FIU recently welcomed Prof. Muge Aknur from Izmir's Dokuz Eylül University, who gave a presentation on 'Türkiye’s Role as a Link Between Europe and the Middle East.' Thank you Prof. Aknur for the wonderful talk!

Looking for a spring course? Check out POS 4391: Political Conspiracies and the American Political System, taught by Dr. Kyle Mattes.

Friday 11/21, 10-11:30 in SIPA 502/503/Zoom: PIR welcomes Elif Kalaycioglu, who will be giving a talk on her book, The Politics of World Heritage: Visions, Custodians, and Futures of Humanity. Zoom registration: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

PIR alumnus Carlos Suarez named Communications Director for the Office of the Mayor. Read more here: www.miamidade.gov/global/relea...

The 2026 semi-finals and final of the Schuman Challenge will take place in Washington D.C. in April 2026. Undergraduate students interested in participating should contact Dr. Markus Thiel - [email protected]. More info here: www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/...

PIR’s Dr. Susanne Zwingel, along with co-editors Brianna N. Hernandez and Luisa Turbino Torres, recently published Feminist Responses to Crises and Dehumanization: Transnational Scholar-Activist Perspectives. See it here: doi.org/10.4324/9781...

Spotted: PIR’s own Dr. Astrid Arrarás handing out some swag and books to students at a recent sports event. If you see one of our tables around campus, come say hi and consider becoming a PIR major!

Today 3pm in SIPA II, Rm. 102: “Solidarity Movement in Pictures,“ co-sponsored by PIR. RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/solidarity...

Today, 3:30pm in SIPA II, Rm. 102: PIR’s Dr. Markus Thiel moderates the discussion, “EU Sanctions and the Common Foreign and Security Policy: Lessons from Ukraine.” RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/eu-sanctio...

PIR’s Dr. John Clark will moderate a discussion on Kenya’s Contemporary Struggles on 11/3 at 12:30 in SIPA II, Rm. 102. RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/kenyas-con...

Student opportunity: Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) Spring 2026 internship program. More info here: cepa.org/about-cepa/w...

Reminder that we have a PIR Talk Friday, 10/31 at 10am in SIPA I, Rm. 503: Dr. Müge Aknur on US–Türkiye Relations Since the Cold War. We hope to see you!

Student opportunity: the 2026 Argentina Study Abroad program is now accepting applications. Details here: lacc.fiu.edu/academics/st...

The 2026 FPSA Annual Conference will be held at Saint Leo University on April 18th. Details and directions for proposing a paper for presentation can be found at the FPSA website www.fpsanet.com

Present Tense / Future Possibilities Conference on 2/13/26 at USF Tampa. Call for proposals here: www.usf.edu/arts-science...

Interested in Model EU? Check out MMEU 2026, April 10-12, 2026 at IU Bloomington. Contact Dr. Thiel at [email protected] More info here: euro.indiana.edu/mmeu/index.h...

The Miami-Florida Jean-Monnet Center of Excellence will host Dr. Müge Aknur on Oct. 28 for the talk “Türkiye’s Role as a Link Between Europe and the Middle East,” moderated by PIR’s Dr. Markus Thiel. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/turkiyes-r...

PIR’s Dr. Alicia Steinmetz recently published, “Ask a Political Scientist: A Conversation with Raymond Geuss on Realism, Liberalism, and Political Imagination.” Read it here: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

Save the date! PIR Talk Friday, 10/31 at 10am: Dr. Müge Aknur on US–Türkiye Relations Since the Cold War www.eventbrite.com/e/usturkiye-...

Call for applications: 2026 Miami-Florida Jean Monnet Center of Excellence EU Faculty Curriculum Development Grant or EU Faculty Research Grant. Deadline 1/15/26. More info here: miamieuc.fiu.edu/grants-oppor...

New book alert: PIR’s Dr. Susanne Zwingel, along with Brianna Hernandez and Luisa Turbino Torres, Feminist Responses to Crises and Dehumanization: Transnational Scholar-Activist Perspectives. Find it here: doi.org/10.4324/9781...

Graduate student opportunity: 2026 Miami-Florida Jean Monnet Center of Excellence EU Research Grant for Graduate Students. Deadline 1/15/26. More info here: miamieuc.fiu.edu/grants-oppor...

US News & World Report ranks FIU as #46 in top public universities! Read more about FIU’s rankings here: www.usnews.com/best-college...

PIR recently hosted a Welcome Back event for graduate students. Thank you to all those who helped to make this celebration a wonderful success!

FIU was recently named #1 in Social Mobility rankings by U.S. News and World Report. Go Panthers! www.usnews.com/best-college...

PIR’s Dr. Todd Makse and PhD Candidate Melissa Burgess recently published “Anachro-Knowledge: Officeholder Change and Outdated Political Knowledge” in American Politics Research. Read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

This Friday from 10-11:30am in SIPA 502/503, the PIR Speaker Series welcomes Zachary Karazsia, Assoc. Prof. at Valdosta State Univ. Dr. Karazsia will be giving a talk entitled "From Machetes to Algorithms: Patterns, Predictions, and the Prevention of Genocide in the Modern World." Zoom option below.

PIR’s Dr. John Oates recently published, “Popular internationalism and international organization: the effort to empower public opinion and its limits during the interwar period” in International Relations. You can read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

PIR’s Dr. Eric Lob recently published “The IRGC at a Crossroads: Strategic Lessons from the June 2025 Israel-Iran War." Read it here: www.e-ir.info/2025/09/05/t...

Congrats to FIU's Pi Sigma Alpha Tau Rho chapter for being awarded the 2024-2025 Best Chapter in the undergraduate enrollment > 25,000 category. Well done! #pisigmaalpha #FIU

Student opportunity: you are invited to an upcoming interest meeting about two incredible programs, the SIPA D.C. Fly-in and the FIU Green School in D.C. Semester Program. Link to interest meeting: fiu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Link to program info: sipa.fiu.edu/program/seme...

Want to practice your language skills in a fun environment? Come speak with others and get free food on Nov. 20, 11-2 in Rm 220 of the Green Library, 1st Floor TV Lounge, and Breezeway.

Student opportunity: Spring 2026 Internship Program at the Center for European Policy Analysis in Washington, D.C. Info here: cepa.org/about-cepa/w...

Student opportunity: 6-month funded traineeships at the EU Delegation to Canada. More info here: www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/funded-...

Graduate students, undergraduates, and faculty: Interested in presenting at the 83rd annual Midwest Political Science Association Conference? Submit your proposal here: www.mpsanet.org/conference/s...

Interested in interning in DC? Check out The Talent Lab- Space, Aerospace & Innovation Fly-In program here: go.fiu.edu/space2025

Want to learn about the different FIU Library services and resources available from gaming, to GIS to special collections, to database searching & more? Come to the Library Fair on Sept. 25th, 11-2 on the 2nd Floor Green Library.

This fall term, FIU welcomes its largest freshman class. Read more about it here: www.miamitodaynews.com/2025/08/20/f...

FIU is on the move: Niche ranks FIU as 21st nationally and number 1 in Florida on their list of 2026 Top Public Universities in America. See the list here: www.niche.com/colleges/sea...

FIU on the rise: Washington Monthly has recently placed FIU as number 8 in the nation and number 1 in Florida in their 2025 Best Colleges for Your Tuition and Tax Dollars rankings! Read about the rankings here: washingtonmonthly.com/2025-college...

Welcome to fall 2025 term, Panthers! We hope it is a great one!

"Atlantic Council and Florida International University forge strategic alliance to tackle key challenges in the Americas." Read more here: www.atlanticcouncil.org/news/announc...

In case you missed it: PIR's Dr. Alexander Barder was recently quoted in the article, "Trump and Zelenskyy meet following Putin summit last Friday." Read it here: www.wqcs.org/wqcs-news/20...

PIR's Todd Makse, along with Nick Clark, recently published "Social Context and Local Political Knowledge." Read it here: doi.org/10.1177/1078...

Finalizing your fall course schedule? Check out INR 4085: Gender Hierarchies in International Relations with PIR's own Dr. Susanne Zwingel!

PIR's Dr. Tatiana Kostadinova, along with Milena I. Neshkova, recently published "Personalist Leadership and Corruption: Evidence From Third Wave Democracies" in Politics and Policy. Read it here: dx.doi.org/10.1111/polp...

"FIU celebrates the legacy of Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen with launch of fellowship program" news.fiu.edu/2025/fiu-cel...

Read the new Social Science Quarterly article "Perceptions of Partisanship in Local American Politics" by PIR's Todd Makse and Patrick J. Villalonga. Find it here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

PIR's Dr. Eric Lob recently published, "Khomeini Meets Bolivar: Iran’s Expanding Relations with Venezuela and Bolivia Through Their Presidents, Postures, and Pressures." Find it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

"Students hone leadership skills at statewide conference." Read more about our PIR students here: news.fiu.edu/2025/camp-ge...