Silhouettes of Women

Research ·

How Does Mobility Impact the Health of Female Sex Workers?

SIS professor Maria De Jesus answers questions related to her research on how mobility impacts HIV care for female sex workers.
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President of the United States Joe Biden

International ·

Biden Steps Up Pressure on Israel

SIS professor Jordan Tama spoke to The Conversation about President Joe Biden's recent threat to place conditions on support for Israel after an Israeli drone strike killed seven aid workers in Gaza.
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Livia Mueller

Alumni ·

SIS Alumna Creates Safer Workplaces for Women

We caught up with Livia Mueller, SIS/BA '10, SIS/MA '13, to discuss her current role, her SIS experience, and how UN Women is setting a precedent—and setting the bar high—for safe workplaces.
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Rosy Chavez-Martinez sits reading on the steps in the School of International Service atrium at American University.

Alumni ·

Honing a Global Vision

At SIS, Rosy Chavez-Martinez, SIS/BA ’24, a recipient of the Raynard Family and Andrew Juster Family Scholarships, pursues her interest in security and policy in Latin America.
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Protest sign reading "Change the Politics, Not the CLimate"

Environment ·

Who Are Today's Climate Activists?

SIS professor Dana R. Fisher explores the truth about three of the big myths being told about climate activism and the climate movement today.
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"Change Can't Wait" displayed in the Morgan Library in New York City

Alumni ·

Last Stop on the Change Can’t Wait Tour: A Return to the Big Apple

Nearly 300 Eagle alumni, faculty, and university leadership gathered for a topic exploration entitled “More Than a Game: The Role of Sports in Society.”
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Graphic of women holding hands.

In the Community ·

Honoring Those Who Came before Us

Female faculty members from each of AU’s schools and colleges talk the women who have helped them along the way
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Russian President Vladimir Putin

International ·

Five Questions After Russia’s Presidential Election

SIS professor Keith Darden answers a few questions about Russia’s 2024 presidential election, during which President Vladimir Putin secured a fifth term and faced no serious competition.
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A Nowruz table is set with apples, sprouts, garlic, candles, spices, books, and goldfish

International ·

Happy Nowruz! Five Facts About the Persian New Year

SIS professor Shadi Mokhtari, CAS professor Zohreh Mirsharif, and Barzani Scholar-in-Residence at SIS Yerevan Saeed discuss key facts about Nowruz, the Persian New Year.
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Text says International Women's Day

Alumni ·

SIS Alumna’s Career of Advocacy for Women

In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, we spoke with Katrina Fotovat, WCL/JD ’05, SIS/MA ’06, about her over 20 years of experience working on human rights issues, including women’s rights.
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