Global Affairs at George Mason University

On March 04th, 12:00- 1:15 pm, Dr. Lauren Gifford, Assistant Professor of Carbon Management, Department of Ecosystem Science & Sustainability, Colorado State University, will be presenting “Nature, Voluntary Carbon Markets and a Changing World.” Visit gloa.gmu.edu to register to receive the zoom link!

Please join us for the Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Lecture featuring Dr. Laura A. Ogden, Professor of Anthropology at Dartmouth College, on February 5, 2026.

Go to this link to RSVP by January 29th: https://forms.office.com/r/FeYvBeYRbP

RSVP to learn more about what the Middle East and Islamic Studies Program offers!

The Global Politics Fellows Program is back for Spring 2026! Scan the QR code for more information!

Congratulations to Professor Yasemin Ipek on the publication of her new book, Crisiswork: Activist Lifeworlds and Bounded Futures in Lebanon, released by Stanford University Press this month!

Register here for the book launch and discussion: https://lnkd.in/e2M4zYcN, and visit https://lnkd.in/ePbQHqHt to learn more about the book!

Don't miss the chance to learn all about the Global Affairs BAM pathway while enjoying some food, having an opportunity to win prizes, and engaging with faculty and fellow students!

RSVP using the QR code or by visiting the global affairs website and going to the events tab.

Our second speaker of our Fall 2025 colloquium series, Dr. Stephanie Barrientos, Emeritus Professor, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester, UK, will be presenting "Fairer Trade in Global Value Chains: Whither sustainability standards?" on October 09, 1:30- 2:45 pm.

RSVP by scanning the QR code or by visiting: https://gmu.zoom.us/meeting/register/cy2Vllx2TqKYvOTMJgx0WA #/registration

Visit globalaffairs.gmu.edu to read Joey’s full feature article!

To start off our Fall 2025 colloquium series, Dr. Laura Blume, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Reno, will be presenting "How Politics Influences the Illicit Drug Trade in Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica." on September 25, 1:30- 2:45 pm.

RSVP by scanning the QR code or by visiting the events page on globalaffairs.gmu.edu