Author: Gracie Fuhrman | Major: International Studies and Economics The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of post-apartheid South Africa is often revered in international peace studies circles as the epitome of peacebuilding following the violence of revolution....
Throughout my undergraduate career I’ve heard the phrase “internships pay you in experience” about a dozen times. While the topic of college interns being paid for their work is one for another day, those words do have immense meaning but not in the sense of...
Alison Fong is an International and Global Studies, History, and Asian Studies major with a minor in Japanese and East Asian History and Politics in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. She is currently a social media and outreach intern at the University of...
Author: Madison Huckaby Majors: International and Global Studies, History, and French When I finally got off my last plane in Lyon after an entire day of travel, I was exhausted. I had hardly slept, I barely made one of my connecting flights, and...
Author: Katie Strickland Major: International & Global Studies; Political Science It was a January afternoon in Fayetteville, Arkansas (so naturally, it was 70 degrees and sunny). It was only the second week of classes for the Spring...
Author: Sydney Golding Majors: International and Global Studies - Peace, Security, and Human Rights Nearing the end of the program we were asked to come up with a slogan for the city of Barcelona. Without any further thought, I wrote down “Hurry up! It’s...
Author: Grace Fuller Major: International Studies During the Fall 2020 semester, I continued the process of working on my honors thesis in International Studies under the direction of Dr. Lora Walsh from the Department of English. I am a student of the...
My name is Catherine Caldwell, and I am a senior double majoring in French and International and Global Studies with a concentration in peace, security, and human rights in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. Though I have been working on this topic...
The phrase “I had no idea what I was getting myself into” seems to be a common one when reflecting on big decisions or transitions, but there truly is no better way to describe my time here in Rwanda. Almost 100 days ago I stepped off of a plane into the humid Rwandan night air, and time seems to have flown by since.
Author: Maddie Williams Major: International and Global Studies Food and agriculture are of no small political, moral, and economic significance. As a defining characteristic for cultures and peoples, it is vital to understand the inextricable tie between successful...