Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

Austin Dickson, a Public Policy alumnus, is the new president of Literacy Action in Atlanta. Read more

Valentin Todorov had migrated to the United States from Bulgaria, learned two languages, and received a degree in mechanical engineering (ME) as well as an Master of Business Administration (MBA), but his first semester as a Master’s student at the IAC School of Economics was nearly too much for him to handle. Read more

The impact of sports does not end when the game does. Nutritional supplement use among athletes is hotly contested. Football concussions are making headlines. The economic effect of a new city stadium is generating debate. As technology becomes increasingly integrated with sports, Georgia Tech is positioning its new Sports, Society, and Technology (SST) program to be the source for answers. Read more

Georgia Tech serves as a preeminent nexus of research and outreach to not only the United States but, also the world. Just take a look at our multitude of top-rated rankings. Read more

The neighborhoods surrounding Georgia Tech’s Atlanta campus have struggled for decades with drugs, crime and poverty. The Institute is reaching out. Read more

They're young, they're network enabled — and they are holding their government to account... Read more

Announced by in the midst of World War I, the Balfour Declaration committed Britain to supporting the establishment in Palestine of “a national home for the Jewish people.” That declaration laid the foundation stone of modern Israel and, as Professor Jonathan Schneer describes it, “sowed the dragon’s teeth” of Arab dispossession that became the engine of the modern Arab-Israeli conflict and made the Middle East an axis of post-World War II global conflict. Read more

The Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts honored civil rights icon and Congressman John Lewis with its Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage. The award, presented April 4 in Atlanta, is given annually to individuals who, by asserting moral principle, positively affected public discourse at the risk of their careers, livelihoods and, sometimes, even their lives.The day marked the 45th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Read more

If the friction between politics and adoption of a national energy policy could generate electricity, the South would be the nation's leading power provider. "Policy makers in many of the Southern states have voted against national policies to promote clean energy, arguing that the South doesn't have enough renewable resources," said Marilyn Brown, Professor of energy policy in the School of Public Policy. Working to change such perceptions, and the policies and actions that result from them, are an emphasis of Dr. Brown’s research. She is a leader in shaping national energy and climate-change policies. Read more

Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts students enjoy outstanding international experiences. These range from international living communities on campus to studies with international faculty and faculty who lead international programs and research, to a highly unique language and intercultural studies program. Nearly 20 study abroad programs are led by IAC faculty and our work and study abroad program include our signature Languages for Business and Technology Programs. Read more

When compared to older technologies, the ubiquity of networked computers is a bit startling. The number of people with Internet access is pushing the two billion mark, and the number of cell phone users tops four and a half billion. Plenty of those users have bad intentions... Read more

Early in her career, Jennifer Clark experienced an epiphany of sorts when she reflected on this basic question: If individual industries, and the economy generally, go through up and down cycles, why does the teaching of economic development focus almost exclusively on growth? Read more

The last thing most Americans would associate with Russia or China is rap music, but at Georgia Tech, Chinese rap is helping students learn about culture and language. Stuart H. Goldberg is the innovator behind the Georgia Tech Critical Languages Project. An Associate Professor in the School of Modern Languages, his idea is to teach language and culture through what he calls "the prism of song." Read more

For 65 years, nuclear deterrence has been a pillar of U.S. foreign policy and the global balance of power. Figuring out how to safely evolve to a world without nuclear weapons is a monumental challenge. According to Adam Stulberg, answers are not as clear-cut as one might think. Read more

Congressman John Lewis – an icon of American civil rights – has been named a recipient of the Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage, Georgia Institute of Technology President G.P. “Bud” Peterson announced today. Read more

Alison Nichols was an inaugural graduate of the Digital Media masters program in 1995. She spent years at the forefront of early web design and user experiences before coming back to the program as staff in the fall of 2012. Read more

In the fall of 2009, Kristin Lundberg’s team at the U.S. State Department was tasked with a project that had no precedence in its 220 years of existence: Organize a live, interactive webcast of a speech by the Secretary of State. Read more

Jin Liu is an Assistant Professor of Chinese in the Ivan Allen College's School of Modern Languages. Drawing on cultural and literary theories, media studies, and sociolinguistics, her interdisciplinary research examines contemporary Chinese popular culture and media culture, including youth culture, as it is expressed through local languages. Read more

Thomas D. "Danny" Boston's research is more than just an academic responsibility -- it's his passion. An economics professor in the School of Economics, he is an expert on minority business and entrepreneurship as well as community economic development. Boston's research activities include background research, commissioned by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, for the Congressional subcommittees responsible for updating the Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) programs. Read more

Klein estimates that he teaches about 540 students annually in various sections of his philosophy course “Science, Technology, and Human Values.” There, students discuss and question tactics used in media manipulation. ‘Manipulation’ has intrinsic negative connotations, but that’s not always the case in practice Read more

In a paradigm-breaking approach, Intel has announced a new Intel Science and Technology Center for Social Computing (ISTC-Social) involving the Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts as a research partner supported by $1.625 million in funding. Intel’s commitment affirms liberal arts-based research as a leading edge for third-wave computing. Read more

Though it's the disagreements that generate headlines, the United States and Europe face numerous policy challenges that could be more effectively addressed by nurturing their longstanding ties and common interests, according to Vicki Birchfield, an Associate Professor of International Affairs in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs. Read more

Eric Lausten didn't plan on ending up in politics. He went to Georgia Tech in the late 1990s to fulfill dreams of becoming an electrical engineer. But after spending four quarters developing TV cable filters, he had to face the fact that engineering just wasn't his passion. Read more

Sometimes technology doesn’t always make our lives easier. Lauren Langley knows this all too well. The recent alumna of the School of Literature, Media, and Communication devoted her thesis work to building a web visualization tool geared at helping a community organization make their data more understandable - without added complication. Her work paid off, literally. Read more

The Ivan Allen College School of Literature, Communication, and Culture (LCC) announces its renaming as the School of Literature, Media, and Communication (LMC... Read more

Willie Pearson Jr., a professor of sociology in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts School of History Technology and Society, points out that over the past 20 years, a number of research reports, newspaper articles, and commentaries have chronicled incidents of young store cashiers unable to count out change, young adults unable to calculate a simple 15 percent tip for a meal, or the price of a food item based on unit cost. Read more

Professor Christine Ries begins each semester of The Global Economy course with a lesson drawn from an unlikely source: National Geographic magazine. Read more

Research journals in social science often accept for publication fewer than 10 percent of the papers submitted, that’s about 30-50 out of the 1000 or so they receive each year. Those numbers reveal the remarkable accomplishments of first-time student researcher, Mitchell Watkins. Read more

Prospective students and their parents are invited to enjoy a vibrant tour of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. You'll learn about our innovations in humanities and social sciences education, meet current students, and tour our historic buildings and classrooms. These tours are led by our own fabulous student ambassadors. Tours are offered Tuesdays every other week throughout the year with additional holiday tour dates. Special group tours can also be set up by contacting Elizabeth Miller, 404.894.0513. Schedule a tour now! (http://www.iac.gatech.edu/prospective-students/visit) Read more

Following a national search, the Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts has selected leading scholars and administrators David Laband, Dina Khapaeva, and Richard Utz to chair its schools of Economics, Modern Languages, and Literature, Communication, and Culture, respectively. The appointments are effective August 1, 2012. Read more

Joseph R. Bankoff, president and CEO of the Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta, has been named chair of The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs and Professor of the Practice in Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. Read more

Neuro-Salon: Consider AttentionThe Neuro-Salon opened April 11 with a reception and tour, and will continue to be on display through April 28 at Stubbins Studio Gallery in the East Architecture Building... Read more

2012 Sam Nunn Bank of America Policy ForumEnergy and Security: Global Challenges, Local Opportunities... Read more

Allen Prize Recipient William H. Foege Urges Courage to Change Poverty... Read more

Dr. Margaret Kosal, alumnus Alex West, and students Nettrice Gaskins and Kate Wharton were presented Ivan Allen Jr. Legacy Awards during the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Founder's Day luncheon on March 15 at The Biltmore... Read more

Nancy J. Nersessian's research is driven by the question "How do scientists think?" Nersessian's research focuses on how the cognitive and learning practices of scientists and engineers lead to creative and innovative outcomes. Read more

Register Now for the First Annual Ivan Allen College Career Week. Liberal Arts Career Week is a week long event that is designed to support our current undergraduate and graduate Ivan Allen College Students in developing their professional image for the real world. Read more

One of Lisa Yaszek's favorite science fiction stories is a curious tale about an alien and its "pet" that somewhat resemble vacuum cleaners. They come to Earth, winding up at the home of an elderly widow. Intuitively empathizing with their fear and loneliness, the woman establishes a rapport with the visitors, much to the consternation of government scientists, whose attempts to interrogate the aliens have been fruitless. Read more

Is it ethical to buy a woman's oocytes or eggs? If so, what's a fair price? Moreover, should the eggs harvested from women with certain characteristics — high SAT scores, athleticism, blonde hair — command a premium? Read more

From catapults to code breaking, advancements in science and technology have often tipped the balance in human warfare. But even in The Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, which was fought not on battlefields but through propaganda, proxy military conflicts, and diplomatic confrontations, research and development laboratories played a crucial role in the course of the conflict. Read more

Stoker (1847-1912) was a popular Victorian-era writer whose 18 books include romance novels and science fiction, as well as Gothic horror. Most people recognize him as the author of the classic vampire tale "Dracula," published in 1897, but Carol Senf's interest in the Irish novelist's work is more earthly. Read more

My name is Austen Edwards and I am a fourth-year International Affairs and Public Policy double major from rural South Georgia. As long as I can remember, I’ve enjoyed traveling, learning about new cultures, and asking endless questions about how societies develop and function. Read more