Academics International Studies What's Happening What's Happening Get the latest news and updates related to International Studies at Denison University. Navigate International Studies About Degree Requirements Courses Alumni & Careers Faculty & Staff - All - Awards & Honors 2022 Awards & HonorsSarah Schubert '21 awarded FulbrightAs a Fulbright grantee, Sarah Schubert '21 will teach English and serve as a cultural ambassador in Mexico. Date: May 16, 2022 2021 Awards & Honors2021 President's Medalist: Fatimah AlZahraa ElghazawiFatimah AlZahraa Elghazawi, International Studies and French double major, was selected as a 2021 President's Medalist, and Recent Student Trustee.Date: May 26, 2021 Awards & Honors2021 President's Medalist: Sara Abou RashedSara Abou Rashed: International Studies, English major and Middle East and North African Studies minor was selected as a 2021 President's Medalist.Date: May 26, 2021 2020 Awards & HonorsInt'l Studies major Caroline Cary wins President's MedalCaroline Cary '20, an International Studies major, was awarded Denison's President's Medal, the college's highest student honor.Date: May 4, 2020 2017 Awards & HonorsErin Worden '17 receives Global Scholar AwardErin Worden '17 has been recognized by the the College of Global Studies at Arcadia University with the 2016 Global Scholar Award.Date: April 17, 2017 2015 Awards & Honors2015-16 Fulbright U.S. Student AwardInternational Studies majors Peter Markee and Andrew Malin head overseas on Fulbright Scholarships.Date: May 5, 2015 Awards & HonorsPresidential Medalist's AwardInternational Studies student awarded the 2015 Presidential Medalist's award.Date: May 5, 2015 2014 Awards & HonorsStudents Recognized for prestigious Denison awards 2014Three International Studies students were awarded the Distinguished Leadership award and the President's Medalist award.Date: September 12, 2014
Denison Magazine Unlocking Potential: Yazmina Ameerah Salahuddin-Robinson ’22 Yazmina Salahuddin-Robinson’s intense curiosity about languages and cultures drew her to the international studies major.
Overcoming doubt Writing, illustrating, and self-publishing a book involves dozens of opportunities to learn something new.
Khalil Bentley '20 awarded graduate school scholarship International Studies major Khalil Bentley '20 has been awarded a prestigious Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship.
Denison Magazine Unlocking Potential: Adam Cromwell ’21 Adam Cromwell ’21 looks at the role soccer plays in national identity.
Bloomberg Terminals: Real-time market data Bloomberg Terminals give students access to real-time financial news and data — and help prepare them for careers in business and finance.
The Value of Empathy As a patient care assistant in a children’s hospital Taka Higuchi ‘20 provides a welcoming and calming presence at the start of an anxiety-filled day.
Magazine internship builds hard and soft skills In the Summer of 2020, Sarah Hume '22 found a great internship with Story magazine through a Denison Narrative Journalism program.
How We Learn Sri Lankan Odyssey A five-year immersion in Sri Lankan culture gives Denison students a profound cross-cultural experience.
Where We Go A Fulbright Connects a Student & Her Family History A Fulbright Teaching Assistantship to Turkey gives Madina Khudaynazar ’19 an opportunity to revisit her own family’s roots.
Where We Go Full Circle “When you’re a Latina in education, it’s about giving back,” says Fulbright award-winner Andrea Vallejo ’19.
How We Live An Exceptional Experience Yields an Outstanding Performance Mentoring by faculty & professionals Columbus gave Sara Abou Rashed ’21 the confidence to create a one-woman show about her experience as an immigrant.
How We Learn Understanding Social Change Through Hip-hop Dana Phillips '20 explored political and social movements through the lyrics of Arabic hip-hop as a Summer Scholar.
Where We Go John Cort: India Summer A Denison professor travels across the globe to bring the world closer to his classroom.
Where We Go Adela Hoffman '10: Global Impact Through Public Health CDC employee Adela Hoffman '10 finds meaning in her work responding to health emergencies around the world.
How We Live An Open Letter To The Muslim Women Of America About The Hijab Jenna Mayzouni '19 shares her thinking about Muslim women and their decisions to wear (or not) the hijab.
Departmental Fellows Introducing the 2024-25 International studies fellows International studies fellows are active ambassadors throughout the year. Read more
In the News Hollywood’s first major Black female superhero is only a beginning Professor Diana Mafe says "Wakonda Forever" breaks a mold but its "success does not mean a wider shift in the industry." Read more
In the News ChatGPT and the future of knowledge Perhaps the most consequential effect of ChatGPT is generative AI's ability to function as the oracle of our times, says professor Sangeet Kumar. Read more