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BA in International Studies

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PhD in International Relations

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Domestic

BA/MA
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MBA/MA
MTS/MA (International Peace and Conflict Resolution or International Development) through the Wesley Theological Seminary.

International

Virtual Tour of the School of International Service

Take a virtual tour of the School of International Service at American University in Washington, DC.

Ceuta, Spanish city in North Africa, seen from Morocco behind a thorn wire fence located on the Moroccan border against a stunning sunset over the sea.

After Ceuta, Europe Faces Migration Chaos of Its Own Making

How Hackers Attack Municipal Water Systems and Why Utilities Are So Vulnerable

A Legacy of Opportunity

Gloria Anane in front of the Embassy of Ghana in DC

Interning at the Embassy: Connecting Ghanaians to Their Heritage

A group of students smile for a photo with Professor Derrick Cogburn

How Research Took SIS Grad Students to the United Nations

Listen now to the latest episode: How to Build a Career in Conflict Resolution

Advancing Girls’ Education

Dhanya Rao, SIS/BA ’21

Individual Giving Officer, Malala Fund

The best thing SIS gave me was the rigor needed to unpack issues of inequity.

One of the best parts of my job is seeing donors rise to the occasion and fund boldly with their values, especially as institutions and commitments to a global future have rescinded or declined in recent years. For example, after the fall of Afghanistan, after the Taliban takeover, we had some incredible donors step up to support our evacuation efforts and have continued to support our advocacy around Afghanistan. Read more.