Geeta Pasi thought she would be a doctor just like her father, but she took a different path, one that allowed her to serve her country in posts around the world as a career diplomat in the United States Foreign Service.
Bangladesh held a parliamentary election on January 7th, 2024.
Dr. Noha Shawki, professor in the Department of Politics and Government, published two co-authored articles in 2023: “Building Solidarity in the Slow Food Movement,” co-authored with Dr. Gina Hunter and published in The International Journal of Sociology of Agriculture and Food (IJSAF), and “Understanding polycentrically organized movements: An analysis of the Slow Food and Fair Trade movements in Europe,” co-authored with Dr. Melissa Schnyder and published in the Journal of Civil Society.
Dr. T.Y. Wang, University Professor and chair of the Department of Politics and Government, published a peer-reviewed commentary in East Asia Forum on Taiwan’s elections scheduled for January 13, 2024.
The Economist, one of the leading news magazines of the world, has endorsed Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz’s book “More Than Meets the Eye: Essays on Bangladeshi Politics” as a “must read” to understand the country’s politics and current situation.
The International Student Career Series provides international students and alumni with career support to help them remain competitive and increase their confidence in the job market.
Students and alumni interested in a full-time position, internship or just seeking to build their professional connections are invited to attend the Career Services spring career fairs.
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz has been interviewed and quoted on Bangladesh’s upcoming election and the political impasse on various international media in the past week.
On December 20, the Office of the Provost notified Dr. Michael Hendricks that he had received Illinois State University’s Research Initiative Award and Service Initiative Award.
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz has commented on the deaths of opposition activists in police custody in Bangladesh.
