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Study global affairs at Mason and learn about the international issues and global processes that affect all societies. As a global affairs student you will study with international experts and learn about global politics, economics, culture, and international development. You will study specific geographic regions and investigate the ways in which they have been formed by history and continue to be influenced by the most pressing concerns of our time.
As a graduate with a major or minor in global affairs, you will have an understanding of historical and contemporary global trends. You will have advanced language skills and, should you choose, international experience. You will be well prepared for a career in the public or private sector in the United States or abroad or for graduate study or law school.
Mason offers undergraduate students a major and a minor in global affairs.
New Course in Arabic Media
In fall 2009, the Department of Modern and Classical Languages will offer a new course in Arabic Media, FRLN 330. The course is designed to provide students with the basic skills and vocabulary required for understanding the language of newspapers, magazines, television and internet news.
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Iraqi the Focus of Arabic Dialects Class
George Mason University offers ARAB 380, a class that explores the different dialects of the Arabic language. Iraqi is the focus for Fall 2009. “Iraqi in particular is the dialect that concerns many Americans these days,” said Sana Hilmi, Arabic professor and coordinator. “Iraq is the hot spot. A lot of my students either went or will be going there, and they would like to learn this dialect. It is a dialect that needs to be studied because of the many linguistic changes and derivations we have.”
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Post-Socialist Film Series Brings Documentary Filmmakers to Campus
During the spring 2009 semester, Mason professors Michael Chang and T. Mills Kelly from the Department of History and Art History created a Post-Socialist Film Series that focused on the end of the Cold War and what has come afterwards. The series featured prominent documentary filmmakers showing their films and then answering questions from students, faculty, staff, and members of the community. Read More >>