The Richard L. Walker Institute of International and Area Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of South Carolina serves as an interdisciplinary research and public-service unit of the University of South Carolina. 

The Walker Institute was founded in 1961 and is the principal unit in the University of South Carolina for promoting research, scholarship, and public service programs in international affairs and the comparative cross-cultural study of human societies as well as for encouraging and facilitating related teaching and public service activities. 

The Institute works in cooperation with faculty and research units in various colleges and departments of the university to facilitate research on public policy issues.  It provides consultative and training services and undertakes special research projects for governmental and nongovernmental organizations, foundations, and public sector agencies. For our most recent annual report please click here.

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We are pleased to announce that the Walker Institute has been selected by the American Association of University Administrators to receive the 2007 Nikolai Khaladjan International Award. This award recognizes the Walker Institute for our contributions in advancing international study and research; the award was presented at the national convention of the AAUA on June 29 in Charleston .
Previous winners of this award include Ohio State University and St. George's College-University of London .

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The Walker Institute of International and Area Studies now provides a chance for you to get up-to-date information for our sponsored events. Subscribers will receive a weekly email sent out on Fridays that will include all events for the following week. To learn more about our new service, please click here.