page_title: Munk School of Global Affairs
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Munk School of Global Affairs / History
caption_attribution_description: English: w:Munk Centre for International Studies
context_page_description: The Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto is an interdisciplinary academic centre with various research and educational programs committed to the field of globalization. It offers master's degrees in Global Affairs, Public Policy, European, Russian, and Asia-Pacific studies. The school also offers a certificate program in global journalism. Munk is a member of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs a group of the world's leading schools that educate leaders in international affairs. Admission to the Munk School is highly competitive.
context_section_description: It was founded as the Munk Centre for International Studies in 2000 and named after Canadian businessman and philanthropist Peter Munk, who made a $6.4 million donation to finance the construction. It occupies the historic Devonshire House, a former residential hall of the university's Trinity College, and in 2012 opened a second location at 315 Bloor Street West after an $80 million collective contribution from the Peter and Melanie Munk Foundation, the Government of Canada, and the Government of Ontario.
  The School is located in the north and south wings of the Devonshire House building on Devonshire Place, which is shared with Trinity College's John W. Graham Library. In 2012, the School opened its second location at the Observatory site at 315 Bloor Street West (formerly Admissions and Awards), which houses the offices of the Citizen Lab and the Master of Global Affairs program.
  The founding director was Janice Stein OC, who held the position until 2014. The School was then directed by Stephen Toope OC before he became the 346th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge in 2017. The current interim director is Randall Hansen, who is also the director of the School's Centre for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies.
  On April 6, 2018, the University of Toronto announced that the Munk School of Global Affairs would merge with the School of Public Policy and Governance to become the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. The merger took effect on July 1, 2018.
  
  On November 12, 2019, Michael Sabia was announced as the Munk School's new head, starting in February 2020.
caption: Devonshire House, home to the Munk School of Global Affairs
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