Our Objectives
The objectives of our institute are to foster:
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Responsible Global Citizenship
Institute for Global Interdisciplinary Studies
About Us
Welcome to the Institute for Global Interdisciplinary Studies at Villanova University! The Institute is comprised of two major academic units--the major in Global Interdisciplinary Studies, and the minors in Critical Language and Cultural Studies, which include Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Russian studies. in addition to these are other affiliated interdisciplinary programs which include Africana Studies, Irish Studies, and Sustainability Studies. Please feel free to browse our web site to learn more about our programs.
Please see each specific program for details.
Critical Language/Cultural Studies
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Please join us on December 12 at 4 PM in the Garey Hall Alumni Event Room for a Campus Speak-In sponsored by IGIS.
The Institute for Global Interdisciplinary Studies will host Author Xialong Qiu for our first event of the 2016-2017 Global Impact Series on Tuesday, November 15 at 4pm in the Garey hall Alumni Event Room.
