Welcome to The Institute for Global and International Studies at The Elliott School of International Affairs. This website will serve to keep you up to date on what is happenning at the Institute and the exciting events that we have planned for the 2012-2013 Academic Year. We are pleased to announce a fascinating line-up of speakers from all over the world who will be participating in our weekly Seminar Series. Their cutting-edge research is at the forefront of international policy and practice. We encourage you to join us for our Seminar Series which is held Thursdays at noon in the Maurice East Conference Room located in Suite 501 of 1957 E Street. Watch for our e-mails and announcements and RSVP!

We are constantly striving to provide an environment ideal for fostering scholarly debate. We expect to add more high quality events to our already busy calendar so be sure to check-in often! Thank you for your interest in The Institute for Global and International Studies and we hope to be seeing you very soon!

The Mission of The Institute for Global and International Studies:

The Institute for Global and International Studies promotes research on global governors. Global governors are authorities who exercise power across borders for purposes of affecting policy. They may be states, non-governmental organizations, policy makers, civil society campaigns, lobbyists, or private sector actors. Understanding these actors, their relationships, the bases of their authority, and the dynamic processes of governance is IGIS' central mission. IGIS makes cutting edge research available through its various programs and activities.

Sparking Social Change

IGIS Inspiration Lecture Series

The IGIS Inspiration Lecture Series was proud to present an event with Justin Zorn, a recent GW alum and the founder of Banaa.org. Justin spoke about fundraising, education, and advocating for causes that matter.

Justin Zorn is a Public Service Fellow at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. He graduated from GW's Elliott School of International Affairs in 2008 and received a Master of Science in Global Governance and Diplomacy from Oxford University as the 2009 JB and Maurice Shapiro Scholar. He is also founder of Banaa.org, a student organization that provides scholarship opportunities to talented Sudanese refugees working to implement strategies for peace in their homeland. His work with Banaa.org has been featured in The Washington Post, the Chronicle of Higher Education and the Orlando Sentinel, where he was a regular opinion contributor on foreign affairs from 2005 to 2008.

Watch Video of the Event Here

Who Governs the Globe?

Co-Edited by IGIS Director Professor Susan K. Sell, ESIA Professor of Political Science Martha
Finnemore, and former IGIS Director Deborah Avant

Academics and policymakers frequently discuss global governance but they treat governance as a structure orprocess, rarely considering who actually does the governing. This volume focuses on the agents of global governance: 'global governors'.

Available from Cambridge University Press

Click here for an interview with Profs. Sell and Finnemore about Who Governs the Globe?