By Caroline Mancini The Spring 2026 Global Correspondents are here to share their journeys abroad! Global Correspondents are students who are studying abroad this semester, sharing snippets of their experiences with all of us. Get ready for takeovers of the study abroad Instagram and an article published by each student in the Wes and the…
By Anita Deeg-Carlin On Jumamosi (Saturday) morning, eight students in the Global Engagement Minor (GEM) will pile into a bus headed to JFK – ready to begin their long awaited 10-day journey to Nairobi, Kenya! Accompanied by Anita Deeg-Carlin (Director for Intercultural Learning and Coordinator of the GEM) and co-organizers Iddrisu Saaka (West African Dance professor), and…
ASE Global Bridges, a New York based non-profit focused on fostering connection between people of the US and Eurasian countries through Arts, Sports, and Education, is accepting applications for summer positions. Students interested in the importance of building bridges with international communities should take a look at the jobs ASE is posting for this summer.…
Artolution: Art Through Crisis is a series of collaborative and interdisciplinary artwork created across refugee camps and crisis zones all over the world. Artist and organizer Max Frieder travelled with and helped grow this collection of art, all the way from areas such as Bangladesh and Ukraine, to be put on display at the United…
Scout McKibben-Baier ‘27 has become the first Wesleyan University student to receive the Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service. As one of 100 Voyager Scholars selected nationwide in 2025, Mckibben-Baier, an English major and minor in civic engagement, will be working with the Obama Foundation, with funding from Airbnb CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky, to…
By Hedaya Abdullah In difficult times, some simple activities feel as if they arrive from the sky invitingyou to think deeply about what you are going through, and to discover, with patience,reflection, and quiet wisdom, that they came for your own good, as if gently waking you upfrom the reality you are living. This introduction…
While Drop/Add begins, it can be terribly stressful to wager on which waitlists you might top, and which classes still have spots that will fulfill the credits you need. Here is a list of classes with open spots that highlight global studies in some way or another. Happy shopping! Artificial Intelligence and Other Digital Tools…
The Power of Language (POL) Week Committee is excited to announce that the event submission form for the upcoming Power of Language Week is now open! The Fries Center for Global Studies is delighted to host the eighth annual Power of Language event, intended to encourage and honor multilingualism and second language acquisition. Originally organized as a multi-day conference, POL…
Please find below the dates and details for the upcoming intercultural workshops! Co-facilitated by Anita Deeg-Carlin, Director for Intercultural Learning, and Willette Burnham-Williams, VP of Equity and Inclusion, these events are intended to help grow the Wesleyan community’s intercultural competence, to better work with others and make Wes a more inclusive and understanding space. These…
Sign up to attend an online information session on Zoom on Monday Dec 22 (register) at 11-11:45am if you want to learn more and have your questions answered. The Beinecke Scholarship program seeks students who: Additionally, to be eligible the student must: While this session will be aimed primarily at juniors, who will need to decide about whether they will apply by January…
