Global Studies Program News Today

Washington University hosted Didier Pourquery, Editor-In-Chief of The Conversation, France, in Olin Library, March 26. He spoke about the need for a collaborative news outlet such as The Conversation and his plans to engage younger audiences with journalism.

The Italian program, in collaboration with numerous other campus units, is organizing the screening of Il Moro/The Moor by the Black, Italian, female Director Daphne di Cinto.

Il Moro tells the tale of Alessandro deMedici, the first Duke of Florence in 1530, and the first man of African descent to ascend to head of state during the European Renaissance. Its at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at the MC.

Professor Jeffrey Crean of Tyler Junior College will give a lecture titled

This course explores major contemporary issues related to poverty, inequality, sustainability and justice on a global scale.

Historian Julia Sarreal of Arizona State University will talk about the yerba mate and Argentina during a lecture at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, in Willard J. Walker Hall 427.

Professor Tabitha Grace Mallory of the University of Washington will give a talk, 

Nicholas Burns, the U.S. ambassador to China, will be the featured speaker for CHINA Town Hall 2023, a national conversation on the U.S.-China relationship, from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11.

Javier Puente, associate professor of Latin American and Latino/a Studies at Smith College, will give a talk on his recent book on Peru at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in the Student Success Center, room 349.

Students will explore historical and contemporary roots of current environmental problems, sociocultural perceptions of nature and human relations with the natural environment among other topics.