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?
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