Join the CIS each quarter for a series of lectures covering a wide variety of international topics. Visit now to see what is coming up!
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Check out upcoming forums that feature students from universities abroad who we have exchange programs with
The Center sponsors lectures and presentations by both visiting and resident scholars during the academic year, focusing on regions as diverse as Quebec and Mongolia. Topics range from international trade, global literature, to current world political events.
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Shearlean Duke - Tim Costello »
Shearlean Duke - Tim Costello, Chair, Department of Journalism - Director, Center for Service-Learning Learn how WWU students participated in the first year of an interdisciplinary service learning program in rural Kenya. The Kenya program gives students and faculty the opportunity to apply their read more... |
Paul Storer »
Paul Storer , College of Business and Economics Since the current economic crisis began in 2008, a number of international commentators have praised the performance of the Canadian economy relative to its OECD peers. This talk begins by read more... |
John L. Bower »
John L. Bower , Fairhaven College This talk focuses on conservation efforts on Chile's Isla Robinson Crusoe. The research is based on the speaker’s studies of endangered hummingbird and seabird populations on the island. It also read more... |
Dana Edward Rafter »
Dana Edward Rafter , WWU student of German and Arabic Graduate student Dana Rafter information about critical language scholarships and relates his experiences studying abroad under the Boren scholarship. He also gives advice and answer questions about read more... |
Beom-Jun Kim »
Beom-Jun Kim, Sungkyungkwan University, Republic of Korea Visiting scholar Beom-jun (Ben) Kim discusses the results of his recent survey of Korean Americans and their knowledge of politics in Korea. This talk will be of interest to political-scientists as read more... |
