Walker Institute

We're dedicated to encouraging an interdisciplinary study of world affairs and a cross-cultural understanding.

Study the World

Our institute is home to six undergraduate minors that explore world cultures, histories, languages and politics in depth. We also offer scholarships and funding for both graduate and undergraduate research and travel.

Engage Globally

Our work isn't just for the college community. We host conferences and events that are open to the public, including our annual Taiwan Conference that we've hosted since 1996.

See Our Research

You can see some examples of our research in our publications and our two academic journals "Governance" and "French Historical Studies." We also receive outside funding and even won a $5,000,000 grant for the Rule of Law Collaborate in 2014.

Meet our Faculty Associates

Our faculty associates are an interdisciplinary group from around the University of South Carolina campus. We conduct vigorous research and teach courses for our undergraduate minors, which won us the Nikolai Khaladjan Award for Innovation in International Education in 2007.

Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - 12:30pm

Engage America Series: Oman 2018

Speaker: Ms. Haura Al Wahaibi- Commercial Attaché of the Sultanate of Oman Sponsored by: This event is jointly-sponsored by the Columbia World Affairs Council and The Walker Institute .The Palmetto Forum is made possible in part by generous support from South State Wealth.

Location: The Palmetto Club, 1231 Sumter Street

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