Governing Globalization is both a seminar and website which serves as a resource for students, researchers and practitioners interested in the twin issues of globalization and global governance.

Désirée McGraw offers this seminar through McGill University’s interdisciplinary program in International Development Studies. Students are invited to use this website as a resource for the course. As the website evolves, it will also become an increasingly valuable research tool regarding a range of actors, organizations and issues as they related to both globalization and global governance.

About the Seminar
Governing Globalization is an inter-disciplinary seminar which explores attempts by various international institutions – whether they are organizations, associations, agreements or summits – to manage or "govern" globalization. Through case studies of international decision-making processes aimed at addressing global issues (economic, environmental, social, cultural, political, strategic, etc.), the seminar examines the role of various processes (official and parallel, formal and informal) and actors (both state and non-state) in shaping the global policy agenda. Thus, seminar addresses the twin issues of globalization and global governance through the prism of issue-areas and arenas, on the one hand, and actors and organizations, on the other. Specifically, the seminar will be structured according to the following broad analytical categories: Issue-Areas and Arenas: Environment & Sustainable Development; Health & Human Development; Peace & Security; Science & Technology; Society & Culture; Trade, Investment & Finance Actors and Organizations: Civil Society; Media; Governments; Trans-national Corporations (TNCs); Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs); Inter-Governmental Organizations (IGOs) Resources menu includes links to relevant Events, Organizations, Summits, Agreements, Publications, Jobs & Internships and Academic Programs.

The Archives menu includes Information regarding previous seminars.

The Alumni menu includes information and updates regarding students who participated in previous seminars.