Partners

Liu Institute for Asian and Asian Studies

The Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies promotes the awareness, understanding, and knowledge of Asia both within and beyond the University community and provides a forum for integrated and interdisciplinary research and teaching on Asia. The Liu Institute's primary regions of focus are East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. 

The Liu Institute offers separate majors and courses from the EALC Department.

Center for the Study of Languages and Cultures

The Center for the Study of Languages and Cultures (CSLC) is an interdisciplinary initiative dedicated to the advancement of language learning and cultural understanding at the University of Notre Dame. The CSLC offers a broad array of programs, technologies and assessment systems to advance language acquisition and cultural learning on campus.

The CSLC offers a TESOL minor, a Linguistics minor, and coordinates language tutoring. They also conduct language proficiency testing and administer the Summer Language Abroad grant program. 

Global Engagement Certificate

Based in the CSLC, Notre Dame’s Global Engagement Certificate (GEC) program rewards the learning and experiences you are already engaging in — and will stand out on your resume and show employers and graduate schools that you’re prepared to be a global citizen.

Students in any college or school can earn the certificate by taking two classes and participating in cultural activities on and off campus. You may already be well on your way to meeting the requirements. Earn your Global Engagement Certificate. 

Notre Dame Global

Notre Dame Global has 12 locations throughout the world, as well as study abroad opportunities in 26 countries. Notre Dame Global also has countless partnerships with international universities, libraries, and organizations that offer students opportunities for research, collaboration, and education.

Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies

The Kellogg Institute aims to promote international research in comparative international studies by attracting top-level faculty and visitors to Notre Dame by providing them with a supportive community of scholarship. Through various program activities, the Institute fosters interdisciplinary research on contemporary political, economic, social and religious issues.

The Kellogg Institute offers EALC students the opportunity to study international policy and development in depth.

Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies

Founded in 1986 through a generous gift from Mrs. Joan B. Kroc, the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame conducts research, education, and outreach programs on the causes of violence and the conditions for sustainable peace.

The Kroc Institute offers EALC students the chance to focus on strategic peacebuilding in countries around the world.