Curriculum in Global Studies

ANDREW REYNOLDS, Chair

Jonathan Weiler, Director of Undergraduate Studies

Michal Osterweil, Lecturer/Internship Coordinator

Joint Faculty

Sahar Amer, Chad Bryant, Renee Alexander Craft, Mark Driscoll, Banu Gokariksel, Liesbet Hooghe, Nina Martin, Christopher Nelson, John Pickles, Graeme Robertson, Eunice Sahle, Mark Sorensen, Michael Tsin, Milada Vachudova.

Adjunct Faculty and Lecturers

Deborah Bender, Chris Gaffney, Hannah Gill, Robert Jenkins, Erica Johnson, Arne Kalleberg, Robert Miles, Tara Muller, Seth Reice, Niklaus Steiner.

Introduction

Globalization of the economy, cross-cultural relations, international media, ecological crises, and political transformations are all making international studies more important today. The Curriculum in Global Studies offers an interdisciplinary program of study focusing on these and many other issues. It draws on courses throughout the social sciences, humanities, and professional schools and offers students the chance to concentrate on an area of the world and a theme of global significance.

Students prepare for careers in business, diplomacy, international aid, economic development, and other forms of public service. The global studies major is also excellent preparation for graduate school in one of the social sciences, in professions such as law, business, and journalism, or in international affairs and area studies. About 450 juniors and seniors major in global studies.

Program of Study

The degree offered is the bachelor of arts with a major in global studies.

Majoring in Global Studies: Bachelor of Arts

Curriculum Requirements (for students entering UNC–Chapel Hill in fall 2008 or later)

• Credit for six levels of modern language study. Students may choose six levels of one language or four levels of one language and two of another. The primary language must be relevant to the declared world area concentration.

• INTS 210

• Two core courses, each from a different department: ANTH 142, 380; ART 150; COMM 82; DRAM 117; ECON 360; ENGL 141, 265; ENST 201; GEOG 56, 112, 120, 121, 123, 130, 232; HIST 140; JOMC 446; LING/SLAV 306; MUSC 146; PHIL/POLI/PWAD 272; PLCY 50; POLI 130, 150; RELI 181; SOCI 111, 121, 133; WMST 281

• Four courses from one of the following thematic areas (asterisked courses may require approval of the topic or the section in which students enroll):

• International politics, nation-states, social movements: AFRI 101, 368, 370, 416, 540; ANTH 130, 280, 319, 322, 375, 449*, 468, 599*; AMST 277; ART 514; ASIA 243, 457, 460; ASIA/HIST/PWAD 281; COMM 376, 390; ENGL 365; ENST 270/INTS 270/PLCY 370; ENST/PLCY 520; ENST/POLI 254; GEOG 423, 435, 447, 452, 453, 460, 464; HIST 215, 276, 292H*, 513, 570, 577; HNRS 352; INTS 390*; JOMC 446; LING 543; POLI 130, 131, 195*, 226, 231, 236, 238, 239, 250, 252, 253, 259, 260, 273, 431, 433, 435, 438, 442, 443, 444, 450, 457; PLCY 520; PWAD 252, 350, 352*; RELI 181; RUES 469, SLAV 306; SOCI 111, 121, 133, 290*, 453, 481; WMST 293, 388, 410

• Global economics, trade, development: AFAM 430; AFRI 265, 266; ANTH 103, 144, 299*, 320, 465, 468; ASIA 457, 460, 461; ECON 267, 360, 450, 454, 460, 461, 465, 469, 560; GEOG 428, 453, 458, 460; INTS 390*; PLCY 520; POLI 435, 442; SOCI 290*, 450, 453

• Global health and environment: AFRI 266; ANTH 147, 151, 312, 318, 319, 470, 499*, 512, 525; BIOL 262; ENGL 268; ENST 225H, 490; ENST/GEOG 261; ENST 270/INTS 270/PLCY 370; ENST/PLCY 510, 520; ENST/POLI 254; ENVR 600; GEOG 434, 435, 445, 446, 457; HNRS 89, 352; HPM 660; MHCH 610; PLCY 480, 490*, 590; PUBH 510; SOCI 265, 469; WMST 388, 610

• Transnational cultures, identities, arts: AFAM 293; AFRI/WMST 261; ANTH 102, 103, 123, 144, 147, 280, 320, 334, 429, 435, 440, 499*, 525; ARAB 150; ART 153, 155, 157, 456; ART 514; COMM 272, 574; DRAM 486; ENGL 364; FOLK 525; FREN 375, 377; GEOG 56, 447, 452; INTS 290, 390*, 490*; JOMC 446, MUSC 146, 258; RELI 121, 284, 285, 328, 428; SLAV 101; SPAN 344, 345; WMST 124, 290, 297, 410

• Three courses from one of the following world areas (asterisked courses may require approval of the topic or the section in which students enroll):

• Africa: AFRI 101, 190*, 261, 262, 263, 265, 266, 370, 386*, 416, 480, 523, 540, 550; ANTH 226, 238; ART 255; HIST 67, 130, 279, 292, 292H*; INTS 390*; POLI 431; WMST 237

• Asia: ANTH 199, 375, 499; ANTH/ASIA 574; ASIA 147, 150, 183, 243, 244, 261, 451, 460, 461, 490*, 586; CHIN 252, 253, 463, 464; COMM 669; HIST 134, 136, 282, 287, 288, 292; INTS 390*; JAPN 161, 162; POLI 195; RELI 285; SOCI 265; VIET 252

• Latin America: AFAM 254, 278, 530; ANTH 360, 499*; ANTH/FOLK 130; GEOG 259, 457, 458; HIST 143, 176H, 393, 532, 533; INTS 390; JOMC 447; LTAM 101; MUSC 147; POLI 231, 238, 434, 435; PORT 270, 275, 388; SOCI 453; SPAN 330, 344, 345; WMST 280, 290*, 388

• Middle East: ARAB 150, 452; ART 290*; ASIA 490*; COMM 669; GEOG 447; HIST 276, 490*; HIST/PWAD 275; JWST 107; POLI 195; RELI 64, 180, 181, 480, 581, 583, 584; SOCI 419

• Western Europe and the European Union: ART 152, 283; CMPL 270/GERM 270/JWST 239/RELI 239; DTCH 405; ECON 461; ENGL 278; EURO/HIST 159; FREN 350, 372, 373, 377, 398; GEOG 464; GERM 255, 270, 280, 302, 350, 382; GERM/POLI/SOCI 257; HIST 259, 262, 292, 292H, 475; HNRS 353; ITAL 330, 333, 335, 343, 398; POLI 195*, 239, 433, 438; PORT 388; ROML 56; SPAN 349, 398*

• Russia and Eastern Europe: HIST 162; HUNG 425; POLI 235; RUSS 273, 274, 425, 441, 442; SLAV 198H, 248

Additional Information

Of the seven courses in the thematic and world area concentrations, five must be numbered 200 and above.

The curriculum urges that in addition to fulfilling requirements, students continue the study of a foreign language to a level as close as possible to fluency. All majors should also make every effort to include a study abroad program in their undergraduate education, preferably in their sophomore or junior year.

Students must complete all General Education requirements. No courses fulfilling major requirements may be taken Pass/D+/D/Fail.

Curriculum Requirements (for students entering UNC–Chapel Hill prior to fall 2008)

Global studies majors must complete all General Education requirements. They must also earn credit for six levels of modern language study. Students may choose six levels of one language or four levels of one language and two of another. The primary language must be relevant to the declared world area concentration (see below).

In addition to a foreign language, global studies majors must take a total of 10 courses. All majors are required to take INTS 210 as the core course. Of the remaining nine courses, three are core courses representing a variety of disciplinary approaches to international and global issues. The three core courses must each come from different academic departments. The other six courses comprise the student’s concentration in either area studies or global studies. Of these six courses, four must be numbered 200 and above.

Global Studies: The student who concentrates in global studies will select four courses that explore one of the four thematic concentrations: 1) international politics, nation-states, social movements; 2) global economics, trade, development; 3) global health and environment (available only to students declaring the major in fall 2007 or later); and 4) transnational cultures, identities, arts. In addition, two courses are required that are substantially grounded in a world area (see “Area Studies,” below), exemplifying the transnational issues explored in the global theme.

Area Studies: The student who concentrates in area studies will select four courses that focus on a single world area. The world areas are Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East, Western Europe and the European Union, and Russia and Eastern Europe. In addition, two courses are required in one of the four thematic concentrations (see “Global Studies,” above) in order to contextualize the student’s area-based knowledge. All courses counted toward the major must have a substantially contemporary focus.

No courses fulfilling major requirements may be taken Pass/D+/D/Fail.

Honors in Global Studies

Honors study involves the completion of a substantial piece of original research and the formal presentation of the results in an honors thesis and oral defense. Those who successfully complete the program are awarded their B.A. with either honors or highest honors in global studies. Students who wish to submit a thesis for honors in global studies must have a 3.5 grade point average in the major and must enroll in INTS 691H and 692H. INTS 692H may count toward the major as a theme or area studies course. INTS 691H will count as elective credit only. Each prospective honors student must submit a two-to-three-page prospectus outlining his/her project in the fall of the junior year. Students accepted into the global studies honors program will enroll in INTS 691H in the spring of the junior year and INTS 692H in the fall the senior year.

Special Opportunities in Global Studies

Experiential Education

In conjunction with the Center for Global Initiatives, the Curriculum in Global Studies offers a one-credit APPLES service-learning course (INTS 290) in intercultural education in K–12 classrooms. Global studies majors may also pursue internships toward major credit through a variety of organizations. Check the curriculum’s Web site, www.global.unc.edu/ints, for procedures.

Study Abroad (recommended, but optional)

Global studies majors are strongly urged to gain experiential knowledge of the countries and thematic concerns they are studying through participation in an approved study abroad program appropriate to their areas of concentration. Every effort will be made by the curriculum to integrate study abroad courses into the major. Students must receive course approval from the director of undergraduate studies prior to departure for a program abroad. No credit will be given unless programs are preapproved.

Undergraduate Awards

All majors in the Curriculum in Global Studies who study abroad are considered for two study abroad awards that are presented each year. These funds may be used to defray any expenses associated with studying abroad.

The Michael L. and Matthew L. Boyatt Award Fund provides several meritorious awards each year of no more than $2,500 each. They are designated for majors who want to participate in a study abroad program pertinent to their area of concentration within global studies.

The Laura Hudson Richards Fund provides one award of $2,500 each year to a major in the Curriculum in Global Studies who demonstrates both academic excellence and financial need.

In addition, each spring the curriculum awards the Douglas Eyre Prize to the student writing the best honors thesis. The curriculum also selects an annual recipient of the Anne Scaff Award for service to the curriculum and for internationalizing the College. Students chosen to receive the Eyre Prize and Scaff Award are recognized at the curriculum’s spring commencement ceremony.

Graduate School and Career Opportunities

Global studies majors are prepared for careers in business, diplomacy, international aid and economic development, and other forms of public service. The major is also excellent preparation for graduate school in one of the social sciences; in professions such as law, business, or journalism; or in international affairs and area studies. Career resources are available on the curriculum’s Web site, www.global.unc.edu/ints.

Contact Information

Questions should be directed to the FedEx Global Education Center, Room 2202, CB# 3263, (919) 962-5442, or to a global studies advisor in the Academic Advising Program in Steele Building.

INTS

89 First-Year Seminar: Special Topics (3). Special topics course. Content will vary each semester.

191 Peoples of Siberia (ANTH 191, ENST 191) (3). See ANTH 191 for description.

196 Independent Study (1–12). Permission of the instructor. Reading and research on special topics in global studies.

210 Global Issues in the 20th Century (ANTH 210, GEOG 210, HIST 210, POLI 210) (3). Survey of international social, political, and cultural patterns in selected societies of Africa, Asia, America, and Europe, stressing comparative analysis of 20th-century conflicts and change in different historical contexts. LAC recitation sections offered in French, German, and Spanish.

249 New Immigration and the South: Immigration Policy in the 21st Century (PLCY 349) (3). See PLCY 349 for description.

252 Popular Culture in Modern Southeast Asia (ASIA 252, CMPL 252) (3). See ASIA 252 for description.

258 Musical Movements: Migration, Exile, and Diaspora (MUSC 258) (3). See MUSC 258 for description.

261 Conservation of Biodiversity in Theory and Practice (ENST 261, GEOG 264) (3). See ENST 261 for description.

263 Environmental Field Studies in Siberia (ENST 263, GEOG 263) (4). See ENST 263 for description.

265 Literature and Race, Literature and Ethnicity (ENGL 265) (3). See ENGL 265 for description.

270 Global Environmental Policy Analysis and Solutions (ENST 270, PLCY 270) (3). See PLCY 270 for description.

281 Gender and Global Change (WMST 281) (3). See WMST 281 for description.

282 China in the World (HIST 282, ASIA 282) (3). See HIST 282 for description.

290 Current Topics in Global Studies (0.5–21). An interdisciplinary approach to the study of the background, current status, and future prospects for one of a series of global issues such as the nuclear age, the environment, technological transition.

300I Advanced Expository Writing (Interdisciplinary) (3). Advanced practice with critical, argumentative, and analytic writing, including the essay. Special attention to writing in the disciplines of life and applied sciences, social sciences (including business), and humanities.

319 Global Health (ANTH 319) (3). See ANTH 319 for description.

320 Anthropology of Development (ANTH 320) (3). See ANTH 320 for description.

360 Survey of International and Development Economics (ECON 360) (3). See ECON 360 for description.

364 Introduction to Latina/o Studies (3). Introduction to the major questions within Latina/o studies in terms of transnationalism, transculturation, ethnicity, race, class, gender, sexuality, systems of value, and aesthetics.

376 Colonial East Asia/Postcolonial Japan (JAPN 376) (3). Focusing on literary, philosophical, and media works, this course will first examine Japanese colonialism from 1895 to 1940 and then the postcolonial effects of that colonialism within Japan after 1945.

388 The International Politics of Sexual and Reproductive Health (WMST 388) (3). See WMST 388 for description.

390 Current Topics in Global Studies (3). Topics vary from semester to semester.

393 Great Decisions (1). Eight evening guest lectures, with a discussion session after each, on eight issues in current foreign policy. May be repeated for credit.

394 Great Decisions and International Relations (3). Pre- or corequisite, INTS 393. This course links the Great Decisions lecture series with readings and analyses of international relations. Its purpose is to provide the students on the Great Decisions coordinating committee with a practical and intellectual engagement with United States foreign policy and global issues.

405 Comparative Political Economics of Development (3). Political, economic dynamics of selected countries in Asia, Latin America, Caribbean, and Africa.

406 Transitions to Democracy (3). Transitions to liberal democratic political structures in Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the former Soviet bloc.

410 Comparative Queer Politics (WMST 410) (3). See WMST 410 for description.

433 Politics of the European Union (POLI 433) (3). See POLI 433 for description.

438 Undivided Europe (POLI 438) (3). See POLI 438 for description.

447 Gender in the Middle East (ASIA 447, GEOG 447) (3). See GEOG 447 for description.

448 Transnational Geographies of Muslim Societies (GEOG 448) (3). See GEOG 448 for description.

451 Orientalist Fantasies and Discourses on the Other (ASIA 451) (3). See ASIA 451 for description.

452 Muslim Women in France and the United States (ASIA 452) (3). See ASIA 452 for description.

453 Global Shangri-la (ASIA 453) (3). See ASIA 453 for description.

455 Arabs in America (ASIA 455) (3). See ASIA 455 for description.

457 Globalization in East Asia/East Asianized Globalization (ASIA 457) (3). See ASIA 457 for description.

463 International Economics from the Participant’s Perspective (ECON 363) (3). See ECON 463 for description.

464 Europe Today: Transnationalism, Globalism, and the Geographies of Pan-Europe (GEOG 464) (3). See GEOG 464 for description.

490 Current Topics (3). Current topics in global studies. Topics vary by semester.

512 Technology, Imperialism, and Popular Culture: Global History, 1840–1939 (3). Comparative cultural history of Euro-American empire building in the 19th and 20th centuries focusing on technological change, public display, popular entertainment, and encounters between colonizer and colonized.

514 Monuments and Memory (ART 514) (3). Museums and monuments have played a key role in the formation of cultural memory and identity, both nationally and globally. This course explores the relation between museums and monuments historically and theoretically, and relates them to national and international developments in the 19th and 20th centuries.

520 International Environmental Politics (ENST 520, PLCY 520) (3). See PLCY 520 for description.

560 Human Rights, Ethics, and Global Issues (3). This seminar examines the political, economic, and intellectual developments that led to the emergence of human rights as a global phenomenon historically and in the current phase of globalization. Also engages with debates concerning the role of human rights as an ethical philosophy in thinking through current issues.

691H Honors in Global Studies (3). Permission of the instructor. Preparation for writing the honors thesis.

692H Honors in Global Studies (3). Permission of the instructor. Completion of the honors thesis and an oral examination of the thesis.