International Affairs
The International Affairs program provides students with a set of intellectual tools and practical skills to engage in a continually changing world as effective, knowledgeable, and ethical citizens.
The International Affairs Program provides an intellectually vibrant and inclusive environment for everyone at Lafayette College. Students learn about globalization through the study of specific world regions and focused themes, linked by a core set of courses. Our engaging and rigorous curriculum, coupled with the thought-provoking co-curricular programming, brings together faculty and students from the Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Engineering.
1959-2019
Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of IA - Our Timeline
In 2017 AND 2019, Lafayette College was ranked #9 in a nation-wide listing of the top International Relations programs at small colleges by Best Value Schools.
Announcements
All Recent NewsMar 9, 2021
Laurie Garrett, the 2021 Robert (’69) and Margaret Pastor Lecture in International Affairs
The International Affairs program, in conjunction with The Robert (’69) and Margaret Pastor Lecture in International Affairs, is pleased to welcome Laurie…
Mar 12, 2020
“Students urge college to join Worker Rights Consortium to enforce ethical labor practices”
In December of 2019, professor Angelika von Wahl’s IA 200: “Globalization and Its Critics” class wrote a letter addressed to President Alison Byerly…
Sep 17, 2019
Lecture by Fareed Zakaria (CNN), “The Rise of Populism: How Did This Happen?”
Celebrating 60 years of International Affairs at Lafayette, the Class of 1961 International Speakers Series is pleased to welcome Fareed Zakaria to Lafayette…
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All Recent News
Jul 14, 2023
Finding her ‘why’ by asking ‘why not?’
As she discovers her passions as a first-gen student at Lafayette, Mariama Bah ’24 is redefining what the term means to her.
Jun 7, 2023
Meet the valedictorians: Emma Hartman ’23
‘What made Lafayette most special to me were all of the moments in which mentorship, intellectual challenges, and passion for one’s work came to life,…
May 26, 2023
Student tutors bring language skills to Paxinosa Elementary School
For the past year on Wednesday nights, a multidisciplinary, bilingual group of Lafayette students has helped Spanish-speaking parents learn English.
Contact Information
International Affairs Department
Chair, International Affairs program
207 Oechsle Center for Global Education
vonwahla@lafayette.edu