Student Perspective
“I chose to study in Dakar to improve my French-speaking skills and to work on my senior project...Chantal takes me with her to markets, family gatherings and church services, which have all been very enriching experiences.”
Tamima Tabishat ’20
Global Studies
Monmouth, Illinois
The Chandler Senior Experience
In your senior year of the major, your peers from all tracks come together to revisit important theoretical issues. You will complete a portfolio showcasing your work in the major and present it to fellow seniors and program faculty.
Recent Senior Experience projects include:
- Sound studies, the aural border, crying children, and the media of justice globalism: four calls to listen
- Dressing the World: From Fast Fashion to Secondhand Fashion
- Kazakh National Identity and Stalin’s First Five-Year Plan: What Happened?
Global Studies Outcomes
The nature of global studies requires constant adaptation to the changing world around us, building a strong and versatile foundation for students hoping to find careers or advanced study in fields impacted by globalization.