Wooster GIS

College of Wooster's Global & International Studies Program (GIS). Follow us for updates on events, program news, and current events!

[Wooster GIS @woosterGIS]

Congratulations to Rishika Todi ‘22 on her graduation from ⁦@ColumbiaSIPA⁩ and her article winning a writing award. “Invisible by Design: Who Gets Left Out of Algorithmic Financial Inclusion?” https://t.co/dWXxhJPbcG

[UN News @UN_News_Centre]

An estimated 3,800 people have died as a result of the devastating earthquakes that struck #Myanmar on 28 March.

Six weeks on, the situation in Myanmar remains dire.

https://t.co/63FYV6bZs4

[Wooster GIS @woosterGIS]

Check out a data story by one of our alums, Gabe Melmed “What’s happening to the cost of rent in the United States?” - ⁦@EconObservatory⁩ https://t.co/rL4q30C62q

[Reuters @Reuters]

Saudi Arabia plans to pay off Syria's debts to the World Bank, three people familiar with the matter said, paving the way for the approval of millions of dollars in grants for reconstruction and to support the country's paralysed public sector. https://t.co/5v0uhAPhW1

[Foreign Policy @ForeignPolicy]

U.S. economic history has a lot to say about how trade wars can set off something much, much worse. https://t.co/LbKyslCRZ9

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Mexico's first female president vows 'it's time for women' https://t.co/UuqHyc51Zu

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

How a mega dam has caused a mega power crisis for Zambia https://t.co/yDpTLNxO50

[Wooster GIS @woosterGIS]

On Friday we hosted a fall social where students and professors got together over donuts and cider. Here are some pictures.

[Coalition for Human Rights in Development 🌎 @RightsinDevt]

📢 SAVE THE DATE!

Tomorrow join us (online or in-person) at the #UNRHBR Forum for a session where #Indigenous activists will share what #remedy & #justice means for them, and key recommendations to address current gaps.

⏰Sept 24 (10.30 - 12.00 Bangkok time)
🖊️To register: https://t.co/3InKj02Eoz

[WoosterEcon @EconWooster]

Where did the students in our department intern this summer? Here is a small selection.

[Wooster GIS @woosterGIS]

India is witnessing the slow-motion rise of fascism | Mukul Kesavan | The Guardian https://t.co/7eiOxfdWPQ

[Foreign Policy @ForeignPolicy]

Given the World Bank’s mission, the prospect of rising poverty in precisely those regions on which it has long been focused, Africa and Central Asia, should be galvanizing the bank into action, Paul Collier writes. https://t.co/l1xpybBaFo

[Public International Law & Policy Group (PILPG) @PILPG]

Tune in to the newest episode of the Talking Foreign Policy Radio show on the stances of the 2024 US Presidential Candidates on the most important foreign policy issues of our time: https://t.co/ylqpIFcKiU

[WoosterEcon @EconWooster]

Wanted: new business, finance and economics interns https://t.co/KyOlmTRiYF

[Reuters @Reuters]

Carbon offset setback risks corporate backtrack on climate goals https://t.co/ZpMfStCMwi

[BBC News Africa @BBCAfrica]

‘There’s no hope to stay here at all.’

Originally from Sudan, Mohammed Idris has made Belfast, in Northern Ireland, his home.

After his café was set on fire in the anti-immigrant violence that has hit the UK, it all changed for him.

[ROAPE journal @ROAPEjournal]

In this latest for https://t.co/bkzK0SWV0y's Capitalism in Africa series, Benjamin Rubbers details the neoliberal labour regime at the heart of the Central African Copperbelt, & examines how this regime is negotiated & resisted by workers & unionists.

https://t.co/tLIIrdcoZk

[BBC News Africa @BBCAfrica]

🇿🇦 "I hate foreigners and the government is doing nothing."

#BBCAfricaEye investigates the rise of xenophobia in South Africa and the violent targeting of migrants.

🎥 Watch the full film, "Fear and Loathing in South Africa" here: https://t.co/LuhkEhCIa3

[College of Wooster @WoosterEdu]

For more than 20 years, the strength of The College of Wooster’s undergraduate research program has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of best “Senior Capstone” programs and “Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects,” joining the elite company of some of the top research universities in the country, including several Ivy League schools and major R1 institutions.

Read more about our rankings here:
https://t.co/L3DCFbXpIR

[BBC News Africa @BBCAfrica]

Breaking: The African Union (AU) has been welcomed as a permanent member by the group of leading world economies known as G-20 after years of advocating for greater prominence in the global stage. The announcement was made in New Delhi where a summit of the bloc is beind held.