The School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) prepares students for good citizenship and for careers in public life – so states SPIA’s mission. Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have particular meanings for SPIA, considering this mission. For a school dedicated to the study of governments and governance, diversity, equity, and inclusion inform the most basic concerns in our fields, such as representation, participation, and empowerment. We believe that when we support diverse voices, viewpoints, and experiences, we forge more widely representative, more participatory, and more resilient communities. In the process, we also promote respect and human dignity.
We endeavor to realize our goals for DEI at SPIA through concrete practices, programs, and actions. SPIA’s DEI efforts are organized into four categories:
University of Georgia alumna Sophia “Sophy” Macartney (AB ’22) was named a spring 2023 Scoville Fellow. The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship was established in 1987 to recruit and train
As Georgia’s flagship university, UGA has an institutional commitment to serve the state’s small and rural communities. SPIA’s approach is to engage directly with state and local governmental and nonprofit
Dr. Amanda Murdie, Department Head of International Affairs and Georgia Athletic Association Professor of International Affairs, has been named the 2023 Karl Deutsch Award recipient by the International Studies Association.
School of Public and International Affairs
The University of Georgia
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Athens, GA 30602
706-542-4114 (Academic Advisement)
706-542-2059 (Office of the Dean)
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