Stanford Global Studies STANFORD UNIVERSITY SGS PROGRAMS & CENTERS:
Vol. 2, Issue 3
We Are Stanford Global Studies (SGS)
CENTER FOR AFRICAN STUDIES CENTER FOR EAST ASIAN STUDIES CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES CENTER FOR RUSSIAN, EAST EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN STUDIES CENTER FOR SOUTH ASIA THE EUROPE CENTER FORD DORSEY PROGRAM IN INTERNATIONAL POLICY STUDIES FRANCE-STANFORD CENTER FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES GLOBAL STUDIES INTERNSHIP PROGRAM HAMID AND CHRISTINA MOGHADAM PROGRAM IN IRANIAN STUDIES INNER ASIA @ STANFORD MEDITERRANEAN STUDIES FORUM PROGRAM IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS SOHAIB AND SARA ABBASI PROGRAM IN ISLAMIC STUDIES THE STANFORD HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION INITIATIVE TAUBE CENTER FOR JEWISH STUDIES
Starting in January 2014, the Division of International, Comparative and Area Studies (ICA) has changed to Stanford Global Studies (SGS) and will remain a division of the School of Humanities and Sciences. “The rationale for the change came from a series of discussions with [ICA] Centers and Programs and the Global Studies Task Force in the H&S Dean's Office,” said Norman Naimark, Director of Stanford Global Studies. “The idea was that ‘Global Studies’ better fit the broad set of tasks that we now do and will better fit our aspirations for the future.” A formal launch of SGS is planned for early spring, with keynote presentation by SGS alumnus and Political Science Professor Michael McFaul. ]
The Co-optation of Muslims in Putin's Russia Sohaib and Sara Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies Director Robert Crews discusses the co-optation of Muslims in Putin's Russia in
More than students. More than scholars. We are global citizens.
his latest essay "Moscow and the Mosque," published by Foreign Affairs. Crews' article can be found here: www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/140722/robert-d-crews/moscow-and-the-mosque
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Summer Research College Benefits Student Researchers
International relations and political science majors participated in the 2013 Summer Research College.
In 2013, 45 students participated in Summer Research College, “Students go in depth with their faculty mentor, but they also a program that gives Stanford undergraduates the opportunity get exposed to other projects by other research teams,” said to assist faculty with research during the 10-week break. Professor Michael Tomz, director of both departments’ Students were matched with faculty mentors and participated programs. in research about international relations and political science. Caitlyn Littlepage, ’16, partnered with Topics in political science ranged from racial identity and Professor Gary Cox to study the political attitudes to corporate environmentalism. Research constitutional history of fiscal projects of the international relations program included the autocracy. Littlepage said that politics of energy, regulating trade and investment, and Summer Research College prepared political violence in Iraq. her for what to expect as she pursues her degree. International relations student Claire Colberg, ’14, mapped militant Caitlyn Littlepage “This experience has been organizations while serving as a International Relations ('16) extraordinarily valuable in giving me research assistant for Professor insight into the reality of political Martha Crenshaw. Claire credits the science research,” she commented, “which I believe will aid opportunity to build relationships me enormously moving forward, possibly completing my own with faculty as a notable benefit of research for an honor’s thesis and going into graduate school.” the program. In addition to the benefits noted above, the program provides Claire Colberg, “The best part of Summer Research research assistants with a $6,000 living stipend. International Relations ('14) College is the opportunity to interact with professors and faculty in the Political Science and For students interested in participating in Summer Research International Relations Departments,” she said. “Especially College and guidelines on how to apply, visit for younger students, this is an invaluable opportunity to get internationalrelations.stanford.edu/summerresearchcollege. to know faculty and learn from them. Some may also find an International Relations is an interdisciplinary undergraduate advisor.” major focusing on the changing political, economic and “The program also offers seminars twice a week on research methods, game theory, and graduate school, among other topics,” Colberg continued, “so there are plenty of opportunities to learn while still working on your projects.” During these seminars, students exchange ideas with their peers, discuss their projects and highlight their findings.
cultural relations within the international system in the modern era. The program explores how global, regional, and domestic factors influence relations between actors on the world stage. ]
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Stanford Human Rights Education Initiative Offers New Workshops for Community College Instructors In a one-of-a-kind professional development workshop, seventeen community college instructors from across the Bay Area convened at Stanford University on November 16, 2013 to seek new methods for incorporating human rights into their curricula. The SHREI Workshop on Human Trafficking for Community College Instructors was organized as a follow-up to the 2013 SHREI Symposium on Human Rights Education in the Community College Classroom, held at the Stanford Humanities Center on June 8, 2013. Human trafficking was one of the major themes at the 2013 SHREI Symposium. “Many of the community college instructors participating in the symposium expressed a desire to further collaborate with colleagues on developing pedagogical approaches to teaching the subject,” said Jonas Edman, Curriculum Writer at the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE). “The workshop was set up to facilitate this process.” The daylong event featured scholarly lectures, curricular presentations, and small-group breakout sessions. Lectures were presented by Dr. Helen Stacy, Director of the Program on Human Rights at the Stanford Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL), who spoke about her latest findings on cross-border trafficking in China, Burma, and Thailand; and Dr. Diane H. Steinberg, Visiting Scholar at CDDRL, who presented on strategies for teaching human rights. In the afternoon, workshop participants broke into small groups to explore pedagogical practices for teaching human rights. Each group developed and shared a lesson plan on human trafficking that showcased a specific instructional approach. For example, one group developed an interview project for an English course featuring methods that combined both actionorientated and analytical approaches. “The workshop included many key elements that make professional development seminars successful,” noted Dr. Gary Mukai, Director of SPICE. “These included rich content (both subject matter content and pedagogical content knowledge), active learning, and collective participation.” Following the day’s activities, one community college instructor concluded, “The workshop was fantastic—it was informative, motivating, and practical, and I leave with several new lesson plans to try out and lots of ideas.” “Our goal for this workshop is the same as our goal for SHREI,” explained Dr. Kim Rapp, Executive Director of the Stanford Global Studies Division (SGS), and Coordinator of the SHREI project, “To bring Stanford and community college resources together so that two- and four-year college instructors can
Jeramy Wallace, instructor at the College of San Mateo and Foothill College, presented at the 2013 SHREI Symposium.
better integrate international subject content into their courses, and share their experiences doing so. The SHREI workshop is another opportunity, in addition to our annual symposium and fellowship program, for instructors to engage with the materials and with their colleagues.” Due to the success of the fall event, SHREI will host another workshop on Saturday, March 15, 2014: Humanitarian Intervention: Crisis and Practice. This one-day workshop will feature Dr. Bertrand M. Patenaude speaking about humanitarianism in crisis and how humanitarian intervention became a human right, and Dr. Eugene Richardson discussing humanitarianism in practice and sharing first-hand accounts of humanitarian intervention in Africa and South America. After the lectures, workshop participants will explore best practices for teaching students to critically assess humanitarian intervention practices. Space is limited to 20 community college instructors. Visit shrei.stanford.edu for additional information and to register now. Led by Stanford Global Studies, the Stanford Human Rights Education Initiative (SHREI) is a collaborative effort between California community college teachers and Stanford University to increase human rights education in community college classrooms. ]
Events & Announcements Questions about SGS?
SAID CONFERENCE 2014 Economies Unseen:
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BITA PRIZE for Young Persian Artists WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2014, 7:00 PM
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THE MATERIAL IMAGINATION
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