Global Dialogue Center

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The Global Dialogue Center, located at 84 Park St., is a dynamic space that supports the educational mission of the university by providing space for interdisciplinary, cross-cultural collaboration and discussion about pressing global issues.  Officially launched in early 2013, the Center was created with generous financial support from an SLU Innovation Grant following submission of a proposal created by students and faculty from the Global Studies Department, the Gender & Sexuality Studies Program, and the Environmental Studies Department.

The GDC's facilities feature a multi-purpose room that can be used as:

  • a meeting space for community groups devoted to interdisciplinary and cross-cultural work
  • a work space for collaborative projects
  • a space for "Flash Seminars": impromptu public discussion about important global issues

Student groups such as Weave News, the GLOCAL student journal, and Amnesty International regularly use the space for meetings and informal gatherings. The space can be reserved through the calendar kept in the Global Studies Department office (82 Park St.).  Past "Flash Seminar" topics have included:

  • the war in Congo
  • careers in the NGO and human rights fields
  • the current situation in Gaza
  • the prison system in the North Country