Croft Institute for International Studies
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The Croft Institute for International Studies (or Croft) offers a B.A. degree in international studies in conjunction with the University of Mississippi's college of Liberal Arts. The degree combines the study of global economics, history, politics and social relations with the study of languages and cultures in a rigorous multidisciplinary curriculum.
In addition to a regional focus (Latin America, Europe or East Asia), Croft students select a thematic concentration on one of the following: global economics and business, international peace and security, politics and economics in transition, or social and cultural identity.
Croft students pursue advanced proficiency in a foreign language as an integral part of their studies. Accelerated language programs are currently available in Chinese, French, German and Spanish. Students may also choose to study Italian, Japanese, Portuguese and Russian. The University of Mississippi has one of the leading undergrad Chinese programs in the U.S. through one of the few U.S. government sponsored Flagship Intensive Chinese programs in the nation[1].
The Croft Institute for International Studies at The University of Mississippi was established in 1997 with major financial support from the Joseph C. Bancroft Charitable & Educational Fund. The Croft Institute's first full year of operation was the academic year 1998/99. The Croft Institute for International Studies offers ten scholarships of $8,000 dollars for four years to entering students.
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[edit] Director
The Director of the Croft Institute is Dr. Kees Gispen who is a professor of modern European History with an emphasis on nineteenth-century and twentieth-century Germany. His particular area of expertise is the social history of technology. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.
Kathleen O’Neil is the Assistant Director of the Croft Institute and an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Sociology who received her Ph.D. from the University of Arizona.
[edit] Faculty
There are currently 26 permanent members of the faculty at the school. All have terminal degrees in their field, and have published numerous working papers, articles, and books.
