International Studies News & Events

10/30/2024

"Unthinkable as it is Happening: The Gaza War and Genocide"

10/16/2024

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 | 11:15am-1pm | Outside the Union Learn more about Global Opportunities on Campus, such as Majors, Minors, Learning Abroad, Scholarships, Internships and more!

08/27/2024

Tuesday, April 16 - 2pm-3:30pm, Gould Auditorium, Level 1, J. Willard Marriott Library

02/13/2024

Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon was a pivotal moment in global history, transforming the fate of Palestinian self-determination, Lebanese and Israeli politics,Israel's regional relationships, diaspora Jewish perceptions of Zionism, and western policy across the Arab world. Yet it has often been elided in public discourse and scholarship—a result of selective amnesia, political convenience, and the difficulty of research across national divides. In a contemporary moment of profound rupture—and especially in light of the ongoing war in Gaza—how can we make sense of this contested past and its multiple legacies?

01/31/2024

Tuesday, November 14, 2023 from 3:15-5pm in CTIHB Jewel Box/Room 143. Join us as we bring together panelists to highlight global careers, international experiences, and language skills and how those skills and experiences can benefit you in the workplace.

11/30/2023

Wednesday, October 18, 2023 from 11:30-1pm at the Big Rock between The Union and Campus Store. Learn more about global opportunities on campus, such as Majors/Minors, Learning Abroad, Scholarships, Internships, and more!

11/30/2023

Event Info: Thursday, March 23, 2023 - 12:30pm-2:30pm - Okazaki Meeting Room in the Goodwill Humanitarian Building of the College of Social Work

02/28/2023

April has great events taking place!

03/21/2022

See all the events International and Area Studies is hosting the month of March!

02/17/2022

Help us congratulate and wish good luck to Jace and Guillermina! Both will find out later this spring if they have been selected.

01/31/2022

See all the events International and Area Studies is hosting this month!

01/28/2022

Take a look at the CLAC courses being offered this spring semester!

01/11/2022

The Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) scholarship, a program of the U.S. Department of Education, provides financial support toward tuition and fees to eligible undergraduate students interested in studying Arabic, Cambodian, Chinese, Ecuadorian Quechua, Hindu-Urdu, Japanese, Korean, Nahuatl, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Samoan, or Vietnamese.

01/11/2022

View highlighted courses being offered this spring semester!

11/24/2021

Each year International and Area Studies in conjnction with the Career and Professional Development Center at the University of Utah coordinates our Going Global event to highlight the global careers, international experiences, and language skills and how those skills and experiences have benefitted them in the workplace.

11/19/2021

Come learn more about Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) scholarships! The online application will be available in November 2021 and is due on Friday, January 28, 2022.

11/05/2021

Take a look at all the exciting events International and Area Studies has been hosting and sponsoring this academic year.

11/04/2021

Join us this November 2021 for our International Education week events

11/01/2021

Events taking place during the month of October.

11/01/2021

Events taking place during the month of October.

10/25/2021

Did you miss any of our events this year? Would you like the chance to watch them again? Click here to find the YouTube links.

10/19/2021

Learn more about global opportunities on campus, such as majors, learning abroad, scholarships, internships, and more. Get your passport stamped and receive free international food.

10/19/2021

In partnership with the Consulate of Mexico in Salt Lake City, join us for a virtual discussion with experts as they discuss two indigenous language groups, Ute and Nahuatl.

10/19/2021

The U’s International and Area Studies programs wish to convey our belated support and recognition of Juneteenth, which commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865. As we commemorate emancipation and freedom from slavery in this country, we are reminded of the ongoing need to actively confront racism and oppression and to work toward racial justice on all fronts.

10/18/2021

Take a peek at some of the courses being offered this semester.

10/18/2021

Congratulations to our four International Studies 2021 Students of the Year award!

04/27/2021

Each year International and Area Studies coordinates our Going Global event in conjunction with the Career and Professional Development Center. This year we want to highlight the global careers, international experiences, and language skills of BIPOC individuals and how those skills and experiences have benefitted them in the workplace.

03/04/2021

Did you miss any of our events this year? Did you want the chance to watch them again? Below we have the events that took place this academic year with YouTube links for you to enjoy!

02/04/2021

This program will tackle the history of Utah before statehood, when it was Mexican territory, focusing on the significance of this history and what it means to Utah today.

01/08/2021

Join us for an info session to learn more about what CLAC is, how to find and register using CLAC attribute, what classes are being offered in the Spring, and what the student experience and advantages are in taking a CLAC section. Our CLAC coordinator will be able to answer any questions you may have.

01/04/2021

International and Area Studies (Asia Center, Center for Latin American Studies, International Studies, and Middle East Studies) will be hosting six events during IEW. Make sure to check out what we are offering below and on the IEW website.

11/16/2020

Please join CLAS the Premiere Night film, Identifying Features, a Sundance 2020 film on November 13 at 7pm & 9pm. Along with access to this fantastic Sundance film you will receive access to a pre-recorded discussion with the filmmakers moderated by CLAS director, Claudio Holzner.

11/12/2020

The Asia Center and Center for Latin American Studies have partnered together to bring you a Covid series dedicated to informing you about how Covid has impacted politics in Latin America, first-hand experience in Wuhan from a physician on the ground, India's response to the virus, and how Indigenous communities have been impacted. If you were unable to attend, check-out the YouTube links below.

11/12/2020

Come learn more about the interdisciplinary Latin American Studies MA at the University of Utah, which emphasizes advanced language study and breadth of area studies.

11/12/2020

Come learn more about the interdisciplinary Asian Studies MA at the University of Utah, which emphasizes advanced language study and breadth of area studies.

11/12/2020

Learn more about how Covid has impacted Indigenous communities in Columbia and Brazil. Learn more about our speakers and what they will cover during the discussion below. This event will consist of a 20 minute discussion with each speaker followed by a Q&A.

11/12/2020

Join us for an info session to learn more about what CLAC is, how to find and register using CLAC attribute, what classes are being offered in the Spring, and what the student experience and advantages are in taking a CLAC section. Our CLAC coordinator will be able to answer any questions you may have.

11/10/2020

Join us for a panel discussion and networking event with employers across industries and disciplines to learn where your degree can take you.

10/29/2020

Join us for a virtual info session to learn more about the FLAS scholarship! Please email ias@utah.edu for Zoom information.

10/07/2020

Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum (CLAC) at the University of Utah helps students apply their proficiency in a second language to courses in a variety of majors. The languages offered in fall 2020 include Spanish, Japanese, Korean and Chinese.

08/03/2020

CLAS at U of U congratulates Manette and Alice two rising seniors in the Granite School District on a website they developed as part of Utah History Day.

06/25/2020

The International Studies office is proud to celebrate four standout students who are receiving the 2020 Student of the Year award - congratulations!

05/06/2020

Two students from International Studies and Latin American Studies have received Fulbright Grants! Congratulations to Caitlin Silianoff and Rogelio Brambila!

05/04/2020

Interested in the relationship between animals and humans? Check this special topics course for Summer 2020! This course counts for International Studies and Latin American Studies. Speak with an advisor to see how it can be applied to your major.

02/13/2020

Interested in films, representation, and Asia? Check out this brand new class for Spring 2020! The course counts as an elective for Asian Studies and for International Studies (Culture/Identity or as a Culture Elective). Speak with an advisor if you have any questions.

01/06/2020

A brand new faculty-led program in International Law and Human Rights has been approved for this summer! Students will be able to complete both their CW communication/writing and international experience this summer in Kiel, all while studying law and human rights.

12/05/2019

The University of Utah offers federally funded Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships. The award is open to students in any department who will include language and area study in their course load.Applications are due January 31st for both Summer 2019 and Academic Year 2020-2021 awards.

12/02/2019

The University of Utah offers federally funded Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships. Applications are due January 31st for both Summer 2019 and Academic Year 2020-2021 awards.

12/02/2019

Wednesday, Nov. 20th, 4:30-6:30PM. Hear from professionals about their global careers and how to get started!

10/22/2019

FLAS Scholarships are open to U of U students in any department (except the School of Medicine) for the study of a less commonly taught foreign language and related area studies.

09/24/2019

Gabriela Villalobos, a junior at the U, studying sociology and international studies, shares her story of being a first-generation student at the U.

08/05/2019

This past spring semester, International and Area Studies hosted our bi-annual Going Global Career Panel. Read more about the event here.

07/02/2019

Samantha Thorne, a double major in economics and international studies at the University of Utah, has been selected as one of 62 Truman Scholars for 2019.

05/06/2019

We are excited to share that Hans Liu, one of our International Studies Spring 2019 graduates has been selected as the recipient of the annual Excellence in Humanities Award.

05/01/2019

"Migration in the Americas: A Panel Discussion about Borders, Humanity, and the State." Thursday, March 28th, 2019.

03/15/2019

Wednesday, March 27th 4:30-6:30PM hear from professionals about their global careers and how to get started!

02/14/2019

Come experience a lesson in one of the following less commonly taught languages: Cambodian, Vietnamese, Nahuatl, and Portuguese.

02/14/2019

Arizona State University professor, Monica H. Green, will be lecturing on the new analyses of the evolution of Yersinia pestis, the bacterial pathogen that causes plague. Join us for a lively discussion!

01/25/2019

The Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) application for summer 2019 and academic year 2019-2020 awards is now available and entirely online! The due date is January 25, 2019.

11/30/2018

This course will trace the intersecting histories of the U.S and Vietnam throughout the 20th century and beyond.

11/30/2018

Professor Hugh Cagle, Director of International Studies, has published a new book, Assembling the Tropics.

11/20/2018

For this past homecoming, Janet Tran, a senior majoring in International Studies and Management, was recognized as Homecoming Royalty.

11/19/2018

Tuesday, Nov. 13th, 4:30-6:30PM Hear from professionals about their global careers and how to get started!

10/29/2018

The grant supports international education and language study

09/26/2018

FLAS Scholarships are open to U of U students in any department (except the School of Medicine) for the study of a less commonly taught foreign language and related area studies.

09/20/2018

Students in a new course, “Coming to America,” taught by a German and a Spanish professor are learning about immigration. The course combines this timely topic with cutting-edge research in the digital humanities in a hands-on way.

03/16/2018

We are pleased to announce that Clayton Booth and Uriel Morales, both International Studies students with a focus in global health, will be presenting at the National Council on Undergraduate Research this year.

01/26/2018

Alongside the College of Humanities’ past Dean Dianne Harris, Kevin Knight, a graduate of International Studies at the University of Utah, was featured by the U to speak on “why the humanities matter.”

01/03/2018

Hans Liu, majoring in History and International Studies, was recently featured in the Humans of the U series.

12/06/2017

Jason Chen was recently featured in the U.S. Department of Education’s blog, ProFellow, where they highlight recipients of government-funded fellowships.

12/05/2017

FLAS scholarships are open to U of U students in any department (except the School of Medicine) for the study of a less commonly taught foreign language and related area studies.

10/13/2017

Nandini Deo, Student Speaker, and Olivia Juarez, Outstanding Senior.

10/13/2017

International Studies’ student Tara Streng is aiding the national movement against sexual violence on college campuses and collecting accolades for her work along the way.

10/03/2017

A group of faculty from U of U International Studies has been awarded one of three highly sought-after Global Learning Across the Disciplines (GLAD) grants from the Office for Global Engagement (OGE).

09/12/2017

In January 2015, Fatima Liaqat was selected as the inaugural winner of The Creative Mind Group's 'Live The Dream' Scholarship.

09/12/2017

College of Humanties Professor of Linguistics, Johanna Watzinger-Tharp, was featured in the Salt Lake Tribune with her Op-ed piece on Utah's Dual Language Immersion Program.

09/12/2017

Congratulations to Molly Pace on publishing her research "Health Service for Refugees in the United States: Policies and Recommendations"

09/12/2017

09/12/2017

Nikolette Winters and Damian Greene have both been chosen as recipients for the competitive Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship!

08/18/2017

Ashley Glenn, academic advisor in International and Area Studies, has received the Outstanding New Advisor Award as part of the 2017 Global Awards Program for Academic Advising from NACADA: The Global Network for Academic Advising.

08/17/2017

Nandini Deo, Student Speaker, and Olivia Juarez, Outstanding Senior.

08/17/2017