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

William Akoto, State-sponsored cyber attacks and co-movements in stock market returns

AU's Translating Research Into Action Center and US State Department Establish Innovative Research Partnership

Ken Conca, The international (in)security order and the climate-conflict-security nexus

Upcoming Book Launches

In the Media

Op-Eds and News Interviews

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)
Dana Fisher, "To Be the Climate Leader We Need, Harris Must Prioritize Phasing Out Fossil Fuels" (The Globe Post)
Judith Shapiro, quoted in "Panda diplomacy: Why China sending over two pandas means more than extra zoo visitors" (ABC News)
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)
Boaz Atzili, "A cease-fire and hostage deal in Gaza will require a change of framework" (The Hill)
Sumitra Badrinathan interviewed in "Ohio cat rumors – and why misinformation about minorities goes viral" (Good Authority)

Podcasts and Media Interviews

Greg Aftandilian on Australian Broadcasting Corporation about how Middle East issues will impact the U.S. presidential election
Boaz Atzili on VOA: "Hamas mastermind of October 7 attacks is dead"
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"
Dana Fisher on Citizens' Climate Lobby Climate Change Podcast:"Rebels or Advocates? Dana R. Fisher on the Future of Climate Change Action"
Joseph Torigian on NPR's The World: "The diary Beijing doesn’t want the public to read"
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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