The department of Global and International Studies embraces critical interdisciplinary approaches to understanding the most pressing global issues of our times such as climate change, systemic racism, regional conflict, human rights, globaL health and rising authoritarianism.
WWelcome to the Department of Global and International Studies at UC Irvine! Despite
the extraordinary challenges presented by the global pandemic, the coming year promises
to be a very exciting one. Our department is taking a leadership role in the field
of global studies with our critical interdisciplinary faculty and curriculum that
engages with the pressing issues of the 21st century. This year we welcome our first
cohort of doctoral students – an outstanding group of critical scholars bringing together
humanistic and social science insights. And we will be hiring new faculty in Global
Racial Studies and Global Indigenous Studies to broaden understanding and decolonize
knowledge production within the academy. We are thrilled by the opportunities the
year presents. Learn more . . . •
Eve Darian-Smith
Department Chair
Land Acknowledgement
We respect and honor Native American and Pacific Islander Elders past, present and
future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Native American
and Pacific Islander peoples on this land and commit to building a brighter future
together.