FIU recently hosted the Cuban Research Institute's XV Conference on Cuban and Cuban American Studies. PIR’s Dr. Daniel Pedreira was featured on two of the panels. Great work!

Attending the ISA annual conference? Join PIR on March 23 for our student and alumni reception from 7:30-8:30 pm.

PIR’s Ernesto Fiocchetto’s piece "Venezuela After Maduro: The Temporary Protection Trap" was recently published in Foreign Policy in Focus. Find it here: fpif.org/venezuela-af...

PIR PhD Candidate Jing Ge’s work “How to Think About the New Era of Global Trade“ was recently published in The National Interest. Congrats! Read it here: nationalinterest.org/feature/how-...

Career pathways: “Students, alumni populate the ranks of global consulting firm.” Read more here: news.fiu.edu/2026/student...

PIR Professors Gamarra and Moreno recently spoke at the Green School event on Venezuela and Cuba. Thank you for sharing your expertise!

Join the Miami-Florida Jean Monnet Center of Excellence March 9-10 for the EU Annual Conference: The Environment Is for All of Us. Details and registration here: sipa.fiu.edu/news-events/...

ICYMI: PIR's Dr. Daniel Pedreira recently shared his expert opinion on last week's State of the Union address. Find it here: www.univision.com/noticias/lin...

Tomorrow 2 p.m.: Democratic Backsliding in Russia: Ramifications for Europe, moderated by PIR’s Dr. Tatiana Kostadinova. Click here to RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/democratic...

March 6, 9am-7pm in SIPA II Room 102: PIR Graduate Conference on Democratization in the Global South. Conference schedule can be found here: pir.fiu.edu/events/gradu...

Tomorrow 3:30 pm: Sudan’s Civil War: Political Crisis and Human Catastrophe. RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/sudans-civ...

Interested in hearing from FIU experts on Cuba? Check out the website “Understanding Cuba’s Uncertain Future,” which features PIR Professors Pedreira, Gamarra, and Moreno. Find it here: news.fiu.edu/2026/underst...

PIR Professors Alicia Steinmetz and Matthew Shafer recently published “Marx and the Problem of Advertising” in Theory & Event. You can read it here: doi.org/10.1353/tae....

Another big announcement: our online degree program in political science has been ranked “Best for Global Learning Opportunities” by Best Colleges. See the details here: www.bestcolleges.com/social-scien...

The latest podcast episode by our PIR Graduate Student Organization is now live! Listen to it here: open.spotify.com/episode/3pCv...

PIR’s Dr. Eduardo Gamarra recently penned “Rodrigo Paz’s Defiant First 90 Days” for Americas Quarterly. Read it here: americasquarterly.org/article/rodr...

Big news! Our online political science degree has been ranked #2 by OnlineU. Check out the details and rankings here: www.onlineu.com/degrees/poli...

Check out pictures from Dr. Daniel Pedreira’s Cuban Politics class visit to the Green Library's Special Collections.

PIR’s Tatiana Kostadinova (moderator) and Ryan Coleman (speaker) will be discussing “IS IT TIME FOR REVIVAL? Factors Facilitating the Success of Far-Right Populism” at the EESP Brown Bag Series on Feb. 19. Information here: miamieuc.fiu.edu/events/gener...

PIR professors Astrid Arraras, Frank Mora, and Felix Martin recently participated in the panel “Venezuela in 2026: Between the Restoration Course and the Resource Curse.” Check out these photos of the event.

PIR’s Dr. Eric Lob recently penned “The rise of Reza Pahlavi: Iranian opposition leader or opportunist?” Read the article here: news.fiu.edu/2026/the-ris...

REMINDER: Feb. 6th 10-11:30am on Zoom: the PIR External Speaker Series will feature Sophie Harman, Professor of International Politics at the Queen Mary University of London, who will be giving a talk "Did I get it right? Research Integrity 10 years after Pili."

Interested in studying in Germany? Come to the information session about available programs on Feb. 6. More info here: miamieuc.fiu.edu/events/gener...

PIR’s Dr. Julie Jin Zeng will be moderating the panel “Executive Conversation, The Strategic Edge: From Asian Studies to Global Leadership” on Feb. 3. RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/executive-...

Jan. 30: At the end of fall semester, PIR students were inducted into Pi Sigma Alpha-Tau Rho and Sigma Iota Rho-Beta Rho honor societies. Congrats to the new members!

Check out some pics from an event highlighting student research projects for Dr. Daniel Pedreira’s Introduction to Comparative Politics course. Great job, everyone!

PIR’s Dr. Eduardo Gamarra was recently featured on NPR’s “Political science professor talks about María Corina Machado's meeting with Trump.” Find it here: www.npr.org/2026/01/16/n...

The 2026 FPSA Annual Conference will be held at the Saint Leo University campus on April 18th. The deadline to propose a paper is January 31. Details at the FPSA website www.fpsanet.com

Holocaust & Genocide Awareness Week is Jan. 22-29. Info on FIU events can be found here: sipa.fiu.edu/hgsp/awarene...

Want expert commentary on Venezuela? Media appearances by FIU Green School faculty can be found here: sipa.fiu.edu/news-events/...

PIR’s Dr. Susanne Zwingel recently published the chapter “Norm Translation: Content-in-Motion and Contextualized Practice“ in The Oxford Handbook of Norms Research in International Relations. Read it here: doi.org/10.1093/oxfo...

Chateaubriand Fellowship in France 2026-2027. Application deadline Jan. 25. More info here: chateaubriand-fellowship.org

Five Years of the Abraham Accords: Exploring New Avenues for Jewish and Muslim Understanding and Cooperation. Event Jan. 14. RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/five-years...

ICYMI: PIR’s Dr. Eric Lob recently penned, “Facing myriad global pressures, Iran intensifies outreach to African partners for critical needs.” Read it here: news.fiu.edu/2025/facing-...

PIR’s Dr. Eduardo Gamarra was recently featured in NPR’s “U.S. interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean haven't always gone as planned.” Read it here: www.npr.org/2026/01/02/n...

As we begin a new semester, take a moment to look back on FIU in 2025 with this year in review video! Watch it here: vimeo.com/1147790621/2...

Welcome back, Panthers! The PIR department is excited to begin a new semester with you!

The university will be closed for official business beginning Tuesday, December 23 through Friday, January 2, 2026. We wish you a restful winter break!

Dr. Eduardo Gamarra was recently featured in the Miami University News article, “Bolivia turns to the center.” Read it here: news.miami.edu/stories/2025...

PIR’s Dr. Daniel Pedreira’s recent book event was featured in the media! Read more here: www.elnuevoherald.com/noticias/ame...

Looking for a spring course? Interested in the relationship between political institutions and economic power? CPO 4741: Comparative Political Economy with Dr. Cox might be the perfect one for you.

PIR’s Jing Ge recently published “Responsible AI Governance in Military Security: Risk Models, Compliance Metrics, and Strategic Stability.” Read it here: www.researchgate.net/publication/...

PIR Professor Ambassador Frank Mora recently discussed Venezuela on This Week in South Florida. Watch it here: youtu.be/sO3J5_ou7Rg?...

PIR’s Dr. Eric Lob recently penned, “Facing myriad global pressures, Iran intensifies outreach to African partners for critical needs.” Read it here: www.ctpost.com/news/article...

PIR’s Dr. Markus Thiel recently led an event to host thirteen European Union representatives on campus. Read more about it here: news.fiu.edu/2025/eu-amba...

PIR's Dr. Daniel Pedreira will be presenting his book, Los Desaparecidos del Castrismo: Cuba desde 1959, on Friday, December 5 at 7:00 PM at Books & Books in Coral Gables, FL. More info here: www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening...

Thank you to Ambassador Frank Mora for speaking with students from Pi Sigma Alpha and Sigma Iota Rho at our recent event, “Why Latin America Matters: A Conversation with Ambassador Frank Mora.”

PIR’s Dr. Eduardo Gamarra and Dr. Erich de la Fuente recently conducted the 2025 Latin American Country Risk Index and Analysis, and their work was featured in Americas Quarterly. Read the article about it here: americasquarterly.org/article/lati...

Join PIR for the Pi Sigma Alpha (Tau Rho) & Sigma Iota Rho (Beta Rho) Annual Induction Ceremony & Luncheon on Dec. 1!

PIR’s Dr. Kevin Evans was recently appointed Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs and Curriculum Affairs for the Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs. Congrats, Dr. Evans! Well done.