Bing Overseas Studies Program

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The Bing Overseas Studies Program provides Stanford undergraduates with the opportunity to explore the world and immerse themselves in its varied cultures.

  1. 06/09/2008

    South Asia and the Global Political Order: Today and Tomorrow

    South Asia finds itself again at the cusp of events that may have global historical repercussions. The region has emerged as a curious paradox that exemplifies parliamentary democracy and economic development. (May 3, 2008)

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  2. 06/09/2008

    Bhutan: In Every Respect an Experiment

    Remote, poor and only recently embarked on the path of development, modernization and “democratization,” the Kingdom of Bhutan is challenging itself and the rest of the world to think differently about the goals and methods of modernization. (May 3, 2008)

    4 sec

  3. 06/09/2008

    Student Panel: Experiencing the Abroad Through the Bing Overseas Studies Program

    The accomplishments and meaning of Stanford’s overseas studies programs are best understood through the eyes of the students who attend them. Get the student’s-eye view of the contemporary experience at this panel. (May 3, 2008)

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  4. 06/09/2008

    Overseas Directors Panel

    A panel of distinguished directors of Overseas Studies programs past and present discusses the development of the programs over time. (May 3, 2008)

    3 sec

  5. 06/09/2008

    Good Works in Bad Situations: AIDS and Africa

    The AIDS epidemic has raised substantial questions about the effectiveness of international public health prevention and treatment infrastructures in resource-limited settings in Africa. (May 3, 2008)

    2 sec

  6. 06/09/2008

    The Pertinence of the Humanities Today?

    The academic humanities and arts have long been successful in transforming discourses on their own “crisis” into a seemingly pleasant mode of survival. (May 3, 2008)

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  7. 06/09/2008

    The Challenges of Technology Education and Change

    In countries throughout the world policy makers recognize the importance of preparing students to work in a technologically advanced environment. However since 2000, students in developed countries have been turning away from technical fields. (May 3, 2008)

    4 sec

  8. 06/09/2008

    Challenging Islamism

    Since 9/11, references to “Islamism” and “Islamist” have proliferated in politics, the media and scholarship. What do these controversial terms mean? Why does it matter? This quizless but quizzical seminar will address “challenging Islamism” (May 3, 2008)

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