A few days ago, I pulled up TigerHub, navigated to the major declaration page, and took a deep breath. My cursor hovered lovingly over “East Asian Studies” (EAS) for a few seconds; then, with a firm ...

National Resource Centers that focus on area studies, like Georgetown’s Center for Contemporary Arab Studies and Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies, have faced a series of federal ...

At the University of Delaware, global and area studies are enriched by a faculty of diverse and accomplished scholars. These educators bring a wealth of expertise from humanistic, natural science, and ...

The study of global processes and a grounded understanding of world regions constitute the yin and yang of a solid internationalist curriculum. While the two sides of this cantankerous odd couple may ...

Ahhh, summertime @UWMadison. It is a tad hot these days but the Terrace is a truly conducive place for enjoyable and illuminating conversations with colleagues. On this note I've had several recent ...

In order to cope with the complex demands of its growing global role, China has been keeping a closer eye on international affairs. Nowhere is this clearer than in China’s recent push to foster area ...

In 2013, the Monkey Cage led the charge against the attempt by congressional appropriators to eliminate National Science Foundation funding for political science. These days, area studies supported by ...

In solidarity with our colleagues, faculty, students and staff at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), we express our strong support for their efforts to preserve the vitality of six ...

Area studies in the United States has its roots in national interests. The National Defense Education Act of 1958 jump-started the teaching of less commonly taught languages, and the Department of ...

The Center for Global and Area Studies (CGAS) is both a hub for global learning and a support center for international research. Bringing together faculty whose expertise spans disciplines and world ...