Centre for Global Studies

The Centre for Global Studies (CFGS) at the University of Victoria has a mandate to conduct collaborative, multidisciplinary, and cross-regional inquiry into the impacts of globalization. Our research considers the nexus of the local and global—how local concerns have global effects and how global issues manifest at the local level. The centre’s activities in Victoria, Canada, and abroad are designed to promote critical citizenship in a complex and rapidly changing global environment. CFGS research and public engagement build upon the University of Victoria’s intellectual expertise in four core themes: governance, environmental challenges, social justice, and culture and identity. Core projects are Borders in Globalization, the European Studies Program, and the Europe Canada Network, the POLIS Project on Ecological Governance, and the Water Innovation Global Governance Lab.