Courses
E53.2007 Comparative Education I: Qualitative Analysis - 3 points Miller-Idriss (Spring)
A comparative examination of education in developed and emerging nations. Introduction to qualitative and ethnographic research design, data collection strategies, and methods of data analysis and interpretation. Emphasis is on the applications of qualitative research in international and comparative education, including comparisons of curricula and school practice, the evaluation of policies that influence the provision of educational services, and the challenges of conducting research in transitional societies and societies embroiled in conflict.
E53.2008 Comparative Education II: Quantitative Analysis - 3 points Corcoran/Lai (Fall)
A comparative study of education in developed and emerging nations. Introduction to basic economic concepts and methods of comparative analysis that involve the interpretation of statistical data and hypothesis testing. Emphasis is on the applications of quantitative research in international and comparative education, including the relationship of human capital accumulation to economic growth, and the impact of policies in the Third World on educational outcomes, school reform, labor force participation, and inequality.
E50.2020 Contemporary Debates in Environmental Ethics - 3 points Jamieson (Spring)
Critical examination of the ethical dimensions of major environmental controversies: the safety and economics of nonrenewable energy systems; the wisdom of alternative energy systems; resource scarcity; population and world hunger; pollution; conflicting political and economic world forces. An assessment of arguments and evidence relevant to the changing environmental debate
E53.2023 Cross-Cultural Studies of Socialization - 3 points Miller-Idriss (Fall)
Multidisciplinary examination of literature in the social sciences and humanities that investigates the interrelation between socialization and identity in various cross-cultural settings. Examines the relationship among culture, the development of individual identity, and socialization processes in schools, families, workplaces, peer groups, and other social settings. Focus is on the cultural dimension of socialization. Case studies focus on regional and national settings in both historical and contemporary settings.
E53.2025 Comparative Studies of Socialization - 3 points Hosay (Spring)
Multidisciplinary examination of literature in the social sciences and history that compares social development and human behavior in different social systems and more than one historical setting. The interrelationship of education to the family and other social institutions is examined historically. Focus is on a comparative analysis of the underlying institutional arrangements that influence the socialization process in different cultures, the connection of everyday behavior to large-scale social processes, and the transfer of values, institutions and knowledge from one country or culture to another.
E53.2028 Comparative Politics, Education, and Conflict – 3 points Burde (Fall)
This seminar explores the political and sociological dynamics of conflict and post-conflict regions, cross-border political violence movements, and their influence on education systems. Specifically, it examines the role of external actors (international organizations, bilateral donors, nongovernmental organizations), local actors (civil society associations, nationalist and ideological state factions), and their influence on education systems during war and emerging peace.
E53.2030 Good Work in the Era of Globalization- 3 points Suarez-Orozco/Gardner (Fall)
Advanced interdisciplinary and comparative graduate seminar that explores good work in the era of globalization by delving in basic social science work in research anthropology, research sociology, and research psychology. After a series of lectures introducing students to the Good Work Project led by Professor Howard Gardner and the Globalization and Learning Project led by Professor Suárez-Orozco, the course focuses on scholarship in different regions of the world.
E53.2173 Contemporary International Relations: Peace and Security Education - Burde 3 points (Spring)
How do international relations illuminate the role of education in building peace and security? This course focuses on peace studies, education for democracy, and citizenship education. It draws on realist and idealist approaches in international relations to analyze key current events, defensive strategies, and their impact on policies intended to lessen military confrontation.
E55.2173 History of American Education and Society: Education and the Culture Wars - 3 points Zimmerman (Fall)
Examination of the "culture wars" in American public education over the past century, focusing on battles over religion, race and ethnicity. Looks at how and why the school curriculum became an arena of cultural conflict. Emphasis on historical scholarship and analysis to clarify present-day disputes and dilemmas.
E53.2545 Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the New Immigration 3 points Suarez-Orozco (Spring)
The objective of this course is to introduce students to a sampling of recent theoretical and empirical work, in various academic disciplines, dealing with immigration. Students will learn about the most recent trends of Latin American, Caribbean and to a lesser extend Asian migration to the US, and will compare the nature of current immigration scholarship in the United States to developments in other postindustrial settings.
E53.2802 Field Study and Seminar in International Education - 4 points Staff (Spring and Fall)
Students serve as interns in agencies and organizations engaged in international and cross-cultural educational activities. Internships may be arranged in the United States or abroad through such organizations as the United Nations, the Institute for International Education, Metro International, the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and the Asia Society. As part of the work-study internship students are required to maintain a journal and carry out a research project. The internship provides professional work experience and reinforces academic skills.
E53.2803 International Education - 3 points Hosay (Fall)
Multidisciplinary examination of seminal concepts of modernization and global analysis, and their application to education. Focus is on the mission of international education as interpreted by various exponents in different cultural contexts, and the underlying theoretical assumptions and models of modernization that inform development projects undertaken by organizations such as the UN Development Program, the World Bank, the Council of Europe, and the US Agency for International Development.
E53.2804 International Educational and Cultural Relations - 3 points Burde (Fall)
This course examines the nature of various forms of “soft power” or public diplomacy as an aspect of international relations. It focuses on the roots of public diplomacy in the US and it examines the tools available to governments and institutions to influence public opinion and promote desired images abroad. In this context, we will examine educational and cultural exchange, propaganda, security, and the media.
E53.2805 Globalization and Education - 3 points Suarez-Orozco (Spring)
Examine conceptual and empirical work on the social, cultural, and economic aspects of globalization and their implications for the field of education. Looks at the increasing de-territorialization of cultural formations, the emergence of global markets along with the post-nationalization of the production and distribution of goods and services, new information communications technologies, and worldwide population movements.
E53.2806 The Practice of International Education – 3 points Austell (Fall).
Practices and applications of the various areas of international education at the tertiary level in the United States. Key areas in the field will be examined such as: international student and scholar services; study abroad; international admissions; institutional linkages; development; and protocol
E53.2809 International Studies in Human Rights Education - 3 points Shaton (Fall)
Examination of international human rights standards and principals, using case studies to analyze violations of basic rights and human rights programs. Emphasis is on the role of international and local NGOs (non-governmental organizations) in the human rights movement, and the role of education in promoting human rights. Considers different approaches to teaching human rights in both formal and non-formal educational settings.
E53.2811 Teaching Toward International Understanding - 3 points Shaton (Spring)
Examination of models of global studies programs. Focus is on the basic cultural assumptions of the different approaches to global education. Explores the possibilities of developing a model program of global education that focuses on integrated world history and combines global interdependence with cultural particularism for the schools.
E53.2812 Cross-Cultural Education for the Global Economy - 3 points Spielman (Spring)
Examination of models of cross-cultural education programs offered in the United States and abroad. Focus is on the basic cultural assumptions of different approaches to cross-cultural training in a global economy. Explores the possibilities of developing a model program for multi-national corporations, foundations and governmental organizations that design, develop, and implement cross-cultural training programs for persons in international settings.
E53.2819 International Ethics; Rights, Responsibilities, Obligations - 3 points - Moran (Summer)
Traces the historical pattern of international ethical traditions, especially during the second half of the 20th century. Develops understanding of the basis of rights and obligations in responsibility. Includes an examination of contemporary examples of international ethics, especially ones involving the violation of human rights. Students are encouraged to research examples of their own choice.
E53.2862 International Development Education - 3 points Burde (Spring)
International development is a multibillion dollar effort carried out by multilateral institutions, bilateral agencies, and international and national nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Education is among the key fields in which international and national agencies intervene to improve living conditions for many of the world’s poor, or politically and socially excluded. This course examines the theoretical debates, institutions, and salient issues facing education in international development today.
E53.2878 United Nations at Work - 3 points
Examines the role of voluntary international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) in the Untied Nations system. Focus on analyzing the organization and operations of INGOs, assessing their impact on local-to-global linkages, lobbying nation-states, and bringing attention to such cross-national problems as human rights, world hunger, women in development, peace and security.
E53.3097, 3098 Content Seminar in International Education I and II - 3 points each - Hosay/Miller-Idriss
A culminating and integrating experience designed to provide doctoral students writing their dissertations the opportunity to discuss and probe the broader aspects of international development education, global education, and international educational and cultural exchange.
E53.3801, 3802 Research in International Education I and II - 3 points each - Hosay/Miller-Idriss
A review of current research and the development of research projects based on previous training and course work. Focus on evaluating research in such areas as education in other cultures, global communications, modernization, educational transfer, and national identity.