Organization profile
Organization profile
The Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change (ICGC) has the following objectives:
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To foster an interdisciplinary, cross-cultural community of faculty and students committed to studying global change.
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To provide intellectual and financial support for graduate/professional students focusing on the global south.
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To provide graduate/professional student grants for internships and predissertation fieldwork in the global south.
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To organize interdisciplinary seminars and workshops on theoretical, comparative and methodological issues related to global change and offer ICGC scholars a graduate minor in Development Studies and Social Change.
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To present formal public lectures and informal discussion series by scholars and practitioners.
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To collaborate with Dillard University, Tougaloo College and University of Minnesota, Morris, in a multi-year Honors Program in International Studies for U.S. undergraduate students of color headed for graduate school.
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To develop transnational scholarly partnerships with universities and other institutions in the global south.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Sutirtha lahiri
- Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change - Graduate School Fellow
Person: Students
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Anant Maringanti
- Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change - Education Professional 7
Person: Academic Professionals
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Ordinary Ecologies of Repair:Youth, Urbanity and Environmental Change in South Asia
Maringanti, A. (PI)
10/1/25 → 12/1/26
Project: Research project
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Environmental Justice Worldmaking: Redistribution and Reciprocity for a Just Transition
Brewer, R. M. (PI), Brown, K. (CoI), Mitchell, T. D. (CoI) & Onishi, Y. (CoI)
1/1/22 → 12/31/26
Project: Research project
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Rapid Transit, Rapid Changes: Examining the Impacts of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) on Travel Patterns in Johannesburg, South Africa
Agyei-Boakye, O. P. (PI)
THE SOCIETY OF WOMAN GEOGRAPHERS
8/1/24 → 5/31/25
Project: Research project
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How do trees outside forests contribute to human wellbeing? A systematic review from South Asia
Choksi, P., Lalai, D., Menon, A., Joglekar, A., Roy, A., Ramprasad, V., Thapa, M. S., Gudasalamani, R., Dhyani, S., Bunyan, M., Shastri, S., Plieninger, T., Adhikari, B., Fischer, H., Lahiri, S., Djenontin, I. N. S., Elias, F., Kocher, M., Cuadra, J. O. & Fleischman, F., Mar 1 2025, In: Environmental Research Letters. 20, 3, 034040.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Interactions among nutrients govern the global grassland biomass–precipitation relationship
Fay, P. A., Gherardi, L. A., Yahdjian, L., Adler, P. B., Bakker, J. D., Bharath, S., Borer, E. T., Harpole, W. S., Hersch-Green, E., Huxman, T. E., MacDougall, A. S., Risch, A. C., Seabloom, E. W., Bagchi, S., Barrio, I. C., Biederman, L., Buckley, Y. M., Bugalho, M. N., Caldeira, M. C. & Catford, J. A. & 31 others, , Apr 15 2025, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 122, 15, e2410748122.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Leveraging Survey Research to Include Tanzanian Girls’ Perspectives in Policy Making: A Vignette Methodology
Bolgrien, A. & Levison, D., 2025, Gender, Development and Social Change. Palgrave Macmillan, p. 145-165 21 p. (Gender, Development and Social Change; vol. Part F4980).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Presenter at Special Event: Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change
Brewer, R. M. (Speaker)
Apr 30 2015Activity: Talk types › Submitted presentation or panel
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Dancing in the Forest: Politics of Land Law and Neoliberal Aesthetics
Larasati, R. D. (Speaker)
May 5 2015Activity: Talk types › Invited presentation
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The Precarious Life of Black Bodies in the Age of Ferguson, Obama, and the Militarization of the Police
Brewer, R. M. (Speaker)
Sep 19 2014Activity: Talk types › Invited presentation
Press/Media
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The Unequal Impact of COVID-19 on Children’s Economic Vulnerability
Bokun, A. M., Himmelstern, J., Meier, A. & Warren, J. R.
7/14/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment or Interview