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World History Reading Groups

Meet monthly with other teachers to discuss readings in World History

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Welcome to ORIAS

The Office of Resources for International and Area Studies (ORIAS) exists to help k-12 and community college educators improve their understanding of global issues, expand their knowledge of World History, and integrate international topics into courses across disciplines.

ORIAS offers free programs for teachers year-round and welcomes requests from individual educators seeking to continue their own learning about the world.

Attend a Summer Institute

ORIAS Summer Institutes for Teachers

ORIAS Summer Institutes invite educators to be students again.

ORIAS hosts two summer programs at UC Berkeley. Teachers of many disciplines, from elementary through high school, are invited to attend the k-12 Summer Institute. The Community College Summer Institute is designed primarily for community college and AP-level history and social studies teachers, particularly those who teach World History, Global Studies, or regional histories.

Summer programs explore unique themes in World History and other international and global topics. Teachers leave ready to incorporate new content...

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Resources for Teachers

Explore the archive of pages from past ORIAS programs, including everything from speaker names to resources lists.
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