拉丁美洲和加勒比的地缘政治地区已成为加拿大人关注的主要领域。贸易和投资关系以及移民流动的增加表明了两个地区之间日益紧密的联系。此外
The Bachelor of Global and International Studies (BGInS) degree is offered jointly by the Faculty of Public Affairs and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for students interested in learning and engaging with the world in which we live. The BGInS program is both multidisciplinary, in that it introduces students to the many different disciplinary perspectives on global and international studies, and interdisciplinary, in that it places these disciplinary perspectives in critical dialogue with each other. Completion of a BGInS degree will allow students to pursue a wide range of career options related to global and international studies, including graduate school in a number of disciplines.<br><br>Latin America and the Caribbean may seem far away and exotic but these regions are connected and close to Canada because of the intimate ties we share through people, politics, culture and the economy. This Specialization allows students to explore common experiences as well as our differences, it provides a platform for communication between cultures and regions. The broad multidisciplinary approach will challenge assumptions about the region and prepare students to become global citizens. It will allow students to connect with Latin America and the Caribbean whether it is their heritage or the background of someone they know and admire. Students will learn about the history, economy, politics, culture, environment, land and societies of the regions and their place with the global system. Latin American and Caribbean Studies follows a multidisciplinary approach that draws on the many experts on the region who teach at Carleton. Students in this program will acquire a deep knowledge of the region: its historical, political, legal, cultural, and socio-economic interconnections in an international global context. They will be able to challenge issues both from many different angles both within their disciplines and based on regional particularities. They will contest both their own world views and mainstream ideas. Because studying a foreign language is part of the curriculum, they will be ready to be global citizens and to engage with people and ideas from other parts of the world.