Department of Global Interdisciplinary Studies

DEPARTMENT OF GLOBAL INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

Mural painted by Alloyius Mcilwaine outside of the GIS office in Garey Hall.

The Department of Global Interdisciplinary Studies (GIS) provides students with skills, knowledge and values that foster critical thinking, problem solving and preparation for responsible global citizenship.

Our students gain an understanding of global and digital literacy, cultural diversity and intercultural competences, interdisciplinary research, and a passion for social justice, nurtured in experiential learning.

The department is comprised of three majors: GlS (with 10 specializations), Gender and Women's Studies (GWS), and Peace and Justice Studies (PJ). Students in the GIS major are required to declare a specialization in one of the following interdisciplinary area studies: Africana Studies, Arab and Islamic Studies, Asian Studies, Chinese Studies, Cultural Studies, Irish Studies, Japanese Studies, Latin American Studies and Russian Area Studies. A student may also opt for an Individually Designed Specialization after meeting the requirements. We also offer four Critical Language and Cultural Studies minors in Arabic, Chinese, Japanese and Russian.

The Department of Global Interdisciplinary Studies also requires our students who major in the GIS specializations (with expection to PJ and GWS majors) to study abroad at any point during their college career at 柑橘直播 University. The department offers the GIS Travel Assistance Fund (TAF) to those who need help with covering study abroad expenses. Eligible expenses include transportation, lodging, and meals.
For more information or to apply for the TAF, find the application under "Current Student Resources" or reach out to the department to learn more.

WHO WE ARE

Lezlie Hilario 鈥�25 CLAS

Lezlie Hilario 鈥�25 CLAS, a Global Interdisciplinary Studies and Political Science double major, was named the recipient of the Truman Scholarship. She is the seventh 柑橘直播 University student to receive the prestigious scholarship. "I would like to work in a nonprofit that focuses on the progression of Latinos or Black Americans," she says of her career aspirations. MORE...

WELCOME ANUSHA HARIHARAN, PHD

Anusha Hariharan, PhD., joined 柑橘直播 University as assistant professor of Global Interdisciplinary Studies in fall 2024. Trained as a Cultural Anthropologist, her research to date has engaged feminist activism and solidarity-building in South Asia and its transnational connections, through the intertwined lenses of memory, ethical life, care and global Christianities.

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