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OUR MISSION The Center for International Studies (CIS) at the University of Southern California is deeply committed to expanding and refining an academic and practitioner understanding of international relations, globalization, cooperation, and conflict. Established in 1986, CIS brings together faculty and students from throughout the university to focus on the primary areas of academic inquiry for the 21st century: the economic, social, psychological, political, historical and geographic causes and effects of increased flows of goods, money, services, ideas, and culture across international borders. CIS also endeavors to broaden the scope and influence of our multidisciplinary research partnerships, and to develop new and innovative connections with both traditional and non-traditional joint research agendas. In sum, CIS is striving to become the hub for international programming at USC. OUR HISTORY The Center for International Studies was originally established as a research unit by the USC School of International Relations in 1986 to promote advanced research and critical debate of theoretical and policy issues in world affairs. The Center has since expanded its membership to include faculty in political science, religion, education, cinematic arts, medicine, engineering, american studies & ethnicity, foreign languages & cultures, communications, public administration, business, law, and economics. The Center supports the research of faculty and students; hosted scholars from the United States and abroad; organizes public seminars, workshops and conferences; promotes collaborative research projects; and contributes to public understanding of international affairs. OUR FUTURE The Center continues to maintain a focus on global presence by expanding our participation in international associations, deepening our relationships with various governments and leaders, and attracting new sources of support for CIS research, including foreign governments and organizations, new private foundation support, and local, state, and federal government funding. CIS continues to innovate within the fields of international relations and political science by expanding our research agenda to incorporate more more multidisciplinary approaches. CIS Director Patrick James, SIR Previous CIS Directors B. Peter Rosendorff, Editor, Economics and Politics Ann Tickner: SIR, Past-President, International Studies Association Laurie Brand: SIR, Director Abe Lowenthal: SIR, Past-President, Pacific Council on International Policy John Odell, SIR, Past-Editor, International Organization Previous CIS Visiting Scholars Carola Weil, USC Stacie Goddard, Wellesley Patricia Owens, Oxford Barbara Koremenos, University of Michigan Alan Kuperman, Johns Hopkins Jaqui True, Auckland Brooke Ackerly, Vanderbilt Patricia Goff, Utah Jacinta O’Hagen, Queensland Joel Fetzer, Pepperdine Andrew Walter, London School of Economics Eytan Meyers, Hebrew University Audie Klotz,Illinois Pablo Neumeyer, DiTella Universty, Argentina Dan Posner, UCLA Recent Funders of CIS Activities Center for Excellence in Teaching, USC Center for International Business Education, USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences, USC Consulate of Japan, Los Angeles Consulate of Azerbaijan, Los Angeles Ford Foundation Henry R. Luce Foundation Government of Canada The Japan Foundation Pacific Council for International Policy School of International Relations Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office, Los Angeles  |
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