Model United Nations at ASU is an organization in which students meet to discuss international affairs, research complex global issues, and simulate the United Nations. Each year, our program travels to San Francisco to participate in the Model United Nations Far West Conference. Additionally, each November SunMUN puts on a conference for high school students. Members of SunMUN acquire a keen eye for international affairs, develop crucial research, writing, and public speaking skills, and become adept at the art of diplomacy.
The Political Economy Working Group comprises an interdisciplinary team forged on common research interests related to state- and economy-building, international trade, global inequality, environmental policy and governance, and migration. A major aim of the working group is to push the frontier in methodological approaches to answering questions on these topics, such as quasi-experimental and experimental techniques, large-n ethnographic data, as well as big-data analysis to test leading hypotheses in the literature. The geographical focus ranges from the macro (or global) leve
MA in Global Security, projected future course offerings:
Please see ASU Class Search for most current version of course offerings.
Spring 2019 schedule available September 17, 2018
Summer 2019 schedule available February 5, 2019
Spring 2019
(A session)
GSC 501* War, Conflict and Security (*Core course, required in first semester)
GSC 506: U.S. Politics of Security
GSC 511: Terrorism and Insurgency
The faculty within the School of Politics and Global Studies work very closely with graduate students. Many students participate in workshops and conferences as well as meet with guest lecturers from other universities.
Not only does the faculty at SPGS encourage students to understand the nation and world from an institutional perspective but they also emphasize research that links theory with real world issues and action through policy.
The following faculty are associated with the MA in political science and the PhD in political science.
The fall semester is almost over! The last day of fall classes is December 1st. Finals week for C session courses is: December 4 - 9, 2017.
The School of Politics and Global Studies hosts a Political Theory Workshop several times a semester. Faculty and graduate students from across ASU gather to discuss recent scholarship in political theory. The workshop is organized by faculty members within the school. It is intended to help graduate students and to add to the intellectual life of ASU.
Typical workshop Time: Fridays 3-4:30 p.m.
Location: SPGS, Lattie F. Coor Hall, Room 6607
November is a challenging month for freshmen. Even though the newness of college passes with each day, students’ continue to face challenges like preparing for their third test in multiple courses or heavily weighted semester long projects. The Thanksgiving holiday seems like a lifetime away.
Now is a great time to send a care package!
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