Girvetz 2320
Join us for a welcome event for new faculty to learn about the Area Global Initiative (AGI). Within AGI, area studies and thematic academic units such as the Africa Initiative; Center for the Global Study of Race, Inequality and Justice; Center for Latin American and Iberian Research; Center for Middle East Studies; and East Asia Center interface with the Orfalea Center for Global and International Studies. AGI helps coordinate cross-regional and interdisciplinary research, pedagogy, and scholarly programing with an emphasis on collaborative learning and public engagement. AGI expands opportunities for UCSB Students and faculty to build meaningful connections with scholars, activists, and creatives worldwide. Our faculty and students engage in consequential research on a broad range of topics, from environmental justice to feminism and queer theory and global human rights.
A light breakfast will be served.