Globalizing Your Education

Globalizing Your Education Global Citizenship Hoping to engage an increasingly interconnected world, Georgia Southern seeks to help students to become global citizens. The idea of global citizenship might seem counterintuitive The Earth as modern citizenship is often defined by membership in a nation-state. As Madeline F. Green notes in her essay "Global Citizenship: What Are We Talking About and Why Does it Matter?" global citizenship is a voluntary commitment to participation in multiple crosscutting communities that expand the horizon of ethical obligation. Green identifies several features of global citizenship: A choice and a way of thinking Self-awareness and awareness of others Practices of cultural empathy Cultivation of principled decision-making Participation in the social and political life of one's community Global education reflects on the nexus of relationships that situate local social, cultural, economic, and political contexts within the world. At Georgia Southern, global thinking is promoted across the curriculum. It is given particular attention in Area B of the Core Curriculum as well as in study abroad programs. Global Core One way that Georgia Southern attempts to globalize education is through Area B of the Core Curriculum. The student learning outcome for this area is: "Students will recognize and articulate global perspectives across diverse societies in historical and cultural contexts." To meet this student learning outcome, Georgia Southern students take 7 credits from the following list of courses: Course List CORE 2000 CORE Capstone Select one of the following: HIST 1111 World History I: Development of World Civilization HIST 1112 World History II: Emergence of Modern Global Community Select one of the following: ANTH 1150 Glob Pers Ant: People of World CRJU 2010 Universal Justice FORL 2001 ARAB, CHIN, FREN, GRMN, JAPN, LATN, SPAN (Intermediate I level) FORL 2002 ARAB, CHIN, FREN, GRMN, JAPN, LATN, SPAN (Intermediate II level) FORL 2060 ARAB, CHIN, FREN, GRMN, JAPN, LATN, SPAN (Accelerated Intermediate level) GEOG 1130 World Regional Geography HLPR 2010 Cult Illins Disg & Trtmnt HONS 1134 Inquiry in Global Issues IDS 2000 Diaspora Studies INTS 2130 Introduction to International Studies POLS 1150 World Politics PSYC 2300 Global Persp in Devlp Tech RELS 2100 World Religions RELS 2130 Introduction to Religious Studies SABR 2960 Study Abroad SOCI 2000 Global Sociology WGSS 2200 Gender in Global Contexts Study Abroad One of the most powerful ways to globalize your education is to study abroad. Of course, the covid pandemic has limited foreign travel and study abroad programs were cancelled last summer. Several programs do hope to go forward in 2021, however, and all hope to be running normally by 2022. The Office of Global Engagement at Georgia Southern has a Global Portal that offers a detailed overview of programs around the world. One of the highlights of the portal is that it provides an overview of potential scholarships and financial aid available for study abroad. Georgia Southern Campus in Wexford, Ireland Georgia Southern in Ireland One exciting new development for Georgia Southern has been the creation of a new learning centre in Wexford, Ireland. This initiative is the first of its kind in Ireland. A key reason for Georgia Southern University’s selection of Wexford as the site for its first overseas campus is the historic trade-andemigration relationship between the county of Wexford and the city of Savannah. The strong tie between Savannah and Ireland continues to play a role in the city's famous St. Patrick's Day parade. The university has been working to develop programs tailored to students in each of Georgia Southern's eight colleges. As much of the Irish Studies program at Georgia Southern is focused on the history, literature, religion, philosophy, and culture of Ireland, there will be an especially strong tie to the College of Arts and Humanities. Task List Please complete the following tasks in this module: 1. Read Madeline F. Green, "Global Citizenship: What Are We Talking About and Why Does it Matter?" 2. Visit the Georgia Southern Global Portal. Make sure to check out Georgia Southern's featured programs that are sometimes taught by Georgia Southern faculty. 3. Complete the Inclusive Excellence & Globalizing Your Education Quiz.