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James Raymo, the Henry Wendt III '55 Professor of East Asian Studies, professor of sociology, and inaugural director of GJL, shares his opening remarks. Photo by Shelley Szwast
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The Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS), in collaboration with the Lewis Center for the Arts, offered the 2022 Global Seminar, “Musical Theater Storytelling in Italy: An Exploration of Giambattista Basile’s The Tale of Tales.” The for-credit course ran from June 20 to July 29 and brought students to Gesualdo, a small village 90 miles northeast of Naples, for an intensive immersion in Italian language and culture, folk literature, and musical theater.
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Deborah Yashar. Photo by Sameer A. Khan/Fotobuddy
Mission
PIIRS is Princeton University’s primary center for international and regional studies. We support cutting-edge research, innovative teaching, collaborative learning, visiting fellows, international networks and dynamic programming. By convening and supporting multidisciplinary centers, programs, and groups of faculty, students and visitors, we aim to foster academic analysis and public engagement around global challenges and regional dynamics.
Global Seminars
Each summer, Princeton students span the globe to explore the international dimensions of their academic interests in six-week courses taught by University faculty. Offering unique insight into faculty research, they make the theoretical tangible through on-the-ground experiences.
Global Japan Lab
From demographic change to environmental uncertainty, the Global Japan Lab (GJL) promotes innovative research and teaching centered on contemporary Japan.
Fung Global Fellows Program
The tenth cohort of Fung Global Fellows comes together around a common topic: sustainable futures.
Undergraduate Certificates
PIIRS-sponsored certificates inspire students to immerse themselves in a region, learn a new language, and delve into politics and culture.
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World Politics Journal
Founded in 1948, this quarterly journal of political science is published by Cambridge University Press and editorially sponsored by PIIRS.
