Jennifer Morgan

Alumni ·

SIS Alumna and Environmental Leader Jennifer Morgan on Climate Change and Foreign Policy in a Time of Crisis

SIS welcomed environmental leader Jennifer Morgan, SIS/MA ’94, to campus on September 15, 2023, for a discussion on climate policy in a time of multipolarity and multiple crises
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New York City covered in the haze of wildfire smoke

International ·

Six Questions About This Year’s Climate Shocks

We asked Dana R. Fisher, SIS professor and director of AU’s Center for Environment, Community, & Equity, about the likelihood that recent extreme weather events could spur climate action or activism.
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simulated AI military planes

Technology ·

Two Facts and a Fiction: Droning on about AI in the Military

SIS professor Trey Herr on the United States's Pentagon-sized investment in generative AI and what's next for the technology
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Javier Milei

International ·

Six Questions About Argentina's Surprising Frontrunner

Many were shocked when the results of Argentina’s presidential primaries revealed libertarian candidate Javier Milei as the frontrunner. We asked SIS professor Agustina Giraudy to discuss this win and the candidate behind it.
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International Criminal Court Sign

International ·

Prosecuting Hate: Genocide and the International Criminal Court

To understand more about how the ICC works, how genocides get prosecuted, and how groups seek justice and healing, we asked SIS professors to share their expertise on these topics.
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Over the summer, SIS professors Hrach Gregorian and Carolyn Gallaher led a group of students in a practicum titled Peacebuilding in Northern Ireland: Assessing the Impact of WAVE Trauma Centre.

International ·

What We Did This Summer: SIS Students and Faculty Share

We asked several SIS students and faculty members to tell us about their summer internships, practicum experiences, and research.
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International ·

Eight GOP Candidates Debate Funding to Ukraine and Trump's Future

Following the first GOP presidential debate, SIS professor Jordan Tama analyzed the candidates' positions on foreign policy issues, including funding to Ukraine.
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Debate Stage

Government & Politics ·

First GOP Debate Without Trump Could Direct the Party’s Foreign Policy Stance

Republican leaders are sharply divided over how the United States should position itself in the world.
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SIS professor Lauren Carruth takes notes while speaking to a camel broker

International ·

How Are Researchers Preparing for the Next Pandemic?

SIS professor Lauren Carruth shares details about her summer research in Ethiopia.
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Portrait of SIS professor Mohammed Abu-Nimer

Announcement ·

New Endowed Chair at American University to Advance Strategies  for International Peace and Conflict Resolution

SIS Professor Mohammed Abu-Nimer will serve as the inaugural Abdul Aziz Said Chair in International Peace and Conflict Resolution to advance the development and adoption of faith-informed peace interventions.
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