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Foothill College Global Studies

What do global diplomacy and global studies programs have in common?  Both are clearly crucial to building a thriving and sustainable global community — yet both can get easily bogged down in bureaucratic red tape.   This was one…
Stanford faculty, staff, and students mobilized to support those affected by the disaster that has killed tens of thousands and injured many more.​​​​​​ In the aftermath of a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria in the early hours…
Professor Lisa Blaydes, director of the Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies, examines the treatment of migrant domestic workers in Arab Gulf states as part of the King Center’s initiative on gender-based violence. For years leading up to last fall’s…

Lalita du Perron, associate director for the Center for South Asia. (Image credit: Andrew Brodhead)

Whether cracking open cooked crabs, lighting candles, or making tamales, the Stanford staff community enjoys a wide array of traditions during this time of year. More than 15,000 people work at the university and support teaching, learning,…

Stanford senior Kyra Jasper is a 2023 Marshall Scholar. (Image credit: Yoo Ra Sung)

Stanford history major and human rights minor Kyra Jasper is a recipient of the 2023 Marshall Scholarship, which will support her graduate studies at the University of London and the London School of Economics. “I am so humbled to receive this…