In a recent Irish Central article, SIS professor @cgallaher.bsky.social and SPA professor Kimberly Cowell-Meyers examine the resurgence of the Irish-American lobby and its impact on U.S. foreign policy post-Brexit. https://www.irishcentral.com/opinion/others/irish-american-foreign-policy-brexit

Congratulations to @ausis.bsky.social Professor @jimgoldgeier.bsky.social, who has been named a fellow at Stanford's Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences for 2026-27!

Last Saturday, @ausis.bsky.social and Young Professionals in Foreign Policy hosted the inaugural SIS-YPFP Research Symposium featuring research from SIS grad students, breakout discussion sessions, and networking opportunities. Read more about the event here: www.american.edu/sis/research...

Thanks to everyone who joined our @ausis.bsky.social reception last night at #ISA2026! We loved seeing faculty, staff, PhD students, alumni, & friends catch up and mingle. Thanks also to Interim Dean Rachel Robinson for sharing some remarks and research highlights from the past year at SIS!

With the World Cup kicking off in less than 100 days, Professor Robert Kelley weighs in on security, diplomacy, and boycott threats leading up to the event. https://bit.ly/3NWlfon

We're in Columbus for #ISA2026! Follow along as we take you through some of the many panels and presentations our @ausis.bsky.social faculty and PhD students are participating in.

In a new piece for the Middle East Institute, Director and @ausis.bsky.social Barzani Scholar @yerevansaeed.bsky.social comments on Baghdad's need for a deal with Erbil over the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline amid Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz. mei.edu/commentary/i...

I think there’s tremendous value to SIS providing a global perspective that can be taken to the local level,” says Sam Cho, SIS/BA ’13. https://bit.ly/4rmvYGl

Amidst ongoing military operations in Iran, Professor @jordantama.bsky.social explains the role of Congress in U.S.'s war with Iran and the authority Congress has over decisions to go to war in this new Q&A. https://bit.ly/4bDw2gg

In this new episode of Big World, @arc-au.bsky.social research professor Judy Gearhart joins us to discuss forced labor in the global supply chain and the power of transnational labor organizing. Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts! https://bit.ly/3MWf9nI

“I expect we’ll continue to see science as a focus and mobilizer of action,” Director of @au-cece.bsky.social Dana Fisher (@fisherdanar.bsky.social) told @sciam.bsky.social. Read more: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/stand-up-for-science-protests-spread-to-more-than-50-cities

International service isn't just for embassies and NGOs; it also thrives in small businesses and supply chains. Read how one SIS graduate is using coffee roasting to fuel sustainable development and uplift communities overseas and at home: https://bit.ly/4aZGkHh

SIS prof. and co-director of @aueuropecenter.bsky.social Garret Martin joined @nbcwashington.com to discuss the death of Iran’s supreme leader & potential impacts. https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/local/what-could-possible-death-of-supreme-leader-mean-for-iran-a-professor-explains/4068343/

Director and @ausis.bsky.social Barzani Scholar @yerevansaeed.bsky.social appeared on @cnn.com to discuss the role Kurdish groups could play after the U.S. president’s call for regime change in Iran. www.cnn.com/2026/03/04/w...

#AUGivingDay is here! This year, when 50 donors give to SIS, we will unlock a $50,000 gift thanks to the generosity of Charlotte Jones-Carroll, SIS/BA ’67. Every gift, no matter the size, makes a difference! https://www.givecampus.com/s/3rpg7f

SIS professor Stephen Silvia shares insight in a recent @npr.org article on the significance of the union contract between #Volkswagen and the @uaw.org#Volkswagen Read more: https://www.npr.org/2026/02/19/nx-s1-5711458/union-uaw-volkswagen-tennessee-contract-vote

Last chance! Join us tomorrow at @ausis.bsky.social to examine the new political and security dynamics for Syrian Kurds with Aliza Marcus, Dlshad Othman, Sirwan Kajjo, and @yerevansaeed.bsky.social. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-future...

Director of @au-cece.bsky.social @fisherdanar.bsky.social recently spoke to @marketplace.org about the EPA revoking the endangerment finding, which identified greenhouse gases as a threat to public health. https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/02/13/the-cost-of-ending-epa-fossil-fuel-regulation

Happening today! @au-spa.bsky.social @ausis.bsky.social

This #BlackHistoryMonth SIS professor Jordanna Matlon joined us in a Q&A analyzing the evolution of racial capitalism and its role in persisting inequalities today. Read more: https://bit.ly/4bNOm78

This Valentine’s Day, SIS alumni Paul and Julia Hodum share how they found love while pursuing a global education. Read their full story: https://bit.ly/4ab2G8u

In this new episode of Big World, SIS visiting scholar @lkatfield.bsky.social joins us to discuss the intellectual backbone of the New Right and her recent book, “Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right.” Listen now! https://bit.ly/3Zwa20b

Friends in DC: The former Prime Minister of #Tunisia, Youssef Chahed, will be speaking at American University on Monday. Register here for an interesting conversation on building democracy in the Arab world: @au-spa.bsky.social @ausis.bsky.social www.eventbrite.com/e/building-d...

Professor @zivguy.bsky.social spoke to Middle East Eye about what to expect during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with President Trump this week. https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/netanyahu-heads-washington-lobby-amid-very-good-us-talks-iran

Join us at @ausis.bsky.social for "The Future of Kurds in Syria" to examine the new political and security dynamics for Syrian Kurds with Aliza Marcus, Dlshad Othman, Sirwan Kajjo, and @yerevansaeed.bsky.social. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-future...

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

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.