Elliott School of International Affairs
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The Elliott School of International Affairs (ESIA) is a division of the George Washington University located in Washington, D.C. specializing in international affairs and diplomacy. The school awards both undergraduate and graduate degrees. In June of 2005, Michael E. Brown was named Dean of the Elliott School. Brown, who founded and directed the Center for Peace and Security Studies at Georgetown University, has a background in security policy and international affairs. The school was named for former GW president Lloyd Elliott.
In January 2003 the Elliott School opened its new academic building at 1957 E Street NW. The building was formally opened by then-Secretary of State and GW Alumnus Colin Powell. This building features state-of-the-art lecture halls, classrooms, offices, lounges, and common areas used to host public events. The Elliot School's location caddy-corner to the U.S. State Department and just blocks from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank is heavily emphasized by the school.
Noted faculty include James N Rosenau, Edward "Skip" Gnehm, Leon Fuerth, and Henry Farrell.
History
The institutional forerunners of the Elliott School began with the School of Comparative Jurisprudence and Diplomacy which, though it lasted only seven years (1898-1905), was followed by:
- The School of Politics and Diplomacy, 1905-1907
- The College of the Political Sciences, 1907 C1913
- The Department of International Law and Diplomacy (within Columbian College), 1913-28
- The School of Government, 1928-1960
- The School of Government, Business, and International Affairs, 1960-1966
- The School of Public and International Affairs, 1966-1987
- The School of International Affairs, 1987-1988
- The Elliott School of International Affairs, founded in 1988.
Undergraduate Programs
The Elliott School offers undergraduate degrees in the following majors:
- Asian Studies
- Middle Eastern Studies
- Latin American and Hemispheric Studies
- International Affairs
International Affairs Major
The International Affairs major is further broken down by Regional and Functional Concentrations.
Regional Concentrations include:
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe and Eurasia
- Latin America
- Middle East
Functional Concentrations include:
- Comparative Political, Economic, and Social Systems
- Conflict and Security
- Contemporary Cultures and Societies
- Global Public Health
- International Development Studies
- International Economics
- International Environmental Resources
- International Politics
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