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Greg Young Gives Expert Opinion on the Continued Threat of ISIS

Oct. 29, 2019

Boulder International Affairs and Political Science faculty, Gregory Young, was recently interviewed by NBC's 9 News to provide expertise on the future of Syria and ISIS now that Abu Bakr al Baghdadi is confirmed deceased. In the interview, Young weighed in on how despite the leader being dead, the...

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Alumnus’ Ski Trip Inspires an Insight That Could Help Give the World’s Poor Better Vision

Oct. 7, 2019

The idea for a potentially game-changing way to help poor people see better hit Philip Staehelin as he floated above a peaceful snowscape on a ski lift in the Czech mountains. Philip Staehelin’s (IAFS/Econ. '91) vision for the future: fit millions of glasses annually. “I want to prove that a...

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Summer 2019 Global Ambassador Internship - CastiLa Language School

March 18, 2019

Intern in Granada, Spain for summer 2019 through the CastiLa Language School! Intern Dates: June 1 - July 31, 2019 Send your cover letters and resumes to Adam Mackstaller ( adam@mackstaller.com ). CastiLa is dedicated to teaching Spanish as a second language to non-native Spanish speakers. With over 30 years...

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March/April Events, United Nations Association Boulder County

March 4, 2019

All events are in the Boulder Public Library – Main, Boulder Creek Room, 1:00 – 3:00pm 1001 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder CO 80302 Thursday, March 21st – Venezuela Details to follow. Thursday, March 28th - “Tajikistan, the “Stans” and The Silk Road and Chinese plans.” Resource person: Peter Kleinman. Peter and...

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February 25th: Project Europe: A New History of the European Union

Feb. 15, 2019

Speaker: Kiran Klaus Patel, Maastricht University Today, the EU seems to be in an existential crisis. Against this backdrop, the early history of European integration since the 1950s shines all the brighter. But is this an appropriate assessment? Kiran Patel analyzes the concrete effects and results of European integration and...

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July 13th to 20th: EUROPEUM Summer School in Prague

Feb. 15, 2019

We are happy to inform you that EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy is organizing the 17th annual European Summer School . EUROPEUM is a Prague-based think-tank that undertakes programs, projects, publishing and training activities related to the European integration process. This year’s European Summer School will take place from 13th...

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Understanding the Dynamics of Art and Culture in the Middle East

Jan. 22, 2019

James Souza (IAFS ’10) always had an interest in the Middle East, but it was his close friends in the Smith Hall International Program (SHIP) that encouraged him to switch from Chinese to Arabic studies. SHIP is the precursor of what is now known as the Global Studies Residential Academic...

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Natalie Hagewood - Education Abroad Student of the Year 2018

Jan. 22, 2019

Education Abroad Student of the Year, Natalie Hagewood (IAFS ’19), spent her Spring 2018 semester in Rabat, Morocco on the CIEE Language & Culture program . Hagewood was awarded a Rotary Scholarship for her language study in Morocco and while there, she worked diligently to improve her Arabic not...

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Students Discuss World Issues in Model UN

Jan. 22, 2019

Model United Nations (Model UN) club attends national conferences every year to debate topics such as climate change, foreign relations, and economic reform, however, the true grit of the club can be found in meetings on campus. “In our weekly meetings we discuss issues in today’s headlines and I...

December 3: Deadline to Apply for Bolivia Global Seminar 2019

Nov. 12, 2018

There are a few spots left for the ANTH 4020/5020 Democracy and Development in Bolivia Global Seminar Summer Program from June 12th to June 30th, 2019. Here is a bideo describing the course and showing the stunnning Andes mountain setting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZ2SwROdddw Online resources with more photos: http://studyabroad.colorado.edu/?go=BoliviaGS 2019 Bolivia GS...

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