As PhD Program Director Sharon Weiner steps down to pursue a 2018 Carnegie Fellowship, we explore how her leadership helped elevate the program to become a top-20 international relations PhD program.
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Professor Garret Martin outlines the high stakes ahead for French President Emmanuel Macron during his two-day summit with President Trump in Washington, DC.
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Can “social gastronomy” address the high levels of violence and youth unemployment in Latin America? Professor Johanna Mendelson Forman walks through five culinary ventures doing good across the region.
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In celebration of SIS’s 60th anniversary, we explore the longstanding relationship between SIS and the Peace Corps and their shared commitment to service and peace.
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AU students visited the Russian Embassy for a joint concert of the Young Artist programs from the Washington National Opera and the Bolshoi Theatre. The students were invited for an evening of music and dining.
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Professor Michael Stanaitis, SIS/PhD ’17, teaches in the online MA of International Relations program. His research focuses on international political economy and emerging economies.
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SIS Professor Sarah B. Snyder examines how activists helped incorporate human rights into US foreign policy during the 1960s in her latest book.
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Young artist programs of two world-renowned arts organizations highlight international exchange in joint concert of operatic favorites; students from AU and other Colleges attend through Carmel Institute.
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Missed our March 8 event with Ambassador Susan E. Rice and NPR/WAMU “1A” host Joshua Johnson? Watch their discussion about American foreign policy.
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