Lawrence University

Bachelor in Global Studies

Global Studies In Global Studies we investigate a broad range of cultural, political, religious, economic, and environmental questions that arise when we think of the world as an interconnected whole. This interdisciplinary major will allow you to treat questions that are not limited to one country or region, but to think about your questions from a global perspective in one of four tracks: National and Identities, Global Cities, Human Security, and Arts and Exchange.

The Global Studies major has four tracks, for more information about each track click on the box below:

Nations and Identities track

Study the construction and function of nations, as well as newer, transnational forms of identity. Emphasis on history and government, with courses in literature, culture, and the arts.

Global Cities track

Study the history of urbanization and the global interconnection by understanding socio-cultural, economic, and political complexities of the nature and evolution of major cities.

Human Security track

Study global violence (e.g., discrimination, war, displacement, genocide, disease, poverty, environmental stress) through the lens of the individual with particular emphasis on vulnerable and marginalized communities.

Arts and Exchange track

Understand how economic systems, international organizations, the movement of people, and the commodification and commercialization of cultural practices affect artistic production, notions of ownership, and meaning across borders.

Lawrentians sometimes pair global studies with

• Economics
• Government
• History
• Languages: Chinese and Japanese; French & Francophone Studies; German, Russian, Spanish