2025 IPSI alum Hana Attia recently published the article 'When and How Do Presidents Terminate Sanctions? The Effect of Domestic Factors on US Sanctions Policy.' Check it out below! academic.oup.com/fpa/article/...

Congratulations to Jordan Tama and Susanna Campbell on the publication of their book chapter, "Bridging the Gap in International Relations" (chapter 24) in the new Handbook of International Relations! www.elgaronline.com/edcollbook/b...

The Teaching, Research, and International Policy (TRIP) Project is seeking proposals for short-term collaborative research partnerships between academic researchers and policy practitioners! Find more information below! trip.wm.edu/home/Call%20...

BTG alum Debak Das just published Explaining the Proliferation of Nuclear Delivery Vehicles in Security Studies. Check in out below. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

American University is currently hiring two faculty positions in international affairs! Assistant Professor, International Security: www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta... Assistant Professor, Economic Security jobs.chronicle.com/job/37868709...

2025 IPSI participant Minseon Ku recently published the following! The digital reproduction of the state: Public diplomacy, digital entitativity, and strategic ontology journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

BTG alums Sarah Bush and Jennifer Hadden recently published "The End of the Age of NGOs?" in Foreign Affairs. Check it out below! www.foreignaffairs.com/world/end-ag...

The University at Albany, SUNY Center for Policy Research is seeking a one-year post doctoral research fellow for the Project on International Security, Commerce, & Economic Statecraft (PISCES). Position to start early September! www.cpr-pisces.org/postdoc-rese...

Eric Keels was recently interviewed on the Innovation Storytellers podcast, where they discussed innovation within USAF. Check it out! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

“Prof. Gilbert's warm, welcoming presence in her course site invited all students to engage deeply with the course content." Dani Gilbert (@danigilbert.bsky.social) recognized for teaching excellence in digital course design at Northwestern University! 🥇💜💜💜🥇 www.it.northwestern.edu/departments/...

BTG alum Lawrence Rubin recently published in Space Policy on a tabletop exercise exploring future Moon conflict and the need for international guidelines to manage rising tensions in space. Read it here! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

✨ Alumni doing big things—we see you! Whether you're launching something new, publishing your latest research, or hitting a big milestone, we want to cheer you on. Tag us or send a quick message so we can spotlight your awesome work!

BTG alum Juan Andrés Gannon recently published an article on State Military Capabilities in Security Studies. Check it out at the link below! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

4 more days to apply for the 2025 New Era Workshop! NEW is an annual three-day training program for PhD students in international affairs and related disciplines, held September 25-27, 2025 at the University of Denver! Applications can be found on our website. Share with your networks!

Chatham House is hiring a Programme Director (U.S. & Canada) 🌍 Lead a top-tier team shaping global policy. 📍 London | 🗓️ Apply by 14 May 🔗 Apply: careers.chathamhouse.org/jobs/5795937... 🔗 LinkedIn: lnkd.in/gYwQe-9a 📩 Contact: [email protected]

Just a reminder to encourage PhD students in your networks to apply for Bridging the Gap's 2025 New Era Workshop! Apps close May 4th.

Alumni Spotlight ✨ We’re proud of our alumni and love showcasing your achievements! Whether you’re publishing research, launching a project, or reaching a career milestone, we want to celebrate with you. Tag us or send us a message—we’d love to highlight your success!

Congratulations to @debak.bsky.social on his latest publication in Foreign Policy, co-authored with Rachel A. Epstein! Their article explores the future of global nuclear proliferation. foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/14/t...

Applications for the 2025 New Era Workshop (NEW) are now open! NEW is an annual three-day training program for PhD students in international affairs and related disciplines, held September 25-27, 2025 at the University of Denver! Applications and more info can be found on our website. Please share!

Calling all ISA members! We hope you'll join the new Research and Policy Section (RAPS). @naazneenbarma.bsky.social @jimgoldgeier.bsky.social @jordantama.bsky.social @bwj77.bsky.social @danigilbert.bsky.social @sch-ir.bsky.social

If you would like to stay updated on the recently approved ISA Research and Policy Section (RAPS), add yourself to our email list!

Visit us during the BTG reception tonight at 8:00pm in the Hilton Waldorf room to learn more about RAPS! #ISA2025

We looking forward to connecting with many of you at ISA in Chicago in a few days! Please join us at the BTG reception Monday 8:00-9:00pm in the Hilton's Waldorf Room. Safe travels to those attending!

Alumni Spotlight! We love celebrating our alumni’s achievements! Whether you're publishing research, launching a project, or reaching a career milestone, we want to share your success. Tag us or message us your accomplishments—we’ll highlight them on our page!

Exciting job opportunity, particularly for anyone who may be leaving government! The University of Denver - Josef Korbel School of International Studies announces its search for the Rice Family Professor of the Practice of International and Public Affairs.

BTG team member Jordan Tama recently published this piece with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on how Congress can check the president in foreign policy. Check it out at the link below! carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...

IPSI alum Nick Anderson has just published "Inadvertent Expansion: How Peripheral Agents Shape World Politics"! You can find more information about this book at the link below. www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

BTG alum Gil Baram published in the journal of International Studies Perspectives. Check it out below! academic.oup.com/isp/advance-...

We are excited to announce our 2025 Policy Outreach Awardee! Zhu Zhang is an Assistant Professor of Politics at Fairfield University. Her areas of research focus on comparative politics with particular interest in state-business relations and Chinese politics. Congrats!

𝐅𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 2025 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞! Know anyone who could use tools and networks to disseminate policy-relevant academic research? Now's the time! Applications close Sunday 1/26@11:59pm MT www.bridgingthegapproject.org/ipsi

BTG team member Dani Gilbert recently published this piece on U.S. hostage policy on Good Authority. Check it out below! goodauthority.org/news/us-host...

BTG alum Meicen Sun was recently featured in this interview on The Monitor. Check it out! uscnpm.substack.com/p/damocless-...

BTG alum Vanessa Newby, alongside Chiara Ruffa recently published with The Conversation. Check it out! theconversation.com/it-would-be-...

BTG alum Taylor Loy recently published a Day One policy memo with the Federation of American Scientists. Check it out! fas.org/publication/...

BTG Team member Dani Gilbert recently published in the journal of Comparative Political Studies! Check it out below! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

A Bridging the Gap starter pack featuring international affairs scholars, policy practitioners, and partners who engage across the academic, policy, and public spheres on contemporary global challenges. Please let us know if you'd like to be added to the list! go.bsky.app/8vgHi9L

BTG alum Austin C. Doctor, along with Joel S. Elson & Samuel T. Hunter recently published for the Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats. Check it out below! crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/viol...

Applications are now open for IPSI 2025! June 8-12, 2025 Washington, DC. IPSI is a five-day professional development program for professors and post-docs in the field of international affairs who want to build the tools and networks to produce and disseminate policy-relevant academic research.

Last call for applications for our 2025 Policy Outreach Award! The application deadline is December 9. See this link for more information and to access the application form: www.bridgingthegapproject.org/policy-outre...

BTG alum Heidi Hardt recently published this piece in International Politics. Check it out below! link.springer.com/article/10.1...

BTG alums Daniel Silverman & Austin Knuppe recently published this piece in Foreign Affairs. Check it out below! www.foreignaffairs.com/israel/ameri...

There's still time to apply for our 2025 Policy Outreach Award! See more info here: www.bridgingthegapproject.org/policy-outre...

The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide seeks applicants from early career scholars for its new Genocide and Atrocity Prevention Research Fellowships. The fellowships will provide support for policy-relevant research. www.ushmm.org/genocide-pre...

BTG is now accepting applications for our 2025 Policy Outreach Award! The award will support outreach efforts from early-career scholars that convey policy implications of the scholar’s research to policy practitioners. See more info here: www.bridgingthegapproject.org/policy-outre...

We are thrilled to share that the Washington Quarterly published an article by Anjali Dayal based on her presented remarks from the New Voices in National Security workshop in September 2023 "Atrocity Prevention: Tools and Strategies." Check it out here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

BTG and the Research on International Policy Implementation Lab announce a joint call for our Co-Creation Fellowship, which will create online training modules to teach early career researchers how to engage in co-creation research partnerships between scholars and policymakers. lnkd.in/gkec7RyC

Calling all PhD students! The deadline is fast approaching for our 2024 New Era Workshop. Apply by May 1st. More info and applications can be found below! www.bridgingthegapproject.org/new-era-work...

BTG is excited to announce the launch of the 2024 New Era Workshop applications! NEW is BTG's annual 3-day training workshop for PhD students in international affairs. Join us October 13-15 at the University of Denver! www.bridgingthegapproject.org/new-era-work...

We are excited to announce our two 2024 Policy Outreach Awardees! First is Brian Blankenship, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Miami, and second is Spenser Warren, Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation. Congrats!

My new policy brief, “Localizing Democracy Promotion,” builds upon my @bridgingthegap.bsky.social book, “Delta Democracy,” and my @cfr.org International Affairs Fellowship at USAID.