Utrecht Centre for Global Challenges - UGlobe
Research - Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Utrecht Centre for Global Challenges - UGlobe Details
Through the Utrecht Centre for Global Challenges (UGlobe), situated in the historic heart of Utrecht, Utrecht University offers the platform for education and research on issues related to the contested global order, and for academic and societal debate about the global challenges the world is faced with today. The centre explores possible new insights at the intersections of four central research domains: human rights, conflict & security, sustainability and development & equity. These strongly interrelated domains will be studied in Utrecht within the overarching theme of global challenges and the contested global order, from the following disciplines: (international and European) law, economics, history, international relations, religious studies and international governance studies.Moreover, the role of the European Union and European cooperation and the interaction between Europe and global institutions plays a pivotal role in the research. The knowledge and insight thus gained will inform the subsequent exploration of innovative solutions to the challenges that the global order faces.Educational cooperation across UGlobe programmes, through the exchange of lecturers and developing linkages between programmes, provides students with an academic experience that transcends individual disciplines. To this end, the Global Studies programme organises events, like lectures, masterclasses, simulations, special events, and a UGlobe summer school, all of which aim to bring students working on international issues together.Global Studies provides its students with an interdisciplinary understanding of the complex international environment, how it was developed, and the global forces that shape its future. We challenge our students to become innovative thinkers and problem-solving decision makers of the future. There is an active student council organising events throughout the year and together with the students, alumni and partners, we support our students with job search strategies by organizing workshops and master classes with experts and practitioners in the field.
