International relations school of Seton Hall University
The
School of Diplomacy and International Relations
(
SODIR
)
[1]
is the
international affairs
school of
Seton Hall University
, a
private
Roman Catholic
research university
in
South Orange, New Jersey
. Founded in collaboration with the
United Nations Association of the United States of America
,
[2]
it was the first school of international relations to be founded after the
Cold War
. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs.
History
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The school was founded in 1997, and welcomed its first class in the Fall of 1998. Among the founding members was its first dean, Ambassador
Clay Constantinou
, a former U.S.
diplomat
and graduate of
Seton Hall Law
. The school was later named in honor of retired
Goldman Sachs
executive and philanthropist
John C. Whitehead
, who served as
deputy secretary of state
under President
Ronald Reagan
from 1985?89; Whitehead also headed the
United Nations Association of the United States of America
and was the Chairman of the
Lower Manhattan Development Corporation
. As the first school of international relations in the post?Cold War era, the Whitehead School was founded with a need to “prepare the next generation of global leaders.”
[2]
The school's founding was supported by the
United Nations Association of the United States of America
, with which it still enjoys a close relationship.
[2]
Its close proximity to
New York City
has also historically allowed its students and faculty to participate in U.N.-sponsored functions. Consequently, students from the school often interact with U.N. diplomats. The alliance with
UNA-USA
has also afforded students opportunities to receive internships and employment with various organizations of the U.N.
In June 2013, it was announced that John C. Whitehead asked for his name to be removed from the school. Andrea Bartoli, an international conflict resolution expert who has served in academic and diplomatic positions for more than two decades, joined the school as dean in July 2013. Subsequently, the school launched three new academic and research centers in the spring of 2014: The Center for United Nations and Global Governance Studies, The Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, and The Center for Emerging Powers and Transnational Trends. These new centers are in addition to the Center for Global Health Studies.
Academics
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The School offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees, a
Bachelor of Science
and
Master of Arts
in Diplomacy and International Relations, as well as an Executive M.S. in International Affairs, available in on-campus, online, and hybrid formats. It also offers graduate certificates and a United Nations Intensive Summer Study Program. The UN program may be taken as a three credit course for credit or not for credit. In addition to its formal academic programs, the school is often a venue for professional workshops and conferences.
The school also offers several dual-degree programs in collaboration with other academic units of the university. These include:
In addition to these programs, the school also offers a ten course Executive M.S. in International Affairs for mid-career professionals.
Experiential learning programs
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Undergraduate students are required to complete at least two internships and graduate students are required to complete at least one internship prior to graduating. Both undergraduate and graduate students have the opportunity to spend a semester in Washington, D.C. as part of the school's collaboration with the
United Nations Foundation
.
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World Leaders Forum
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The school hosts lectures as part of its World Leaders Forum. Two previous
United Nations Secretaries-General
,
Kofi Annan
and
Ban Ki-moon
, have participated in the forum, as well as
Sinn Fein
Leader
Gerry Adams
, Iranian President
Mohammed Khatami
, Nobel Peace Laureate
John Hume
, President of Israel
Shimon Peres
, former Soviet President
Mikhail Gorbachev
, Liberian peace activist and Nobel Laureate Leymah Gbowee, United States National Security Advisor
Susan Rice
, United States Ambassador to the United Nations
Samantha Power
, and the President of the 72nd United Nations General Assembly
Miroslav Laj?ak
. Other heads of state have included former Polish President
Lech Wał?sa
, and former Prime Minister
Tony Blair
.
Journal of Diplomacy
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The
Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations
is an internationally-distributed periodical produced by the school's graduate students. It is indexed by
Columbia International Affairs Online
, the
International Relations and Security Network
, Public Affairs Information Service, International Political Science Abstracts, America: History and Life and Historical Abstracts, and Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory.
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