GlobalThe Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change (ICGC) seeks to foster an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural community of faculty and students committed to supporting and advancing research, education, and collaborative initiatives related to global change, with a focus on the Global South.
The center focuses on four key themes:
- Rethinking peace, conflict, and security
- Envisioning environmental justice and sustainability
- Transforming development
- Reimagining identities, communities, and cultures
ICGC offers a graduate minor program in Development Studies and Social Change, as well as the Master of Development Practice degree program offered in collaboration with the Humphrey School of Public Affairs and several other colleges and schools across the Twin Cities campus.
67 ICGC Fellows in 2023-24
$393k in fellowship support to students in 2023-24
80+ affiliated faculty
ICGC News
MDP student plans to focus on immigrants and refugees
Rebekah Montgomery, a former transport pilot in the U.S. Air Force, is pursuing her Master of Development Practice degree, offered by the Humphrey School and the Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change.
ICGC celebrates 2023-24 academic accomplishments at annual spring dinner
On May 3, the Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change (ICGC) celebrated student and faculty academic accomplishments at its annual spring celebration.
ICGC Welcomes 36th Cohort of Scholars
The 11 new scholars—each from different departments within four colleges and schools at the UMN—come from countries including India, Zambia, Iran, Nigeria, Ecuador, Niger, Sudan, South Africa, and Egypt.