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

Happy New Eagle Day! We’ve loved welcoming New Eagles and showing them how SIS can help them soar! 🦅#newAUeagles

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We're so excited to share this news from American University! Read more here: www.american.edu/trustees/pre...