Mission Statement
Many of the 21st century’s most pressing challenges involve problems that transcend established territorial borders. From climate change to forced migration to global pandemics, these borderless problems cut across national boundaries and demand transnational solutions. At the same time, the nature of politics itself is also undergoing a transformation, as established societies move from industrialized to knowledge-based and confront an increasingly globalized world. In response, new forms of political organization and visions of citizenship have emerged to address these problems, which challenge the state as the primary focus of political authority and constitute a growing transnational public sphere.
We have developed a program that prepares students to participate in and shape the transnational public debate about the most urgent contemporary global problems. Our mission is to equip students with a sophisticated set of theoretical tools and practical experiences that in combination will prepare them to understand and address the reality of the contemporary global landscape. Through a curriculum that emphasizes critical thinking, writing, and experiential learning, the program educates the next generation of global citizens to be actively engaged in the transnational public sphere.
Leadership
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Michelle MurrayFaculty Director, Bard MA in Global Studies
Associate Professor of Politics, Bard CollegeMichelle Murray
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Amanda HutsonAssistant Director, Graduate Programs
Amanda Hutson
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Thomas FetzerAssociate Professor of International Relations, Central European University
Thomas Fetzer
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Duncan MacDonald ’23Program Coordinator (Recruitment and Admissions), MA Global Studies
Duncan MacDonald ’23
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Josie SniderProgram Coordinator (Student Affairs), MA Global Studies
Josie Snider
Current Faculty
Our distinguished faculty join us from across the global Open Society University Network and bring a range of academic and professional experiences to the MAGS community. Rotating frequently, our faculty join us from Bard’s Annandale campus, Central European University’s International Relations department, as well as from renowned careers in global affairs in international law, gender affairs, global governance, and more.
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Nicholas DunnKlemens von Klemperer Hannah Arendt Center Teaching Fellow
Nicholas Dunn
BA, The King’s College; MA, Simon Fraser University; PhD, McGill University. At Bard: 2022–23. -
Christopher McIntoshAssistant Professor of Political Studies,
Bard CollegeChristopher McIntosh
A.B., Political Science, University of Georgia; M.A., Security Studies, Georgetown University; M.A, Ph.D., Political Science, University of Chicago. At Bard since 2010. -
Sophia Stamatopoulou-RobbinsAssociate Professor of Anthropology,
Bard CollegeSophia Stamatopoulou-Robbins
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Erzsebet StrauszAssistant Professor of International Relations, Central European University
Erzsebet Strausz
PhD in International Politics, Aberystwyth University; MA in International Relations and European Studies, CEU.
Meet Our Students
Our students hail from all over the world, as well as a wide range of previous academic and personal backgrounds -- from economics to anthropology (and more), their diverse perspectives enrich our program's uniquely multidisciplinary curriculum.
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Heba Abusham'aPalestine
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Isaac AlzaghariPalestine
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Karno DasguptaIndia
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Aliia EgemberdievaKyrgyzstan
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Merna ElboghdadyEgypt
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Ahmad HijawiPalestine
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Nilufar HomidovaTajikistan
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Yasmine RaoufUnited States
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Daniiar SadykovKyrgyzstan
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Artyom SergazinovKazakhstan
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Khiradmand SheralievTajikistan
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Diana TalantbekovaKyrgyzstan
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Aidin TurganbekovKyrgyzstan
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Han Thu YaMyanmar
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Muzhda Bahaduri (NY Track)Afghanistan
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Sarina Culaj (NY Track)United States
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Nicholas Demick (NY Track)United States
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Abdul Ali Ismailzada (NY Track)Afghanistan
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Shigofa Jamal (NY Track)Afghanistan
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Shahla Muradi (NY Track)Afghanistan
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Istiqlal Safi (NY Track)Afghanistan
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Shaista Shams (NY Track)Afghanistan
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Zhonghan (Jonathan) Xu (NY Track)China
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Nadia AbdulridhaInstitute for Economics and Peace
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Raghd Adwan1for3
Palestine -
Anas Akbar AliOSUN Civic Engagement Initiative
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Brenique BogleHuman Rights First
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Emina HadzimuhamedovicCentre on Armed Groups
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Wisdom KaluLibra Group
Nigeria -
Daorsa KamberiOxford Analytica
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Tamara KnyazevaCouncil on Foreign Relations
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Nay Lin ThuUS-ASEAN Business Council
Myanmar -
Tina LuchettaOSUN Civic Engagement Initiative
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Wejdan RadaydaMadre
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Mahmoud (Bajis) SalimCIANA
Palestine
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Okiki AdegokeEuropean-American Business Organization
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Stephon CamaraClara Lionel Foundation
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Irene DumogaWelcome to Chinatown
Ghana -
Said GhaniCharney Research
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Kateryna KoroliukOxford Analytica
Ukraine -
Tsimafei MisiukevichForeign Policy Association
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Shaheda MujadeddiInternational Rescue Committee
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Hezbullah ShafaqAmerican Association for the International Commission of Jurists (AAICJ)
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Gulnaz ZhakenovaHebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS)
Kazakhstan