Global Studies
Division of Social Sciences
Humanities and Social Sciences 3042
Telephone: (805) 893-7860
E-mail: gisp@global.ucsb.edu
Website: www.global.ucsb.edu/programs/gs/gs.html (will open in a new browser window)
Chair: Giles Gunn
Contents:
Global Studies Faculty Advisory Committee
Benjamin J. Cohen (Chair), Ph.D. (Political Science)
Richard Appelbaum, Ph.D. (Global and International Studies, Sociology)
Giles Gunn, Ph.D. (Global and International Studies, English)
Richard Hecht, Ph.D. (Religious Studies)
Mark Juergensmeyer, Ph.D. (Global and International Studies, Sociology)
Gurinder Singh Mann, Ph.D. (Global and International Studies, Religious Studies)
Dominic Sachsenmaier, Ph.D. (Global and International Studies)
Global Studies was established as an interdisciplinary major within the Global and International Studies Program in 1998. It provides an undergraduate major that is distinctive in its emphasis on transnational processes and interactions that bring the world together across traditional national boundaries. It is one of the first programs in the nation to offer a degree with contemporary as well as historical globalizing trends as the central organizing theme.
The major includes two introductory gateway courses on global history, culture, and ideology and on global socioeconomics and politics and is built around three upper-division core courses that provide a coherent introduction to global culture and ethics, global ideologies and world order, and global economy and development. Through its elective requirements, the major also affords students an opportunity to take additional courses offered by other departments and programs in the university: three in global issues and another three in one particular region of the world (Africa, the Middle East, South/Southeast Asia and the Pacific, East Asia, Europe and Eurasia, Latin America, or North America).
The Global Studies major requires three years of language study, which can be fulfilled by taking two years of one language and an additional year of a second language. This requirement is consistent with the program’s belief that language study is essential to the study of the global and the international, whether it leads to greater facility in a single language or broadened familiarity with the way two different languages can open windows on the world.
The Global Studies major provides a well-rounded liberal arts degree that will help prepare students for a variety of careers in the international arena. It will also help prepare students for further graduate study in international affairs, international business, peace and world order studies, area studies, and the emergent global civil society.
Bachelor of Arts - Global Studies
Preparation for the major. Global Studies 1 and 2; one course (4 units) chosen from Anthropology 2, Economics 1 or 2, Environmental Studies 1 or 3, Geography 5, Political Science 6 or 7, Religious Studies 1, Sociology 1, or Women’s Studies 20 or 30; one course (4 units) chosen from Art History 6C-D-E-I-K, East Asian Cultural Studies 3, 4B, 80; History 4C, 8, 17C, 46, 49B, Middle East Studies 45; completion of quarter six (or equivalent) of a modern foreign language; and study for one year (at least 12 units) of a second modern foreign language, to be completed in one of the following ways: (a) the third year of high school foreign language accepted by UCSB for the GE requirement (Area B), or (b) beginning year of college-level foreign language courses. Alternatively, this second foreign language requirement can be satisfied by completion of advanced foreign language (beyond quarter 6) or upper-division courses taught in the first foreign language described above.
Upper-division major. Thirty-six upper-division units, distributed as follows (no more than 12 of the 36 units may be from the same department, excluding global studies courses and courses cross-listed with global studies): Global Studies 110, 120, 130; three courses (12 units) selected from the following: Anthropology 102, 110, 113BF, 114, 116, 120, 122, 125, 146, 148A, 170, 172, 173, 185DS; Art History 119A-B-D, 136E, 143C; Asian American Studies 110; Black Studies 152, 161; Chicana/o Studies 177, 178A, 189B; Economics 114, 128, 180, 181; English 186; Environmental Studies 103, 130A-B-C, 131, 132; Film Studies 163; Geography 141A, 141B, 156, 180 182; Global Studies 111, 134, 180A-B, 197; History 105, 130Y, 191A-B-C; Linguistics 130; Political Science 109, 118, 119, 121, 124, 146, 147, 171, 172, 175, 186B; Religious Studies 106, 113, 118A, 131D, 134, 193B; Slavic 182; Sociology 130, 130GR, 130SG, 134R, 153, 166, 185, Women’s Studies 150.
Students must also complete three courses (12 units) selected from one of the following geographic regions:
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Africa: Art History 127A-B; Anthropology 156; Black Studies 100, 104, 130A-B, 162, 171; French 192X; Geography 157; History 142, 143, 144, 147A-B, 147G, 155F; Portuguese 180.
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The Middle East: Art History 132G; History 145D, 146, 146T-W; MES 145; Political Science 150A-B-M; Religious Studies 131H, 140A-B-F, 185, 189A.
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South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific: Anthropology 136, 140, 142, 142B, 186; EACS 189A; Film Studies 124; Geography 154; Global 140, 141, 142; History 138B, 155F, 189E 189M; Political Science 139; Religious Studies 140D, 158B, 162A-C, 164A-B, 169, 170.
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East Asia: Anthropology 126, 138A-B, 157; Art History 134D-F; Chinese 112A, 140,141, 166A, 170 171, 172, 173, 183B; EACS 186 ; Film Studies 120, 121; History 182B, 185B, 186D-M, 187B-C; Japanese 112, 162, 164, 165; Korean 113, 120, 139; Political Science 129, 135, 136, 138.
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North America: Art History 121C-D-E; Asian American Studies 100AA-ZZ, 111, 118, 122, 127, 128, 132; Black Studies 127, 142, 169CR; Chicana/o Studies 138, 168B, 180; English 104A, 191; Environmental Studies 122NE; Geography 150; History 106D, 159C, 164IA-IB, 166A-B-C, 167B-C-D, 168F, 171B, 174C, 175A-B, 179B; Interdisciplinary Studies 150; Music 114; Political Science 127, 129, 134; Religious Studies 152, 153, 155; Sociology 155A; Spanish 109.
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Latin America: Anthropology 104H, 134, 135, 141; Art History 123A-C; Chicana/o Studies 168B, 177; Film Studies 126, 127; Geog 155; History 151B-C-W, 153L, 154LB, 156B-C, 157B, 158B; Latin American and Iberian Studies 101, 102; Political Science 101, 134, 148A-B; Portuguese 115AA-ZZ, 125B; Sociology 130LA; Spanish 120A-B, 190.
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Europe and Eurasia: Anthropology 132, 152; Comparative Literature 122A, 161; Economics 112B; English 104B, 150, 184, 185; Film Studies 136; French 106X, 122X, 160X, 171X, 178BX-CX-DX; Geography 159; German 138, 151C; German 179C; Global 151; History 123A-B-C-F, 124B, 126A-B, 130A-B, 131F, 133Q, 135B-C, 137B, 141B; Italian 112X, 125X, 142X, 161AX, 179X, 180Z; Portuguese 120AA-ZZ, 125A; Political Science 128, 129, 140, 141, 142, 143; Slavic 123C-D, 130A-B 152B, 152C, 164C; Spanish 115B, 153.
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Global Studies Courses
1. Global History, Culture and Ideology
(4) Gunn, Hecht
A survey of the historical processes that have brought different areas of the world into closer contact. Topics include ideologies of nationalism, democracy, and liberalism; international trade and migrations; technological changes; colonialism; the globalization of culture; and the reactions to them.
2. Global Socioeconomic and Political Processes
(4) Appelbaum, Juergensmeyer
Examination of contemporary social, economic, political, and environmental change in a global context; the emergence of a global economy and new systems of world order; and the debate over “globalization” and whether or not it is desirable.
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101. Global Literatures
(4) Gunn
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Same course as English 190GL.
Examination of how recent world literature has contributed to, interpreted, and evaluated globalizing processes. Some attention paid to the relations between literature and other expressive forms such as film, photography, and journalism.
102. Global Religion
(4) Hecht, Juergensmeyer
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Same course as Religious Studies 108 and Sociology 118GR.
Examination of the globalization of religious traditions in the modern world. Topics include the polarities between homeland and diaspora, the relationships between transnational religions and nation-states, and how these dynamics change the very nature of religious traditions.
103. Global Ideologies
(4) Juergensmeyer
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Introduction to the major systems of ideas promoting global unity, their attempted implementation, and their critics. Includes Enlightenment Humanism, secular nationalism, colonialism, Marxism, National Socialism, the UN movement, World Federalism, politicized versions of Christianity and Islam, and an emerging globalism.
104. Global Diasporas and Cultural Change
(4) Mann
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Globalization of the world’s population through international migrations; the emergence of diasporic cultures and their relationship to the countries of origin; interactions between immigrant/ethnic cultures and the dominant cultures of the host societies; the nature of transnational identities.
110. Global Culture and Ethics
(4) Gunn, Mann
Prerequisites: Global Studies 1 and 2; upper-division standing.
Explores connections over the last century between global cultural developments and the quest for normative values on a global level. Topics include the communications revolution, cultural ideologies, international migrations and diasporas, the human rights movement, and new cosmopolitanisms.
111. Human Rights in World Affairs
(4) Hecht, Boyd
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Examination of the U.N. Declaration of Human Rights as a universal “sacred text,” and the responses to it from Islamic, Buddhist, Hindu, Christian, Jewish, and secular philosophic traditions.
120. Global Ideologies and World Order
(4) Juergensmeyer, Sachsenmaier
Prerequisites: Global Studies 1 and 2; upper-division standing.
Deals with conceptions of the world as a unitary political system and how these views come into confrontation with one another. Topics include the nation-state system, political ideologies, international organizations, global conflict, and the emergent civil society.
121. Conceptions of World Order
(4) Sachsenmaier
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Conceptions of world order from the birth of the nation-state to the end of the Cold War. Includes both global systems and regional structures in areas such as East Asia, the Americas and the Indian Ocean.
122. The Contemporary World System
(4) Appelbaum
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Same course as Sociology 166W.
Seminar addressing various theoretical perspectives and empirical issues and aspects of the contemporary world system, with emphasis on political, economic, cultural, and social processes and relations.
123. Introduction to International Political Economy
(4) Cohen
Same course as Political Science 186. Not open for credit to students who have completed Political Science 186A.
Introduction to the politics of international economic relations. Examination of alternative analytical and theoretical perspectives for their value in helping to understand and evaluate the historical development and current operation of the world economy.
124. Global Conflict
(4) Juergensmeyer
Prerequisites: upper-division standing.
Same course as Sociology 138G. Not open for credit to students who have completed Global Peace and Security 138 or Interdisciplinary 197C.
Exploration of some of the major points of tension in global society since the end of the Cold War, with emphasis on the rise of religious nationalism and ethnic strife in the Middle East, South and Central Asia, and Russia.
130. Global Economy and Development
(4) Appelbaum
Prerequisites: Global Studies 1 and 2; upper-division standing.
Examines recent theories and perspectives on global political economy and development studies. Topics include, among others, the new global economy, transnational corporations, transnational labor markets, international trade and finance, social and economic development, and North-South relations.
134. Social Analysis of Terrorism
(4) Juergensmeyer
Prerequisites: upper-division standing.
Same course as Sociology 134T.
A study of terrorist movements and actions, especially those involving religious militants in the Middle East, South Asia, Europe, and the Americas. An exploration of their social causes and effects, and the relationship between religion and violence.
140. Development and Social Change in South and Central Asia
(4) Juergensmeyer
Prerequisites: upper-division standing.
Same course as Sociology 130SA.
An exploration of post-colonial social changes in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and other South and Central Asia societies, with emphases on the rise of ethnic nationalism, the impact of international economic and communication systems, and indigenous forms of development.
142. Modern South Asia
(4) Mann
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Selected aspects of the modern history of South Asia, focusing on India and Pakistan. Topics include: religious traditions, British colonialism, the 1947 “Partition,” political change, economic development, population pressures, the “Green Revolution” and its social impacts.
151. Europe in a Global Context
(4) Sachsenmaier
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Focuses on the changing meaning of Europe from the seventeenth century to the European Union. Images of Europe among European intellectuals, politicians, and travellers are contrasted with visions from other cultures such as China, India, and the Middle East.
180A. Introduction to Women, Culture, and Development
(4) Bhavnani, Hancock
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Same course as Sociology 156A and Antrhopology 102A.
Critical examination of relations among women, culture, and development. Topics include colonialism, violence, globalization and the state, health and reproduction, biotechnology, representation, and resistance movements.
180B. Seminar in Women, Culture, and Development
(4) Bhavnani, Hancock
Prerequisites: Global Studies 180A; upper-division standing.
Same course as Sociology 156B and Anthropology 102B.
Critical examination of the interrelationship between women, culture and development through individual research projects.
194. Group Studies
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: upper-division standing; open to Global Studies majors only.
May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units, but only 8 units may be applied toward the major.
Themes will vary according to instructor.
195. Seminar in Global and International Studies
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: upper-division standing; open to Global Studies majors only.
May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units, but only 8 units may be applied toward the major.
Topics will vary according to instructor.
196. Field Studies in Global and International Studies
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: consent of instructor; open to Global Studies majors only.
May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units, but only 8 units may be applied toward the major.
On-site examination of organizations, agencies, or locales in a region of the world relevant to the student’s field of study involving the application of methods and techniques of investigation in global and international studies.
197. Special Topics in Global and International Studies
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: upper-division standing.
May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units, but only 8 units may be applied toward the major.
Topics will vary according to instructor.
198. Directed Readings in Global and International Studies
(1-5) Staff
Prerequisites: upper-division standing; consent of instructor.
Students must have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three quarters. Proposal for study must be submitted to and approved by the program chair. Global Studies 198 may be repeated for credit to a maximum of 15 units, but only 8 units may be applied toward the major. Students are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199AA-ZZ courses combined.
In-depth directed inquiry into a topic of interest to the student.
199. Independent Studies
(1-5) Staff
Prerequisites: upper-division standing; consent of program and instructor.
Students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 (minimum) for the preceding three quarters and are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199AA-ZZ courses combined. Global Studies 199 may be repeated for credit to a maximum of 15 units, but only 8 units may be applied toward the major. Students must be majors in global and international studies or present justification to the program for diverting from this norm.
Independent studies in global and international studies.
201. Gateway Seminar
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: for graduate students doing the Ph.D. emphasis in Global Studies.
Provides an overview of globalization while at the same time reflecting the specific concerns and key debates within the participating disciplines. Seminar is led by one participating faculty member responsible for content and continuity but involves faculty from participating disciplines.
202. The Concept of Modernity - A Global History
(4) Sachsenmaier
Prerequisite: mainly for Ph.D.-emphasis in Global Studies.
A transcultural perspective of notions of modernity starting from the mid-eighteenth century. Enlightenment, colonial, Marxist, liberal, and cultural programs are related to their historical backgrounds. The course regards how modernization visions were appropriated in different cultural contexts.
211. Research Seminar
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: for graduate students doing the Ph.D. emphasis in Global Studies.
Provides students with an opportunity to discuss and work on their research-in-progress (most likely, but not exclusively, their dissertations).
230. Research Methods in Global and International Affairs
(4) Appelbaum
Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent of department.
An introduction to basic research skills required in the policy- and decision-making undertaken in international organizations, drawing on a variety of methodologies. The course introduces students to basic research approaches drawing on a variety of research methodologies.
231. Theories of Intercultural Understanding
(4) Gunn
Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent of department.
Introduction to the theories and concepts required for better understanding the importance of culture in shaping ethical, political, economic and social behavior including an exploration of the challenges of cross- and intercultural interpretation and translation.
232A. Contemporary Issues
(4) Appelbaum
Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent of department.
Course is taken by all first year students during fall quarter. It focuses on issues of practical and professional concern to MAG&IS students, including seminar discussions with visiting faculty and practitioners.
232B. Contemporary Issues
(4) Appelbaum
Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent of department.
Course is taken by all first year students during winter quarter. It focuses on issues of practical and professional concerns to MAG&IS students, including seminar discussions with visiting faculty and practitioners.
232C. Contemporary Issues
(1) Appelbaum
Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent of department.
An optional course recommended to first year students during the spring quarter. It focuses on issues of practical and professional concerns to MAG&IS students, and includes seminar discussions with visiting faculty and practitioners.
233. Transnational Forces and Political Systems
(4) Juergensmeyer
Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent of department.
Exploration of global trends and rise of global civil society responding to population mobility and diasporas, erosion of national cultures, political authority, global communications media, transnational environmental issues, international drug and sex trade, and increased antiglobal protest and religious conflict.
234. Micro-Macro Economics
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent of department.
Introduction to principles of microeconomic and macroeconomic analysis used in evaluating and forming public policy. Topics include the operation and regulation of product and labor markets, issues of social welfare, income distribution, and the management of monetary and fiscal policy.
235. Organizational Policy and Management
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent of department.
A foundational understanding of organizational theories, including scholarship of international management and leadership, that focuses on the challenges facing organizations in a rapidly globalizing world.
236. Global Trade and Finance
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent of department.
Introduction to concepts and theories relevant to the analysis of problems in the world economy. Topics include international trade and investment, foreign exchange, financial markets, and economic development, with emphasis on both states and non-governmental actors.
237. Global Organizations and Civil Society
(4) Sachsenmaier
Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent of department.
A basic understanding of the development of global organizations, from multinational corporations to global civil society. The course covers the history of governmental organizations and the changing features of NGOs.
238. Global Governance and World Order
(4) Falk
Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent of department.
Exploration of various solutions to the challenge of providing global governance for world order, including changing role of sovereign states, emerging roles of regional actors, international institutions, NGOs, globalizing market forces, international law and morality, religious movements and geopolitical ambitions.
239. Policy Analysis and Exercise Seminar
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent of department.
Group projects draw on knowledge acquired in the core courses to address policy issues facing hypothetical clients in a simulated organizational setting. Students are encouraged to identify the kinds of issues they might encounter in their internships.
240. Internship Preparation
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent of department.
Taken by all first year graduate students spring quarter. Focuses on preparation for the internships and study abroad programs. (S)
241. Critical Development Studies
(4) Bhavnani
Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent of department.
Explores the implications of centering culture as lived experience within development issues such as women/gender and ‘race’/ethnicity and women. Culture and development paradigm using readings, films, case studies, policy writings, and, where appropriate, outside speakers. (W)
250. Managing Development Organizations, Non-Profits and other NGOs: Theory and Practice
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent of department.
The practical application of organizational theories to the non-profit sector and global civil society, particularly organizations concerned wtih grassroots or sustainable development.
251. Policy Workshop
(4) Sachsenmaier
Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent of department.
Group projects that provide an opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills students have acquired throughout the program to practical problem-solving, drawing especially on their internship experiences.
292AA-ZZ. Special Topics
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent of department.
Seminar in special areas of interest in Global and International Studies. Specific course titles to be announced by the Program each quarter offered. Course content varies.
501. Teaching Assistant Practicum
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: appointment as a teaching assistant in Global and International Studies.
No unit credit allowed toward degree.
Analyses of texts and materials, discussion of teaching techniques, conducting discussion sections, formulation of topics and questions for papers and examinations. Designed to meet the needs of the graduate student who serves as a teaching assistant.
593. Colloquium
(1-4) Staff
Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent of department.
A series of discussions involving panels, debates, special speakers, etc. at which the presence of all enrolled graduate students and selected faculty is required.
595AA-ZZ. Group Studies
(1-12) Staff
Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent of department.
Critical review of research in selected fields.
596. Directed Reading And Research
(2-5) Staff
May be repeated for credit upon approval of department chair.
Individual tutorial. Plan of study must be approved by department chair or MAGIS director.
597. Independent Study M.A. Examinations
(4-8) Staff
Individual study for M.A. examination. Normally taken with the student’s committee chair.
598. Master’s Thesis Research and Preparation
(1-12) Staff
Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent of department.
Master’s Thesis research and preparation.
