I recently tabled for the World Affairs Council when Bill McGibbins gave his talk titled, “Climate Futures: Beyond Paris”. McKibben is a bestselling author and “the planet’s best green journalist” (TIME), and the founder of…
I am happy to announce that I am the new volunteer coordinator at the World Affairs Council of Oregon (WACO). I am excited to be supporting them in their mission to broaden public awareness and…
Taught by Jessica Teets, Orion Lewis, and Wei Liang (MIIS) June 7, 2016 – July 5, 2016 In this proposed off-campus course, we will conduct academic research to explore the topics of trade, diplomacy and development in China. Students will work with the professors to develop projects before the program, including designing appropriate research methodology […]
Join us from 6-7 PM Monday, November 16 in McGowan 100. Students who participated in the Immersive Learning Program trip to the International Maritime Organization meeting of Contracting Parties to the London Convention and London Protocol on ocean dumping will give a summary of their assigned agenda topic, the results of debate at the meeting, […]
Last week a group of 7 students, led by Professor Patrick Cotter, went to London to attend the London Convention and London Protocol on ocean dumping of wastes and other matter at the UN’s International Maritime Organization(IMO) in London. Before leaving for the London Meeting students were asked prepare a position paper on the topics that […]
J-Term Practica Deadlines are Approaching Take advantage of all of the great opportunities to learn in the field before it’s too late! As we approach November this semester, it is important to start thinking about J-term and working on those applications for participating in practica abroad! Many of the immersive learning programs have a deadline […]
This Thursday, September 10th, there will be and informational session on the Design, Partnering, Management, and Innovation (DPMI) Program. The program will earn you a certificate in International Development and Social Change. The session will cover all of the DPMI training offerings and give you a chance to hear from past program participants. To learn […]
MIIS Alumna, Yuniya Khan recently completed Frontier Market Scouts training and has hit the ground running. Her vision is to create a movement, led by Afro-Brazilian entrepreneurs, that transforms the city of Salvador, Brazil into a thriving ecosystem of growth, innovation, and well being for all its citizens. She is raising funds through GoFundmeproject.com and […]
Upon reading this headline, you might be asking yourself, “What is the circular economy?”. The circular economy is a resource efficient alternative to the traditional wasteful linear economy. It decouples growth from scarce resource use allowing economic development within natural resource limits and allowing companies to innovate to enable customers and users to do ‘more […]
