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SPECIAL ESSAY

BA Honours program in

Political Science

apid technological Learning at JSIA extends well
change and new global beyond the classroom. We work
challenges are pushing closely with students to chart their
Rthe boundaries of the path through the major and pursue
traditional domains of social internships and opportunities
science analysis. In the new BA for semester exchange and study
Honours program in Political abroad programs through our
Science at the Jindal School of partnerships with leading global
International Affairs (JSIA), O. P. universities including Oxford,
Jindal Global University (JGU), we the Geneva School of Diplomacy,
take a holistic, interdisciplinary, The Fletcher School of Law and
and skills-focused approach to Diplomacy, Tufts University, and
the study of politics to equip more. Our students and alumni Geeti Das
our students to deal with have interned and found long-
these challenges as analysts, term positions at prominent electives offer methodological
practitioners, and leaders. organisations including UNDP, training in research skills used by
We believe that interdisciplinarity Carnegie, Brookings, Chase India, practitioners as well as academics.
should incorporate not just Human Rights Watch, Amnesty, Students are encouraged and
multiple academic fields, but also CII, Oxfam, Observer Research guided to develop an area of
regional and global perspectives, Foundation, the Federation of specialisation through their choice
real world experience, and a deep Indian Chambers of Commerce of internships and placements as
grounding in the dynamics of and Industry (FICCI), embassies well as their third year electives.
practice. Our courses, taught by including China and Lebanon, and Unlike most other political science
a diverse international faculty media houses including The Indian programs, we offer the option of
that includes political scientists, Express, Wion, and the BBC. language learning to complement
sociologists, economists, historians Experiential and immersive regional specialisations through
and diplomats, give students learning also takes place in class our electives. Students can focus on
a foundation in the discipline and on campus. Our innovative Europe, China, Latin America, as
but with a critical perspective to pedagogy includes simulations, site well as regions closer to home like
understand how the fields and visits and guest speakers, advanced Southeast Asia and Afghanistan.
arenas of politics are changing. training in research methods used At JSIA, we give our students
Students develop an understanding by practitioners, and collaborations the intellectual, practical, and
of states and institutions, political with partner organisations. We language skills and experiences
behaviour and communication, offer on-campus opportunities to prepare them for a wide range
public opinion and voting, and for learning and research of meaningful careers, including
regional issues and perspectives collaboration, including through joining and leading political parties,
in national politics, as well as faculty mentored independent to keep up with a rapidly changing
a global perspective on politics research and collaborations in world, and ultimately, to change it.
including peace and conflict JGU’s research centers focusing
studies, international cooperation, on topics that are missing or Geeti Das
globalisation, and different forms underrepresented in Indian Assistant Professor of Political Science
of government. academia. Our advanced research Jindal School of International Affairs

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