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Globalization Studies

A major in Globalization Studies provides students with the tools and skills with which to analyze the multifaceted processes stemming from technological innovations in transportation and communication over the past century that have put peoples around the world into unprecedented contact with one another. Globalization studies focuses on emerging interconnections among dispersed people and institutions within the realms of politics and economics, culture, media, art, literature, science, and transnational social movements. This multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary major attempts to understand these interconnections through close attention to their history and transformation over time.

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Major in Globalization Studies

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Gettysburg students travel to The Hague for Model United Nations; blog available

Six Gettysburg College students traveled to the The Hague in the Netherlands to take part in this year's Model United Nations conference.

During the March 20 to 27 trip, the students will take part in a simulation of the practices, actions and debates of the real United Nations. Delegates...
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Study Abroad Series: Aix-en-Provence


Aix-en-Provence proved to be the perfect choice for Lisa Droege's Globalization Studies major and French minor--but not at all what she was expecting. From studying a mix of courses that explored cultural differences within France and made comparisons to American culture, to scaling Provence's famous Mont Saint Victoire, to making crepes with her French host family, Lisa was able to take full advantage of her time in a unique country with influences ranging from the south of Spain to northern Africa. watch the video

 
 
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