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Our Department

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Founded in 1962 as the Area and International Studies Program, the Global and Regional Studies Program (GRS) is an interdisciplinary program that brings together students, faculty, and other members of the university community interested in international and global affairs as well as particular regions of the world. Based in the College of Arts and Sciences, we draw from the research and teaching expertise of approximately 150 faculty members from four colleges across ¶¶Òõ̽̽.

Newsletters

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To find out more about department initiatives and student, faculty, and alumni activities, check out past GRS newsletters. 

GRS Students on the Move

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Study abroad in Ecuador

Several study abroad courses have focused on Ecuador–on its land use politics, oil extraction in the Amazon, the ecology of the high Andes, Alpaca husbandry, and conservation in the Galapagos Islands.


Hockey Tournament in Belfast, Northern Ireland

In the fall of 2016, the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Men’s Hockey Team combined a hockey tournament in Belfast, Northern Ireland, with taking GRS 195: The Geographies of Peace and Conflict in Belfast - a course covering the history of sectarian violence in Ireland.

Department Chair

Vicki L. Brennan

Associate Professor • Director of Global and Regional Studies

vicki.brennan@uvm.edu (802) 656-9301

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