Research with purpose.

The faculty of the School of International Service pursue research that aims to tackle the greatest global challenges of our time. Our faculty body includes specialists across a wide range of fields who are experts in a variety of methods and deeply knowledgeable about all the regions of our globe. We hope you’ll take a moment to explore all of the exciting research projects, publications, and events happening at SIS.

Recent Highlights

Susanna Campbell Receives Carnegie Corporation Grant

Douaa Sheet Receives Hunt Fellowship from Wenner-Gren Foundation

Tamar Gutner, Conceptualizing and evaluating how international organizations collaborate

Upcoming Book Launches

In the Media

Op-Eds and News Interviews

Dana Fisher, quoted in "A ‘resistance’ raced to fight Trump’s first term. Will it rise again?" (Washington Post)
Earl Anthony Wayne, quoted in "Former ambassador to Mexico: Immigration could complicate USMCA review" (Inside Trade)
Malini Ranganathan, "How Bengaluru’s migrant workers pay with their lives for climate change and corruption" (The News Minute)
Garret Martin, "On foreign policy, Trump opts for disruption and Harris for engagement − but they share some of the same concerns" (The Conversation)
Yerevan Saeed, quoted in "Kurdish attack in Ankara could derail prospects for peace talks, analysts say" (Voice of America)
Austin Davis, quoted in "WBS research aims to build entrepreneurial mindset among Rohingya refugees" (Warwick Business School)
Amitav Acharya, quoted in "Why Russia wants to win Brics friends for a new global financial order" (South China Morning Post)
Ji-young Lee, quoted in "U.S. says North Korean troops in Russia, possibly to fight in Ukraine war" (The Japan Times)
Yerevan Saeed, "The Kurdish View of the US Election" (The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington)
Guy Ziv, "Can Netanyahu rehabilitate his ‘Mr. Security’ image?" (The Boston Globe)
Greg Aftandilian, "Foreign Policy’s Impact on the November Presidential Election" (Arab Center Washington DC)
Jordanna Matlon, "Africa is the world’s largest market for Guinness beer – how its ad campaigns exploit men" (The Conversation)
Trey Herr and CSINT, quoted in "Spyware vendors thwart restrictions with new names and locations" (Washington Post)

Podcasts and Media Interviews

SIS' Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal has taken over the Carbon Removal Newsroom podcast, with Episode 1 live
Keith Darden on ABC 7 News about the escalation of US policy in Ukraine
Omekongo Dibinga on Politics Done Right discussing his book "Lies About Black People" and and the state of US politics
Dana Fisher on Brookings' Climate Sense podcast: How does activism affect the climate debate?
Greg Aftandilian on US Arab Radio: "The Israel-Hezbollah War: What's Next"
Nina Yamanis on VOA: "Rebecca Cheptegei death spotlights violence against women in Africa"
Akbar Ahmed on New Wave History: "Rise And Fall Of The Great Islamic Empires | Safavid, Ottoman, Mughal Empires & European Colonialism"
Guy Ziv on Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre's podcast: "Netanyahu in the US"
Jim Goldgeier on Brookings' The Current: "The state of NATO at 75 and beyond"
Jordan Tama on The Science of Politics: "Why foreign policy is still bipartisan"
Angela Pashayan on MSNBC's The Reidout: Why the global south holds the keys to the world’s future
Ken Conca on the Wilson Center's New Security Broadcast episode: Thought-leaders and Frontline Workers in Environmental Peacebuilding | An Oral History: Dr. Ken Conca and Dr. Geoff Dabelko

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