22 January 2020
Faculty News: The Global Affairs department would like to extend a warm welcome to Professors Mira Debs, Alex Debs, and Yogesh Joshi, who will be teaching 4 courses for GA this semester between the three of them.
Prof. Mira Debs is Executive Director of Yale’s Education Studies program and a lecturer in the Department of Sociology. Her research and teaching focuses on the sociology of education including school desegregation, school choice, progressive public schools and the role of parents in school advocacy. Prof. Alexandre Debs is Associate Professor of Political Science at Yale University. His research and teaching focuses on the causes of war, nuclear proliferation, and applied game theory. Finally, Prof. Yogesh Joshi is a Research Fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore. His research interests lie at the intersection of theory, history, and policy in the field of international relations and strategic studies with an empirical focus on South Asia and the Indo-Pacific.
22 January 2020
Student News: The Global Affairs department is excited to welcome two new sophomore student ambassadors to our team – Bilge Arslan and Anastasiya Varenytsya! Bilge is also the Regional Coordinator of Asia at European Horizons, and is deeply involved with the Global China Connection and the Roosevelt Institute. In her free time, she learns Chinese, blogs about her travel experiences, and loves to dance ballroom with the Yale-NUS Ballroom Team. Meanwhile, Anastasiya is deeply passionate about international affairs, human rights, and social justice issues. She is also a barista with Yale-NUS Brewhouse, and may be found working at the Library front desk, dancing, or leading workshops for the Kingfishers for Consent.
What sets Global Affairs students apart from the rest?
In Global Affairs, we strive to understand the underlying causes and consequences of transnational socio-economic, political, and development challenges. Our curriculum prepares students with important skill sets that enable them to thrive in the private and public sectors after Yale-NUS. Most notably, Global Affairs majors are critical thinkers who are equipped with competencies in linking theory to practice and who understand their role as responsible, global citizens.
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