About the Department

Welcome to the Department of International Affairs at The University of Georgia.  We are one of three departments in the School of Public & International Affairs, and are also affiliated with the Center for International Trade & Security (CITS) and the Center for the Study of Global Issues (GLOBIS).

The department was formed in 2001 when the School of Public & International Affairs was founded.  Formerly the department had been part of the larger Political Science department in Franklin College.  We moved into a newly renovated Candler Hall in August, 2003, and began offering courses with the INTL prefix that fall.

We currently have 12 tenured and tenure-track faculty in our department, teaching a wide array of topics including introduction to global studies, comparative politics, foreign policy, and strategic intelligence.  Many of our faculty have won prestigious teaching awards at the school and university levels.

The department currently offers four degree programs: an undergraduate A.B. program, a Masters of International Policy (MIP) program, and MA and Ph.D. programs offered jointly with the Department of Political Science.

About Athens

The town of Athens resides on the banks of the Oconee River in Northeast Georgia.  It was founded in 1801 on the site of an 18th century trading settlement named Cedar Shoals.

Athens is between 600 to 800 feet above mean sea level, and because of its geographic location is sheltered from much of the extreme weather of the winter months.  The town's location puts it within an hours drive of both the North Georgia mountains and the city of Atlanta, and a four hour drive to the Atlantic coast.

Athens is served by a daily newspaper and an independent student paper at UGA. There are also six local radio stations plus two University radio stations.

UGA's main campus in Athens covers 605 acres, the historic downtown section of Athens bordering the northern part of campus. Downtown Athens features a number of stores, restaurants, and music venues. The vibrant local music scene has produced such bands as The B-52s, REM, Pylon, and Widespread Panic.

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About Candler Hall

In 1900, the Georgia Legislature appropriated $45,000 for the construction of a men's dormitory to be named in honor of Governor Allen Daniel Candler.  Completed in 1902, Candler served primarily as a boys dormitory until World War II, when the U.S. Navy renovated the building, renamed it "Yorktown Barracks," and used it as a dormitory for their Pre-Flight School.  Towards the end of the war and for a time thereafter female students were housed in Candler until it reverted back into a boys dorm.  In the years since, Candler has been home to the Institute of Higher Education, the Office of International Public Service and Outreach, the Institute of African American Studies, and the Office of International Development, to name just a few.

In 2003 Candler Hall underwent extensive renovations, restoring some of its historic features that were changed or removed during past renovations.  Hard wood floors were installed, ceilings were returned to their original height, and the stairwells were returned to their original locations in the building.  The restoration effort won an Outstanding Rehabilitation Award from the Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation, and an 2006 Excellence in Rehabilitation Preservation Award from the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. (See pictures)  Since August 4, 2003 Candler Hall has been home to the Department of International Affairs and the School of Public and International Affairs.  The building is located on North Campus next to Herty Field between Gilbert and Meigs Halls. 

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Department of International Affairs • The University of Georgia
Third Floor, Candler Hall • Athens, GA 30602-1492
Voice: 706.542.6705   •   Fax:706.583.8266