The music was loud, the windows were down and the highway had disappeared behind them. Packed into an old Land Cruiser, University of Georgia students bounced over the rolling dunes
Archive for the ‘Center for the Study of Global Issues’ Category
Mar 2026
Make China Great Again: How Online Fiction Reveals the Politics of a Digital Era
What do time travel, online fiction, and Chinese politics have in common? In Make China Great Again: Online Alt‑History Fiction and Popular Authoritarianism, newly released by Columbia University Press, SPIA professor
Feb 2024
SPIA Associate Professor K. Chad Clay wants to reduce human suffering, and he bets you do, too. In his TEDxUGA 2023 talk, Clay, the director of SPIA’s Center for the
Jul 2017
SPIA celebrates five 40 under 40 honorees
SPIA is proud to announce that five alumni will be recognized this fall as recipients of the UGA Alumni Association’s 40 under 40 award. This award, given annually, recognizes successful
Aug 2016
SPIA Students Recognized for Volunteer Work
SPIA students who travelled to South Africa as part of the Stellenbosch Study Abroad program have been recognized for their voluntary work. Vision AfriKa showed appreciation for our students’ time
Apr 2014
Dr. Andrew Owsiak wins CURO Research Mentoring Award
Congratulations to Dr. Andrew Owsiak for receiving the 2014 Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities (CURO) Research Mentoring Award. The Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
