Welcome
Gain a Global Perspective
Globalization Studies opens doors to unlimited career opportunities. Make yourself invaluable with a degree in Globalization & International Relations.
Welcome!
Welcome to the Institute for Globalization Studies (IGS), which, among other things, offers a new BA in Globalization Studies and International Relations (GLI). Check out this video about the GLI major:
- For information about the Institute, contact the Director of the IGS, Dr. Sophie Raynard-Leroy:
sophie.raynard@stonybrook.edu.
- For more information about the GLI degree (major or minor), contact the Undergraduate
Advisor, Jeremy Marchese: jeremy.marchese@stonybrook.edu. To officially declare the major or minor, go to SOLAR and submit the online form.
Add a GLI focus to your MA in another discipline
The "Competence in Globalization" focus is a new microcredential that you can obtain through GLI in order to make your MA more marketable.
You can earn a Master of Arts with a Focus in Globalization Studies and International Relations with one of the following MA programs:
- Africana Studies
- Asian & Asian-American Studies
- English
- Languages & Cultural Studies
- Hispanic Languages & Literature
- History
To learn more about this microcredential, click here.
Virtual Office Hours for GLI Majors/Minors
Undergraduate Program Director, Andrea Fedi
Email: andrea.fedi@stonybrook.edu
(Zoom link will be sent via email upon request)
GLI Checklist for Majors and Minors
The latest GLI checklists for majors and minors are now available.
Checklists are available down below:
Degree Works tracks students' progress towards completion of the GLI major and minor.
Opportunities!
Scholarships, internships, and other opportunities for GLI students. Also read about our Study Abroad opportunities.
See a complete list of past and present scholarship/internship opportunities here.
News and Announcements
Learn More about this on-campus CAS spring '25 undergraduate internship opportunity.
Meet Recruiters from school districts across the country. Learn More
Learn More About a Wide Variety of Internship opportunities from APSIA
An immersive experience in international affairs, combining academic learning with practical engagement. Learn more
Core Faculty Liliana Dávalos at CoP16 and the Convention on Biological Diversity and at the Stony Brook Symposium: Climate Change in the Amazon
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GLI welcomes new undergraduate advisor Jeremy Marchese |
AMBASSADORS FOR A GLOBAL FUTURE PROGRAM
A Bold New Approach - Applications now being accepted for individuals aged 18-25
Study abroad
Information on funding your study abroad trip can be found using this link.
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Juniors, seniors, masters students, PhD students & recent alumni: Nationally competitive awards for a year of overseas study, research, or teaching. All majors/disciplines are eligible and foreign language proficiency not necessarily required.
Check out Stony Brook University's Fulbright information.
GLI STUDENT MIXER with joseph kim
The spring student mixer on March 1, 2023 gave GLI majors and minors an opportunity to meet Joseph Kim, former U.S. State Department Foreign Service Officer.
In this meet and greet, Joseph Kim went over:
- the major career tracks of the Foreign Service (political, economic, management, public affairs, and specialist)
- how to join the State Department
- scholarship/internship programs for university students
- his personal story from student to diplomat
- Q & A with students
Upcoming
- 31MarFall 2025 Registration Coffee Hour for Languages and Cultural Studies and Globalization Studies and International RelationsJoin faculty and advisers from the Department of Languages and Cultural Studies & the Program in Globalization Studies and learn about F...
- 31MarGrowing ConnectionsJoin us for a talk with Dr. Tracy Ore sharing insights on how community gardens connect universities and local communities, advancing social...
- 31Mar27th Annual Mind Brain LectureLecture by Dr. Anthony Zador, MD, PhD -- Alle Davis Harris Professor of Biology at Cold Spring Harbor. "A Neuroscientist's Guide to Artifici...
- 31MarA Neuroscientist's Guide to Artificial IntelligenceAnthony Zador, MD, PhD, Alle Davis Harris Professor of Biology, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory...
- 2AprCultural Fair & Open HousePlease join the department of Asian & Asian American Studies for our annual Open House and Cultural Fair...
IGS Faculty Spotlight