Stanford Global Studies Division

Stanford Global Studies Division The university’s hub for education, research, and community engagement centered on exploring issues degree programs as well as joint degree programs.

Stanford Global Studies Division (SGS) is a community of 14 international, area studies programs in the School of Humanities and Sciences. SGS supports six undergraduate interdisciplinary majors and minors, three interdisciplinary M.A. SGS provides an arena for students and scholars to explore our increasingly complex world from multiple economic, political, social, technological and cultural pers

pectives. Our centers are essential to the vibrancy of international research and teaching at Stanford. SGS-affiliated programs:

Center for African Studies
Center for East Asian Studies
France-Stanford Center
Global Studies Internship Program
Center for Human Rights & International Justice
International Relations
Hamid & Christina Moghadam Program in Iranian Studies
Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies
Taube Center for Jewish Studies
Center for Latin American Studies
Mediterranean Studies Forum
Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies
Center for South Asia
The Europe Center

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🎉 Cheers to the Class of 2026! Swipe ➡️ to relive the excitement of commencement ceremonies for our various SGS programs...
06/30/2026

🎉 Cheers to the Class of 2026! Swipe ➡️ to relive the excitement of commencement ceremonies for our various SGS programs. We couldn't be prouder of our graduates! 🎓

Photo credit: Rod Searcey

📸 The winners are in—but the voting isn’t over!Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 SGS Photo Contest! Now we’re h...
05/12/2026

📸 The winners are in—but the voting isn’t over!
Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 SGS Photo Contest! Now we’re handing the final decision over to you. Vote for your favorite photo in our Popular Vote category by liking the image you love most.

❤️ One Like = one vote
🕛 Voting closes Friday, May 15 at 11:59 p.m.

Please join us in welcoming Gabriella Safran as the next Sakurako and William Fisher Family Director of Stanford Global ...
05/12/2026

Please join us in welcoming Gabriella Safran as the next Sakurako and William Fisher Family Director of Stanford Global Studies, effective September 1, 2026.

A respected scholar, educator, and longtime member of the SGS community, Gabriella brings deep academic leadership experience and a longstanding commitment to interdisciplinary global inquiry.

As director, she will help lead the next chapter of Stanford Global Studies—expanding opportunities for research, teaching, and public engagement while strengthening collaboration across disciplines and world regions.

“SGS is home to an extraordinary community of scholars, students, and staff engaged in global research and teaching,” Safran said. “I look forward to bringing people and ideas together throughout the division while championing the interdisciplinary work that makes SGS so distinctive.”

She succeeds Jisha Menon, whose leadership helped elevate Stanford Global Studies as a vibrant hub for interdisciplinary global research and engagement.

Join us in welcoming Gabriella to this new role.

🔗https://sgs.stanford.edu/news/gabriella-safran-named-next-director-stanford-global-studies

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