Calvin is a fresh graduate of Globalisation and Development (GAD) Programme at the Department of Social Sciences. He recently got admission to study Master of Arts in East Asian Studies at the Yale University.When Calvin came to the UIC, it was English as a medium of instruction and cultural diversity in the background that attracted him. And quite naturally he went to choose Globalisation and ...

On May 18, the Globalisation and Development (GAD) Programme of the Department of Social Sciences (DSS) was extremely honored to receive the visit of Mr. Domenico Nardelli, Treasurer of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). Mr. Nardelli offered the numerous students and faculty members in attendance a detailed and highly informative lecture on the nature and mission of the AIIB, and...

On April 13, 2023, the Globalisation and Development (GAD) Programme had the honour of hosting the lecture of Dr. Mike Musgrave from the Conservation Leadership Faculty in the School of Wildlife Conservation at the African Leadership University in Kigali, Rwanda. Dr. Mike Musgrave graduated from the Rhodes University and University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa and holds a Ph.D. in Susta...

On March 27, 2023, the Globalisation and Development (GAD) Programme had the honour of hosting Mr. Lawrence Egulu, currently Commissioner for Employment Services at the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development of the Republic of Uganda. Mr. Lawrence  delivered a lecture titled: “Social Inclusions: Global and African Perspectives.” Mr. Egulu is a Development Policy Economist by train...

From April 16 to 17, 2023, students enrolled in the courses "Global Routes of Trade and Investment" participated in a two-day field trip to Shenzhen and Guangzhou.Organized by GAD professor, FHSS associate dean Prof. Simon Zhao Xiaobin, assisted by GAD assistant instructor Ms. Helen He Xi and student volunteer Mr. Calvin Zhang Qifan, the field trip led students to visit high-tech innovative ent...

On April 1, 2023, Globalisation and Development (GAD) students participated in a one-day field trip to Guangzhou.Organized by GAD Professor Dr. Shuang Wu and assisted by GAD Assistant Instructor Ms. Mingjiao Xia, the students explored the decarbonization, digitization, and intelligent solutions of Guangzhou as the core city of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The students learned...

Shao Chenhan is one of just seven annual full-award applicants to be accepted into the prestigious Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Studies and Planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She graduated from Government and International Relations programme(currently Globalisation and Development ) in 2020.Shao Chenhan came to UIC, aimed an internationalized study environment and liberal...

On November 30, 2022, the Globalisation and Development(GAD) Programme, in the context of the Department’s “Social Sciences for the Globalised and Digital World Lecture Series”, had the honour of hosting the lecture of Dr. Lokki Wai, WHO representative to Vietnam, Research Scientist at International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, giving lecture on International Development: Issues a...