UNC Curriculum in Global Studies

03/28/2023

The Global Gazette is seeking submissions for its Spring 2023 edition! The theme for this edition is "Negotiating Positionality" and the deadline is April 10th.

Learn more and submit entries here: https://sites.google.com/view/theglobalgazette/submit

03/28/2023

Our in-person conference registration has closed, but we've extended our virtual registration deadline to TOMORROW, March 29 at 5:00pm! Use the QR code or go to https://go.unc.edu/f8s9b to attend our conference via Zoom!

Here's Global Studies Fellow Neta Mishly on her upcoming conference presentation:

"Intimate partner violence is one of the most widespread expressions of violence against women. It takes place in all countries, cultures, and societies around the globe. Studies have shown that migrant women's intersectional identity as migrants and women makes them particularly vulnerable to intimate partner violence. In my presentation, I will share information about the unique barriers migrant women face in their attempts to cope with violence in intimate settings and propose some ideas on how destination countries can better protect them."

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03/28/2023

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03/28/2023

Chavela Vargas rose to fame during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema as a vocalist and actress. Her masculine persona, which included carrying guns, smoking, drinking tequila, and performing in a poncho, set her apart as she performed solo with only a guitar. She received a Latin Grammy in 2007 from the Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Join us Wednesday at 7pm for Las Magnificas in the Moeser Auditorium to see the CORE Ensemble. This event is free and open to the public. You won’t want to miss this performance!

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03/25/2023

Next Wednesday come out Moeser Auditorium at Hill Hall to watch the CORE Ensemble perform Las Magníficas at 7 PM. This chamber music theatre piece is a free event and will focus on the lives of three Latin American women, Chavela Vargas, Celia Cruz, and Violeta Parra. You will not want to miss it!

Carolina Latinx Center UNC Curriculum in Global Studies UNC Department of Music History Department at UNC Chapel Hill UNC Latina/o Studies Program

03/23/2023

Join our UNC Center for European Studies colleagues next week (March 27-31) for Europe Week!

Learn more and RSVP here: https://europe.unc.edu/europeweek/

03/23/2023

"Global migration is the visible part of the disparity of opportunities that exists between different parts of the world. About half of those who move around the world are children, many of them making dangerous journeys unaccompanied. My wish is that all unaccompanied children and adolescents find in their host countries an integration process that enables them to build authentic and fruitful life projects, offering them safe paths for their peaceful and integral development." - UNC Curriculum in Global Studies Fellow Gabriel Bernardo da Silva on his upcoming spring conference presentation

Online registration for our annual conference closes this Friday, March 24 at 5:00pm! Use the QR code or go to https://go.unc.edu/f8s9b to secure your spot now! Can't attend in person? No worries - use the link above to register to attend via Zoom!

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Duke Center for International Development (DCID)

03/02/2023

Join us tonight for the keynote address and reception for our Inaugural Joint Graduate Student Symposium!

The keynote address will be offered by Dr. Urban Strandberg TONIGHT from 5:30-6:30pm in Mandela Auditorium.

RSVP: https://forms.office.com/r/jLEP6QR87d

02/27/2023

Join Global Studies, Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, and the TransAtlantic Master's Program on March 2-3 for our Inaugural Joint Graduate Symposium entitled "The Decline of Democracy".

The keynote address will be offered by Dr. Urban Strandberg on Thursday, March 2, 5:30-6:30pm with a reception following. Graduate student panels will take place on Friday, March 3rd from 8:00am-12:00pm.

RSVP: https://forms.office.com/r/jLEP6QR87d

02/24/2023

Global Studies MA student Gabriel Bernardo da Silva ('23) has been featured on the UNC website homepage. Click below to hear about Gabriel's story and how his experiences at UNC and in the Global Studies MA program are positioning him for even more impact in the future.

As a Tar Heel, graduate student Gabriel Bernardo da Silva is continuing to grow his passion for serving others.

02/16/2023

The UNC Curriculum in Global Studies stands with the people of Turkey and Syria in the wake of two devastating earthquakes on February 6, 2023. The scale of the destruction and the loss of life in these earthquakes have been unprecedented and the humanitarian crisis is ongoing. The death toll exceeds 41,000 and is expected to increase. Exponentially more have been injured. Dozens of countries around the world have sent search and rescue teams to assist their Turkish and Syrian counterparts and the international community has been raising funds to help the survivors. However, the social, political, and economic aftereffects of these earthquakes will continue for much longer. We invite our Global Studies community to stand in solidarity with those affected by the earthquakes and support the recovery efforts.

For those interested in the work of relief organizations and donating to them, here is a list of reputable organizations in the United States, Turkey, and Syria: Bridge to Turkey (began in the Triangle (North Carolina) and works directly with local Turkish organizations engaged in relief efforts for earthquake survivors), Turkish Philanthropy Fund; Ahbap; AKUT; Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Yurtdışı Topluluğu; Syrian-American Medical Society; Oxfam; UNHCR; Action For Humanity; Nuday Syria; Molham; Kahramanmaraş Earthquake Emergency Relief Fund; Unicef; Assyrians without Borders

There’s also a relief campaign for the students of the largest universities of Turkey (Boğaziçi University, Middle East Technical University, Istanbul Technical University, Yıldız Technical University, Ankara University and Hacettepe University) who directly affected by the February 6th earthquakes: https://boyutbogazici.org/en/donation/