Watson Institute for International StudiesBrown University

Capstone: Senior Seminar

 

Capstone Course: INTL1800 Senior Seminar in International Relations

All IR concentrators are required to take one INTL1800 seminar or IR-approved seminar (X-LIST). Most IR students take one or two seminars during their senior year at Brown. Juniors may be accepted on an ad-hoc basis, by permission of the instructor, space permitting. Senior seminars are offered on different topics every semester and provide an opportunity for students to integrate what they have learned about international relations by focusing in depth on a specific topic. Seminars are taught by professors from various disciplines including political science, history, anthropology, sociology, and religious studies, as well as by practitioners from the Watson Institute. Seminars emphasize substantial reading and discussion, as well as significant writing including a major research paper. Most students find the INTL1800 seminars a highlight of their IR concentration experience. Enrollment in INTL1800 seminars is limited to 20 students. Permission of the instructor is required.

 

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