Program in International Studies
Insider Perspective
International studies major Schuyler Stupica '19 took part in Kenyon's first prison-exchange course.
Top Producer
International studies major and Fulbright recipient Lelia Dustimer '19 will travel to Malaysia as a teaching assistant.
Global Journey
After learning about the Moroccan justice system during a semester in Rabat, Schuyler Stupica '19 has begun a journey toward law school…
Beyond Borders
An internship with the Immigrant Worker Project inspired Eric Thornton ’18 to change course and consider immigration law.
The Diplomat
International studies major Meg Ahearn '07 is a public face for the U.S. around the world as a diplomat in the Foreign Service.
Politics & Society
Vatican City, ItalyGlobalization impacts how societies are governed across the world and how international institutions engage in world affairs.
Development
Elmina Slave Castle, GhanaDevelopment majors are drawn to study Asia, Africa and Latin America because of prospects for socioeconomic development.
Environment
Dhulikel, NepalThe study of environmental issues, ecosystems and natural resources requires an interdisciplinary and international approach.
International studies majors must have an adventurous spirit and a high level of personal motivation. They study in distant countries, learn foreign languages, carry out independent research, and think rigorously across disciplinary boundaries.
International Studies majors take a focused set of courses from different disciplines to develop an holistic understanding of one of four thematic areas - international development, transnationalism, global environment, or cultural studies. Majors apply their thematic knowledge to the sustained study of a particular region of the world, where they spend at least a semester abroad studying, living in, and experiencing a foreign culture.
The major has three complementary goals. It asks students: (1) to analyze the challenges of an increasingly global society using the foundations of the liberal arts; (2) to specialize in a particular place and study its language, history, culture and society; (3) to understand that place and its challenges in a larger global context.