Roddick, Manda Ann2008-09-102008-09-1020082008-09-10http://hdl.handle.net/1828/1160The concept of global citizenship has permeated the Canadian institutional landscape in recent years. Global citizenship is presented in contested and complex ways by academics, yet non-governmental organizations present it as a well understood, inherently positive, and unproblematic concept. The purpose of this study is to explore and contextualize the concept of “engaged global citizens” within youth-focused international development programs. Through a case study analysis of the World University Service of Canada’s International Seminar program, I examine Canadian post-secondary students’ understanding of global citizenship and explore the multiplicity of factors affecting their engagement. This study relies primarily on longitudinal interview data collected with a small sample of participants over a period of five months and a point-in time interview phase conducted with a larger number of participants while they were taking part in the International Seminar in West Africa.enAvailable to the World Wide Webglobal citizenshipyouthNGOsinternational developmentUVic Subject Index::Humanities and Social Sciences::SociologyThesisRoddick, Manda. 2007. "Global Citizenship Perspectives: A Case Study of the WUSC International Seminar." Available online at: http://devcase.wusc.ca/2007/12/12/global-citizenship-perspectives/