Friends and family often ask, “So why a PhD?” It is a common question for doctoral students in any field, one posed by earnest relatives over the holidays, concerned parents fretting financial futures ...

In 2017, the former Department of Political Science and the former Global and Area Studies Program merged to create the School of Politics, Public Affairs & International Studies or SPPAIS. This new ...

The Department of Political Science and International Relations currently offers a Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) degree, which consists of coursework during the first six semesters followed by ...

Expertise: Medical anthropology, global health, the anthropology of China, gender and sexuality (with a focus on masculinity), governance, HIV/AIDS, chronic disease, borders, ethnic minorities, ...

EDWARDSVILLE — An interest in and care for international education and gender issues were the points of inspiration that led Rachel Thurston to pursue a bachelor’s in international studies from the ...

Examine important global issues our world's challenges and how to build a better future. Major in international studies and gain a global perspective. Understanding the history, politics, and ...

Pauses to some US graduate programmes have led universities in several countries to launch initiatives to entice would-be PhD students. The United States has long been one of the most popular ...

Admission to our programs are competitive and based on multiple criteria, including undergraduate academic record, scores on exams, letters of recommendation, personal statement, evidence of special ...