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
Cultural studies act as both window and mirror
Studying other cultures is a way to learn both about the world and yourself, according to Ana Forcinito, professor of Latin American Literature and Cultural Studies in the College of Liberal Arts.
Using ecology to make an impact back home
ICGC Scholar Chau Pham is examining how the dry forests of Central Vietnam respond to disturbances.
ICGC welcomes new cohort and visiting scholars
The Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change hosted its annual fall dinner, where it welcomed the 2024 ICGC cohort and introduced its visiting scholars.