Bringing the world to the heartland and University of Oklahoma students to the world.
Education Abroad, International Student Services, and the Center for English as a Second Language have all moved under the Office of Global Engagement. The College of International Studies is still the home of the Department of International & Area Studies, our research centers, and other academic programs.
The David L. Boren College of International Studies at the University of Oklahoma offers a unique small-college experience within a flagship research University. Behind the doors of beautiful Farzaneh Hall, you will find an intellectually curious, diverse community of students, professors and staff who care — not only about the issues facing our world, but about each other. Here you will find small classes, impromptu post-class discussions, prominent and influential guest speakers, unique international events and programming, and above all, opportunity. Do you want to pursue an internship in Washington, D.C.? An undergraduate research project that will take you to your first academic conference? A study abroad program in a country far from home? At CIS, it’s possible. And our faculty and staff will support you all the way.
With a multi-disciplinary curriculum offering 9 majors, 11 minors, 2 graduate programs, and an accelerated BA/MA degree, the College of International Studies offers a strong foundation of knowledge across multiple international fields of study with the flexibility to accommodate diverse interests and career goals. We provide a range of scholarships specifically for our majors, and we strongly support participation in study abroad and away programs. A degree in International & Area Studies from OU not only opens the door to a global career, but fosters an international perspective and growth mindset that distinguishes our alumni on the job market.
OADII - Oklahoma Aerospace & Defense Innovation Institute and OU International Security Student Association Present (Ret.) Colonel Drew Allen and (Ret.) General Robin Rand. "Lessons Learned From over 65 Years of Air Force Service" Wednesday, April 10, 2024 from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. at the OU Armory located at 440 W. Brooks St.
Two CIS faculty members are among the recipients of OU's "Big Idea Challenge 2.0," a program facilitated by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Partnerships and designed to foster cross-disciplinary research projects. The projects selected for this year's challenge are focused on solving major worldwide challenges and are expected to attract substantial external funding in the future. The project involving CIS faculty is titled “Climate Information and Actionable Timescales for Climate Security in Latin America." It is led by Kathy Pegion, an associate professor and Williams Chair in the OU School of Meteorology, with co-principal investigators Fabio de Sa e Silva, Associate Professor of International Studies and Wick Cary Professor of Brazilian Studies in CIS, and Rachel Schwartz, Assistant Professor of International & Area Studies in CIS.
CIS Board of Visitors member Steve Dolman passed away on February 16, 2024. CIS Interim Dean Jonathan Stalling has shared the below message reflecting on Dolman's legacy at the College of International Studies: Many CIS students, faculty and staff who call Farzaneh Hall their campus home enter the building each day through the double doors that open from the Marjorie Buchner Dolman Courtyard, and many of us take a moment every week to talk with colleagues, students or friends at one of several tables near the water fountain. Yet this space became all the more meaningful to us last week with the passing of Steve Dolman, a long-term advocate of OU Study Abroad and a longtime member of the CIS Board. His gift made in honor of his mother Marjorie has left a lasting legacy for our college by providing us with a lovely commons on our college grounds to meet and discuss global affairs, plan our next study abroad adventure, catch up on the news of the day, or simply sit alone to study for the next exam. A world traveler, international businessman, and Sooner through and through, I know seeing this shared space getting used daily is something that Steve would be proud of.
Learn more about some of our CIS faculty, the journeys that led them to international studies, and what to expect from their classes!
Hannah Chapman
Theodore Romanoff Assistant Professor of Russian Studies and Assistant Professor, International & Area Studies
Currently teaching
IAS 3003 How to Be a Dictator; IAS 5723 Global Policy Workshop
Fall 2024 courses
IAS 5940 Russian Foreign Policy
John Emery
Assistant Professor of International Security
Currently teaching
IAS 3003 National Security Policy; IAS 5003 U.S. Foreign Relations
Fall 2024 courses
IAS 3303 Natioanl Security Policy; IAS 3823 Technology & War
Manata Hashemi
Farzaneh Family Associate Professor of Iranian Studies
Currently teaching
IAS 3393 Iranian Society Through Cinema; IAS 3763 Women and Gender in the Middle East
Fall 2024 courses
IAS 3983 Anti-Muslim Racism
Natalie Letsa
Wick Cary Assistant Professor of Political Economy
Currently teaching
IAS 5583 African Politics and Society
Fall 2024 courses
IAS 3323 Political Economy of Development; IAS 3792 African Politics and Society
Rachel Schwartz
Assistant Professor of International & Area Studies
Currently teaching
IAS 3543 International Peacebuilding; IAS 5902 Global Political Turbulence
Fall 2024 courses
IAS 2133 International Sports; IAS 3313 Latin American International Relations