BECOMING AND BELONGING: EXPLORING IDENTITY AND CULTURE AT HOME AND ABROAD
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The field is a great place to learn, but the classroom is as well. With majors in International Studies in French, I completed my GPC coursework (with many courses to fill each requirement) by following my normal degree course. These courses gave me practical knowledge to think about our world and develop my own ideas and questions surrounding global issues
ISSUES IN GLOBAL POLITICS
I took this course my sophomore year and It was one of the most challenging courses I had taken at that point. We read about many different specific issues and discussed current events - at the time, Russia taking Crimea from Ukraine. It helped me to establish a foundation for how to think about global issues as they relate to identity and culture.
FRANCOPHONE CULTURE, LITERATURE, AND CINEMA OF THE FRANCOPHONE WORLD
This course focused on North African works and issues of gender and identity as reflected through literature and cinema from this region. This was a great course while I was reflecting on my study abroad in Morocco where I explored some aspects of these issues myself. It complemented my personal reflections and added to my own knowledge about French North Africa and the "beur" identity, which to an extent, parallels my own.
MODERN MIDDLE EAST
This course expanded my understanding of the Arab world and its history. It helped me to better understand the Middle East as it is today and contextualized current events. My knowledge of Morocco and understanding of the Arabic language and some Arab culture was a great starting point, but an academic history (supplemented with interesting primary documents!) taught me a lot about other Middle Eastern countries. I was able to tie these histories into my greater understanding of colonialism and neoimperialism, and Islamic culture.
SENIOR SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
This class was extremely difficult and unique! As I write this, I haven't quite completed it but I am on my way! Even though my critical thinking and writing improved exponentially throughout my four years of college, this class has pushed me the farthest. My topic focused on the expansion of global sustainable agriculture and the role of international development institutions in promoting sustainable practices and food security. It has taught me to go out, research a topic, and synthesize different ideas to develop unique conclusions and recommendations. It has given me the opportunity to tie together my interests in sustainability, agriculture, and international development, as well as question institutions of international aid.
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