Curriculum in Global Studies (GRAD)

The master of arts (M.A.) in global studies is a two-year interdisciplinary “applied research” degree that combines scholarly rigor and practical skills. Students enrolled in the program will focus on analysis of transregional and transnational themes, events, and processes that affect states and societies around the world, such as: transnational social movements; movement of people; culture and literature; the diffusion of, and clashes over, political and social norms; and implications of global trade, investment, production, and employment patterns.

The program’s courses focus on issues with contemporary global significance and policy relevance. Global Studies is an emerging discipline, and UNC–Chapel Hill is at the forefront of defining the field and evolving methodological approaches.

The educational objectives of the program are to:

• Highlight issues of current and emerging global significance;
• Prepare current and future leaders with knowledge and analytical skills needed for careers in international work; and
• Provide an education that trains individuals to understand and respond to the nature of global change.

Students specialize in one of four concentrations: Global Politics, Global Economics, Global Migration, or Russian, Eurasian, and East European Studies (REEES).

Courses

Numbered 400-999:

• Global Studies (GLBL)

Requirements for the Thematic Concentrations of the Global Studies M.A. Degree

The Curriculum in Global Studies offers graduate work for the degree of master of arts (M.A.) in Global Studies. Students pursue a concentration in one of the following three thematic areas: global politics, institutions, and societies; global economy; or global migration and labor rights. A concentration in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (REEES) is also available, but it has distinct degree requirements (see below).

To earn one of the three thematic concentrations in the Global Studies M.A., the student must fulfill the following curriculum requirements:

Further information concerning the Global Studies M.A. Program may be obtained on the program's website or from Dr. Erica Johnson, Director of Graduate Studies, at Telephone: (919) 962-0663; Email: ericaj@email.unc.edu.

Requirements for the REEES Concentration in the Global Studies M.A. Degree

The Global Studies M.A. Program also offers a concentration in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (REEES). To earn the Global Studies M.A. with the REEES concentration, the student must fulfill the following requirements:

Further information on the REEES concentration in the Global Studies M.A. Program may be obtained on the program's website or from Dr. Erica Johnson, Director of Graduate Studies, at Telephone: (919) 962-0663; Email: ericaj@email.unc.edu.

Professors

Chad Bryant, History
Renée Alexander Craft, Communication
Mark Driscoll, Asian Studies
Banu Gökariksel, Geography
Liesbet Hooghe, Political Science
Elizabeth Olson, Geography
John Pickles, Geography
Graeme Robertson, Political Science
Meenu Tewari, City and Regional Planning
Michael Tsin, History
Milada A. Vachudova, Political Science

Associate Professors

Andrea F. Bohlman, Music
Stephanie DeGooyer, English and Comparative Literature
Lucy Martin, Political Science
Nina Martin, Geography
Townsend Middleton, Anthropology
Michael Morgan, History
Christopher Nelson, Anthropology
Eunice Sahle, African, African American, and Diaspora Studies
Mark Sorensen, Anthropology
Angela Stuesse, Anthropology

Adjunct Assistant Professors

Hannah Gill, Institute for the Study of the Americas
Niklaus Steiner, Political Science

Teaching Professors

Erica Johnson, Global Studies
Michal Osterweil, Global Studies
Jonathan Weiler, Global Studies

Teaching Assistant Professor

Carmen Huerta-Bapat, Global Studies