Anu Karippal is a doctoral student in anthropology studying the relationships between humans and elephants in South Asia. She caught up with UVA Global to discuss her research, her experiences as an international student from India, and her thoughts on relationships between humans and with the more than human world.
Professor Len Schoppa has been awarded The Order of the Rising Sun by the Emperor of Japan. The Order of the Rising Sun is one of Japan's highest honors, awarded for distinguished service to Japan and its people in various fields. Schoppa, who has taught in the Department of Politics at the University of Virginia since 1990, specializes in the politics and political economy of Japan. He spoke to UVA Global about his work between Japan and the U.S. and his advice for students interested in Japan.
The University of Virginia on Tuesday honored 18 faculty members and five graduate students with awards recognizing their creative instruction and meaningful contributions to the University, and their public service.
This summer, members of UVA’s men’s and women’s rugby clubs will travel to Cape Town, South Africa to participate in “Game Change: Race, Rugby, and Reconciliation,” Global Affairs’ latest course in an emerging series exploring the links between sports and global politics.
This summer, four University of Virginia student scholars will travel to Tanzania to continue their work with post-doctoral fellows at the Kibong’oto Infectious Diseases Hospital (KIDH), at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro. The opportunity is the result of a 2023 National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Fogarty International Center grant awarded to Dr. Scott Heysell, director of UVA’s Center for Global Health Equity (CGHE), and Dr.
Samman Akbarzada is a second-year student double majoring in political philosophy, policy and law (PPL) and English literature (APPW), with a minor in urban planning. Like for many students, coming to the University of Virginia was a lonely experience for her at times before finding her community. Unlike many students, she faced that difficulty 7,000 miles from home after fleeing as a political refugee.
Pierre-Christian Fink joined the Global Studies faculty in Fall 2024 and is currently teaching in the Global Commerce in Culture & Society track. His research explores how financial elites create markets that are hidden from the public but powerfully influence citizens’ economic opportunities across the globe.
Ambassador Ashley Wills (A&S ’71, International Politics and Economics) makes a gift each year that enables dozens of UVA students who are eligible for financial aid to apply for and receive a passport at no cost. The passport grant removes a common barrier to participation for education abroad and brings students one step closer to pursuing a global experience.
University leadership has been monitoring reports of heightened immigration enforcement activity across U.S. campuses in recent weeks, including the cancellation of student visas and the detention and threatened deportation of international students and faculty. We recognize and sympathize with the alarm and anxiety that many of you experience when witnessing the sudden detention and threatened deportation of international students, scholars, and faculty.
Ramadan, an Islamic holy month of reflection and prayer, began the evening of Feb. 28 and ended Saturday, March 29. Between after-hours meals provided by U.Va.
