The Center for the Study of Global Issues

Last week, the University of Georgia’s Center for the Study of Global Issues (GLOBIS) hosted the Spring 2025 Workshop for the SouthEastern Rights Network (SERN). Learn more about SERN and how to get involved at southeasternrightsnet.org.

Interested in Studying Away this Summer? GLOBIS will be hosting an information session TOMORROW for our brand new Freedom to Assemble program in the U.S. South. A Zoom link is available upon request to GLOBIS@uga.edu.

GLOBIS is hosting an information session THIS THURSDAY for our Freedom to Assemble study away program in the U.S. South! Learn more and apply today at dfs.uga.edu/_portal/tds-pr….

Interesting in living and learning abroad this Summer? GLOBIS will be hosting an information session about the brand new Morocco Study Away program on Thursday, January 30 at 4pm in the GLOBIS conference room. Learn more and apply today at studyaway.uga.edu/index.cfm?Fuse….

Looking for opportunities to live and learn abroad this Summer? Learn more about the Stellenbosch Maymester program at the Information Session Tuesday January 28, and apply today at spia.uga.edu/undergraduate/….

Introducing the Spring 2025 Cohort of the GLOBIS Human Rights Research Lab! These students will take advanced classes and conduct independent human rights research. Learn more about the research lab and the research conducted by previous cohorts at spia.uga.edu/departments-ce….

Last week, GLOBIS celebrated Human Rights Day with a reception where students presented the research designs they have created over the course of the semester. Learn more about the GHRRL and how you can support human rights research at globis.uga.edu.

Meet Eliza Hutchins, a student in the Fall 2024 Cohort of the GLOBIS Human Rights Research Lab! Her research focuses on the impact of US drug policy on reasonable accommodations for affected students. Learn more about the GLOBIS Human Rights Lab at globis.uga.edu

Spots are STILL AVAILABLE to study away with GLOBIS Summer 2025! Applications reopen on December 1. Learn more about our programs and how to apply at spia.uga.edu/undergraduate/….

Meet Riley Fenneran, an International Affairs and History double major in the Fall 2024 Cohort of the GLOBIS Human Rights Research Lab! Her research for the lab focuses on LGBTQIA+ rights implementation. Learn more about the Research Lab at spia.uga.edu/departments-ce….

Meet Leila Habib, a student in the Fall 2024 Cohort of the GLOBIS Human Rights Research Lab! Habib is a 4th year from Atlanta, GA researching coastal natural disasters and their impact on the right to housing. Learn more about the Research Lab here: spia.uga.edu/departments-ce….

Meet Colin Stanley, a student in the Fall 2024 Cohort of the GLOBIS Human Rights Research Lab! Stanley is a 4th year majoring in History and International Affairs researching freedom from torture around the world. Learn more about the Research Lab here: spia.uga.edu/departments-ce…

Meet Jenna Cole, a student in the GLOBIS Human Rights Research Lab researching international diplomacy and policy, as well as media studies in relation to misinformation and corruption. Applications are OPEN for the 2025 Human Rights Lab! Apply today at GLOBIS.uga.edu

3 MORE DAYS to apply to study away with GLOBIS next Summer! Start your application TODAY, and submit before the November 1 Priority Deadline! Learn more about our Summer 2025 programs and where you can live and learn away next summer at spia.uga.edu/undergraduate/….

Meet Anna Girard, a student in the Fall 2024 Cohort of the GLOBIS Human Rights Research Lab. Girard is researching refugee health care and maternal mortality. Applications are OPEN for the Spring 2025 Human Rights Research Lab! Learn more and apply at spia.uga.edu/departments-ce….

Hear from Trey Manning on his Summer away with GLOBIS: "My experience in Scotland was my first time abroad and I could not have picked a better place! With the beautiful landscapes, the traditional Scottish food AND music, you really get to enjoy the Scottish experience!"

Applications for the GLOBIS Human Rights Research Lab are now open! Learn more and apply today at spia.uga.edu/departments-ce… . Applications are due Sunday, November 3 at 11:59pm.

Joseph Quinn, a fourth year student in the GLOBIS Human Rights Research Lab, is researching climate change and how it disproportionately affects the human rights of those in the global south. Learn more about the Research Lab here: spia.uga.edu/departments-ce…

Sarah Brown, a student in the GLOBIS Human Rights Research Lab, is researching labor rights for incarcerated people and the messages that affect civil society's support for these rights.  Learn more about the Research Lab here: spia.uga.edu/departments-ce…

ONE MORE MONTH to apply to all of our GLOBIS Study Away Summer Programs before the Priority Deadline! Explore all of the GLOBIS Summer Study Away programs and submit your application before the NOVEMBER 1 priority deadline at spia.uga.edu/undergraduate/….