This course will explore the economic, political, and cultural processes of globalization (the intensification of connections of people and their networks across the world) through a few focal points: migration; gender; and the environment from roughly the 1970s to the early twenty-first century. We will seek to examine the broad social consequences of these transformations, particularly for marginalized groups, and the various ways that they have addressed and challenged the implications of globalization. Our assigned readings, group projects, and independent research also will explore how individuals, governments, and institutions have responded to globalization--for example: international climate treaties; public health; technology; building sustainable cities; the UN Sustainable Development Goals; and impact investing.