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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As President Trump’s third National Security Advisor starts work in the White House, Professor Emeritus Gordon Adams explains why it’s not always clear who runs US national security policy in any administration.
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Ethics, Peace, and Global Affairs student Abrar A. Rageh, SIS/MA ’18, reflects on her first-place win at recent national competition, in which she presented empathy as a tool for conflict prevention research in under three minutes.
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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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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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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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To honor and celebrate 19-century abolitionist Frederick Douglass during his bicentennial, American University’s Antiracist Research and Policy Center has teamed up with Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives for "The FD200."
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SIS Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer and AU VP of Campus Life Fanta Aw speaks about the value of international education for students seeking a truly 21st century education.
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