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.

Students expand global horizons through summit. Read more here: news.fiu.edu/2025/student...

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...