james souza standing next to the american institute of Afghanistan studies

Understanding the Dynamics of Art and Culture in the Middle East

Jan. 22, 2019

James Souza (IAFS ’10) always had an interest in the Middle East, but it was his close friends in the Smith Hall International Program (SHIP) that encouraged him to switch from Chinese to Arabic studies. SHIP is the precursor of what is now known as the Global Studies Residential Academic...

natalie hagewood holding box

Natalie Hagewood - Education Abroad Student of the Year 2018

Jan. 22, 2019

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Education Abroad Student of the Year, Natalie Hagewood (IAFS ’19), spent her Spring 2018 semester in Rabat, Morocco on the CIEE Language & Culture program . Hagewood was awarded a Rotary Scholarship for her language study in Morocco and while there, she worked diligently to improve her Arabic not...

cu model un club group

Students Discuss World Issues in Model UN

Jan. 22, 2019

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Model United Nations (Model UN) club attends national conferences every year to debate topics such as climate change, foreign relations, and economic reform, however, the true grit of the club can be found in meetings on campus. “In our weekly meetings we discuss issues in today’s headlines and I...

December 3: Deadline to Apply for Bolivia Global Seminar 2019

Nov. 12, 2018

There are a few spots left for the ANTH 4020/5020 Democracy and Development in Bolivia Global Seminar Summer Program from June 12th to June 30th, 2019. Here is a bideo describing the course and showing the stunnning Andes mountain setting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZ2SwROdddw Online resources with more photos: http://studyabroad.colorado.edu/?go=BoliviaGS 2019 Bolivia GS...

UNרC logo

November 29: Tariffs, China, and Trade

Oct. 16, 2018

Wynn is the Executive Director of the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Haiti Project and will explain briefly the work of the Project and report on his October trip to Haiti which will come just after the recent earthquake. Come join us at the main Boulder Library (1001 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder CO) in the...

UNרC logo

November 15: Haiti: Optimism Among Chaos

Oct. 16, 2018

Wynn is the Executive Director of the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Haiti Project and will explain briefly the work of the Project and report on his October trip to Haiti which will come just after the recent earthquake. Come join us at the main Boulder Library (1001 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder CO) in the...

UNרC

October 20: United Nations Day

Oct. 15, 2018

This celebration of the UN's founding will include refreshments and a report on a recent visit to the refugee camp in Kenya and the school we are supporting there. A local Rotary also supports the camp and several members visited it this year. St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 2:00 – 4:00pm...

fallon porter standing in london

Studying in London Leads to IAFS Student Thesis

Oct. 4, 2018

On March 22, 2017, a terror attack occurred at the Palace of Westminster in London, England. For Global Grant recipient Fallon Porter (IAFS, CMCI ’18), this felt too close to home—she was sitting at a desk, less than three miles from the palace. For her spring 2017 semester, Fallon took...

Uwe, visiting lecturer

October 4: How Natural Are Natural Disasters? Dr. Uwe Lübken, LMU Munich

Sept. 27, 2018

Why are natural catastrophes now considered almost exclusively social and cultural phenomena, even in a field such as environmental history? Uwe Lübken's talk argues the case for bringing nature back into the history of natural disasters. This lecture is part of the Gerda Henkel Lecture Series, organized by GHI West,...

The Sweden Democrats party leader, Jimmie Ã…kesson TT NEWS AGENCY / REUTERS

In Sweden, Populist Nationalists Won on Policy, but Lost on Politics

Sept. 17, 2018

Source: The Atlantic, Sept 12, 2018 Written by Benjamin R. Teitelbaum Assistant Professor of International Affairs and Ethnomusicology, Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder The Sweden Democrats party leader, Jimmie Ã…kesson TT NEWS AGENCY / REUTERS Never mind the headlines: Sunday’s election in Sweden was a major setback for the far right. The populist-nationalist...

Pages