November 12, 2020 5:30 pm
Livestream
UW Global Month
Students and researchers are partnering across traditional boundaries to create a more equitable world. Join new Jackson School Director聽Leela Fernandes听补苍诲听Akhtar Badshah聽as they explore the essential role of area studies and international engagement in building a brighter future for all.
About the speaker
UW Global Month
UW Global Month celebrates our University鈥檚 global impact and community. The UW educates more than 50,000 students annually, and the Husky community is connected around the globe. Thanks to our incredible faculty and researchers, we have partnerships and projects in 130+ countries, yielding a world of opportunity including rich study abroad offerings.
Leela Fernandes聽is an internationally recognized scholar and author on democratic politics and inequality with a focus on contemporary India.聽A professor of gender studies and political science with a STEM background, Director Fernandes joins the UW from the University of Michigan. She also served on the faculty of Rutgers University, New Brunswick and Oberlin College.
Akhtar Badshah聽is an expert on social impact, philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, and international development. Currently聽the Board of Directors Chair of Global Washington, Dr. Badshah is the founder and Chief Catalyst of Catalytic Innovators Group and teaches at the UW.聽His new book is “The Purpose Mindset: How Microsoft Inspires its Employees and Alumni to Change the World.”聽
Sponsoring Departments: UW Office of Global Affairs, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies