Interviews

NYU Global Spotlight: An Interview with Chiké Frankie Edozien, Accra

NYU Global Spotlight: An Interview with Chiké Frankie Edozien, Accra

Chiké Frankie Edozien became director of NYU Accra in January 2020. Edozien is a journalist who honed his skills writing about government, health and cultural issues for a variety of publications, and is the author of the 2017 book Lives of Great Men, a Lambda Literary Award winner. He is also a clinical professor at Continue reading NYU Global Spotlight: An Interview with Chiké Frankie Edozien, Accra

Global Faculty In Residence Spotlight: An Interview with Nosheen Ali

Nosheen Ali, a sociologist, author, and activist from Karachi, Pakistan, served as one of Gallatin’s Global Faculty in Residence for the 2019-20 academic year and graciously extended her appointment this semester. Ali works and writes across a wide range of themes, including feminist theories of the state, seed justice, and Muslim cultural politics. She is Continue reading Global Faculty In Residence Spotlight: An Interview with Nosheen Ali

Working for Human Rights During a Pandemic: An Interview with Brian Ruiz

Brian Ruiz, a junior at Gallatin concentrating in prison abolition, was one of eleven NYU students awarded the Gallatin Global Fellowship in Human Rights for the 2019-20 academic year. Brian interned remotely in Summer 2020 with Radical Love Consciousness (RLC), a grassroots organization that strives for the liberation of those who have been marginalized and Continue reading Working for Human Rights During a Pandemic: An Interview with Brian Ruiz

NYU Global Spotlight: An Interview with Gabriella Etmektsoglou, Berlin

NYU Global Spotlight: An Interview with Gabriella Etmektsoglou, Berlin

NYU transitioned away from traditional study away this academic year and is instead offering students a “Go Local” option. With this option, undergraduates may take classes at one of NYU’s global locations if they are unable to travel to their home campus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. NYU Berlin Director Gabriella Etmektsoglou met with us Continue reading NYU Global Spotlight: An Interview with Gabriella Etmektsoglou, Berlin