The Gallatin Global Newsletter
News, Profiles, and Reflections from Gallatin's Global Programs
By Karen Santos Karen Santos is a Gallatin senior concentrating in Feminism and Artivism in Latin America and the Caribbean. She was a 2022 Gallatin Global Human Rights Fellow. Santos graduated with honors from BMCC, majoring in Writing and Literature. Born and raised in Cuba, she emigrated to Equatorial Guinea where she fell in love … Continue reading Trauma and Imagination – Reflections from a Human Rights Fellow
By Ariana Juarez Ariana Juarez is a Gallatin sophomore. She traveled with Gallatin Office of Global Programs on the Islamic Spain course in Summer 2022, led by Professor Mehmet Darakcioglu. My first ever study abroad experience was at the end of my freshman year, when I decided to take a chance and go to Europe … Continue reading Reflections from Islamic Spain: Ariana Juarez
Raadiya Shardow is a junior at Gallatin studying public policy, economics, and social impact, with a Minor in Arabic. As the co-Leader for the First-Generation/Low-Income Partnership at NYU, she’s passionate about educational equity and building a community that centers belonging and advocates for equity and accessibility. She serves as a mentor for first-year Gallatin students … Continue reading Interview with Spring 2022 NYU Prague Student Raadiya Shardow
Mariah Bell Gallatin Travel Course: “Italian Renaissance, Art, and Literature: The Culture Explosion” Florence, Summer 2019 Florence, Italy, is interesting because it occupies such a small chunk of land but there is so much history tucked around every corner. Walking down the streets, there are infinite vendors and beautiful shops to explore, and it makes … Continue reading Reflections from Florence
Sam Cheng Gallatin Travel Course: “Postcolonial Urbanisms: Development, Environment, & Social Movements in Senegal” Senegal, Summer 2018 I am a photographer, but during this trip, I shot less than one roll of 35mm film. Our visit to Gorée Island early on in the trip forced me to grapple with the consequences of global tourism and … Continue reading Western Photography in Postcolonial Senegal
Shirley Reynozo Gallatin Travel Course: “Postcolonial Urbanisms: Development, Environment, & Social Movements in Senegal” Senegal, Summer 2018 While I aim to have an integrated, culturally enriching experience when traveling, I am not interested in travel abroad fueled by romantic idealism nor superficial political correctness. I am interested in grappling with the implications of colonialism and … Continue reading Days in Dakar: A Dean’s Scholarship Reflection
Mallika Kavadi Gallatin Travel Course: “Italian Renaissance, Art, and Literature: The Culture Explosion” Florence, Summer 2017 Studying at NYU Florence this past summer was an inimitable experience. I spent a few weeks at NYU’s La Pietra campus studying Renaissance art and literature for Gallatin’s travel course, Italian Renaissance, Art, and Literature: The Culture Explosion. Apart … Continue reading Summer at La Pietra
Brennan O’Rourke Gallatin Travel Course: “Berlin: Capital of Modernity” Berlin, Summer 2017 Much of my life growing up in a city in Kansas (and I use the word “city” lightly) has been spent hiding my queerness. The Midwest is not the most welcoming of places to queer people, especially when it comes to challenging gender … Continue reading Learning Queerness is Okay in Berlin
When you look at a map of the newly inaugurated Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway, it looks relatively straightforward: from Point A to Point B. From Sebeta, a suburb on the outskirts of Ethiopia’s capital, to the Port of Doraleh, a newly built port in Djibouti along the Red Sea’s important maritime shipping route. But the relationships … Continue reading Grace Easterly, Africa House Fellowship, Ethiopia
The train departs from the station at five in the morning, after the merchandise, suitcases, covert bags of khat, and plastic gas cylinders have been loaded on to fill the overhead compartments, under the seats, and in the spaces between the aisles. More than 100 years old, with graffiti in Amharic, English, French and Somali … Continue reading Grace Easterly, Africa House Fellowship, Ethiopia