Global Opportunities

Global Opportunities

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Wills in profile wearing a panama hat
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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.

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Buster pretending to bite into the side of a wheel of cheese.
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University of Virginia alumna Michele Buster graduated in 1986 and was among one of the first cohorts of UVA students to study in Valencia. Since then, she has built on her connections to Spain and Italy to build her company Forever Cheese, an importer of fine cheeses and other specialty foods from Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Croatia. Buster chose to give back to the University community by creating the Flashrouge Round the World Global Experience Scholarship, enabling extraordinary global experiences for a new generation of students.

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Apr

The Global Studies Program will host its annual Global Futures: A Global Studies Symposium on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 in the Newcomb Ballroom.
April 22, 2025 1:00pm
Newcomb Hall Ballroom
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Rania Aziz headshot
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In a world where democratic values are increasingly at risk, young Sudanese activists offer a powerful example of resilience and determination. Through UVA’s Democratic Futures Project (DFP), these activists are exploring pathways toward a more inclusive and just political future in Sudan.

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Mayor Lepore looks up at the domed ceiling of the Rotunda
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In October, UVA hosted a delegation from Bologna, including Mayor Matteo Lepore, senior city and municipality officials, and faculty from the University of Bologna, to begin a series of conversations with UVA and the City of Charlottesville on our shared areas of interest and potential future collaborations. As part of the visit, Mayor Lepore gave a public talk on municipal leadership in Bologna and his vision for the city.

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Porticos in Bologna
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The University of Virginia will host Mayor Matteo Lepore from Bologna, Italy and his senior academic advisers on Grounds and in Northern Virginia October 17-18 to explore an exciting and innovative new research partnership.

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Bologna, Italy
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Earlier this month, Bologna’s mayor and university leadership invited an interdisciplinary delegation from UVA to begin exploratory discussions on the prospect of a formal partnership in pursuit of exciting new research horizons.

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18

May

Global Studies Graduation Information
May 18, 2024 11:00am
University Chapel
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19

Jun

Save the Date for an engaging panel discussion and evening reception. A Conversation on Democracy and Capitalism
June 19, 2024 6:30pm
London, UK
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democracy graphic
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It was clear that the 40 democracy activists who came to UVA for People Power Academy share a love for the founding principle of our University to “follow truth wherever it may lead” in an atmosphere of personal freedom, tolerance, and respect in service to the greater good.

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Felix Maradiaga at the Rotunda
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Activists from all over the world converged at the University of Virginia last week to learn from each other in a three-day event titled People Power Academy. UVA Global spoke to Nobel Peace Prize nominee and Democratic Futures Fellow Félix Maradiaga about his work protecting religious freedom in Nicaragua.

 

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Tina Mangieri
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The University of Virginia’s Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs has appointed Tina Mangieri as the inaugural Director of Global Initiatives, a post she assumed on March 4. She shares more about her work and her priorities as she starts this position.

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UVA in sand in Jordan
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Ambassador Steve Mull shares the details of global partnerships and expansion in the works at Global Affairs for 2024.

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UVA Grounds
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During these difficult times, it is important to rededicate ourselves to the values that make this University great and good by caring for those in our community who are most traumatized by these events; creating safe spaces for empathy, mutual understanding, and free inquiry into the history of this conflict and the search for an equitable peace; and respecting the right of all to express their views civilly and peacefully without fear of reprisal. 

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Cav Man at Global Week
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It’s a wrap for another successful year of Global Week at UVA! Global Week is organized by the Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs every year and is an opportunity for those interested in global topics to learn more about the research opportunities, global collaborations and services available at UVA. This year more than 30 events across Grounds featured art, politics, and culture from around the world and exciting new contributions from students, including five CIO-sponsored events.

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Nov

Join us for a conversation on the future of China–U.S. relations with Minister Xu Xueyuan, minister at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the United States, with Ambassador Steve Mull.
November 28, 2023 10:30am
The Miller Center
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Study Abroad fair
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The new academic year in the Global Affairs family promises to set historic records in the University’s rapidly growing international engagement, with substantial increases in study abroad opportunities with expanded scholarship support; plans to establish new permanent UVA offices in key regions around the world; and expanded staffing to support more global opportunities right here on Grounds.

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Owen is pictured on Safari at Akagera National Park in the Eastern Province of Rwanda where he, Dazhanae Houston, Kimberely Duru, and Shaina Twardus enjoyed a full day excursion where they saw lions, rhinos, giraffes, and more.
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Owen Selden is a third-year student majoring in the Human Biology Distinguished Majors Program and a 2023 Center for Global Health Equity University Scholar. He talked about the global health experiences at UVA and in Rwanda that have inspired him to pursue a future in public health.

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11

Oct

International Rescue Committee President David Miliband discusses how to find hope in our current moment of crisis. This event is co-sponsored by the IRC, the Humanitarian Collaborative and UVA Global
October 11, 2023 6:00pm
The Haven
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Steve Mull meeting with the University of Bahamas president
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A delegation from the University of Virginia led by Vice Provost for Global Affairs, Ambassador Stephen D. Mull, visited The Bahamas in August 2023, to assess prospects of the University's academic engagement.

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18

Aug

exciting and collaborative work from UVA's Environmental Institute affiliates and UVA researchers working to find solutions to some of the toughest climate and environmental resilience challenges.
August 18, 2023 8:00am
Irving Theatre, CODE Building
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Jul

Come to the Kit Kat Club, a decadent, fantastical Weimar nightclub where life is beautiful.
July 7, 2023 7:30pm
Culbreth Theatre
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Ambassador Steve Mull, Vice Provost for Global Affairs on the global engagements this academic year and looking ahead

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May

Sign up to study at Morven on UVA Reading Days! Come enjoy Morven's expansive landscape as you study for finals.
May 7, 2023 10:00am
Morven Kitchen Garden
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A conversation with Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Former Lord Mayor of Sydney Lucy Turnbull moderated by Ambassador Steve Mull, Vice Provost for Global Affairs at the University of Virginia.The Turnbulls are welcomed by Jim Ryan, President of UVA.

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UVA recently hosted Democracy Dialogues: The worldwide struggle for democracy where leading democracy activists from around the world spoke about what it is like to fight for democracy in a country that has been plagued by political violence. A couple of activists share their experiences and what faculty and students can do to support democracy work around the world.

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Miriam Hossaini
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Miriam Hossaini is a 4th-year double majoring in Architecture and Global Studies on the Middle East and South Asian track. Raised in Richmond, Virginia, she wanted to reconnect with her Persian heritage from which she had been disconnected since her grandfather’s passing.

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27

Apr

You are invited to participate in this Ambassador Series event with The Honorable Mark Brzezinski, U.S. Ambassador to Poland.
April 27, 2023 10:30am
Online
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29

Apr

The Department of Middle Eastern & South Asian Languages & Cultures presents an evening of music with acclaimed North Indian classical vocalist of Hindustani music, Sanhita Nandi.
April 29, 2023 6:00pm
McCleod Hall Auditorium
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01

May

Interested in a career with the State Department or USAID? Come attend this Info Session.
May 1, 2023 4:00pm
Rotunda Upper East Oval Room
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Global democracy
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The convergence of so many prominent democracy advocates on Grounds in March and April is a powerful reminder of the global resonance of the values on which our University was founded, and that while we have a lot to learn still about democracy, we also have much to give and inspire. 

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Apr

Join us for a discussion with former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and former Lord Mayor Lucy Turnbull.

April 19, 2023 2:00pm
University of Virginia Rotunda Dome Room
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Eren Okandan is a third-year student majoring in global public health who loves to read crime fiction, and follows sports such as Formula 1, soccer, basketball, and football. Originally from Kayseri, Turkey, a city located in central Anatolia, Okandan has been helping raise awareness about the recent deadly earthquake in Turkey that has claimed more than 50,000 people.

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India flag
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Jan

Join the UVA Center for Politics’ for an event with Juan Gabriel Valdés, Ambassador of Chile to the USA. Ambassador Valdés will participate in a dialogue with Professor Thomas Klubock.
January 23, 2023 4:00pm
University of Virginia Rotunda Dome Room
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School and university education concept. Vector flat people illustration. Multiethnic group of student. Book, earth globe, paper plane symbol on sky background.
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As classes wrap up this December, among them will be a series of courses in the Engagements curriculum that bring first-year students out of their worlds and into the global.

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Nov

Though the Buddha never visited Gandhara, it became a second holy land of Buddhism. A distinctive sculptural style emerged in the region and flourished from the 1st to the 5th centuries CE.
November 29, 2022 12:00am
The Fralin Museum of Art at UVA
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Dec

Soccer legend Lilian Thuram joins the Karsh Institute for a World Cup screening and discussion of the role of sport in democracy.
December 2, 2022 2:00pm
Bond House
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Nov

The East Asia Center is pleased to host Yuan Julian Chen, Franklin Humanities Fellow at Duke University's Global Asia Initiative and the John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute.
November 11, 2022 3:00pm
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Steve with alumni in Mumbai
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Vice Provost for Global Affairs says that during his visit to India, they discovered a remarkable range of opportunities of potential interest and benefit to UVA even beyond the already successful engagement in India with the Yamuna project

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VISAS Cafe
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Elizabeth Wittner has run a volunteer-led program for English speaking and intercultural exchange since 1999 but notices serious interest from students who want to help in the last couple of years after the pandemic.This year, she says, more than 400 volunteers applied to the program, which is a part of the Center for American English Language and Culture (CAELC). She and her team were able to place 352 volunteers in various capacities.

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Steve with alumni in Mumbai
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A weeklong trip by Ambassador Steve Mull and a UVA delegation to India from September 12-17 brings into focus the long and deep relationship the University of Virginia has enjoyed with the world’s second-most populous nation and look to take it to a higher level.

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This summer, a group of UVA professors and graduate students traveled to Makhanda, South Africa to co-design a new space with The Black Power Station, a DIY, self-managed, community-driven art space and organization. The project was funded by a Three Cavaliers grant, which supports professors from multiple disciplines and their students, to create collaborative interdisciplinary projects.