Voluntourism is supposed to offer a way to explore the world while giving back to local communities, however, the industry has found itself embroiled in ethical concerns. AU instead seeks a global service-learning approach.
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In honor of National Mentoring Day on October 27, SIS celebrates the importance of mentorship to both mentees and mentors within the Latino and Hispanic communities.
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SIS professor Jordan Tama answers several questions about his recent co-edited volume, "Polarization and U.S. Foreign Policy."
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SIS experts discuss the policy stances of the Trump/Vance campaign versus the Harris/Walz campaign on several key 2024 election and policy issues.
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Elizabeth García, SIS/BA ’27, shares how the Latinos En Acción organization at AU is fostering an inclusive environment for the Latine community on campus and beyond.
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SIS professor Robert Koopman answers several questions about the potential impacts of the dockworkers strike, which has closed 14 ports stretching from Maine to Texas.
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SIS is now accepting applications for a revamped Master’s in Global Governance, Politics, and Security (GGPS) program and a newly-named GGPS: Quantitative Economic Methods (GGPS:QEM) degree program.
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Edgar Aguilar, SIS/MA ’25, shares a reflection about his experience as a master’s student at SIS and discusses the ways in which his program is preparing him for an impactful career.
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Jordanna Matlon analyses three prominent Guinness Africa ad campaigns, exploring how they target male consumers and shape masculinity in a way that echoes colonial extraction.
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Director of the Center for Environment, Community & Equity and SIS professor Dana Fisher discusses her research being supported by an AmeriCorps grant.
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