Current Affairs
- Taught by Leading Journalists, Historians, and Authors
- Focuses on Issues Behind Today&rsquos News
- Provides a Stimulating Environment for Discussion
If you are interested in current events, these courses will allow you to gain an in-depth and more contextualized understanding of today’s critical issues. This includes historic background, when appropriate, as well as an analysis of the actors and stakeholders affecting outcomes. Join your contemporaries for lively discussion and intellectual stimulation.
This semester, study in-person or from anywhere in the world from the safety and comfort of your home through online or remote instruction.
Countdown to November: Primaries, Policies, and Politics in Real Time
Register for this course on the NYU SPS Academy of Lifelong Learning website. The course will follow real-time national, state, and...
The Crisis of Security: Global Politics from the End of the Cold War to the Present
Register for this Fall 2023 course on the new NYU SPS Academy of Lifelong Learning website. In 1991 the world witnessed the triumph...
The Global Economy and Financial Markets: Making Sense of News Headlines
Register for this Summer 2023 course on the NYU SPS Academy of Lifelong Learning website. Deciphering economic and financial...
America in the World: Dilemmas for Democracy at Home and Abroad
Explore how studying other democracies can shed light on the troubled present—and possible future—of American politics and government.
Espionage: Fact vs. Fiction
Taught by a veteran intelligence professional, this course separates myth from reality in the field of espionage.
Global Health and Development
The world has made immense strides in improving health outcomes and increasing life-expectancy over the past century in large part due to...
Politics and Leadership in a Changing Middle East
Register for this Spring 2024 course on the new NYU SPS Academy of Lifelong Learning website. This course will look at the historical and...
International Development
Explore the main elements of country development—from economic, political, social, cultural, and environmental perspectives.
International Relations
Gain an in-depth understanding of the post-Cold War world order and the Cold War’s impact on current geopolitical and economic landscapes.
What to Watch for 2024: The Politics, the Issues, the Players
Register for this Fall 2023 course on the NYU SPS Academy of Lifelong Learning website. As the 2024 election process begins, the...
China and America: A Global Power Struggle
Explore the competition between the US and China, from trade tensions to Beijing's censorship of Hollywood films to the battle for tech dominance.
Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction
This course will examine the economic challenges poor countries face and the strategies proposed to deal with them, beginning with an analysis...
BRICS: The Rise of Geopolitical and Economic Influencers
Register for this Fall 2023 course on the NYU SPS Academy of Lifelong Learning website. In 2001, an investment banker coined the...
Background and History of Organized Crime
Register for this Summer 2023 course on the NYU SPS Academy of Lifelong Learning website. This course will look at the organization...
The President, the Congress, the Courts, and The States: Conflict, Cooperation and 2024
Register for this Spring 2023 course on the new NYU SPS Academy of Lifelong Learning website. The 2022 political dynamic will set...
Voices of the Modern Middle East
Register for this Spring 2023 course on the new NYU SPS Academy of Lifelong Learning website. This course will use the lens of...
An Introduction to the Culture and Structure of the Islamic World
This course will look at Islam’s cultural diversity, touch on its history, and give an overview of Islam today by comparing its main schools.
Disaster Preparedness and Humanitarian Assistance
In order to achieve the key UN Sustainable Development goals of "No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Good Health and Wellbeing, Gender Equality, Clean...
From Frontline to Headline: The 'War About the War' in Afghanistan
Register for this Spring 2023 course on the NYU SPS Academy of Lifelong Learning website. Multiple frontlines beset contemporary...
Human Rights and Development
A rights-based approach to development has become increasingly central in explaining and addressing the underlying issues related to economic,...
Managing Risk and Uncertainty: Assessment, Frameworks, and Strategies
Operating in conditions of uncertainty can be disorienting and bewildering. A risk-informed approach can allow global leaders to make informed...
Critical Issues and Careers in Global Affairs
Apply for this Summer 2023 course here. Thinking about grad school? Considering an impactful career in the global arena? Spend two...