Global Studies
http://cas.uoregon.edu/global-studies
Yvonne Braun, Department Head
114 Friendly Hall, 1161 E. 13th Ave
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97405
541-346-9780
Students who major in Global Studies learn interdisciplinary approaches to considering human wellbeing and development, and develop skills to understand complex social, cultural, political, economic, and environmental dynamics shaping contemporary issues in the world today from a critical perspective. Global Studies offers bachelor of arts (BA), bachelor of science (BS), and master of arts (MA) degrees in global studies and minors in global studies, global health, and global service, as well as a Peace Corps Prep Certificate. The programs are tailored to give students the theoretical tools to make sense of the fast-changing global arena; ensure the practical application of their research and learning; immerse them in the learning of language, history, and culture of a major world region; ensure they live, study, conduct research, or hold an internship that enhances their intercultural knowledge, understanding, and skills; and help them develop a professional concentration area suitable for their career goals. For the Global Studies undergraduate major programs, professional concentration and geographic focus options are listed in the Undergraduate section of the department page.
The Department of Global Studies is a member of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs and the International Studies Association. These associations provide more opportunities in research, internships, funding, and employment for global studies students. A degree in an interdisciplinary field such as Global Studies prepares graduates for many different career avenues. From media to politics, government, business, the non-profit sector, law, and education, Global Studies prepares students to step into the career of their dreams well-equipped with the necessary experience to be successful. More info: https://cas.uoregon.edu/global-studies
Faculty
Yvonne A. Braun, professor (gender and development, social change, Africa). BA, 1994, State University of New York, Geneseo; MA, 2000, PhD, 2005, California, Irvine. (2005)
Kathie Carpenter, associate professor (childhood, children's museums, Southeast Asia). BA, 1975, California, San Diego; MA, 1983, PhD, 1987, Stanford. (1989)
Dennis C. Galvan, professor (comparative politics, international development, Africa and Indonesia). BA, 1987, Stanford; MA, 1990, PhD, 1996, California, Berkeley. (2001)
Derrick Hindery, associate professor (environment and development, global economic restructuring, indigenous movements, Latin America). BA, 1994, MA, 1997, PhD, 2003, California, Los Angeles. (2007)
Galen Martin, senior instructor II (environmental and cultural geography, global food security, Latin America). AA, 1977, Hesston College; BA, 1980, Goshen College; MA, 1985, Oregon; PhD, 2003, California, Davis. (1998)
David Meek, associate professor (food sovereignty, popular education, India and Brazil). BA, 2004, Bard College; MSc, 2007, Antioch, New England; PhD, 2014, Georgia. (2018)
Lesley Jo Weaver, associate professor (health disparities, race, India and Brazil). BA, 2004, Smith College; MPH 2008, PhD, 2014, Emory University. (2018)
Anita M. Weiss, professor (gender and development, political Islam, South Asia). BA, 1975, Rutgers; MA, 1976, PhD, 1983, California, Berkeley. (1987)
Stephen R. Wooten, associate professor (local-global dynamics, food studies, Africa). BA, 1986, Massachusetts, Amherst; MA, 1993, PhD, 1997, Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. (1999)
Kristin Yarris, associate professor (global health, migration, Latin America). BA, 1994, Lewis and Clark College; MPH, MA, 2004, PhD, 2011, California, Los Angeles. (2012)
Emeritus
Gerald W. Fry, professor emeritus. BA, 1964, Stanford; MPA, 1966, Princeton; PhD, 1977, Stanford. (1981)
The date in parentheses at the end of each entry is the first year on the University of Oregon faculty.
Participating
Carlos Aguirre, history
Ina Asim, history
Oluwakemi Balogun, women's, gender, and sexuality studies
Diane B. Baxter, anthropology
Erin Beck, political science
Bruce A. Blonigen, economics
Lindsay F. Braun, history
Daniel P. Buck, geography
Alfredo Burlando, economics
Mark Carey, honors college
Shankha Chakraborty, economics
Liska Chan, landscape architecture
Shaul E. Cohen, geography
Rick Colby, religious studies
Jane K. Cramer, political science
Robert L. Davis, Romance languages
André Djiffack, Romance languages
Maram Epstein, East Asian languages and literatures
Michael Fakhri, law
John B. Foster, sociology
Alisa D. Freedman, East Asian languages and literatures
Pedro García-Caro, Latin American studies
Ibrahim J. Gassama, law
Bryna Goodman, history
Sangita Gopal, English
Jeffrey E. Hanes, history
Robert S. Haskett, history
Michael Hibbard, planning, public policy and management
David Hollenberg, religious studies
Zhuo Jing-Schmidt, East Asian languages and literatures
Lamia Karim, anthropology
Craig Kauffman, political science
Karrie Koesel, political science
Nicolas Larco, architecture
Jeffrey Magoto, Yamada Language Center
Gabriela Martinez, journalism and communication
Michelle McKinley, law
Karen McPherson, Romance languages
Ronald B. Mitchell, political science
Alexander B. Murphy, geography
Michael Malek Najjar, theater arts
Kevin Nute, architecture
Eileen M. Otis, sociology
Craig Parsons, political science
Doris L. Payne, linguistics
Eric W. Pederson, linguistics
Philip W. Scher, anthropology
Carol T. Silverman, anthropology
Lars Skalnes, political science
Alison Snyder, architecture
H. Leslie Steeves, journalism and communication
Lynn Stephen, anthropology
Jeffrey Stolle, management
Xiaobo Su, geography
Tuong Vu, political science
Peter A. Walker, geography
Janis C. Weeks, biology