Laura Neitzel

Inquiries into an Interconnected World (the fall Global Thought seminar) made all these big, nebulous terms (i.e. globalization, temporalities, migration etc.) much much more real for me. This course was a well-designed and engaging way to talk about very real forces shaping the modern world as we live it today. Prof. Neitzel is a master facilitator of discussions, and designed the class in a flexible design-driven way that can evolve as it goes toward the questions students are most interested in. Easily the greatest moment of this seminar was when Prof. Neitzel took us on a food walking tour of Jackson Heights, the most global neighborhood in the world. Between the momos, samosas, taco trucks, and Pakistani sweets, that day in Queens was one of the most memorable and tastiest experiences of all undergrad for me.

I learned essential skills on time management and research. I also believe our class on intersectionality of race and sex age me a solid framework to conduct more through and inclusive research in my other courses.

I learned about textiles, fashion, and clothing through a global lens

I could learn how to approach and understand global issues using various methodologies, as the course focuses on exploring different scholarly approaches to pressing global matters at both local and global scales. Additionally, I also could learn interdisciplinary thinking and collaboration, encouraging students to work across disciplines and regions to address critical global challenges.

I learned a lot about how interconnected the world is.

-global issues & perspectives, history of the world, political systems

This is a required class in this program but it's enjoyable 1 Columbia University: Arts & Sciences Fall 2023 Course: CGTHGR6100_001_2023_3-MASEMINARINGLOBALTHOUGHT : CGTHGR6100_001_2023_3 - MA SEMINAR IN GLOBAL THOUGHT Instructor: Laura Neitzel

I learned about globalizations effects both negative and positive in the context of Fashion and Textiles.

Introduced to diverse disciplines and important academics in various fields.

Through textiles, I learned how to address and relearn globalization. I learned about the evolution and movement of textile materials and people from the 15th century to the modern era and how this movement generally contributes to modernization and globalization.