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CGIS Blog & News

Welcome to the CGIS Blog!

The CGIS Blog is a central location where students can access stories written by U-M students who have gone abroad. This page is updated frequently and can be searched using the "Search News" button on the sidebar to explore various topics such as location and identity.

We are always looking for new blog contributions from CGIS alumni - please consider sharing your story if you have been or currently are on a CGIS study abroad or international internship program!

Recent Blog Posts

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Finding Belonging in Barcelona: Listening, Learning, and Rethinking Identity

"[Barcelona] gave me a deeper understanding of diaspora, belonging, and the emotional labor behind being “from two places at once”...it taught me how listening—slow, patient, and without assumptions—can open doors to worlds I would never have understood."

- Yixin Zhang

Category: Europe; Anecdotes

Tags: Center for Global and Intercultural Study; Ethnicity; Nationality; Gender Identity

3-Minute Travel Guide: Psychology and Humanities in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Get a peek into Dion's recommendations for studying in Buenos Aires, Argentina!

- Dion Stinson

Category: Places to Go & Things to Do; Americas

Tags: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

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