“They say journalism is the first draft of history. I try to think in that sense, even if I'm writing a daily story. What is the big take? Why am I writing this? What am I driving towards?” says SIS alum @alexward.bsky.social of the @wsj.com Read more: https://bit.ly/4wk07K1

A new article in Race & Class by @ausis.bsky.social's @tazreenasajjad.bsky.social argues that President Trump's 2025 executive orders on immigration fit into a long history of exclusionary and race-based immigration policies in the United States. Read more: www.american.edu/sis/research...

40 percent of the global population now uses Meta on a daily basis. In this new episode of Big World, @zamaan.bsky.social of @designitforus.bsky.social digs into addictive design, AI chatbots, and what the U.S. can learn from the UK and Australia. Listen now 🔗 https://bit.ly/3OKJ0QZ

Congratulations to all SIS graduates! 🎓 👏 We can't wait to see you soar. #2026augrad

Today is the day! 👏 🎓 Celebrate our SIS graduates and follow along on the Spring 2026 Commencement livestream starting at 2 p.m. EST. ⬇️ https://www.american.edu/commencement/livestream.cfm

One more day until Spring 2026 Commencement 👏 🎉 We can’t wait to celebrate our graduates and hear from this year’s speaker, former USAID administrator Samantha Power! Read more here ⬇️ https://www.american.edu/news/a-masterclass-in-impact-au-announces-2026-commencement-speakers.cfm

"Plaintiffs are taking up the mantle." What does the $6M landmark verdict against Meta and YouTube mean for the future of tech accountability? SIS alumnus @zamaan.bsky.social considers this question and more in this new episode of Big World. Listen now 🔗 https://bit.ly/3OKJ0QZ

Emma Baumgarten, SIS/BA '26 and cofounder of Voters at AU, has been named to the ALL IN 2026 Student Voting Honor Roll for building a year-round, nonpartisan infrastructure for student civic engagement on campus. Read more: https://bit.ly/42MBrw9

SIS professor Garret Martin joined C-SPAN to discuss King Charles and Queen Camilla's U.S. visit and what it means for the U.S.-U.K. relationship at a strained moment. Watch: https://www.c-span.org/program/washington-journal/garret-martin-on-king-charles-and-queen-camillas-us-tour/678084

SIS/BA ’21 alumna Dhanya Rao connects donors to girls’ education programs around the world as an individual giving officer @malalafund.bsky.social In this new Q&A, Rao reflects on the SIS professors, classes, and opportunities that shaped her path. Read more: https://bit.ly/3P87cg7

This year, a delegation of five SIS students represented American University at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research. Natalie Putz, SIS/BA ’27, shares her reflections on presenting at this year’s conference in this new piece. ⬇️ https://bit.ly/41RhZhv

Professor and Co-Director of AU’s Internet Governance Lab @derrickcogburn.bsky.social unpacks what a jury decision that found Meta and YouTube negligent for social media harms means for the future of tech in this new Q&A. https://bit.ly/3Omqgae

If you study development economics in the Washington DC area, do not miss the WADES conference at @ausis.bsky.social on May 1st #EconConf #EconSky Register here—>

On this #EarthDay take a look inside the United States’ cycle of food waste and learn more about what SIS researchers say we can do to fix it. Read more: https://bit.ly/48bcxd4

In case you missed it, watch the recording of our event "Between Washington, Tel Aviv, and Tehran: Kurdistan’s Precarious Position" at @ausis.bsky.social with experts Dr. Dlawer Ala'Aldeen, Dr. Kenneth Pollack, and @yerevansaeed.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=viYI...

Professor Anthony Wanis-St. John and SIS visiting scholar Federico Manfredi Firmian discuss what a ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran should include in this new piece for @warontherocks.bsky.social. https://warontherocks.com/a-fragile-ceasefire-with-iran-and-the-price-of-ending-the-war/

Professor @jrovner.bsky.social examines what history can tell us about the trajectory of US-China relations in this new piece published in @foreignaffairs.com. Read it here: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/real-thucydides-trap

Congratulations to @ausis.bsky.social's Patrick Thaddeus Jackson (@profptj.bsky.social) who has received the 2026 AU Award for Outstanding Scholarship, Research, Creative Activity, and Other Professional Contributions. Read more about Prof. Jackson and his research: www.american.edu/sis/research...

In this new episode of Big World, SIS professor emeritus Philip Brenner joins us to discuss the politics behind the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and how it connects to the growing crisis in Cuba. Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts. https://bit.ly/4c7bs7d

Speaking with @almonitor.bsky.social , @ausis.bsky.social Barzani Scholar @yerevansaeed.bsky.social commented on Iraq’s oil export crisis and the challenges facing development of the Basra-Aqaba pipeline, which could help diversify the country’s export routes. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

SIS professor Gregory Aftandilian joined Catalan TV3 to discuss the attitudes of Arab Gulf countries toward the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. Watch the full segment: https://www.3cat.cat/3cat/les-monarquies-del-golf-viuen-atrapades-entre-liran-israel-i-donald-trump/video/6396606/

In a new episode of the London School of Economics podcast Displacement Urbanism, @ausis.bsky.social professor @tazreenasajjad.bsky.social shares findings from her current research project on migration and displacement in Bangladesh. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/6i5E...

Join us for a webinar with @ausis.bsky.social: "Between Washington, Tel Aviv, and Tehran: Kurdistan’s Precarious Position" to hear expert insights from Dr. Dlawer Ala’Aldeen, Dr. Kenneth Pollack, and @yerevansaeed.bsky.social. Secure your spot! 👇 www.eventbrite.com/e/1986804182...

Professor @willakoto.bsky.social examines the recent cyberattack on Stryker Corp. by an Iran-linked group and how cyber operations are often used during periods of geopolitical tension to inflict damage in this piece originally published in @us.theconversation.com Read more: https://bit.ly/47Cxc9E

In this new episode of Big World, SIS professor emeritus Philip Brenner joins us to discuss the politics behind the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and how it connects to the growing crisis in Cuba. Listen now! https://bit.ly/4c7bs7d

SIS professor @fisherdanar.bsky.social was featured in a @grist.org article that explores how researchers are navigating "climate hushing" and the shifting landscape of federal science funding. Read more: https://grist.org/language/climate-federal-research-grants-national-science-foundation/

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