In our increasingly interconnected world, universities have a responsibility to educate competent world citizens. FIU has taken up this call by making international education a priority mission. We are grateful to the Shepard Broad Foundation for its support of this mission. With the foundation's help, we are able to bring to Miami and to our students the insights and points of view of intellectuals from countries around the world. We are able to broaden the debates about global issues that are taking place on our campus and in our classrooms.

This web site highlights the events that the Department of International Relations has organized under its Ruth K. and Shepard Broad Educational Series for the 2006/07 academic year. We are eager to foster an engagement among students, faculty, and with diverse South Florida constituencies and invite broad participation in these events.

John Clark
Chair, Department of International Relations

François Debrix
Director, Broad Educational Series