Faculty in the Department of Global Studies believe that making research available to the public is a core mission of a public research university, and disseminate their cutting-edge scholarship in a variety of venues, including podcasts, international media and policy reports. We encourage our students to participate in the Undergraduate Research Symposium and offer the Global Studies Research Award to the top three presentations at the Symposium with a global theme.
Featured Books
Human-centered development and a concern for human wellbeing provide the broad umbrella that unifies the efforts of our many research faculty, including several recently published books. Click each title to read more.
Faculty Excellence
How our researchers are advancing the study of global issues.
“I joined International Studies (now Global Studies) in January 1988, enthusiastic to be a part of a scholarly community concerned with the complexity of interrelationships (political, economic, social, and cultural) that exist among peoples and nations in the interdependent modern world, captured in the term ‘Culture, Social Change and Development.’ I see our department as exemplifying the best of what a professional studies degree program can provide.”
—Anita Weiss, Professor of Global Studies
“Global Studies means seeing the global in the local, and vice versa, and using our research and teaching to illuminate the connections that bind us across borders, distance, and difference. In my work in migration studies and global health, I seek to connect the dots between political and economic structures that generate inequalities in health and social belonging and the lived experiences of people in conditions of marginalization. It’s wonderful to work with students passionate about social justice - both locally and globally - who are our Global Studies community!”
—Kristin Yarris, Associate Professor of Global Studies, Director of Global Health program
Opportunities for Interdisciplinary Work
Faculty from other departments and colleges are enthusiastic about working with Global Studies students, and our students consistently receive grants and awards from units across campus. Students can engage with the transdisciplinary School of Global Studies and Languages at UO and are encouraged to broaden their expertise through concurrent degrees at the MA level.
Interdisciplinary Opportunities
A Look at Experiences of Gendered Family Roles
“My research question is as follows: How are Mexican women in migrant-sending communities experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic vis-à-vis their gendered family roles? Specific emphasis will be placed on the social constructs of womanhood, intimate relationships, the role of remittances in expressing care, and mental health.”
—Alejandra Pedraza, MA candidate in Global Studies, ‘22
Recent Publications
Our faculty pride themselves on their ability to pivot in response to changing circumstances, and the way that they stay abreast of the latest developments around the world. Read the latest research from our department.
