Institute of Critical International Studies
Emory University

The Institute of Critical International Studies supports and stimulates scholarly understanding within and across a wide range of world regions, nations, and cultures. Our initiatives include:

• International conferences, symposia, workshops, speakers, and theme projects—both on campus and abroad—that focus on critically important global issues
• Area studies programs that link academic disciplines and provide place-based expertise about diverse world regions
• Graduate and post-doctoral seminar and fellowship programs
• A visiting scholar program that brings outstanding academics and researchers from a variety of world areas to the Emory campus
• International travel and research grants for faculty and students
• Strong collaborations with Emory’s academic departments, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, professional schools, Institute for Developing Nations, and other entities including The Carter Center to further international scholarship and awareness of international issues at Emory.