Gain a Global Perspective

Globalization Studies opens doors to unlimited career opportunities. Make yourself invaluable with a degree in Globalization & International Relations.

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Welcome!

Welcome to the Institute for Globalization Studies (IGS), which, among other things, offers a BA in Globalization Studies and International Relations (GLI). Check out this video about the GLI major:

• For information about the Institute, contact the Director of Globalization and International Relations Academic Program, Dr. Gallya Lahav: gallya.lahav@stonybrook.edu.
  
  
• For more information about the GLI degree (major or minor), contact the Undergraduate Program Advisor, gli@stonybrook.edu To officially declare the major or minor, go to SOLAR and submit the online form.
  
  

 

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Add a GLI focus to your MA in another discipline

The "Competence in Globalization" focus is a new microcredential that you can obtain through GLI in order to make your MA more marketable.

You can earn a Master of Arts with a Focus in Globalization Studies and International Relations with one of the following MA programs:

• Africana Studies
• Asian & Asian-American Studies
• English
• Languages & Cultural Studies
• Hispanic Languages & Literature
• History

To learn more about this microcredential, click here. 

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Office Hours for GLI Majors/Minors

Director, Globalization and International Relations Academic Program, Dr. Gallya Lahav
Email: gallya.lahav@stonybrook.edu           

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GLI Checklist for Majors and Minors

The latest GLI checklists for majors and minors are now available.

Checklists are available down below:

• GLI Major checklist
• GLI Minor checklist

Degree Works tracks students' progress towards completion of the GLI major and minor. 

Major/Minor Info

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Opportunities!

Scholarships, internships, and other opportunities for GLI students. Also read about our Study Abroad opportunities.

See a complete list of past and present scholarship/internship opportunities here.

The IGS is proud to announce Dr. Gallya Lahav as the new Director of the Globalization and International Relations Academic Program as of fall 2025!

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Learn More About a Wide Variety of Internship opportunities from APSIA

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An immersive experience in international affairs, combining academic learning with practical engagement. Learn more

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Core Faculty Liliana Dávalos at CoP16 and the Convention on Biological Diversity and at the Stony Brook Symposium: Climate Change in the Amazon

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AMBASSADORS FOR A GLOBAL FUTURE PROGRAM

A Bold New Approach - Applications now being accepted for individuals aged 18-25

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Study abroad 

Information on funding your study abroad trip can be found using this link.

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Fulbright U.S. Student Program 

Juniors, seniors, masters students, PhD students & recent alumni: Nationally competitive awards for a year of overseas study, research, or teaching. All majors/disciplines are eligible and foreign language proficiency not necessarily required.

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GLI STUDENT MIXER with joseph kim

This student mixer gave GLI majors and minors an opportunity to meet Joseph Kim, former U.S. State Department Foreign Service Officer.

In this meet and greet, Joseph Kim went over:

• the major career tracks of the Foreign Service (political, economic, management, public affairs, and specialist)
• how to join the State Department
• scholarship/internship programs for university students
• his personal story from student to diplomat
• Q & A with students

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More News and Achievements

 

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