INTERNATIONAL AND GLOBAL STUDIES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND CULTURES

• New Department • It was established in 2013• Merging of three different Departments• Languages and Literature, Linguistic, Euro-Atlantic

Studies• Specific attention to cultural and transnational issues• Inclusion of International and Global Affairs in the

curriculum

INTERNATIONAL AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL

• Broad offer:

• History of International Relations

• Theory of International Relations

• Foreign Policy Analysis

• History of European Integration

• Emphasis on Arabic, Chinese, Russian but also to minor languages (Farsi, Kurdish, Finnish, Catalan, Basque)

• Teaching not only in English but also in other foreign languages

INTERNATIONAL AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS AT THE POSTGRADUATE LEVEL

• Similarly broad but more tailored offer:

• Transatlantic Relations

• World Politics

• External Relations of the European Union

• Security and Defense in the EU

• Most Courses are offered in English

3RD LEVEL POSTGRADUATE DEGREE IN PEACE STUDIES

• 3rd level job and market oriented program

• 14th edition with an average of 20 students

• Departments of History, Euro-Atlantic Studies, Foreign Languages and Cultures

• Strong Synergies with non academic and foreign partners

• Networks with IGOs, NGOs, Think Thanks

• Mandatory Internship\Work Experience

• Link between Global and Local Dimension

FINAL REFLECTIONS

• Broad Offer in International and Global Affairs

• Persisting problems:

• Bureaucratic Obstacles

• Internal Resistances

• Language Obstacles

• Weak Synergies between Academia and Industrial Sector

• Questions?