George Mason University

At Mason, the programs in global affairs will transform you into a global citizen with a skill set that will position you for success in a rapidly globalizing world. As a global affairs student, you will interact with a distinguished faculty committed to ground-breaking research with a global focus, and you will have opportunities to study abroad.

Located in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., Mason offers you access to the cultural, political, academic, and employment resources of America’s most global city. Through our Center for Global Education you can study abroad for a few weeks, a semester, or an entire year. The resources of the Center for Global Studies will help you gain practical experience on a wide range of topics, including business, economy, health, environment, culture, peace, conflict and more.

Mason offers both graduate programs and undergraduate programs in global affairs.

Post-Socialist Film Series Brings Documentary Filmmakers to Campus

During the spring 2009 semester, Mason professors Michael Chang and T. Mills Kelly from the Department of History and Art History created a Post-Socialist Film Series that focused on the end of the Cold War and what has come afterwards. The series featured prominent documentary filmmakers showing their films and then answering questions from students, faculty, staff, and members of the community. Read More >>

Attention Seniors!

Please take just a few minutes to fill out the the Global Affairs Senior Survey. Read More >>

Students Offered Opportunities to Immerse Themselves in Italian and Japanese Cultures

Can’t afford to study abroad? Still want that immersion experience? The Modern and Classical Languages Department offers you an opportunity to immerse yourself in Italian or Japanese cultures right here in the metro area through a summer session that fulfills your foreign language requirement in just eight weeks. Read More >>