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University of Washington’s Pathways for Internationalizing Curriculum, Outreach, and Research Capacities Across Campus. Global Human Security & Title VI Support Professor Sara R. Curran, Director, UW Center for Global Studies & Chair, UW International Studies Program. Panel Overview.

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  1. University of Washington’s Pathways for Internationalizing Curriculum, Outreach, and Research Capacities Across Campus Global Human Security & Title VI SupportProfessor Sara R. Curran, Director, UW Center for Global Studies & Chair, UW International Studies Program

  2. Panel Overview • Global Human Security Theme • Deepening Existing “Traditional” Security Studies at UW • Extending Capacity to Internationalize Curriculum, Outreach & Research Through Health, Poverty & Development, Environment, Human Rights & Religion

  3. Global Human Security Theme • UN Framework http://www.humansecurity-chs.org/ • Global links and interdependence spawned by flows of goods, people, finances, images, ideas and shared planet, biosphere, technical arsenal, and social fabric • Increases both well-being and insecurity • Security cannot be ONLY located at the state level, but must also focus on individuals • Human security foci can complement state security, enhances human rights and human development

  4. UW Title VI and “Human Security” Communities • Human security can be compelling and could be a new framework for building institutions • University contribution • Identify related intellectual communities • Create venues for engagement and dialogue • Evaluate efficacy of the framework and implementation • Deepen “Traditional” Security Studies • Extend Outreach and Support to Other Communities

  5. Unique UW Position • Area Studies, Local-Global, Human Security

  6. UW International Security Studies Before Title VI • Institute for Global & Regional Security Studies • International Security Colloquium • Global Trade, Transportation & Logistics • Humanitarian Relief • Non-proliferation, energy, international relations, China, Russia, & Former Soviet States

  7. Deepening & Bringing Together • Curricular • New courses on regional energy and environmental security challenges, weapons of mass destruction, biohazards (with health sciences), and trade and security. • New, interdisciplinary, university-wide graduate certificate in security and societies (social science, engineering, health, humanitarian relief, information science) • Outreach & Events • E.g. - Debating New and Old Terrorism; Disarmament Continued; Democracies & Civil Wars; Peace & Reconciliation conferences on Africa, Middle East, Asia & FSU; Nuclear Proliferation Logics; Torture & Human Rights

  8. Extending “Human Security” Communities • Health • Immigration, Poverty, Development & Economics • Environment (Christie) • Human Rights (Godoy) • Religion, Security, & International Affairs (Wellman)

  9. Extending (cont.) CURRICULAR EVENTS, OUTREACH & RESEARCH Immigration & Human Trafficking Human Rights & Global Institutions Food, Development & Environment Religion & Security Journalism & Security Global Washington • New Courses • Immigration & Refugees • Human Trafficking • Bottom-up Development • Oceans & Environment • Water & Security • Health… • New Programs • Critical Poverty Studies • Food Security Studies

  10. Next steps…. Consolidate & Grow Health & Environment Programs Human Rights & Social Justice Religion Articulate a University-Wide Vision Evaluate Human Security Framework Global Human Security

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