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, expert 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

Dana Fisher Awarded $1 Million AmeriCorps Grant for Expanded Climate Research

Ken Conca, After the Floods: The Search for Resilience in Ellicott City

Jeff Bachman, Genocide Studies: Pathways Ahead

Upcoming Book Launches

In the Media

Op-Eds and News Interviews

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)
Earl Anthony Wayne, quoted in "Why Mexico’s Looming Judiciary Overhaul Spooks U.S. Business" (Wall Street Journal)
Tazreena Sajjad, quoted in "On paper, Bangladesh was on the rise. Why didn’t progress translate on the ground?" (The Christian Science Monitor)
Angela Pashayan, "How debt and taxes conspired to rob Nairobi’s slum-dwelling youth of the promise of a better life" (The Conversation)
Tazreena Sajjad, "Bangladesh’s protests explained: What led to PM’s ouster and the challenges that lie ahead" (The Conversation)
Jim Goldgeier, "The Imperial Presidency Unleashed" (Foreign Affairs)
Joseph Torigian, "Xi Jinping's Russian Lessons" (Foreign Affairs)
William Akoto, "Secret Cyber Wars: Why States Are Increasingly Turning to Economic Espionage and How Cyber Proxies Play a Key Role" (Irregular Warfare Initiative)
Amitav Acharya, "Turning the idea of the Indo-Pacific into reality" (East Asia Forum)

Podcasts and Media Interviews

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"
Mohammed Abu-Nimer on Channel News Asia: "Hamas welcomes UN Security Council ceasefire resolution on Gaza"
Steve Silvia on NPR's WAMU: "Mercedes-Benz workers vote against unionizing Alabama plant, halting UAW's streak"
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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