Concentration Requirements

The graduate program in Applied Diplomacy offers six concentrations through which students will prepare for a variety of vocational paths:

• Diplomacy and International Public Service
• Diplomacy and Global Public Health
• Urban Diplomacy
• Diplomacy and Migration
• Diplomacy and Critical Ethnic Studies
• Critical Approaches to Diplomacy

Regardless of concentration, a wide variety of internships, community-based courses, and study abroad programs will deepen students’ understanding of the practice of diplomacy, and build the experience and networks necessary to make a difference.

Diplomacy and International Public Service

The Diplomacy and International Public Service concentration provides students with a foundation for applying the tools and understanding of diplomatic practices to mediation, conflict resolution, advocacy, and leadership within international non-governmental organizations. Students will have the opportunity to place the study and practice of diplomacy in conversation with the disciplines of management, ethics, international political economy, public policy, and international relations.

Students in the Diplomacy and International Public Service concentration are required to take four courses from the following list:

Critical Approaches to Diplomacy

The Critical Approaches to Diplomacy concentration provides a foundation for those interested in interrogating the power and practices associated with the field of diplomacy. The concentration provides preparation for a variety of careers, as well as advanced studies in the field. Students selecting this concentration will study critical social theory, culture and identity, and the impact of post-colonial studies on the practice and study of diplomacy.

Students in the Critical Approaches to Diplomacy concentration are required to take four courses from the following list:

Diplomacy and Critical Ethnic Studies

The Diplomacy and Critical Ethnic Studies concentration provides students with a foundation for applying the tools and understanding of diplomatic practice—mediation, conflict resolution and advocacy—on behalf of marginalized communities. Students will have the opportunity to place the study and practice of diplomacy into conversation with the disciplines of critical race theory, ethnic studies, forced migration studies, history, and international studies.

Students in the Diplomacy and Critical Ethnic Studies concentration are required to take four courses from the following list:

Diplomacy and Global Public Health

The Diplomacy and Global Public Health concentration provides students with a foundation for applying the tools and understanding of diplomatic practices to mediation, conflict resolution, advocacy and leadership in the field of international public health. Students will have the opportunity to place the study and practice of diplomacy into conversation with the disciplines of behavior theory, health care, forced migration and public policy.

Students in the Diplomacy and Global Public Health concentration are required to take four courses from the following list:

Diplomacy and Migration

The Diplomacy and Migration concentration provides students with a foundation for applying the tools and understanding of diplomatic practices--such as mediation, conflict resolution, advocacy and leadership—to the pressing challenges posed by forced migration. Students will have the opportunity to place the study and practice of diplomacy into conversation with the disciplines of history, forced migration studies, human rights law, public health, and international relations.

Students in the Diplomacy and Migration concentration are required to take four courses from the following list:

Urban Diplomacy

The Urban Diplomacy concentration examines the practice of diplomacy within the boundaries of a single city. Students learn how to apply the tools and understanding of diplomatic practices like mediation, conflict resolution, advocacy, and leadership within the context of local government, community organizing, and globally-connected business.

Students in the Urban Diplomacy concentration are required to take four courses from the following list: