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Research ·

Get to Know Them: Erik Lin-Greenberg

This profile is part of an ongoing series on recently hired faculty.
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On Campus ·

Condoleezza Rice and Philip Zelikow on Building a Better World

The former Secretary of State and former 9/11 Commission executive director spoke in Bender Arena.
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Research ·

Antiracism in Action: Ibram Kendi Offers Hard Truths and Real Solutions

Part memoir-part manifesto, How to Be an Antiracist is a timely roadmap for activists and citizens alike.
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Ambassador Earl Anthony (“Tony”) Wayne

Announcement ·

Ambassador Earl Anthony (“Tony”) Wayne Joins American University School of International Service

Ambassador Earl Anthony (“Tony”) Wayne, the former United States Ambassador to Mexico and Argentina and former Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs, joins SIS as a Distinguished Diplomat-in-Residence.
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Environment ·

From Urban Resilience to Abolitionist Climate Justice in Washington, DC

SIS professor Malini Ranganathan and Eve Bratman, a professor at Franklin and Marshall College, recently published an article which investigates the history of environmental racism and opportunities for climate justice in the District.
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Rainbow flags hang outside of the Stonewall Inn.

International ·

The Legacy of the Stonewall Riots

Ahead of the Stonewall riots' 50th anniversary, we spoke with SIS professor Naomi Moland to learn more about the impact of this historic event and the current state of LGBT+ rights movements across the globe.
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Achievements ·

Appetite for Knowledge: Annelise Straw is the 2019 President’s Award Winner

Straw will finish her SIS master’s degree in December.
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Alumni ·

Scholarship Students Study Education, Empowerment, and Equality

Rachel Oguntola, SIS/MA ’20, and Adam Odomore, SIS/MA ’19, are current recipients of the Martin H. Steiner Scholarship.
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A woman walks in front of a mural in Tehran.

International ·

40 Years Later: Iran after the Islamic Revolution

This year marks 40 years since the rise of the Islamic Republic. How have the effects of the Islamic Revolution impacted modern-day Iran?
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Min Jung Kim, PhD Student in SIS

Research ·

Engaging in Research Abroad

James Scott’s "The Art of Not Being Governed" provocative thesis captivated Min Kim's imagination leading her to apply to the SIS Ph.D. program to pursue these ideas for herself.
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