to analyze the politics of everyday life such as: religion, secularism, and pluralism in Turkey. She is also interested in religious and racial diversity as well as social justice in the United States. She teaches classes on feminist geography, cultural geography, the Middle East and transnational geographies of Muslims and Islam.  Dr. Gokariksel’s students praise her enthusiasm, warmth, and inclusive excellence in the classroom. Read More Here…

Hannah Gill Awarded for Public Service

Dr. Hannah Gill, director of the Latino Migration Project, was recognized for engaged teaching for her work with the APPLES Service-Learning Global Course Guanajuato. The spring semester course trains bilingual students to understand the contemporary and historical complexities of immigration through research, service-learning with immigrants in North Carolina and travel to communities of migrant origin in Guanajuato, Mexico. The program fosters bi-national relationships with migrant families, secondary schools and foundations in Mexico. The Latino Migration Project is a public educational program on Latin American immigration and integration in North Carolina that includes undergraduate teaching. It is a collaborative initiative of the Institute for the Study of the Americas and the Center for Global Initiatives.

Read more in the Carolina Center for Public Service website and in the University Gazette.

Global Studies MA Student Participates in Texas State University Research Symposium

On March 24, second year M.A. candidate Georgia Stahl traveled to San Marcos, Texas to present her research at the Texas State University research symposium: Century of Conflict: Dialogues on Women, Gender, Intersectionality and Militarism sponsored by the Center for Diversity and Gender Studies. Her presentation “LGBTQ in Carolina del Norte: Intersectionality as Praxis” explored how anti-immigrant and anti-LGBTQ legislation in North Carolina affects LGBTQ Latinx immigrants and potential strategies for collaborative advocacy work. The symposium provided Georgia with the first opportunity to publicly present the ethnographic and policy research she has conducted for her final capstone project. Presenting with scholars from across the country on a panel titled “Peacebuilding, Activism, and Resistance,” this experience reaffirmed  for Georgia the importance of interdisciplinary research in the pursuit of social justice.  

Eight Global Studies students inducted into Phi Beta Kappa

One hundred and fifty UNC students were recently inducted into Phi Beta Kappa,the nation’s oldest and most honored college honorary society. Of those one hundred and fifty inductees, eight were Global Studies majors. The names of our inductees appear below and we offer them our sincerest congratulations on this wonderful recognition.

• Emily Belding, a senior with political science and global studies majors and an environmental studies minor, of Hillsborough.
• Abigail Elizabeth Bell, a senior with a global studies major and Spanish and geography minors, daughter of Thomas Bell and Julia Bell and of Cary.
• Bailey Reed DeSimone, a senior with history and global studies majors and a German minor, daughter of Doug DeSimone of Raleigh and Patty Sandberg of Cary.
• Ana Cutts Dougherty, a senior with economics and global studies majors and a philosophy, politics and economics minor, daughter of Tim Dougherty and Dr. Katharine Dougherty of Interlochen, Michigan.
• Eileen May Harvey, a senior with a global studies major and Chinese and urban studies and planning minors, daughter of David Harvey and Grace Harvey of Cary.
• Eliza McClellan Pentecost Farren, a senior with a global studies major and a Chinese minor, daughter of David Farren of Chicago, Illinois and Martha Pentecost Jr. of Durham.
• Ryan K. McCord, a junior with public policy and global studies majors and an African studies minor, of Raleigh.
• Anne Rutledge, a senior with history and global studies majors and an education minor, of Davidson.

Immigration and Refugee Policy In Crisis: Reflections for a New President

February 18, 2017
10:00am – 4:00pm
FedEx Global Education Center

Immigration and Immigration and refugee policy has reached a global crisis. More people are compelled to cross borders than ever in our planet’s history. Meanwhile, the role of nations in providing for economic and political refugees is increasingly uncertain. Join us for a day of roundtable dialogue with researchers, community practitioners, and policymakers working on key topics of immigration policy reform and refugee resettlement and services. With opportunities for discussion among leading experts, the event will explore what’s at stake in this time of transition, charting policymaking and research agendas. Registration is now closed. Thank you for your interest.

We are Grateful to the following Co-Sponsors:

the College of Arts and Sciences, the Latino Migration Project, the Institute for the Study of the Americas, the Center for Global Initiatives, the Migration Studies Group, the Department of Sociology, the Department of Anthropology and its Race, Difference and Power Concentration, the UNC Latina/o Studies Program, the Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations, the UNC School of Law, and the Institute for the Arts and Humanities.

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Global Studies MA Program Accepting Applications for Fall 2017 Admissions

Our Global Studies MA program is now accepting applications for Fall 2017 admissions! If you want to prepare yourself to have the knowledge and skills necessary to understand and interact across an increasing complex, interconnected, and ever-changing global landscape, consider applying to our Global Studies MA program today!

The admissions deadline for applicants who wish to be considered for fellowship and assistantship opportunities is December 13, 2016.

To learn more about the MA program and admissions requirements, click here: https://globalstudies.unc.edu/masters/

Ten Global Studies students inducted into Phi Beta Kappa

One hundred and thirty seven UNC students were recently inducted into Phi Beta Kappa,the nation’s oldest and most honored college honorary society.  Of those one hundred and thirty seven inductees, ten were Global Studies majors. The names of our inductees appear below (with one student choosing not to be listed) and we offer them our sincerest congratulations on this wonderful recognition.

• Leona Aisha Amosah, a senior with Russian language and culture and global studies majors, daughter of Ben Amosah and Nelli Amosah of Winston-Salem.
• Timber Grey Beeninga, a senior with economics and global studies majors and a public policy minor, daughter of Scott Beeninga and Rose Beeninga of Summerfield.
• Regan Downey Buchanan, a senior with geography and global studies majors and a Hispanic studies minor, daughter of David Buchanan and Cheryl Buchanan of Raleigh.
• Anna Davis Caudill, a senior with global studies and political science majors and a Spanish for the professions minor, daughter of Mark Caudill and Virginia Caudill of Winston-Salem.
• Samara RME Green, an August 2016 graduate with a global studies major, of Potomac, Maryland.
• Benjamin Laird Hutton Jones, a senior with a global studies major and biology and chemistry minors, of Raleigh.
• Adrienne Marlo Kronovet, a senior with history and global studies majors and a Spanish for the business professions minor, daughter of Neal Kronovet and Gail Kronovet of Waxhaw.
• Medina Sadat, a senior with political science and global studies majors and an Arabic minor, daughter of Abdul Sadat and Maria Azamy of Cary.
• Caroline Aunspaugh Woronoff, a senior with a global studies major and entrepreneurship and public policy minors, daughter of Robert Woronoff and Diane Woronoff of Raleigh.

Brigitte Seim Published in PNAS

Congratulations to our own Dr. Brigitte Seim on having an article, entitled “Effect of holding office on the behavior of politicians“, published in the latest issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States (PNAS). PNAS is one of the world’s most-cited and comprehensive multidisciplinary scientific journals, publishing more than 3,100 research papers annually. Established in 1914, PNAS publishes cutting-edge research, science news, Commentaries, Reviews, Perspectives, Colloquium Papers, and actions of the National Academy of Sciences.

Dr. Seim joined the faculty of UNC in Fall 2015 and has appointments in both the Department of Public Policy and the Curriculum in Global Studies. She is a scholar of comparative politics, focusing on the political economy of development. Her research agenda examines the relationship between citizens and political officials, with a particular emphasis on accountability in consolidating democracies and developing countries.

Global Studies Welcomes New MA Cohort

Global Studies welcomed 14 new MA students for the Fall 2016 semester! This marks our third cohort since the Global Studies MA was launched in Fall 2014.

New Global Studies Faculty & Staff

Angela Stuesse, assistant professor of anthropology with a joint appointment in global studies, earned her Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin and comes to UNC from the University of South Florida. She is broadly interested in social inequality, and her research and teaching interests include neoliberal globalization, migration, race, labor, human rights, and methodologies of activist research. Her new book, Scratching Out a Living: Latinos, Race, and Work in the Deep South, explores how new Latino migration into Mississippi’s poultry industry has impacted communities and prospects for worker organizing.

Diana Devereaux, business services coordinator, joined the Curriculum on August 15th after having served as the undergraduate student services coordinator for the UNC Department of History. Diana is excited to join the Global Studies team and invites all students, faculty, and staff to stop by to say hello!

Jonathan Weiler Claims Converse Award

Dr. Jonathan Weiler has won the prestigious Philip E. Converse Book Award for Authoritarianism and Polarization in American Politics (Cambridge: 2009), a book about the causes and effects of political divisiveness co-written with Marc Heatherington. Weiler, director of undergraduate studies for the Curriculum in Global Studies, shares the award with Heatherington, professor of political science at Vanderbilt University.

The Philip E. Converse Book Award is bestowed each year to an author or authors of an outstanding book in the field of political science published at least five years ago.

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