Center for Urban and Global Studies at Trinity College

This free course with our CUGS visiting scholars is still accepting registrants! This is an amazing opportunity to learn from renowned Andean ecosystems expert expert Dr. Carlos Garía Núñez and Martha Elena.

Scavenger hunts around Tokyo, Noh theater and Judo demonstrations, and afterhours jaunts for food, music, and events - it’s all part of the student experience of Technos International Week.

Dozens of Trinity students, faculty, and staff have experienced this fully funded trip to Tokyo supported by Technos College and the Tanaka Memorial Foundation, but it can be hard to describe exactly what the experience is like.

Ugnė, Naisola, and Simal give an inside look in a new blog on the CUGS site. Check it out here: https://www.trincoll.edu/cugs/blog/exploring-tokyo-at-technos-international-week-three-ways/

We’ve had a busy couple of weeks of visiting events around Hartford!

Starting with the Connecticut Forum on global affairs at the Bushnell, then heading last week to the World Affairs Council discussion with Urban Ahlin, Ambassador of Sweden to the US, and today listening to the CT Main Street and Capital Region Council of Governments TOD summit.

Thanks to the Office of Community Relations, Office of Study Away, and political science department for collaborating with us to bring students to these events and to for hosting!

Third photo by Nick Caito

Thanks Prof. Fiona Vernal from UConn for talking with us yesterday about capturing, storing, and sharing oral histories from the Hartford area! We had community action students, global cities students, and faculty and staff from across campus listening in at the CHER/CUGS headquarters at 70 Vernon yesterday.

Last week at the Marcuss Fellows presentations! Rory Trani '24 and Hannah Lorenzo '24 wowed us with their research and tip top presentation skills. It's always a joy to see Stan and Rosemary Marcuss and to share the work students are doing as part of this fellowship! Current juniors who are planning to write a thesis in urban studies (even if you aren't an urban studies major) can apply to be a Marcuss Fellow by April 12, 2024 https://www.trincoll.edu/cugs/research-and-engagement/student-grants/

China Summer is back! For the first time since 2019, we will be able to take Trinity students to China for our much-beloved summer field course. Travel to Shenzhen and Shanghai while earning 1 credit and learning from Trinity faculty and local experts.

More info and applications: https://www.trincoll.edu/cugs/china

The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship is an awesome opportunity for seniors or recent alum! This 6-9 month paid fellowship places recent graduates in Washington DC think tanks. Check out their page or website for more information: https://scoville.org/

We’re very excited to host Professor Robinson all the way from London next Wednesday. All are welcome at this event! We’ll have lunch. Please note the location has changed to the Reese Room in the Smith House.

Ever wished you could spend a semester at the Trinity Rome campus to learn from our talented Italian faculty? We have the next best thing this j-term - Professor Piero Vereni will travel from Rome to Hartford to teach URST 305: Italian Capitals. Professor Vereni will have a special focus on Milan, Naples, Venice and Rome as he teaches about changing urban space over time in Italy. This .5 credit class is scheduled for January 2-12, 2024, in-person in Hartford.

All are welcome to join us for this fascinating talk on Thursday!

Interested in summer research on an urban or global topic? Stop by the CUGS summer research info session this Thursday to learn more about a summer program that provides financial, logistical, and academic support for research in the US and around the world. All students and students from any major are encouraged to stop by!

Professor Myers’ Global Studio class took a field trip on CT Fastrak with Jamie Brätt ‘05 last night! We met up with Jack Benjamin and Jeff Cormier from New Britain’s planning and development department for a tour of new developments in downtown New Britain. Thanks Jamie, Jeff, and Jack! CTfastrak Trin Alum