FULBRIGHT INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (FIIR)

Hoyt H. Purvis
Director of the Institute
722 W. Maple
575-2006

The Fulbright Institute of International Relations is a center for study, research, and analysis of foreign policy and international affairs within the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. The institute honors J. William Fulbright for his leadership in international relations and his lasting contributions to international education and better understanding among nations. In addition to instructional and research activities, the institute serves as a medium for international scholarly exchange and study programs, and sponsors conferences, seminars, public events, and publications on international relations.

The institute administers the International Relations (B.A.) degree program and five interdisciplinary area studies programs: combined majors in European Studies, Latin American Studies, and Russian Studies, and minors in European Studies, Middle East Studies, and Asian Studies.

FULBRIGHT INSTITUTE (FIIR) COURSES:

FIIR2813 Introduction to International Relations (FA, SP) Introduction to the international system, theories of international behavior, political economy, conflict and peacemaking, the third world, international law and organizations, and the nature of the post-Cold War world. Same as PLSC 2813)

FIIR4003 International Relations Seminar (FA) The capstone course in international relations involves intensive study of major global trends and issues. Students choose a research project culminating in a senior thesis to meet the College writing requirement. Prerequisite: FIIR 2813 or PLSC 2813.