Launched in the mid-1970s with funding from the Ford Foundation, the Graduate Seminars on Global Issues have been pivotal in bringing together graduate students from across disciplinary and regional boundaries. The seminars are self-directed. The themes for each year are selected by DUCIS on a competitive basis.
For academic year 2009-2010 we have approved three seminars on the themes of global health, political self-identification and the intersection of health policy, politics and justice. In past years, the graduate students have elected to invite in guest speakers and organize conferences.
Note: All Duke-affiliated graduate and professional students who participate regularly in this seminar will be eligible to apply for the Duke University Center for International Studies’ summer research funding support. For more information about DUCIS summer grant opportunities, see: http://ducis.jhfc.duke.edu/funding
