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International Relations

International Relations at the College of William and Mary is a thriving program that integrates teaching, research, study abroad, foreign language, and close interaction among students and faculty from different disciplines.

The program promotes the systematic study of political, economic, and historic relations among states and other actors in the international system. Students and faculty explore the interactions among states, markets, and non-state actors (such as international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, multinational corporations, and terrorist networks).

Commencement 2012

Commencement 2011On May 12th 2012 over 90 IR majors celebrated their graduation at PBK Hall. Congratulations Class of 2012!!!

IR/GS Commencement News

irgrad2013 Commencement News for IR and GS students

2013 Plumeri Awards for Faculty Excellence recipients announced

A lawyer called to testify before U.S. House members, a political scientist whose research with a student led to the development of a prominent Web-accessible database on foreign aid and a chemist who garnered national attention for success in developing young women scientists are among this year’s recipients of the Plumeri Award for Faculty Excellence at William & Mary.

International relations: The Smith family business

connorsmithsqthumb.jpgConnor Smith ’14, grew up in a family committed to foreign affairs. Now he is organizing W&M’s first intercollegiate Model United Nations (MUN) conference.