Shaping the Global Future at IU: Partnering
with Area Studies
The HPER Story
Robert M. Goodman, Ph.D., MPH, MA
Dean, School of HPER
February 27, 2009
How might we increase collaboration between the College
and the schools in teaching international studies and in
supporting efforts at foreign outreach and technical
assistance
“We [in Area Studies] see relatively little use of [our] wealth of
language and regional knowledge in the training of professional
schools or in backing up the efforts of your school to deliver assistance
in foreign areas.” – David L. Ransel
“We [in the School of HPER] have made relatively little use of the
wealth of language and regional knowledge in Area Studies and so
let’s change that.” – Robert M. Goodman
African Studies Program
Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER)/Global
Programs Office
Center for Languages of the Central Asian Region
Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies
Center on Southeast Asia (IUPUI)
Center for the Study of Global Change
East Asian Studies Center
India Studies Program
Inner Asian & Uralic National Resource Center
Jewish Studies Program
Middle Eastern Studies Program
Polish Studies Center
Russian & East European Institute
West European Studies Resource Center
IU Leadership
President’s Office
HPER Leadership
Dean and Faculty
Batay Relief Organization
The Three Amigos
Minister of the Environment
University of Puerto Rico Partnership
Accord with Beijing Sports University
Accord with Chungtu Sports University
Accord with Taiwan Normal University
Accord with Shanghai Sports University
Accord with the Akdeniz University
How might we increase collaboration between the College
and the schools in teaching international studies and in
supporting efforts at foreign outreach and technical
assistance
“’Global Competency’ Is Imperative for Global Success,” Chronicle of Higher
Education, January 30, 2009, p. A29.
Fernando Reimers – Professor of International Education and Director of the
International Education Policy Program, Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Global Competency – “the knowledge and skills that help [students]
cross disciplinary domains to comprehend global events and
respond to them effectively.”
Three interdependent dimensions:
• “A positive approach toward cultural differences and a willingness
to engage those differences”
• Empathy with people with other cultural identities
• Interest and understanding of various civilizations and their
histories
• Respectful and peaceful transactions
• “The ability to speak, understand, and think in several foreign
languages”
• “Broad and deep knowledge of world history, geography, and
global aspects of health care, climate change, economics, politics,
international relations and other issues.”
Ideas for Increasing Collaboration
Place the School of HPER on your radar screen
Let’s be proactive collectively
Become involved in (and supportive of) HPER’s required General Education course:
Cross-cultural Immersion in Promoting Health, Wellness, & Quality of Life of Nations
From global perspectives, students critically will analyze physical, social, and
mental health of populations in nations, and their quality of life; assess the many
indigenous factors that cross-culturally influence health and wellness; and acquire
instruction and field experiences with our partner universities in the Far East, Near
East, and Caribbean.
Work with us on language proficiency and cultural literacy
Integrate HPER’s expertise in public health promotion, disease prevention and
wellness
When Spiders Webs Unite, they can tie up a lion
-Ethiopian Proverb
Thank you