BA in Globalization Studies in London Canada | Huron University College

Globalization Studies courses provide students with tools to critically examine the key drivers of globalization—movement, interconnectedness, and transformation—through a human-centered lens. The foundational courses in Globalization Studies help students differentiate between competing theories of globalization, understand capitalism's societal, ecological, and political consequences, and evaluate different social, political, and economic models. Elective courses investigate rising opposition movements, community-based alternatives to globalization, effects of industrial production and consumerism, and the role of local communities in an interconnected world. At Huron's Centre for Global Studies, learners address global disparities, study human-scale globalization patterns, and deconstruct the frameworks shaping contemporary life. Students develop skills to critically assess their position within global power structures and explore actionable ways to address privilege. The Global Development Studies curriculum investigates systemic global inequities, especially regarding poverty. This program emphasizes how severe economic disparities create power differentials and give rise to oppressive ideologies and systems framed as "development." Through learning to analyze these disparities and conduct ethical community-based research, students in these programs gain skills to partner with grassroots initiatives working to combat these inequities.