Prof. Emeritus Hamid Mowlana and Prof. Gary Weaver with IC Students, IC Faculty-Student Symposium, Fall 2007
International Communication Program students are highly productive with their academic and professional research projects which build in-depth expertise and future leadership capacity for long-term professional development. Students are encouraged to conduct “field research” in addition to the review and analysis of published sources. Field research helps students acquire knowledge ‘on the ground’ in different countries, regions and communities worldwide, and makes it possible to measure on the ground direct observation and data collection against prevailing expert opinion. Such hands-on methods of developing expertise on a particular topic, issue or problem in international communication allows IC students to prepare for more advanced leadership and study, and for higher levels of professional participation. To view examples of topics researched, please explore the links below.
International Communication Colloquia
- First Annual
- Second Annual (June 2007)
Dissertations
- Caught in the WWWeb: Assumptions of Privacy in the Information Society.
- The Role of Information Technology Policies in Promoting Neoliberalism and Economic and Social Development: The Case of the State of Andhra Pradesh in India.
- Television After the Iron Curtain.
- Society and Foreign Policy in Iran.
- The Making of Confucian Societies in Tokugawa Japan and Yi Korea: A Comparative Analysis of the Behavior Patterns in Accepting the Foreign Ideology, Neo-Confucianism.
- Communication and National Development in Burma, Malaysia, and Thailand: A Comparative Systemic Analysis.
- The Changing Images of Africa in Some Selected American Media from 1930 to 1969.
- Ostpolitik and German Public Opinion, 1964-1972: A study of Political Attitudes and Political Change in the Federal Republic of Germany from 1964 until 1972.
- Communications Satellite Policy: Revolutionary or Evolutionary?
- Triad and Conflict in the International System: An Interdisciplinary Perspective.
- The Emergence of New Arab-Latin American Relations: A Case of Cooperation Among Developing Nations.
- On Communication in International Conflict Situations: Toward a Theory of International Interaction.
- The Elite Press and the Energy Crisis: The Perceived Impact of the Media on Policy Making, 1973-1975.
- Technology and the International Society: Some Methods and Models.
- Cultural Exchange: A Communication Model for Re-Entry Transition.
- The Ecuadorian Images of Peru: A Study of Changing Elite Perceptions.
- The Belief Systems of Foreign Policy Decision-Makers: Values and Consistency.
- World View and Role Awareness in Foreign Policy Decision-Making: The Berlin Crisis of 1961.
- The Effects and Evolution of Economic Policy in Egypt and Syria: 1960-1970.
- The U.S. Elite Press and Foreign Policy: The Case of Cuba.
- American Messages to the Arabs: A study of the Arabic Programs of the USICA.
- Development Communications and the Agency for International Development (1962-1983).
- Ideology in International Telecommunications: Radio Wars between Cuba and the United States.
- The World Systemic Transition: Information Technology and Transnational Banking.
- Leadership Perception and Interstate Conflict in Africa (1960-1985).
- Alternative Models of Communication Development: Bridging Theory and Praxis.
- Islam and Modern International Relations: The Contribution and Influence of Shia.
- The Application of Communications Satellite in Developing Countries: The Case of Indonesia.
- The "Great Tele-Diplomat" and the Game of "Spin Patrol": Reagan, the Media and the 1985 Hijacking of TWA Flight 84.
- Framing South Asian Transformation: An Examination of Regional Views on South Asian Cooperation with Special Reference to Development and Security Perspectives in India and Sri Lanka.
- Fulbright Scholars as Cultural Mediators: An Exploratory Study.
- Tourism, Telecommunications, and Transnational Banking: A Study in International Interactions (American Express Company).
- A Bicultural Perspective of Theory in International Relations: Cognition, Culture, and Interaction.
- International and National Policies of Latin American Broadcasting.
- In Service and Servitude: Foreign Female Domestic Workers and the Malaysian Modernity Project (Foreign Workers, Women Workers).
- Democratizing the Post–Socialist Media: A Comparative Study of Television Broadcasting Policy in Bulgaria and the Czech Republic, 1998-1999.
IC Substantial Research Papers (SRP)
- Modernity: Communication & Culture
- American Tsunami Perspective
- Public Diplomacy/Entertainment
- American Public Diplomacy
- Foreign Publics/Foreign Media
- Internet & Civil Society
- Non-State Actors in International Relations
- Political Economy - Industrialization
- Culture and Identity in EU
- Day Labor Center: Urban Space
- International News Flow Research
- Regional Migration in Europe
- International Education & Development Africa
- The D.A.C.P
- Organizing Integration
- Extreme Nationalism in Russia
- International Intelligence Sharing: the GWOT
- Fem Discourse-Nigerian Women
- ICT Development Initiatives in Africa
- Community Based Sanitation
- Communication For Stigma Reduction
- International Communication in Higher Education
- Culture & Volunteerism
- US Immigration/Indian Student
- Programming for Culture Shock
- South Korea's Emerging Globalization
- Communication in Conflict
- A History of the Khan Exercise
- Immigration & Education in Germany
- Cross-Cultural Change
- Spirituality in Immigration
- Health Communication Material-Internet
- Gender Divide & Wireless
- Media & Reconstruction
- Migration and Communication
- Media in the Middle East
- Media & Politics in Nigeria
- Diplomacy and Exchange
- Heritage Arts Communication
- E-Government
- Spanish Culture/Society/Film
- Internationalize the Campus
- US Immigration/Indian Student
- Spirituality in Immigration
- E-Government
- Democracy in Burma?
- NGO's & Neoliberalism
- EU Audiovisual Policy
- Icts-Berber-Human Rights Movement
- Communication For Stigma Reduction
- The Key to Development For India
- Fem. Discourse-Nigerian Women
- Cross-Cult Training: hrvs. Contract
- Collective Memory After Communism
- Internationalization in Higher Education
- Day Labor Center: Urban Space
- Int'l Intelligence Sharing: the GWOT
- Algeria, Nigeria,& Ethiopia
- Extreme Nationalism in Russia
- Int'l Ed. & Development Africa
- Turkish Public Opinion & Amer.
- Middle East Diplomacy
- EU Entrepreneurial Culture
- Csr and Human Security
- Int'l News Flow Research
- Culture and Identity in EU
- National Images: USA & Japan
- Political Econ-Industrialization
- Non-State Actors in Int'l Relations
- American Public Diplomacy
- Public Diplomacy/Entertainment
- Modernity: Communication & Culture
- Identity Security Discourse
- How to Achieve Equality
- United Nations in Transition
- Bush Admin Propaganda in Iraq
- Armenian Cultural Preservation
- U.S. Image in South Korea
- Communication Strategies-Water/Sanitation Projects
- Virtual Exchange Programs
- Adult 3rd Culture Kids/Diversity
- Us Pub Diplomatic Strategy: E. Asia
- Burma's Enigmatic Dictator
- American Tsunami Perspective
- Grameen Bank-Empowering People
- Outsourcing Reconstruction?
- "History Repeated ?"
- Grass Roots Networks
- China and Communication
- Syria and the War in Iraq
- Development & Culture in Haiti
Internships
- Environmental Scientist-Tetra
- Youth & Education Intern
- CSIS Internship
- Howard University Language Institute
- News Media & Int'l Relations Internship in Int'l Affairs
- Council on Foreign Relation's
- Policy Analysis Internship in Int'l Affairs
- IMI Staff Associate
- UN Information Center
- MI Staff Associate
- Work in Peace Negotiations
- Program Coordinator
- Pol/Econ Intern Dept of State
- Discovery Channel: L. America
- Intercultural Mgmt Institute
- Consultant-World Bank
- Program Associate Intern
- Eads Intern/Special Studies
- Outreach Intern
- Intercultural Mgmt Intern
- Research Analyst
- Program Intern
- Liaison I Key Group Intern
- An-Nur Foundation Intern
- IMI Internship
- Journalist Assistant
- State Department Intern
- Research Fellowship
- Meriden International Intern
- Youth & Education Intern
- KAI Corp Intern
- Joint Nonproliferation Intern
- Intercultural Management Inst Intern
- Environmental Scientist-Tetra Intern
- Provide Research Support Intern
- Int'l Marketing Coordinator Intern
- External Relations Intern
- DOJ Stay in School Intern
- State Department Intern
- Competition Policy Assistant Intern
- Gov't Organization Researcher Intern
- Access to Information Intern
- IOM Intern
- HUD Research Utilization Intern
Independent Studies
- Communication & International Development
- Diagnosing Failed States
- Identity & Social Movements
- Iranian National Image
- Social Documentary
- Cross Cultural: Readings
- Intercultural Relations-Int'l Law
- Post-Structural Geographer
- Nationalism & Identity
- Religion, Politics & Identity
- Global Digital Media/Intl Communication
- Global Communications
- Volunteering in Costa Rica
- Comm. & Social & Econ Dev.