As a natural laboratory for research of international import, California’s San Joaquin Valley is defined by the mobility and migration, and sometimes forced diasporas, of peoples affected by historical events. The history of these events will be complemented by studies of the impact of such human and social changes on established peoples and resources. The World Cultures Institute will weave together humanities, arts and social sciences.

As the World Cultures Institute grows, these themes will be part of it:

Undergraduates are invited to participate in research with historians, anthropologists, artists, political scientists and policy specialists, economists, scholars of literature and languages, and others—even scientists.

Internships with a cultural resources emphasis are anticipated with museums, arts centers, historical societies, community groups, libraries, public education organizations, and National Parks.

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For more information please contact:
Office of the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Tel (209) 228-4335
ssha@ucmerced.edu