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Professor Agustina Giraudy recently launched the Subnational Politics Project, a new initiative dedicated to the systematic study of subnational politics in Latin America. In this Q&A, Giraudy explains how her research informed this project and why it’s unique to the field. https://bit.ly/44BXLu1
How One Scholar Is Transforming Research on Subnational Politics in Latin America
SIS professor Agustina Giraudy answers a few questions about her new data visualization tool, the Subnational Politics Project
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December 21, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Professor Agustina Giraudy recently launched the Subnational Politics Project, a new initiative dedicated to the systematic study of subnational politics in Latin America. In this Q&A, Giraudy explains how her research informed this project and why it’s unique to the field. https://bit.ly/44BXLu1
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How have land loss and forced displacement affected Black farming communities in the Midwest? A new article in Antipode co-authored by @ausis.bsky.social professor Garrett Graddy-Lovelace on "rural root shock" explores this question and more: www.american.edu/sis/research...
Garrett Graddy-Lovelace, Rural Root Shock
Garrett Graddy-Lovelace's new co-authored article in Antipode explores the impacts
of land dispossession and population displacement on Black farming communities.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM
How have land loss and forced displacement affected Black farming communities in the Midwest? A new article in Antipode co-authored by @ausis.bsky.social professor Garrett Graddy-Lovelace on "rural root shock" explores this question and more: www.american.edu/sis/research...
In this new Q&A, we speak with SIS professor Mohammed Abu-Nimer about his latest research that focuses on teaching students in the Arab education system about forgiveness and reconciliation. Read it here ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3KWIxcn @sisresearch.bsky.social
Can Education on Forgiveness Transform Approaches to Conflict in the Arab World?
SIS professor and Abdul Aziz Said Chair in International Peace and Conflict Resolution Mohammed Abu-Nimer answers a few questions about his research on forgiveness and reconciliation in the Arab educa...
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December 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
In this new Q&A, we speak with SIS professor Mohammed Abu-Nimer about his latest research that focuses on teaching students in the Arab education system about forgiveness and reconciliation. Read it here ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3KWIxcn @sisresearch.bsky.social
We are delighted to share that SIS PhD program director and former SIS dean Jim Goldgeier (@jimgoldgeier.bsky.social) has been elected President of the International Studies Association (@isanet.bsky.social) for 2027–2028!
Congratulations, Jim, on this distinguished leadership role!
Congratulations, Jim, on this distinguished leadership role!
December 11, 2025 at 10:05 PM
We are delighted to share that SIS PhD program director and former SIS dean Jim Goldgeier (@jimgoldgeier.bsky.social) has been elected President of the International Studies Association (@isanet.bsky.social) for 2027–2028!
Congratulations, Jim, on this distinguished leadership role!
Congratulations, Jim, on this distinguished leadership role!
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Our last @ausis.bsky.social book launch is in one week! Join us Nov. 18 to hear from @lkatfield.bsky.social on her book "Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right" w/ panelists @ositanwanevu.com, @sarahposner.bsky.social, Sam Kimbriel & @profptj.bsky.social. www.eventbrite.com/e/1825842386...
Book Launch : Laura Field, Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right
Join us at AU for the launch of Laura Field's new book "Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right."
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November 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Our last @ausis.bsky.social book launch is in one week! Join us Nov. 18 to hear from @lkatfield.bsky.social on her book "Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right" w/ panelists @ositanwanevu.com, @sarahposner.bsky.social, Sam Kimbriel & @profptj.bsky.social. www.eventbrite.com/e/1825842386...
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Quoted in @ispionline.bsky.social, @ausis.bsky.social Barzani Scholar and Director @yerevansaeed.bsky.social comments on how the two main Kurdish political parties positioned themselves in Iraq's parliamentary election. Read here: www.ispionline.it/en/publicati...
November 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Quoted in @ispionline.bsky.social, @ausis.bsky.social Barzani Scholar and Director @yerevansaeed.bsky.social comments on how the two main Kurdish political parties positioned themselves in Iraq's parliamentary election. Read here: www.ispionline.it/en/publicati...
Check out our latest episode of Big World! In this episode, we’re speaking with SIS’s Barzani Scholar-in-Residence, Yerevan Saeed about Kurdish history, politics, culture, and more.
Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts. https://bit.ly/42psFEL
Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts. https://bit.ly/42psFEL
Episode 86: Why the Kurds Still Don't Have a Country
In this episode, School of International Service (SIS) professor Yerevan Saeed joins Big World to talk about Kurdish history, geopolitics, culture, and more.
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October 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Check out our latest episode of Big World! In this episode, we’re speaking with SIS’s Barzani Scholar-in-Residence, Yerevan Saeed about Kurdish history, politics, culture, and more.
Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts. https://bit.ly/42psFEL
Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts. https://bit.ly/42psFEL
SIS professor William Akoto (@willakoto.bsky.social) spoke with @cbsnews.com about the new arrangement with TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, and the US version of TikTok.
https://cbsn.ws/423iyWa.
https://cbsn.ws/423iyWa.
TikTok's fate in the U.S. could hinge on who controls its algorithm
TikTok's algorithm is the "secret sauce" behind the app's success, experts say. U.S.-China talks over the app's ownership must resolve who controls the technology.
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September 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
SIS professor William Akoto (@willakoto.bsky.social) spoke with @cbsnews.com about the new arrangement with TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, and the US version of TikTok.
https://cbsn.ws/423iyWa.
https://cbsn.ws/423iyWa.
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Join us next Tuesday as we welcome Amitav Acharya, Distinguished Professor and the UNESCO Chair in Transnational Challenges and Governance at the School of International Service, American University @ausis.bsky.social
Chaired by Pascale Massot.
In-person or via Zoom >>> bit.ly/4meaCsm
Chaired by Pascale Massot.
In-person or via Zoom >>> bit.ly/4meaCsm
September 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Join us next Tuesday as we welcome Amitav Acharya, Distinguished Professor and the UNESCO Chair in Transnational Challenges and Governance at the School of International Service, American University @ausis.bsky.social
Chaired by Pascale Massot.
In-person or via Zoom >>> bit.ly/4meaCsm
Chaired by Pascale Massot.
In-person or via Zoom >>> bit.ly/4meaCsm
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Teaching about 9/11, then and now. My thoughts @usatoday.com
Twenty-four years after 9/11, SIS professor Joshua Rovner (@jrovner.bsky.social) discusses what it was like to teach students about the World Trade Center attacks in the early- to mid-aughts versus teaching students today in this piece for @usatoday.com.
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How has teaching about 9/11 changed since 2001? We asked educators.
Once a shared experience, the day has slipped into history for students, and even teachers, who weren't yet born when the attacks happened.
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September 11, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Teaching about 9/11, then and now. My thoughts @usatoday.com
Twenty-four years after 9/11, SIS professor Joshua Rovner (@jrovner.bsky.social) discusses what it was like to teach students about the World Trade Center attacks in the early- to mid-aughts versus teaching students today in this piece for @usatoday.com.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
How has teaching about 9/11 changed since 2001? We asked educators.
Once a shared experience, the day has slipped into history for students, and even teachers, who weren't yet born when the attacks happened.
www.usatoday.com
September 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Twenty-four years after 9/11, SIS professor Joshua Rovner (@jrovner.bsky.social) discusses what it was like to teach students about the World Trade Center attacks in the early- to mid-aughts versus teaching students today in this piece for @usatoday.com.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
SIS professor Judith Shapiro joined the Animalogic nature documentary series to discuss environmental politics in China and China’s “war on sparrows.”
https://bit.ly/4m1TfLh
https://bit.ly/4m1TfLh
When China Went to War With Sparrows and Lost
YouTube video by Animalogic
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September 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
SIS professor Judith Shapiro joined the Animalogic nature documentary series to discuss environmental politics in China and China’s “war on sparrows.”
https://bit.ly/4m1TfLh
https://bit.ly/4m1TfLh
SIS professor Joseph Torigian (@josephtorigian.bsky.social) spoke to the @nytimes.com about the significance of the military parade that Xi Jinping recently held in China to mark the 80th anniversary of World War II.
Check it out here ➡️ https://nyti.ms/4ggKjAf
Check it out here ➡️ https://nyti.ms/4ggKjAf
Xi Parades Military Strength as Trump Accuses Him of Conspiring With Putin and Kim
The parade, attended by the leaders of Russia and North Korea, had a defiant message. President Trump fired back, accusing Xi Jinping of ignoring America's role in World War II.
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September 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
SIS professor Joseph Torigian (@josephtorigian.bsky.social) spoke to the @nytimes.com about the significance of the military parade that Xi Jinping recently held in China to mark the 80th anniversary of World War II.
Check it out here ➡️ https://nyti.ms/4ggKjAf
Check it out here ➡️ https://nyti.ms/4ggKjAf
In this new episode of Big World, SIS professor @willakoto.bsky.social discusses how governments around the world are using AI and considers both the dangers and opportunities associated with this emerging tech.
Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts. #AcademicSky https://bit.ly/4p4htqO
Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts. #AcademicSky https://bit.ly/4p4htqO
Episode 85: How are Governments Using AI?
In this episode, School of International Service (SIS) professor William Akoto joins Big World to discuss the intersections of artificial intelligence and international affairs.
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September 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
In this new episode of Big World, SIS professor @willakoto.bsky.social discusses how governments around the world are using AI and considers both the dangers and opportunities associated with this emerging tech.
Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts. #AcademicSky https://bit.ly/4p4htqO
Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts. #AcademicSky https://bit.ly/4p4htqO
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Join us to learn how Kurdish–Iraqi gas is reshaping power dynamics in the Middle East, featuring expert panelists Victoria Taylor, Raad Alkadiri, and Noam Raydan, with @ausis.bsky.social Prof. @yerevansaeed.bsky.social moderating. Register here: bit.ly/3JoPl1n
August 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Join us to learn how Kurdish–Iraqi gas is reshaping power dynamics in the Middle East, featuring expert panelists Victoria Taylor, Raad Alkadiri, and Noam Raydan, with @ausis.bsky.social Prof. @yerevansaeed.bsky.social moderating. Register here: bit.ly/3JoPl1n
The School of International Service is currently inviting applications for three tenure-track assistant professor positions beginning August 1, 2026. 🧵 ⬇️ #AcademicSky
August 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The School of International Service is currently inviting applications for three tenure-track assistant professor positions beginning August 1, 2026. 🧵 ⬇️ #AcademicSky
To commemorate Int’l Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on August 9, we asked SIS professor Ruslan Garipov about the significance of this day.
Check it out here ➡️ bit.ly/3UPsq1o
Check it out here ➡️ bit.ly/3UPsq1o
August 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
To commemorate Int’l Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on August 9, we asked SIS professor Ruslan Garipov about the significance of this day.
Check it out here ➡️ bit.ly/3UPsq1o
Check it out here ➡️ bit.ly/3UPsq1o
Dana Fisher (@fisherdanar.bsky.social), SIS professor and director of the Center for Environment, Community, and Equity (@au-cece.bsky.social), was quoted in a @nytimes.com article discussing resistance movements & communities mobilizing through protest during the 2nd Trump admin.
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Opinion | They Saw Their Neighbors Taken Away by ICE. Then They Made a Plan.
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July 31, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Dana Fisher (@fisherdanar.bsky.social), SIS professor and director of the Center for Environment, Community, and Equity (@au-cece.bsky.social), was quoted in a @nytimes.com article discussing resistance movements & communities mobilizing through protest during the 2nd Trump admin.
nyti.ms/4laqQlI
nyti.ms/4laqQlI
Dana Fisher (@fisherdanar.bsky.social), SIS professor and director of the Center for Environment, Community, and Equity (@au-cece.bsky.social), published a new whitepaper detailing findings about the ways in which young people help communities recover from disasters.
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July 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Dana Fisher (@fisherdanar.bsky.social), SIS professor and director of the Center for Environment, Community, and Equity (@au-cece.bsky.social), published a new whitepaper detailing findings about the ways in which young people help communities recover from disasters.
bit.ly/3H3Zyzh
bit.ly/3H3Zyzh
Is war ever really worth it? SIS professor Joshua Rovner (@jrovner.bsky.social) & other experts gave their unique analysis on this topic in a new piece published in @inkstickmedia.com as part of a collaboration with the Stimson Center.
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Is War Ever Really Worth It?
Experts discuss how to evaluate success and failure in war.
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July 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Is war ever really worth it? SIS professor Joshua Rovner (@jrovner.bsky.social) & other experts gave their unique analysis on this topic in a new piece published in @inkstickmedia.com as part of a collaboration with the Stimson Center.
inkstickmedia.com/is-war-ever-...
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Trump’s go-it-alone approach to #Iran has undercut European diplomatic efforts.
EU nations are now reluctant to invest in agreements that could be quickly scrapped by the US.
By Garret Martin @ausis.bsky.social:
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#polisky #Europe #Israel
EU nations are now reluctant to invest in agreements that could be quickly scrapped by the US.
By Garret Martin @ausis.bsky.social:
theconversation.com/europe-is-st...
#polisky #Europe #Israel
Europe is stuck in a bystander role over Iran’s nuclear program after US, Israeli bombs establish facts on the ground
After more than two decades of hard-nosed diplomacy on Iran’s nuclear program, European negotiators are finding themselves beset by challenges.
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July 16, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Trump’s go-it-alone approach to #Iran has undercut European diplomatic efforts.
EU nations are now reluctant to invest in agreements that could be quickly scrapped by the US.
By Garret Martin @ausis.bsky.social:
theconversation.com/europe-is-st...
#polisky #Europe #Israel
EU nations are now reluctant to invest in agreements that could be quickly scrapped by the US.
By Garret Martin @ausis.bsky.social:
theconversation.com/europe-is-st...
#polisky #Europe #Israel
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#Refugees have contributed $123.8 billion to the US economy between 2005-2019. In California alone, refugees have $20.7 billion in spending power. A scholar explains the positive impact of refugee resettlement in the U.S.: buff.ly/wdazIZy
Tazreena Sajjad @ausis.bsky.social
Tazreena Sajjad @ausis.bsky.social
I study refugees, and here are the facts on the history and impact of refugee resettlement in the US
The US was a world leader in refugee resettlement. Trump stopped all that with one executive order. What does the end of refugee resettlement look like in practice?
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March 14, 2025 at 10:48 AM
#Refugees have contributed $123.8 billion to the US economy between 2005-2019. In California alone, refugees have $20.7 billion in spending power. A scholar explains the positive impact of refugee resettlement in the U.S.: buff.ly/wdazIZy
Tazreena Sajjad @ausis.bsky.social
Tazreena Sajjad @ausis.bsky.social
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In a new paper for @newlinesinst.bsky.social, @ausis.bsky.social Prof. Yerevan Saeed analyzes the impact of election results on the Kurdish political landscape, exploring how international and regional geopolitical shifts have driven cooperation between leading Kurdish parties.
Kurdistan Has Emerged from Its Latest Elections More Divided Than Ever - New Lines Institute
Read the full Intelligence Briefing Here Executive Summary The inconclusive results of the October 2024 parliamentary elections in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq are likely to precipitate a new era of p...
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March 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
In a new paper for @newlinesinst.bsky.social, @ausis.bsky.social Prof. Yerevan Saeed analyzes the impact of election results on the Kurdish political landscape, exploring how international and regional geopolitical shifts have driven cooperation between leading Kurdish parties.
As of this morning, tariffs of 25 percent went into effect on imports from Canada and Mexico.
Wondering what this trade war could mean for US consumers? SIS professor Michael Stanaitis breaks it down in this new episode of Big World. bit.ly/3Di14fi
Wondering what this trade war could mean for US consumers? SIS professor Michael Stanaitis breaks it down in this new episode of Big World. bit.ly/3Di14fi
Episode 82: Tariffs and Trade Wars
In this episode, School of International Service (SIS) professor Michael Stanaitis joins Big World to discuss trade wars and tariffs during President Donald Trump’s second term.
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March 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
As of this morning, tariffs of 25 percent went into effect on imports from Canada and Mexico.
Wondering what this trade war could mean for US consumers? SIS professor Michael Stanaitis breaks it down in this new episode of Big World. bit.ly/3Di14fi
Wondering what this trade war could mean for US consumers? SIS professor Michael Stanaitis breaks it down in this new episode of Big World. bit.ly/3Di14fi
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Germany's new chancellor-elect Friedrich Merz calls for "real independence" from the US, signaling a potential shift in transatlantic relations. A transatlantic policy scholar on what challenges lie ahead for achieving this goal: buff.ly/rnkbj5R
Garret Martin @ausis.bsky.social #EU
Garret Martin @ausis.bsky.social #EU
Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting prioritizes ‘real’ independence from the US − but what does that mean and is it achievable?
Friedrich Merz has expressed a desire to ‘strengthen Europe as quickly as possible’ in the face of a growing rift between EU countries and the Trump administration.
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March 2, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Germany's new chancellor-elect Friedrich Merz calls for "real independence" from the US, signaling a potential shift in transatlantic relations. A transatlantic policy scholar on what challenges lie ahead for achieving this goal: buff.ly/rnkbj5R
Garret Martin @ausis.bsky.social #EU
Garret Martin @ausis.bsky.social #EU