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WELCOME
WHAT WE'RE ABOUT
Globalization is here to stay, but what course it takes is far from predetermined. That will depend on how it is shaped by actors competing in the global arena. The International Studies [I.S.] Program offers interdisciplinary degrees (both major and minor) intended to prepare students to work in that exciting new arena.
The degree is designed to equip I.S. graduates with critical skills, flexible thinking, creativity, and a cosmopolitan view of world issues. This will enable them to rise to the challenges of working comfortably across linguistic, cultural and disciplinary borders. To this end, the curriculum straddles traditional departmental divisions, combining insights drawn from different disciplines around a common regional or global concentration.
In particular, the program links four core disciplines (cultural anthropology, geography, history, and political science) in examining how the world works – as seen both from above and below and from local, national, regional, and planetary perspectives. Students are helped to undertake internships, encouraged to study abroad, and recommended to combine the I.S. major with a minor in a second field such as foreign languages, political science, social science, business, mass communication, or engineering. Many I.S. students opt for double majors.
Advising
Students needing advice about the International Studies Program should contact Pallavi Rastogi at intlstud@lsu.edu. Her office is 212G Allen. There are also several planning resources and FAQ available under Students' News.
Where we are
International Studies has a new suite of offices in 153 Howe Russell. We have a nice new seminar room, which will be used for all sorts of functions and will also be the permanent home for the ISS students' club. | |
NEWS FLASH
International Studies Society [ISS]
If you want to join the dynamic ISS student club please contact Kelly Thompson at kthom88@lsu.edu. They are currently making plans for the Fall 08 semester. Feel free to contact Blythe Adams with any suggestions or recommendations for officers. They are also working on a website of their own which will be linked to this one. In the meantime, check out the ISS profile on facebook.
Congratulations
- The International Studies Program recognizes two outstanding INTL majors each year for their contributions to international service and scholarship.
- The recipient of the 2009 International Studies Student Service Achievement Award is Amy Triche.
- The 2009 International Studies Student Academic Achievement Award was awarded to Sarah Burns.
- Three International Studies faculty members were recognized with faculty awards in 2009.
Congratulations to:
- Dr. Pallavi Rastogi, for the Tiger Athletic Foundation Undergraduate Teaching Award
- Dr. Leonard Ray, for the LSU Alumni Association Faculty Excellence Award
- Dr. William Rowe, for the Tiger Athletic Foundation award for Outstanding Freshmen Teaching
New Concentrations
LSU has recently welcomed a number of new faculty with interests covering African history and culture, Middle Eastern geography and culture, and Arabic. From Fall 2008, the I.S. major will offer a regional concentration in the Middle East, and another regional concentration in Africa. These two concentrations replace the old combined Africa-Middle East concentration. (See areas of concentration)
New Internships Program
A new Internships Course / INTL 3099 has been approved. It will enable students to earn credits for academic work completed during the course of an internship. Students must make arrangements with the I.S. internship director before beginning their internship. (See opportunities/internships) | |
NEW FACULTY PUBLICATIONS
Dr. M. Reza Pirbhai
Reconsidering Islam in a South Asian Context
Brill Academic Publishers, August 2009
Dr. Pirbhai's new book presents and challenges staple perspectives with a comprehensive reinterpretation of doctrinal sources, literary expressions and colonial records spanning the period from the reign of the “Great Mughals” to end of the “British Raj” (1526-1947). For more information, please see the information about this book on www.amazon.com
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