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INTS Spring 2023 Schedule

Below is a draft version of the INTS Spring 2023 Course Schedule. Also included are links to course descriptions.Also- a reminder that for any course, you can log into Portal and check out syllabi from previous years, which can help give you a better sense of what a course is about (but do feel free…Continue Reading INTS Spring 2023 Schedule

Spring 2023 INTS Special Topics Courses

In Spring 2023, INTS will offer four Special Topics courses for students. Special Topics (courses that end in 90) are new courses not yet in the catalogue. Unlike other courses, students can take the same course number multiple times, provided it is a different course. Please see below descriptions, and feel free to reach out…Continue Reading Spring 2023 INTS Special Topics Courses

New INTS Course: Introduction to European Studies

In Spring 2023, INTS will feature the new course, INTS 140: Introduction to European Studies, joining our existing Intro Area courses on Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and East Asia. The course will be offered by Shane Barter Monday Wednesday 1-230pm           Course DescriptionWhat is Europe, and what does it mean to…Continue Reading New INTS Course: Introduction to European Studies

INTS talk- 04 October 5pm

On Tuesday October 4th at 5pm, Mr. Spencer Potiker will present his work, “Understanding the Cross-Border Supply Chain: Transnational Migration, Urban Development, and Labor in San Diego-Tijuana”. The talk will be held in Maathai 207. Author Bio: Spencer Potiker holds a B.A. from California State University, Long Beach in Sociology and Economics and an M.A….Continue Reading INTS talk- 04 October 5pm

INTS faculty member publishes new book!

Please join INTS in congratulating Dr. Jeannie Shonizuka on the new book, Biotic Borders: Transpacific Plant and Insect Migration and the Rise of Anti-Asian Racism in America, 1890–1950. Published by the University of Chicago Press, the book provides “A rich and eye-opening history of the mutual constitution of race and species in modern America.” For…Continue Reading INTS faculty member publishes new book!

INTS Welcomes two new Visiting Assistant Professors

International Studies would like to welcome two new faculty members to Soka University of America. The concentration will be joined by Dr. Murrell Brooks (PhD UCLA) and Dr. Chika Esiobu (PhD Howard University), bolstering our course offerings in African Studies, politics, and Indigenous knowledge. This Fall, Dr. Brooks is offering INTS 190: Introduction to African…Continue Reading INTS Welcomes two new Visiting Assistant Professors

New publication from INTS faculty member

Dr. Fatima Rahman, a Visiting Assistant Professor in International Studies, has had a manuscript accepted for publication with the Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion (IJRR). The forthcoming article analyzes varied attitudes among Muslim American toward Islamic Law. Please join us in congratulation Dr Rahman, and look for a link on the INTS site as…Continue Reading New publication from INTS faculty member

INTS Spring 2022 Courses

  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 0815-0945 INTS 111 Ogata   INTS 111 Ogata     1000-1130 or 1030-1200 INTS 100 Aggarwal INTS 205 MacLeod INTS 320 Barter INTS 100 Aggarwal   INTS 205 MacLeod INTS 320 Barter   BREAK 1300-1430 INTS 150 Barter INTS 325 England INTS 310 Ogata   INTS 342 Shinozuka INTS…Continue Reading INTS Spring 2022 Courses

INTS alumnus and Professor publish new chapter

INTS alumnus Mahesh Kushwaha (class of 2019) and INTS professor Shane Barter have published a new co-authored book chapter, “Civil War and Peace in the Asia Pacific”. Their chapter provides an overview of different forms of armed conflict in Asia, and how different forms of conflict might be mitigated. The chapter is part of Mark…Continue Reading INTS alumnus and Professor publish new chapter