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Professor Juergensmeyer Awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for Contributions to Sikh Studies

At the recent Sikh Studies Conference held at University of California at Riverside, UCSB Global...

Save the Date: Global Studies Grad Day Presentations on June 7, 2019

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Human Dimensions of Global Change (HDGC) Awarded Sylvia Cifuentes the Graduate Student Research Award

PhD Grad Sylvia Cifuentes won an award for her research titled “Living Forests: A Multi-Scale Analysis of Indigenous Knowledge(s) and Ontologies in a Pan-Amazonian Climate Initiative.”

Professor Barandiarán's article: "Open Forum: Santa Barbara would embarrass California if it approves this dirty oil project"

Professor Javiera Barandiarán and co-authors Tristan Partridge and Mona Damluji discuss the new oil development in Santa Barbara county

Announcing the Global Studies Colloquium Series Winter 2019 Schedule

The Global Studies Colloquium Series in conjunction with the Orfalea Endowment for the Master's Program in Global Studies is proud to present our Winter 2019 schedule. The theme of the series is how scholars engage with the global.

UCSB features Professor Barandiarán: "Knowledge for Sale"

Professor Barandiarán explores the interplay of science and the environment in neoliberal Chile.

Featured Events

GS Colloquium Series: "The Disappearing Demographic Dividend: Growth Sustainability in China"

What should China do with rapid population aging, and how would this affect the Chinese and the global economy?

May 22, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Disquantified Conference: Higher Education in the Age of Metrics

Metrics are transforming higher education. The Disquantified conference explores how they are changing teaching, research, and governance in universities.

May 16, 2019 - 9:00am to May 17, 2019 - 6:00pm

GS Colloquium Series: "As China Becomes an Economic and Technological World Power, the US Responds With a Trade War"

Join us for Professor Emeritus Richard Appelbaum's presentation, which draws on ten years of research on China’s science and technology innovation, in an effort to get behind the political rhetoric and unpack what lies behind the current trade war.

May 15, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

GS Colloquium Series: "How do tales travel?" by Professor Dominique Jullien

"How do tales travel?" by Professor ...

May 8, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Faculty Roundtable: Global, Area Studies and Comparative Studies and Transregional China

Faculty Roundtable: “Global, Area Studies and Comparative Studies and Transregional...

May 3, 2019 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Book Launch Party for Professor Clitandre with guest writer Edwidge Danticat

Join Professor Clitandre in celebrating the publication of her book, Edwidge Danticat: The Haitian Diasporic Imaginary, with special guest writer Edwidge Danticat.