Education for Public Inquiry and International Citizenship (EPIIC) (1985-) The cornerstone of the Institute, EPIIC is a rigorous, carefully integrated multidisciplinary program on a global theme that is open to students of all majors and years. Since its inception at Tufts in 985, EPIIC has been challenging students, as well as policymakers and the public at large, to think critically about questions of pivotal importance to the world. Its main components are: a yearlong colloquium; research projects; an international symposium; professional workshops; and public service initiatives. Past topics have included: International Terrorism ( 986); The West Bank and Gaza Strip ( 987); Transformations in the Global Economy ( 99 ); Ethnicity, Religion and Nationalism ( 99 ); The Future of Democracy ( 997); Global Inequities ( 00 ); The Role of the U.S. in the World ( 00 ); Oil and Water ( 005); and The Politics of Fear ( 006). The 007-08 topic was Global Poverty and Inequality. ⢠Global Research, Projects, and Internships (1986-) Students are encouraged to conduct original, policy-oriented research and projects that allow them to test their theories and assumptions on the ground. Since 986, more than 650 students have conducted research or participated in an international internship in more than 80 countries. These projects often develop into significant projects and senior honors theses. One project culminated in an informational DVD on the history of the Somali Bantu before their resettlement in the United States; the DVD is narrated by actor Danny Glover and is being distributed within the local communities in the US where the Somalis are being resettled. Another, which looked at the outreach process from the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, became the model for the outreach in Sierra Leone.