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IIR Migration Working Group - May

Upcoming Event
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM EDT

  Join us on May 1st to discuss research from: Kellie Wilkerson, Institute for Immigration Research Graduate Research Assistant and PhD Candidate, Sociology and Anthropology Department, George Mason University Dr. Lisa Gring-Pemble, Associate Professor, Costello College of Business, George Mas...

Women and Gender Studies concentration in the BA in Integrative Studies

By choosing to pursue work in women and gender studies, students at all levels engage in an interdisciplinary exploration of gender in social, political, cultural, and economic life; gender in history; women and the media; feminist theory; the relationship between sex and gender; the impact of sex, r...

International Studies concentration in the BA in Integrative Studies

*Available to students with a catalog year of 2022 or prior* This concentration enables students to understand and assess society within international, human and social contexts. Students can focus on business, conflict transformation, or a specific geographical area: Africa, Europe, Latin America, ...

BA in Integrative Studies

The integrative studies degree at Mason allows you to gain in-depth knowledge in a wide range of subjects while gaining practical, career-motivated experience. Through the degree, offered by the School of Integrative Studies, you will work with our experienced, award-winning faculty in discussion-ori...

BA in Human Development and Family Science

This degree prepares its graduates to use family-centered and strengths-based approaches to support the health and well-being of individuals and families in diverse communities.

Marintha Miles

Marintha Miles

Dr. Marintha Miles is Affiliate Faculty at Mason's Institute for Immigration Research where she is working on Central Asian diasporas and transnational networks. Her PhD work in Cultural Studies focused on Tajik transnational diaspora networks between Tajikistan and Russia. Her other research interes...

Al Fuertes

Al Fuertes

Dr. Al Fuertes' fields of interest and specialization include facilitation and intercultural/interreligious dialogue; global education and cross-cultural experiential learning; conflict resolution/transformation and peacebuilding; community-based psychosocial trauma healing as a component of peacebui...

The IIR is hiring!

The IIR is hiring!

The George Mason University, Institute for Immigration Research (IIR) invites applications for a one-year, renewable (up to three years) position as the Shrivastava Family Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Immigration Research. The successful candidate’s areas of specialization will include immigration...

Al Fuertes Facilitates Understanding at Home and Abroad

For New Century College faculty member Al Fuertes, this has been a busy fall. In addition to teaching three classes (NCLC 314, 416 and 475), Fuertes put his facilitation skills to work when he delivered two international workshops and then received an award for his role in establishing the Centrevill...

IIR Welcomes Dr. Sophia Balakian as Faculty Affiliate

IIR Welcomes Dr. Sophia Balakian as Faculty Affiliate

Dr. Sophia Balakian is a sociocultural anthropologist and Assistant Professor in the School of Integrative Studies (SIS). She joined the faculty at George Mason University in 2020 and became a Faculty Affiliate at the Institute for Immigration Research (IIR) in Summer 2023. Dr. Balakian attributes h...