As you advise your students on options for graduate study, I hope you will call their attention to the interdisciplinary program in Global Environmental Politics at American University’s School of International Service. Among the defining features of our program are the following:
A commitment to service. The School of International Service is the most diverse graduate program in international studies in the United States, with a core mission of service and strong commitments to globalism, social justice, and civil society. The school features innovative programs in areas such as international development, peace and conflict resolution, and international communications that serve as resources for GEP students.
Strategic Washington location. Our Washington location provides access to a host of intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations for site visits, research, internships, and employment. As one of the longest-standing GEP masters programs, we have a large alumni network that provides students with access to institutions, mentoring, and networking opportunities.
Faculty expertise. Our core faculty includes Ken Conca (global governance, water, environment/conflict/peacebuilding); Garrett Graddy (agro-ecology, biodiversity); Sikina Jinnah (climate, global governance, international institutions); Simon Nicholson (food security, biotechnology, political economy of sustainability); Judy Shapiro (China, Asia, environmental security, environmental justice); and Paul Wapner (practice of environmentalism, social movements, environmental ethics). We also have several affiliated faculty of international reputation, including Robin Broad (environment, development, globalization), Dan Fiorino (US environmental policy), David Hunter (international environmental law), and Matthew Nisbet (climate change, US environmental movement, environmental communication).
Leading by example. Our green building (LEED-certified Gold), designed by Cradle to Cradle author William McDonough, provides an important hub for sustainability events in the Washington area. Our campus has the largest installed solar capacity of any institution in Washington, and we are involved actively in American University’s ambitious commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2020.
For more information, students should contact Dr. Judy Shapiro <[email protected]> or see http://www.american.edu/sis/gep/Index.cfm
Dr. Ken Conca
Professor of International Relations & Director, Global Environmental Politics
American University
School of International Service
