Diversity Week events challenge students to think differently

Picture 3

Race, immigration, LGBT issues, the Libyan conflict and more will be explored during a week of special events Diversity Week has traditionally been a show and tell of world cuisine, fashion and music. At FIU, Diversity Week 2011, “FIU: Where Worlds Unite,” will be much more – an exploration of [...]

FIYou: John F. Clark

FIYou - John Clark

Name: John F. Clark Hometown: Brunswick, Ga. Job Title/Department: Professor, Department of Politics and International Relations. Campus: Modesto A. Maidique Campus In a nutshell: I teach and do research on African politics, Africa’s international relations and international relations theory. Number of years at FIU: 20 What do you enjoy most [...]

Understanding War

Picture 5

Bertin Kouadio Ph.D. ’09 examines the causes of civil war in his home country of Ivory Coast in the hope of charting a conflict-free future for Africa By Madeline Baró Bertin Kouadio is used to being first. A member of the minority Beng people in Côte d’Ivoire, he was the [...]