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Welcome to the International Affairs Program website. International Affairs is housed within the College of Arts & Sciences and a part of the School of Social Science, Urban Affairs and Public Policy. Whether you are a current student, alumni, or prospective student, we hope you will find helpful information. For more information, please contact Cynthia Rapp in the International Affairs Program Office at c.rapp@neu.edu or 617-373-5472.

What's New?

Katy Kobzeff (International Affairs, '09) connected her participation on the 2007 Egypt Dialogue to a fall 2007 international co-op in Egypt. Read more about Katy's Dialogue and co-op experiences in Egypt.

March 13, 2008: His Excellency the Consul General of Brazil in Boston, Ambassador Mario Saade and his Counselor General Fernando Igreja visited Professors Denise Garcia and Denise Horn at Northeastern's Faculty Club. Professors Garcia and Horn hosted the Ambassador and the Counselor to introduce their respective Dialogues of Civilizations to Brazil this summer. Professor Garcia's Dialogue on the "Law & Politics of Climate Change in the Context of International Security", will be held in Rio de Janeiro and the Amazon Forest (Manaus) in June, in close partnership with PUC University in Rio and many research institutes in the Amazon. Professor Horn's Global PACT Dialogue, to be held in July, will work closely with the University of Bahia on developing community programs involving sustainability projects as well as micro-finance and lending initiatives (Economia Solidaria). These Dialogues are a result of cooperation initiated between NU and these research institutions in Brazil, led by vice-provost Robert Lowndes in April 2007.

October 24-25, 2007: Professors Denis Sullivan and Denise Garcia traveled to Spain and met Dr. Federico Mayor, former Director General of UNESCO, and President of the Culture of Peace Foundation. Professor Mayor is very involved in the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, and one of the most visible and prominent figures in the UN system. Sullivan and Garcia also visited La Universidad de Castilla la Mancha's Institute for Conflict Negotiation in cooperation with la Universidad de Gerona to initiate a "Global Consortium on International Conflict & Negotiations" with Northeastern University.

Read Prof. Denise Garcia's reflections of the United Nations' event, "The Future in our Hands: Addressing the Leadership Challenge of Climate Change."

Grants for Undergraduates: The Provost's Office is sponsoring a number of undergraduate research projects this year. Awards up to a maximum of $1,000 are provided to support student research. The application form and criteria are on the Provost's Office Research web page. Bring application material to the Provost's Office (112 Hayden) c/o Vice Provost Susan Powers-Lee. There are no submission deadlines. Selected projects will be announced within two weeks of proposal receipt. For more information please contact: Pat Neblett x 2842

Get answers to your basic questions about the Dialogues of Civilization here!

Dialogue of Civilizations

Summer Dialogues to Mexico, Egypt, Turkey, South Africa, China, Greece, Spain...and many more!!!

• Join NU faculty & students on 4-6 week programs abroad
• Dialogue with students from around the globe
• Earn Eight Credit Hours during Summer I or II
• Open to students of all majors

What are students saying about the Dialogue of Civilizations?

"This academic experience was unlike any other. It's not study abroad. It's not a vacation. It truly is a unique opportunity to explore another culture, another way of life with Northeastern students and professors in tow. The professors that went with me were so knowledgeable and their guidance and insight were invaluable..." -Erica Taylor
Read more student experiences.

What are faculty saying about the Dialogue of Civilizations?

"Our students have taken to Greece like oil to olives." -Professor Richard Katula (Greece Dialogue Faculty Leader, 07/15/2006)

"There will be many interesting stories to tell and the insight we gain from first hand experience cannot be replicated in any Boston classroom." - Professor Bill Miles (Niger Faculty Leader, 12/21/2006)
Read more faculty comments.

Check out the July 11, 2006 article about Dialogue of Civilizations in the Northeastern Voice here!

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