VU Global Interdisciplinary Studies

The Department of Global Interdisciplinary Studies condemns the racist murders of Asian Americans in Atlanta this week. The murders represent the most recent example of hatred and violence directed against people of Asian descent here in the United States and elsewhere. We acknowledge that these events are the manifestation of misogynistic, racist stereotyping that have their roots in the longstanding demonization of Asian women. We want to recognize that these attacks are a continuation of a long history of violence and exclusion that has been driven by inflammatory rhetoric targeting Asian Americans over the last year. Our Department has zero tolerance for such attitudes.

We stand in solidarity with the Asian American community and condemn the hate crimes perpetrated against them. In the face of these attacks that target a specific community, we acknowledge our collective responsibility to support Villanovans who are of Asian descent. Our hearts go out to those of you who are feeling vulnerable and hurt and we invite you to reach out to Department faculty or staff for any way we can provide support.

If you’d like to talk about your past, present, and future abroad experiences, register for this one-credit Professional Development course. 🌏🌍🌎

Congratulations to Masako-sensei from the Global and Interdisciplinary Studies Department on her most-deserved retirement after decades of service to GIS and Villanova University! She has been an extraordinary member of the GIS faculty whose energy and selflessness in promoting Asian Studies and Japanese, while inspiring generations of students, shall remain unmatched for a very long time to come. 🎊

and once again, congrats GIS grads!

Congratulations to the Global Studies Interdisciplinary grads

“Words can’t express how grateful I am for my time as a GIS Africana Studies major. The faculty, professors, and my peers have all contributed greatly to my learning and growth as an intellectual and a young adult!” ~ Isaiah Gabriel ~

“The Power of the Unsaid: Counter-hegemonic Knowledge in Contemporary Afro-Cuban Arts” by Odette Casamayor Cisneros
co-sponsored by Latin American Studies, Africans Studies & Gender and Women Studies

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Happy birthday, Frederick Douglas! @ Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing

Join us for food, music & games to celebrate the Spring Festival! This event is free and open to all 🐲🥟🏮

Villanova University is holding its first Masculinities Symposium, co-sponsored by Gender and Women’s Studies, History, Communication, Global Interdisciplinary Studies, English, Sociology and Criminology, ODEI, Education and Counseling, and The McNulty Institute.
Thank you to the organizers and faculty, graduate and undergraduate students who shared their research today.
Featured in the photos are Dr. Kelly-Anne Diamond, Dr. Jenny Joyce, Dr. Shauna MacDonald, Kyle Schrader, and Dr. Travis Foster. @ The Inn at Villanova University

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