What’s the state of capitalism today? Is U.S. capitalism being remade by state power? Are struggles for a future beyond capitalism having an impact? Korbel Profs George DeMartino & Ilene Grabel tackle these Qs in an interview w/ @globalpolicy.bsky.social www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/26/09/2...

We are so proud to be the home of @bridgingthegap.bsky.social! Congratulations to @naazneenbarma.bsky.social and the BtG team on their award of a new, $1M grant from @carnegiecorp.bsky.social to bring scholarly insights to public debate & decision-making on global challenges and U.S. foreign policy.

Need a primer on how water systems are organized? Read @lmendez-barrientos.bsky.social and colleagues, who explain how clearer definitions across infrastructure, governance, and operations can sharpen analysis and advance water security, sustainability, and equity:

🧵 How did India acquire space technology that it then used for nuclear-capable ballistic missiles? - It got technology from France to build the Space Launch Vehicle-3 rocket that became the Agni ballistic missile - ISRO tech was used by DRDO #NukeSky Read here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

We’re thrilled to welcome Carol Spahn, former Peace Corps Director, to the Korbel School faculty! From leading global development initiatives to relaunching the Peace Corps post-COVID, her experience will inspire and empower the next generation of global changemakers.

Start your week with a new read: Korbel Professor @kaitsims.bsky.social on the potential impacts of global climate change on patterns of domestic violence.

World leaders have taken 100,000+ overseas trips since 1990. A new dataset shows what these journeys reveal: U.S. dominance, Africa’s rising role, and how most leaders still stick close to home. buff.ly/n2RbV0O #polisky 🌍✈️

The #data are in: Travel patterns of leaders are a powerful indicator of their priorities and perceived importance of other nations, and leaders are traveling more than ever. Read more from Pardee Institute's Collin Meisel and Kylie McKee in @us.theconversation.com:

Korbel Prof @debak.bsky.social: Given the recent crises over China’s new ICBM silos, Iran’s ballistic missile testing, and North Korea’s continued expansion of missile forces, policymakers need to understand how states proliferate nuclear delivery vehicles to be able to limit their spread.

Welcome to campus! We can't wait to see where your DU and Korbel experiences take you!

It's important for law enforcement agencies to see themselves as subject to community input and expertise, Korbel Prof Ajenai Clemmons, told @denvergazette.com. In democracies, policing should be understood as something that's of service to the community and, therefore, subject to community consent.

"The cases cited by the Trump administration are not the norm," said Prof @kaitsims.bsky.social who studied the effects of ILs' bail reform law. "The vast majority of the time in Illinois, everything turned out fine when defendants in low-level criminal cases were allowed to go home without bail."

Join a community of scholars tackling some of the world’s most pressing issues. Do it from Denver, with hiking, skiing, and sunshine alongside meaningful academic work @uofdenver.bsky.social

Curious about Korbel’s Pardee Institute? Their newly-released Annual Review shows how the International Futures (IFs) model, global partnerships, and student-driven research shape practical forecasting for policy on climate, conflict, development, and more. korbel.du.edu/pardee-resou...

Korbel’s @hilarymatfess.bsky.social and journalist Mehret Berhe report from Ethiopia: Tigrayan women faced mass human rights violations, then fought in the civil war. Now they confront new battles in the post-war transition. Read their stories:

Important insight into the uneasy peace in northern Ethiopia from Korbel's @hilarymatfess.bsky.social

From Denver to the world: Prof. Micheline Ishay is shaping conversations on global affairs. French speakers, catch her latest interview with France Info: bit.ly/45kRSlC

Even with big, integrated pushes toward the #SDGs, most countries won’t hit many 2030 or 2050 targets. New analysis by Professor Barry Hughes & the Pardee Institute finds human development gains often outpace environmental ones—but synergies beat trade-offs, making combined action the best bet.

We were thrilled to have four @josefkorbelschool.bsky.social students attend this year's Aspen Security Forum thanks to our ongoing partnership. Student Ahmad Saleem reflected on the unique opportunity to connect with global leaders in international affairs in this article: bit.ly/3ITaYqn

The Pardee Institute at Korbel contributed to the first-ever @un.org Global Risk Report—narrowing 100+ threats down to 28 of the world’s most pressing risks, from AI to disinformation to climate change. Their work helped turn expert insight into data-driven foresight. Check out the full report:

What are the moral responsibilities of economists? Listen to what Korbel Prof George DeMartino has to say about it on The Hale Report, drawing from the research in his latest book, The Tragic Science: plus.econvue.com/p/george-dem... press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...

Convened by the Korbel School & in partnership with @scrivnerinstitute.bsky.social, the CO Project's Rural Learning Tour will make its next stop in the San Luis Valley! The visit will spotlight orgs & initiatives in rural healthcare, food systems, affordable housing & environmental stewardship.

Congratulations to Korbel Prof. @schaveznorgaard.bsky.social and co-authors on the recent release of a white paper that uses a @ternerhousing.bsky.social ‬simulator tool to examine the relationship between mandatory parking minimums and new housing construction in the City of Denver.

The Pardee Institute's Country and Organizational Leader Travel (COLT) dataset is freely available to use and a great resource for studying global patterns of diplomacy: korbel.du.edu/pardee/count... theloop.ecpr.eu/world-leader...

Don't miss today’s Denver Dialogues session—presented in partnership by Aspen Security Forum and Korbel's @scrivnerinstitute.bsky.social—where leading voices engage in constructive conversation on global challenges. Thoughtful, nonpartisan, and timely. #DenverDialogues #KorbelSchool #AspenSecurity

After war, expanding women's rights is vital but focusing only on gender can obscure other forms of marginalization and even reproduce grievances tied to violence. Read more from Korbel's @marieberry.bsky.social & @sindujaraja.bsky.social with Milli Lake & Soraya Zarook in @gsqjournal.bsky.social

We’re excited to announce that we are now the Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs, a name that reflects our bold and evolving mission! 🔗 Read the full announcement here: korbel.du.edu/resource/kor...

Proud to be the home of the @scrivnerinstitute.bsky.social, a leader in innovative, evidence-based public policy education and discourse in Colorado and beyond

A new report from Korbel's Pardee Institute, @undp.org & @octopus.energy highlights how scaling up renewables addresses climate change while unlocking major gains for sustainable development. Research and modeling was led by Pardee’s Deva Sahadevan, Mohammod T. Irfan, and @jmoyer.bsky.social.

In an interview with @cbsnews.com Colorado, Korbel Dean Fritz Mayer lends his expertise to discuss the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Check it out: www.cbsnews.com/colorado/vid...

#DUNewsroom | At 2025's Korbel Honors, the @josefkorbelschool.bsky.social community came together to celebrate 60 years of global impact—and the people carrying that legacy forward. Hear from Dr. Condoleezza Rice and this year’s outstanding award recipients. bit.ly/3ZHDpNt 🌎

A new translated version of Korbel Professor Ilene Grabel's Truthout interview is now available on @rebelion.org.web.brid.gy Check it out here: rebelion.org/el-sur-globa...

In the wake of U.S. military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, Korbel Professor Micheline Ishay lends her expertise about the region to help explain what may come next. Watch her interview with Denver7.

We're kicking off the CO Project Rural Renaissance Learning Tour today in Sterling! The tour will spotlight the innovative work happening across Colorado's rural communities. As we begin in Northeast CO, we're excited to learn more about the unique challenges and opportunities in these communities.

The Korbel School is excited to be represented as a partner and facilitator of the Colorado Project 2.0 - Rural Renaissance Learning Tour! Learn more about its first stop in Northeast Colorado!

After thousands marched across Colorado and millions across the country on Saturday in protest of the Trump Administration, Korbel Dean Fritz Mayer offers insights into their potential effects on future policy and politics:

A new article by Korbel Prof @oliverkaplan.bsky.social analyzes Colombia's Program for Development with a Territorial Focus (PDET) by assessing its effects on sustainable peace, development, and confidence in state institutions. @journals.sagepub.com Read more here:

Korbel Professor Micheline Ishay sat down with Denver7 for an in-depth conversation about the Israel-Palestine conflict and how it has evolved and been shaped by U.S. politics. Check out the full interview here:

As Korbel Prof @hilarymatfess.bsky.social explains, militarization reinforces gender hierarchies—casting men as protectors, women as dependents, and diverting resources from programs that support women and girls.

The Korbel School is proud to convene important conversations around local, state, and national issues. Check out @coloradosun.com's conversation with Colorado Attorney General @philweiser.bsky.social that we hosted this month:

What do leader visits really signal in global politics? A new article co-authored by @jmoyer.bsky.social, Collin Meisel & Kylie McKee from Korbel’s Pardee Institute argues it’s time to take high-profile trips seriously as data-rich clues to power, strategy & status on the world stage. Read it here:

“If Trump continues this (global) tariff war, that will give a lot of strategic advantage to China.” Korbel Prof Suisheng Zhao on @cnn.com discussing the latest developments in the US-China rivalry:

ICYMI catch Korbel Prof Ajenai Clemmons chatting with @uofdenver.bsky.social RadioEd's podcast about her research into community policing and what people need to both be safe and feel safe. www.du.edu/news/trust-a...

“Crises, whether they are financial, related to natural disasters or conflict, can increase the rates of intimate partner and domestic violence due to increased stress and pressures”, says Korbel Prof @chenr.bsky.social, in the latest episode of the SVRI Podcast. @thesvri.bsky.social 🎧Listen here:

Congratulations to Korbel Prof @hilarymatfess.bsky.social!

“Russia can lose three times as many troops as Ukraine and still suffer less in relative terms.” New analysis from Korbel's Collin Meisel & Mathew Burrows in @warontherocks.bsky.social explores what Russia’s staying power means for the war's future. @stimsoncenter.bsky.social

China has gained from Trump's destruction of the U.S.-led world order, but it’s not ready to replace it. Korbel Prof Suisheng Zhao explains why the resulting power vacuum serves neither Washington nor Beijing. The Collapse of the US-led World Order:

Over the past 25 years, environmental justice has become a growing focus in the National Climate Assessments, making reports more relevant, accessible, and actionable. Read more from Korbel Professor @lmendez-barrientos.bsky.social and colleagues on why this shift matters @springernature.com

The Korbel School is proud to partner with @coloradosun.com for #CoSunFest2025. We share a mission to inform, engage, and educate. Today’s conversations covered a range of topics: housing, immigration, education, policymaking, and public service; helping shape a more just future for Colorado. 🌄📰🎓

🌞 Colorado SunFest 2025 is happening right now at @josefkorbelschool.bsky.social