SIS Professor Gregory Aftandilian recently shared his insight on President Trump’s Board of Peace and concerns for the future of the Gaza peace process in the Wyoming Star. Read the full article: https://wyomingstarnews.org/2026/01/29/exclusive-trumps-board-of-peace-what-awaits-gaza/

Interested in studying at a top-10 school of international affairs? There is still time to apply to master’s degree programs at the School of International Service! The fall priority application deadline for all master’s degree applicants is extended to March 15. Apply today: https://bit.ly/4rp2qZb

🚨 New publication by Co-Director Garret Martin on 🇪🇺's response and dilemmas in regard to Greenland. 👇 theconversation.com/trumps-green... @sisresearch.bsky.social @ausis.bsky.social

SIS professor @fisherdanar.bsky.social is featured in a recent @economist.com article, using her data to shed light on Minneapolis activists challenging ICE. https://www.economist.com/united-states/2026/01/29/inside-the-movement-challenging-and-disrupting-ice

Former US ambassador and SIS Diplomat in Residence Earl Anthony Wayne joins Professor Hansong Li to discuss the current US administration’s approach to Latin America in this latest episode of ‪@world-views.bsky.social. Listen now on Youtube or Spotify: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obCTDVKEIpQ

In a new piece for @thenationalnews.com, @ausis.bsky.social Barzani Scholar @yerevansaeed.bsky.social highlights the risks of prisons and camps of ISIS members falling under Damascus's control as the U.S. ends its support of the Syrian Democratic Forces. www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comm...

In a new piece published by @us.theconversation.com, SIS professor Nicholas Micinski and @bakerinstitute.bsky.social fellow Kelsey Norman discuss how deportation tactics in the interior US may be shifting political attitudes on immigration. https://bit.ly/49VBhFV

🚨 Delighted to announce that on Feb 12, we will be welcoming 🇪🇸 Ambassador Ángeles Moreno Bau and 🇵🇹 Ambssador Francisco Lopes for a wide ranging conversation on 🇪🇺🇺🇸 relations! To join 👇 www.eventbrite.com/e/ambassador... @michelleegan.bsky.social @ausis.bsky.social @euintheus.bsky.social

@fisherdanar.bsky.social, director of @au-cece.bsky.social, spoke to @axios.com about the future of resistance under the second Trump administration and the results of a survey asking protestors about political violence. https://www.axios.com/2026/01/19/trump-administration-protests-resistance

Check out Kurdistan Chronicle's piece on the Barzani Peace Fellowship reaching a milestone of supporting 10 graduate students studying at @ausis.bsky.social. The Fellowship supports students passionate about Kurdish affairs. kurdistanchronicle.com/babat/4415

In light of recently released video of the trial of Chinese general Xu Qinxian, Prof. @josephtorigian.bsky.social revisits the events of Tiananmen Square for @warontherocks.bsky.social https://warontherocks.com/2026/01/obedience-ambiguity-and-punishment-the-chinese-military-at-tiananmen-revisited/

The Global Kurdish Initiative for Peace is pleased to welcome three new Barzani Peace Fellows: Susan Zibari, Aheen Hajibadri, and Prsha Othman. The Barzani Peace Fellowship has reached a historical milestone at @ausis.bsky.social, sponsoring 10 graduate students from diverse backgrounds.

A new article from @grist.org features research from @au-cece.bsky.social on the American Climate Corps, a federal program that was wound down last January. Learn more and read comments from @fisherdanar.bsky.social ⬇️ https://grist.org/labor/trump-left-american-climate-corps-california-washington/

Under a new framework deal between the US and China, a consortium of US investors is slated to oversee US operations of TikTok starting this year. In this new Q&A, SIS professor @willakoto.bsky.social breaks down what this will mean for TikTok users in the US. https://bit.ly/3YDP1Qz

Our work at @au-cece.bsky.social is included in this piece about the American Climate Corps @grist.org “You can cancel the Climate Corps, but … a lot of what communities need right now has to do with responding to and preparing for climate change-exacerbated extreme events” grist.org/labor/trump-...

In a new article for @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social, SIS scholar @yerevansaeed.bsky.social discusses Iraq’s political future, examining why transfers of power are critical to long-term stability. https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/iraqs-pathway-to-stability-relies-on-transfers-of-power/

🥳New paper to kick-off the semester! I introduce an “Intelligence-Driven Strategic Competition” framework to explain when cyber espionage becomes real strategic competition. If you work on cyber conflict, coercion or state power, this may be of interest: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/AZFSI...

In a new piece published by @theconversation.com, SIS professor Daniel Esser and co-authors discuss the similarities between bureaucrats in China and the US. https://bit.ly/4saRgIQ

Professor Agustina Giraudy recently launched the Subnational Politics Project, a new initiative dedicated to the systematic study of subnational politics in Latin America. In this Q&A, Giraudy explains how her research informed this project and why it’s unique to the field. https://bit.ly/44BXLu1

How have land loss and forced displacement affected Black farming communities in the Midwest? A new article in Antipode co-authored by @ausis.bsky.social professor Garrett Graddy-Lovelace on "rural root shock" explores this question and more: www.american.edu/sis/research...

In this new Q&A, we speak with SIS professor Mohammed Abu-Nimer about his latest research that focuses on teaching students in the Arab education system about forgiveness and reconciliation. Read it here ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3KWIxcn @sisresearch.bsky.social

We are delighted to share that SIS PhD program director and former SIS dean Jim Goldgeier (@jimgoldgeier.bsky.social) has been elected President of the International Studies Association (@isanet.bsky.social) for 2027–2028! Congratulations, Jim, on this distinguished leadership role!

Our last @ausis.bsky.social book launch is in one week! Join us Nov. 18 to hear from @lkatfield.bsky.social on her book "Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right" w/ panelists @ositanwanevu.com, @sarahposner.bsky.social, Sam Kimbriel & @profptj.bsky.social. www.eventbrite.com/e/1825842386...

Quoted in @ispionline.bsky.social, @ausis.bsky.social Barzani Scholar and Director @yerevansaeed.bsky.social comments on how the two main Kurdish political parties positioned themselves in Iraq's parliamentary election. Read here: www.ispionline.it/en/publicati...

Check out our latest episode of Big World! In this episode, we’re speaking with SIS’s Barzani Scholar-in-Residence, Yerevan Saeed about Kurdish history, politics, culture, and more. Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts. https://bit.ly/42psFEL

SIS professor William Akoto (@willakoto.bsky.social) spoke with @cbsnews.com about the new arrangement with TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, and the US version of TikTok. https://cbsn.ws/423iyWa.

Join us next Tuesday as we welcome Amitav Acharya, Distinguished Professor and the UNESCO Chair in Transnational Challenges and Governance at the School of International Service, American University @ausis.bsky.social Chaired by Pascale Massot. In-person or via Zoom >>> bit.ly/4meaCsm

Teaching about 9/11, then and now. My thoughts @usatoday.com

Twenty-four years after 9/11, SIS professor Joshua Rovner (@jrovner.bsky.social) discusses what it was like to teach students about the World Trade Center attacks in the early- to mid-aughts versus teaching students today in this piece for @usatoday.com. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

SIS professor Judith Shapiro joined the Animalogic nature documentary series to discuss environmental politics in China and China’s “war on sparrows.” https://bit.ly/4m1TfLh

SIS professor Joseph Torigian (‪@josephtorigian.bsky.social) spoke to the @nytimes.com about the significance of the military parade that Xi Jinping recently held in China to mark the 80th anniversary of World War II. Check it out here ➡️ https://nyti.ms/4ggKjAf

In this new episode of Big World, SIS professor @willakoto.bsky.social discusses how governments around the world are using AI and considers both the dangers and opportunities associated with this emerging tech. Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts. #AcademicSky https://bit.ly/4p4htqO

Join us to learn how Kurdish–Iraqi gas is reshaping power dynamics in the Middle East, featuring expert panelists Victoria Taylor, Raad Alkadiri, and Noam Raydan, with @ausis.bsky.social Prof. @yerevansaeed.bsky.social moderating. Register here: bit.ly/3JoPl1n

The School of International Service is currently inviting applications for three tenure-track assistant professor positions beginning August 1, 2026. 🧵 ⬇️ #AcademicSky

To commemorate Int’l Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on August 9, we asked SIS professor Ruslan Garipov about the significance of this day. Check it out here ➡️ bit.ly/3UPsq1o

Dana Fisher (@fisherdanar.bsky.social), SIS professor and director of the Center for Environment, Community, and Equity (@au-cece.bsky.social), was quoted in a @nytimes.com article discussing resistance movements & communities mobilizing through protest during the 2nd Trump admin. nyti.ms/4laqQlI

Dana Fisher (@fisherdanar.bsky.social), SIS professor and director of the Center for Environment, Community, and Equity (@au-cece.bsky.social), published a new whitepaper detailing findings about the ways in which young people help communities recover from disasters. bit.ly/3H3Zyzh

Is war ever really worth it? SIS professor Joshua Rovner (@jrovner.bsky.social) & other experts gave their unique analysis on this topic in a new piece published in @inkstickmedia.com as part of a collaboration with the Stimson Center. inkstickmedia.com/is-war-ever-...

Trump’s go-it-alone approach to #Iran has undercut European diplomatic efforts. EU nations are now reluctant to invest in agreements that could be quickly scrapped by the US. By Garret Martin @ausis.bsky.social: theconversation.com/europe-is-st... #polisky #Europe #Israel

#Refugees have contributed $123.8 billion to the US economy between 2005-2019. In California alone, refugees have $20.7 billion in spending power. A scholar explains the positive impact of refugee resettlement in the U.S.: buff.ly/wdazIZy Tazreena Sajjad @ausis.bsky.social

In a new paper for @newlinesinst.bsky.social, @ausis.bsky.social Prof. Yerevan Saeed analyzes the impact of election results on the Kurdish political landscape, exploring how international and regional geopolitical shifts have driven cooperation between leading Kurdish parties.

As of this morning, tariffs of 25 percent went into effect on imports from Canada and Mexico. Wondering what this trade war could mean for US consumers? SIS professor Michael Stanaitis breaks it down in this new episode of Big World. bit.ly/3Di14fi

Germany's new chancellor-elect Friedrich Merz calls for "real independence" from the US, signaling a potential shift in transatlantic relations. A transatlantic policy scholar on what challenges lie ahead for achieving this goal: buff.ly/rnkbj5R Garret Martin @ausis.bsky.social #EU

DC friends: I'll be launching my new book, Strategy and Grand Strategy, at @AU_SIS next Monday, along with the great @emmamashford.bsky.social and @dmedelstein.bsky.social. Information and registration at the link. Join us! www.eventbrite.com/e/sis-book-l...

Great insights by colleague Hansong Li @ausis.bsky.social on “The Geopolitics of Renaming Landmarks”: “…naming a landmark, region, or cultural practice is about collective ownership, way of life, and even being itself”. www.american.edu/sis/news/202...

Delighted to welcome yesterday the 🇦🇹 and 🇨🇭 Ambassadors in @ausis.bsky.social ! A busy afternoon meeting with students, Dean Hader, and engaging in the public forum, so to delve into the 🇦🇹 and🇨🇭 perspective on the challenges and opportunities for 🇪🇺🇺🇸 relations! @michelleegan.bsky.social

Political change has swept through our nation’s capital with unprecedented force. SIS and the Office of Career Development have compiled resources, opportunities, and pathways forward to support our students and alumni during this critical transition. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/40OrMDV

Delighted to welcome the 🇨🇭 and 🇦🇹 Ambassadors on February 6 on our @ausis.bsky.social campus! To register for our in-person event 👇 www.eventbrite.com/e/ambassador... @michelleegan.bsky.social @cepa.org @wilsoncentergep.bsky.social

SIS professor Michael Stanaitis discusses a framework to understand President Donald Trump's proposed second-term tariffs in this new piece, "Analyzing Trump Tariffs 2.0." Read it here ➡️ bit.ly/3EkPcJQ

What's your favorite Star Wars lightsaber battle? And also: lessons about post-conflict societies and imperialism. bit.ly/3y0ONJk