CHSS Summer 2025 Institute for Excellence

Embark on an intellectually and practically rewarding journey this summer with our Global Citizens program tailored for high school students passionate about social sciences and humanities. With a strong focus on making a real difference in the world, the program dives into critical thinking and social theory as we navigate through pivotal historical moments and pressing contemporary global issues. With a deep commitment to global justice, human development, and social transformation, our program empowers you to ask and answer the questions that resonate with both you and society as a whole. 

The program offers an immersive blend of academic exploration and practical application, equipping you with the essential tools to understand complex social challenges and envision meaningful solutions. Through close mentorship and support by our faculty members from a rich variety of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, you will gain invaluable insights into diverse global issues, career pathways, research methodologies, and problem-solving strategies that will shape your academic journey, professional outlook, and beyond. 

GLOA 101 (3 credits): Surveys wide range of global topics: previous periods of globalization, international organizations and law, transnational corporations and global economy, immigration and refugees, world environmental concerns, world culture, war and peace, paradoxical presence of nationalism and fundamentalism in global world, and antiglobalization movement. 

CHSS 100 (1 credit): Critical Analysis in Humanities and Social Sciences through Film and Media. Engage in close analyses to understand the impact of globalization on our everyday experiences, popular media, and mass culture using methods in the humanities and social sciences.

CHSS 105 (1 credit): Undergraduate Colloquium. Introduces students in the humanities and social students through the lens of CHSS faculty, alumni, community members, and area professionals. Gain insight into how CHSS degrees empower us to ask and answer crucial social questions and explore various career outlooks and research methodologies.

For information regarding the program, visit the Institute for Excellence website.