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Since its inception, the Program in International Relations
at Tufts University has devoted itself to two intertwined
objectives: the promotion of responsible, engaged citizenship
through international education and dialogue, and the fostering
of intellectual excellence through a curriculum that integrates
disciplines in the social sciences, humanities, and natural
sciences without compromising academic rigor. In the process it
has grown into one of our most popular majors, and earned an
admirable reputation that extends well beyond Tufts.
Today both components of the Program's dual mission are being
put to the challenge. Under President Lawrence Bacow's
leadership, the university as a whole has embarked on a major
drive to further raise our collective level of academic
excellence. The troubled conditions of our time, meanwhile, call
out for a new generation of leaders dedicated to public service,
educated in the dynamics of deepening globalization, and
proficient in foreign languages and cultures. The Program in
International Relations at Tufts must rise to both challenges by
attracting and highlighting faculty who combine cutting edge
scholarship with innovative curricula appropriate to the needs
of today's students.
I am confident that working together, we -- the students,
faculty and staff of International Relations -- will meet those
challenges, and in doing so ensure that our Program continues to
earn the prominent reputation it has acquired.
Malik Mufti, International Relations Program Director
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