Nationalism and nationalistic attitudes are on the rise around the world while identity continues to play a significant role in human affairs and political discourse. In their more extreme forms, nationalism and identity politics have resulted in revolts, separatist movements, civil wars, mass migrations and, in some cases, genocide. Green School faculty seek to understand the ways in which culture and language become defining elements of human societies, as they explore how these phenomena influence state-society relations, international affairs, traditional and marginalized communities, transnationalism and contribute to the currency of soft power.