| The Josef Korbel School of International Studies | |
|---|---|
| Motto | "Pro Scientia et Religione" ('For Science and Religion' or 'Knowledge and Spirit') |
| Established | 1964 as the Graduate School of International Studies |
| Type | Private |
| Dean | Christopher R. Hill |
| Undergraduates | 260 |
| Postgraduates | 450 |
| Location | Denver, Colorado, 80208 |
| Campus | Urban — University of Denver |
| Nickname | Josef Korbel School, JKSIS |
| Website | www.du.edu/korbel |
The Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver (DU) is a professional school in international affairs offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral opportunities. It is a full member of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA), a grouping of international studies-orientated institutions.[1] Formerly the Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS), it was renamed on May 28, 2008 in honor of the founding dean Josef Korbel, father of former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and professor of former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
The school is noted for its unique programs in International Human Rights; International Development; Global Finance, Trade and Economic Integration; International Administration [1];and International Security.[2] As a result of its Peace Corps Master’s International and Fellows programs, the school is home to the third largest Peace Corps community at the graduate level in the country.[3] Today, the school includes more than 260 undergraduate and 450 graduate students, 25 full-time and 20 part-time faculty, 25 staff, nine academic centers and research institutes and several thousand alumni living and working in more than 75 countries.
The school is located on the University of Denver’s main campus, in Denver’s University Hill neighborhood, which is within easy access of Denver’s 300 plus NGOs, and just a few miles from the United States Air Force Academy and Northern Command.
Former U.S. Ambassador Christopher R. Hill became dean of the school on July 1, 2010.[4] Hill has experience as a Peace Corps volunteer in Cameroon, and has served as ambassador to Macedonia, Poland, the Republic of Korea and Iraq. He was a member of the team that negotiated the Bosnia peace settlement and has worked on negotiations with North Korea.[5]
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In its earliest incarnation, the Department of International Relations at the University of Denver was led by Dr. Ben Mark Cherrington, an educator dedicated to providing students a global perspective of the issues of the day. It was one of the country’s first departments dedicated to an international field of study. The department's academic programs also had the moral and financial support of the Social Science Foundation, established in 1926 by Denver investment banker and philanthropist James Causey with the support of then-DU Chancellor Hebert Harper. Today, the foundation's board manages a multi-million dollar trust, the proceeds of which are dedicated to promoting the study and application of international relations at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
While professor and chairman of the Department of International Relations, Cherrington was also at the forefront of efforts to create a formal institution for U.S. public diplomacy, implementing President Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Good Neighbor Policy," which was designed to reverse decades of U.S. paternalism toward Latin America. In 1938, Cherrington was handpicked by the United States Department of State to lead its new Division of Cultural Relations and tasked with carrying out "the exchange of professors, teachers, and students . . . cooperation in the field of music, art, literature . . . international radio broadcasts . . . generally, the dissemination abroad of the representative intellectual and cultural work of the U.S." Cherrington served as chancellor of the University of Denver from 1943 to 1946 and was later an author of the United Nations Charter.
The Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) was established under the efforts of Josef Korbel, who became its first dean, in 1964. Forced to flee during the Communist coup in Czechoslovakia in 1948. Korbel learnt that he had been tried and sentenced to death in absentia. Korbel was granted political asylum in the United States and was hired in 1949 to teach international politics at the University of Denver. To house the school, the 30,300-square-foot (2,810 m2) Ben M. Cherrington Hall was built in 1965. After Korbel's death, the University of Denver established the Josef Korbel Humanitarian Award in 2000.
Dean Tom Farer, an internationally respected lawyer, scholar and diplomat who served in the U.S. State Department, the U.S. Defense Department and as president of the University of New Mexico, became dean in 1996. He helped create new degree programs in global health affairs, humanitarian assistance and international security.
The Graduate School of International Studies was renamed the Josef Korbel School of International Studies on May 28, 2008, thanks to the family of former dean and founder Josef Korbel.[6]
Former U.S Ambassador Christopher R. Hill took over as dean on July 1, 2010.
In 2007, the Josef Korbel School’s graduate programs were ranked #9 in the nation by a survey of scholars published in Foreign Policy magazine. More recently, Foreign Policy Magazine ranked the University of Denver’s Masters programs as 12th in the world for graduate level, international affairs programs.[7]
Many of the school's former students have gone on to careers in international service:
Likewise, the school's focus on professional education allows noted professionals in the field of international relations to serve in the school's faculty.[8] Some past and present faculty members include:
The Josef Korbel School offers an undergraduate degree in International Studies, with the following concentrations:[9]
The Josef Korbel School focuses on training graduate students in a number of different areas. In addition to the major, students also specify certain concentrations, either a subject interest or a regional focus. Most degrees require foreign language proficiency and a field internship.
The Josef Korbel School’s emphasis on professional experience is exemplified by their focus on internship opportunities. In the past, students have interned with the U.S. State Department, U.S. Department of Defense, United Nations, the World Health Organization, Red Cross International, AfricAid and the 1010 Project.
Washington D.C. program:[11] The Josef Korbel School participates in this program with the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. For the past five years, GSPIA and the Maxwell School have operated the Global Security and Development Program that combines professional internships with an array of graduate courses taught by adjunct faculty drawn from the Washington, D.C., area's pool of experts in international relations and economics. Approximately 20-25 students are admitted to this highly competitive program each fall quarter.
Inter-term Costa Rica course:[12] Professor Arthur Gilbert leads a group of DU graduate and undergraduate students to Costa Rica every winter. This five-credit-hour program highlights the political, educational and cultural aspects of Costa Rica and other Central American countries. San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica, serves as the program's home base. Students attend class lectures four days a week, allowing them ample time to discover the country on the weekend.
The school also provides a teaching exchange fellowship with Bilgi University in Turkey.