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Congratulations to Dr. Gabriel de Azevedo Soyer! He successfully defended his dissertation this week, and will begin a postdoc at UCLouvain in January.
Thanks to committee members Laura Zimmerman, Shane Singh, Greg Thaler and Joseph Ornstein.
Thanks to committee members Laura Zimmerman, Shane Singh, Greg Thaler and Joseph Ornstein.
November 20, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Gabriel de Azevedo Soyer! He successfully defended his dissertation this week, and will begin a postdoc at UCLouvain in January.
Thanks to committee members Laura Zimmerman, Shane Singh, Greg Thaler and Joseph Ornstein.
Thanks to committee members Laura Zimmerman, Shane Singh, Greg Thaler and Joseph Ornstein.
Join us Thursday, Nov 13, for our next speaker in this semester's International Affairs Research Colloquium, Dr. Kaitlyn Robinson of Rice University. Her talk, "The Foreign Foundations of Rebellion: State-Sponsored Rebel Formation and Violence in Civil War," begins at 12:15 pm in Candler Hall B04.
November 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Join us Thursday, Nov 13, for our next speaker in this semester's International Affairs Research Colloquium, Dr. Kaitlyn Robinson of Rice University. Her talk, "The Foreign Foundations of Rebellion: State-Sponsored Rebel Formation and Violence in Civil War," begins at 12:15 pm in Candler Hall B04.
International Affairs student (and Truman Scholar and ROTC cadet and all-around star) Mercedes Bengs is featured in UGA's Annual Report!
Check out the profile here: par.uga.edu/profiles/mer...
Check out the profile here: par.uga.edu/profiles/mer...
November 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
International Affairs student (and Truman Scholar and ROTC cadet and all-around star) Mercedes Bengs is featured in UGA's Annual Report!
Check out the profile here: par.uga.edu/profiles/mer...
Check out the profile here: par.uga.edu/profiles/mer...
We are proud to announce that the Department of International Affairs and the Benson-Bertsch Center for International Trade and Security are home to the newest chapter of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management!
INMM at UGA welcomes students from across campus interested in nuclear careers!
INMM at UGA welcomes students from across campus interested in nuclear careers!
November 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
We are proud to announce that the Department of International Affairs and the Benson-Bertsch Center for International Trade and Security are home to the newest chapter of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management!
INMM at UGA welcomes students from across campus interested in nuclear careers!
INMM at UGA welcomes students from across campus interested in nuclear careers!
Meet our star students! Hannah Jones is a sophomore majoring in International Affairs and Political Science. On campus, she is an active student leader, serving as a tour guide with the UGA Visitors Center, a Student Government Peer Leader, a Propel Rural Scholar, and a SPIA Ambassador!
November 3, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Meet our star students! Hannah Jones is a sophomore majoring in International Affairs and Political Science. On campus, she is an active student leader, serving as a tour guide with the UGA Visitors Center, a Student Government Peer Leader, a Propel Rural Scholar, and a SPIA Ambassador!
Some noteworthy events coming up in the next few days include Fall Break tomorrow, a football game of some consequence in Jacksonville, FL on Saturday, and the clocks go back an hour at 2 am Sunday morning! Yes, we're still doing that.
October 30, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Some noteworthy events coming up in the next few days include Fall Break tomorrow, a football game of some consequence in Jacksonville, FL on Saturday, and the clocks go back an hour at 2 am Sunday morning! Yes, we're still doing that.
The Department of International Affairs is hiring two (2!) faculty members whose work encompasses National Security and Artificial Intelligence.
Applications received by Nov 14 will be given full consideration. Apply at the link here: www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/456...
Applications received by Nov 14 will be given full consideration. Apply at the link here: www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/456...
October 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The Department of International Affairs is hiring two (2!) faculty members whose work encompasses National Security and Artificial Intelligence.
Applications received by Nov 14 will be given full consideration. Apply at the link here: www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/456...
Applications received by Nov 14 will be given full consideration. Apply at the link here: www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/456...
Join us on Wednesday, November 5, for a special guest lecture by Dr. Brenda Elsey (Hofstra University), part of the Georgia–Georgia Tech Lecture Series on Soccer and Politics.
Dr. Elsey will present “Understanding Marta: Gender and Football in Latin America” at 12:30 p.m. in MLC 147.
Dr. Elsey will present “Understanding Marta: Gender and Football in Latin America” at 12:30 p.m. in MLC 147.
October 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Join us on Wednesday, November 5, for a special guest lecture by Dr. Brenda Elsey (Hofstra University), part of the Georgia–Georgia Tech Lecture Series on Soccer and Politics.
Dr. Elsey will present “Understanding Marta: Gender and Football in Latin America” at 12:30 p.m. in MLC 147.
Dr. Elsey will present “Understanding Marta: Gender and Football in Latin America” at 12:30 p.m. in MLC 147.
Our IA Research Colloquium for fall semester continues next week! Please join us on Thursday, October 16, for a talk by Dr. Idean Salehyan from the University of North Texas. His talk, “International Mobility and Immigrant Naturalization in the United States” begins at 12:15 p.m. in Candler Hall B04
October 9, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Our IA Research Colloquium for fall semester continues next week! Please join us on Thursday, October 16, for a talk by Dr. Idean Salehyan from the University of North Texas. His talk, “International Mobility and Immigrant Naturalization in the United States” begins at 12:15 p.m. in Candler Hall B04
Join us for a symposium recognizing the 25th anniversary of UNSCR1325 on "Women, Peace and Security", taking place on Friday, October 24 at UGA's Special Collections Library. The event will feature a discussion from 10:15 -11 AM with two SPIA alumni, Hannah Proctor and Katie Mann.
October 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Join us for a symposium recognizing the 25th anniversary of UNSCR1325 on "Women, Peace and Security", taking place on Friday, October 24 at UGA's Special Collections Library. The event will feature a discussion from 10:15 -11 AM with two SPIA alumni, Hannah Proctor and Katie Mann.
Congrats to Dr. Saglam on her selection into the Fulbright Specialist Program! An initiative of the US Department of State, the Fulbright Specialist Program is a unique opportunity for US academics & established professionals to engage in project-based exchanges at host institutions across the globe
October 1, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Congrats to Dr. Saglam on her selection into the Fulbright Specialist Program! An initiative of the US Department of State, the Fulbright Specialist Program is a unique opportunity for US academics & established professionals to engage in project-based exchanges at host institutions across the globe
Did you know that UGA’s Department of International Affairs is one of the only IR departments in the country staffed almost entirely by political scientists? Formerly part of the Poli Sci dept, we now bring a political science lens to the study of IR & comparative politics.
September 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Did you know that UGA’s Department of International Affairs is one of the only IR departments in the country staffed almost entirely by political scientists? Formerly part of the Poli Sci dept, we now bring a political science lens to the study of IR & comparative politics.
Join us next Friday, September 19, for a talk by Dr. Danielle Jung from Emory University, entitled, "Unelected Providers: How does foreign corporate goods provision shape political participation?” Her talk begins at 12:15 pm in room 115 Candler Hall.
September 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Join us next Friday, September 19, for a talk by Dr. Danielle Jung from Emory University, entitled, "Unelected Providers: How does foreign corporate goods provision shape political participation?” Her talk begins at 12:15 pm in room 115 Candler Hall.
Congratulations to Dr Natán Skigin on receiving the 2025 APSA Experiments Section Best Dissertation Award & the 2025 APSA Political Psychology Section Best Dissertation Award for “Challenging Stigma from Below: How Human Rights Movements Contest Repressive States and Shape Democratic Citizenship.”
September 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Congratulations to Dr Natán Skigin on receiving the 2025 APSA Experiments Section Best Dissertation Award & the 2025 APSA Political Psychology Section Best Dissertation Award for “Challenging Stigma from Below: How Human Rights Movements Contest Repressive States and Shape Democratic Citizenship.”
Join us at the Tate Grand Hall on August 21 for the 2025 SPIA Involvement Fair! Discover our degree programs, explore exciting Study Away opportunities, and learn about the many extracurricular activities offered through the School of Public and International Affairs. We can’t wait to welcome you!
August 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Join us at the Tate Grand Hall on August 21 for the 2025 SPIA Involvement Fair! Discover our degree programs, explore exciting Study Away opportunities, and learn about the many extracurricular activities offered through the School of Public and International Affairs. We can’t wait to welcome you!
Join us on Sept 4 at 5pm at Creature Comforts Brewery (271 W. Hancock Ave, Athens) for a discussion about Refugee Resettlement as part of their "Get Comfortable" Community Impact Series.
August 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Join us on Sept 4 at 5pm at Creature Comforts Brewery (271 W. Hancock Ave, Athens) for a discussion about Refugee Resettlement as part of their "Get Comfortable" Community Impact Series.
Good morning from North Campus! Things are quiet here at the moment, but that will be changing in just a few weeks!
July 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Good morning from North Campus! Things are quiet here at the moment, but that will be changing in just a few weeks!
The 2025 SPIA Undergraduate Research Colloquium will be held this Friday, April 25, from 9 am to 4 pm in the Richard B. Russell Special Collections Library. Check out this terrific schedule of panels and presenters that will be going on throughout the day. We look forward to seeing you there!
April 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The 2025 SPIA Undergraduate Research Colloquium will be held this Friday, April 25, from 9 am to 4 pm in the Richard B. Russell Special Collections Library. Check out this terrific schedule of panels and presenters that will be going on throughout the day. We look forward to seeing you there!
Congratulations to Drs. Jeff Berejikian, Rongbin Han, and Danny Hill on their promotions to full professor, and to Dr. Ryan Powers on his promotion to associate professor with tenure! Their promotions become effective fall semester.
April 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Congratulations to Drs. Jeff Berejikian, Rongbin Han, and Danny Hill on their promotions to full professor, and to Dr. Ryan Powers on his promotion to associate professor with tenure! Their promotions become effective fall semester.
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Justin Conrad will assume the role of Department Head beginning August 1, 2025. Dr. Conrad has been a valued member of UGA since 2019 and currently serves as the Gary K. Bertsch Director of the Center for International Trade and Security.
April 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Justin Conrad will assume the role of Department Head beginning August 1, 2025. Dr. Conrad has been a valued member of UGA since 2019 and currently serves as the Gary K. Bertsch Director of the Center for International Trade and Security.
Dr. Patrick James, former President of the Peace Science Society and the International Studies Association, led a workshop this morning on the Visual International Relations Project. Our graduate students gained insights into innovative research methods, theoretical approaches, and coding programs.
March 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Dr. Patrick James, former President of the Peace Science Society and the International Studies Association, led a workshop this morning on the Visual International Relations Project. Our graduate students gained insights into innovative research methods, theoretical approaches, and coding programs.
Spring has sprung on North Campus!
March 13, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Spring has sprung on North Campus!
Join us on March 10 at 1 pm in MLC 350 for a presentation entitled "Understanding Marta: Gender & Football in Latin America," by Dr. Brenda Elsey of Hofstra University. She will delve into the roots of women's soccer in Latin America and the exciting solidarities that have emerged across the sport
February 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Join us on March 10 at 1 pm in MLC 350 for a presentation entitled "Understanding Marta: Gender & Football in Latin America," by Dr. Brenda Elsey of Hofstra University. She will delve into the roots of women's soccer in Latin America and the exciting solidarities that have emerged across the sport
A reminder to join us and the Dean Rusk International Law Center for Dr. Powell's talk this Thursday at noon!
February 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
A reminder to join us and the Dean Rusk International Law Center for Dr. Powell's talk this Thursday at noon!
Join us on February 13 for a presentation by Dr. Emilia Powell from the University of Notre Dame, hosted in collaboration with the Dean Rusk International Law Center. She will present her talk, “Compliance with Decisions of the Permanent Court of Arbitration,” at noon in Classroom I, Hirsch Hall 353
February 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Join us on February 13 for a presentation by Dr. Emilia Powell from the University of Notre Dame, hosted in collaboration with the Dean Rusk International Law Center. She will present her talk, “Compliance with Decisions of the Permanent Court of Arbitration,” at noon in Classroom I, Hirsch Hall 353