$80.5 billion in #foreignaid cuts dismantled decades of US investment in humanitarian aid, health, education, agriculture, economic development and, most severely, #democracy , #HumanRights , #Governance , and #peacebuilding (DRGP) programmes, where 97% of projects were cancelled.

SIS Alum Kizito Byenkya of Open Society Foundations, @ausis.bsky.social Prof Susanna Campbell, and @jondkatz.bsky.social of @brookings.edu at our recent "When Aid Fades" panel. A reduction in #foreignaid increases corruption and erodes #democracy around the world.

We had the pleasure of hosting a discussion on IDEA's Report titled "When Aid Fades: Impacts and Pathways for the Global Democracy Ecosystem." With panelists from @internationalidea.bsky.social Open Society Foundations, @oneaid.bsky.social & @brookings.edu #USAID #democracy #ForeignAffairs

Our Alumni Panel was a huge success! Thank you to Corey Scott, Corey Broschak, Albert DiGarmo and Bhargav Prajapati for sharing their experiences with our current students. #alumni #americanuniversity #schoolofinternationalservice

Today is the day for our alumni panel! Join us this afternoon to have a chat with our alumni. Feel free to drop any thoughts or questions you have and we'll answer them for you! #americanuniversity #schoolofinternationalservice #aualumni

Congratulations to @pge-sis.bsky.social Professor @sumitra.bsky.social, winner of the @apsa.bsky.social experimental research section Best Paper Award!

Join us next week for an Alumni Panel on campus. We will be invited three distinguished alumni to speak on their experiences post graduation. (www.eventbrite.com/e/pge-alumni...) Register today!

This past Friday, the department invited Professor Maria De Jesus and Dr. Denisse Vazquez to discuss Dr. Vazquez's dissertation on exploring remittance behaviors among Cuban immigrants.

Heather Flynn Former Senior Professional Staff, Senate Foreign Relations Committee closed out today's panel asking the question of what role we want the US to play in the world, while also speaking to the importance of the intersection of data and real world experience in governance.

In our panel, Katie LaRoque, Director of Advocacy, Freedom House, spoke on the implications of the recent changes to criteria for the State Department's human rights survey and the importance of human rights and to have hope in the face of uncertainty.

Dr Adela Levis, Former State Department Officer in the Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor and the Global Engagement Center, speaking on how democratic erosion has manifested within the State Department through funding cuts and restructuring.

Nicole Widdersheim of Human Rights Watch - USG now effectively involved in human trafficking, paying other govts to receive people who are being taken off US streets and deported without due process. (Check out our classes on forced migration and related topics www.american.edu/sis/ggps/)

Due to overwhelming demand, we have moved our event on How America's Retreat from Human Rights Enables Democratic Erosion this Friday to the Abramson Family Founders room, opening up more tickets! Grab yours today: www.eventbrite.com/e/how-americ...

Yesterday, Dr. Kingsley Moghalu, renowned political economist, Inaugural President and former Vice Chancellor of the African School of Governance, visited with students in the PGE suite. This was a very enriching conversation and experience for our students. Thank you, Dr. Moghalu!

Happening now in the PGE Suite! Coffee Chat with Kingsley Moghalu, the Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Don't miss out on this event happening tomorrow- see you there! 🌏📚 Light refreshments will be served at 5 pm, and the lecture will begin at 5:30 pm.

Join us for a special talk by World Bank’s Bill Maloney on his new book Reclaiming the Lost Century of Growth—exploring learning economies in Latin America & the Caribbean. Thurs, Sept 25 5:00–7:00pm SIS Room 120, American University Open to all AU students & faculty! Questions? [email protected]

Thrilling to dine (and even dance!) with our newest cohort of students pursuing our MA in Global Politics, Economics and Security (GGPS). It's been a while since I enjoyed proper Nigerian food, and it was a tremendous honor to have the Ambassador so engaged. Excited to get to know these rising stars

Join us 9/17 for: Leverage or Liability? Kurdistan’s Gas on the Iraqi & Regional Chessboard. The Global Kurdish Initiative for Peace presents a panel on the strategic role of natural gas in the Middle East, focused on Kurdish–Iraqi dynamics and global power shifts. www.eventbrite.com/e/leverage-o...

Let's kick off the new school year in style! Tonight we are looking forward to our Welcome Back event at the Nigerian Embassy!

This semester we are welcoming Tereza Varejkova as a new faculty member. Check her recent faculty profile here: www.american.edu/sis/news/202...

Welcome back students! We are excited to welcome the incoming cohort back to American University. Stop by the PGE Suite and meet your Department Staff this week! We're here to help ensure your success.

Are you excited? The new school year is fast approaching and we are getting ready to welcome students back to campus! We can't wait to see our incoming cohort in the PGE suite.

We have exciting things planned for the upcoming school year including Faculty Spotlights, Speaker Events, Pizza Parties, and even an event at the Nigerian Embassy! Want to learn more? Reach out to [email protected] for more information.

Join us next week for a faculty spotlight of our newest adjunct professor Dr. Bea Reaud. She'll discuss her career, research and the upcoming course she's teaching in the fall. Please email [email protected] for more information!

Currently job hunting? Don’t miss this essential checklist put together by PGE Professor Krista Tuomi! Whether you're updating your resume or prepping for interviews, this guide has you covered: www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/new...

We’re hiring! Join our team to support graduate admissions through event coordination, student engagement, and administrative support. Help shape a welcoming experience for future scholars. 🔗 american.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/AU/job/Main-...

Arona Dijeng joined the 2025 Spring Meetings of the World Bank and IMF to connect with global experts & deepen her work in agribusiness. Her key takeaway? Productivity drives economic development. #wbgmeetings

Honoring excellence at AU SIS! Congrats to our 2025 awardees: 🏅 Louis Goodman Award: Tyisse Baxter (CRS), Jeffrey Jordan (GGPS) 🏅 Policy/Professional Contribution: Edgar Aguilar (IER:QM) ➕ Edgar also received the Excellence in Quantitative Research Award for his capstone on energy access.

Congratulations to the many accomplished grads today who walked across the stage at American University!

📢 #NowHiring: Academic Program Coordinator – Department of Politics, Governance & Economics AU SIS. Support grad programs, student engagement, events & outreach in a global-facing academic community! 🔗 Apply here: american.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/AU/job/Main-...

Wrapped up the school year with a fun night at Nationals Park! 🎉 PGE faculty, students, and staff cheered on the Nationals in a close game against the Mets—great food, lots of laughs, and a Nats win to top it off. ⚾️

On April 21, Prof. Badrinathan dove into the fight against misinformation—sharing insights from a massive classroom-based study in India (13.5k students, 600 schools). Can critical thinking be taught? Early signs say yes.

Congrats to Telmen Altanshagai (Outstanding Academic Performance) and Giulia Rozzo (Outstanding On-Campus Service) from AU’s Dept. of Politics, Governance & Economics! 🏆 Honored at the 2025 SIS Grad Awards on April 21.

Congratulations to Telmen Altanshagai, who received an award for Outstanding Academic Performance! Telmen is interested in the international politics of energy policy, with a specialty in Asia.

As key institutions face political pressure & democratic norms erode, leaders will come together to explore how civil society can respond, resist, and rebuild. 🗓️ April 29 2:00pm - 4:15pm 📍 New America | 740 15th St NW #900 Washington, D.C. 20005 🔗 Register now:

Vanessa Williamson of @brookings.edu on taxation & #democracy: cuts to IRS workforce focused on compliance/enforcement, especially for high earners. MOU w/ICE + IRS violates decades of IRS protections for taxpayer data, people who pay $10s billions each year. Plus oversight of the MOU very weak

#NobelPrize winner Stiglitz at @au-impa.bsky.social event in @ausis.bsky.social. We live together in an integrated economy with externalities (ie, climate change) where effects of policies felt widely. So for a society with solidary there is need for progressive #taxes.

This new Forum, with contributions from American University School of International Service PGE Professor Tamar Gutner, introduces the concept of organizational (dis)entanglements to bridge scholarship on regime complexity and power transitions. 🔗 Read more: academic.oup.com/isr/article/...

Earlier this month, we were honored to welcome the accepted students of the MA in Global Governance, Politics, and Security (GGPS) to the American University School of International Service. 🌍✨ Learn more about GGPS: www.american.edu/sis/ggps/

Congratulations to our American University team, Arjun Mishra, Taru Chirume, James Bole, and Isabella Long, coached by PGE Professor Michelle Egan, on winning 2025 Schuman Challenge, a prestigious national policy competition hosted by the Delegation of the European Union to the United States. 🎉

Last month, PGE’s undergraduate house visited the Brookings Institution, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. which conducts independent research to improve policy and governance at the local, national, and global levels.

Since 2016, numerous media literacy initiatives have been introduced in classrooms worldwide, with substantial investments aimed at improving misinformation outcomes. But how effective are these efforts? Join us to find out more about Dr. Badrinathan’s research!

Why did some people follow COVID-19 health guidelines—while others resisted? Find out more: www.american.edu/sis/research...

A huge congratulations to Professor Tamar Gutner on the successful launch of her new book, The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank: China’s Multilateral Experiment!

As Syria faces a potential turning point in the aftermath of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, this event will explore the country’s future: Will it be a path toward peace and prosperity, or a continuation of crisis and instability? Tuesday, April 15 · 2 - 3:30pm EDT 🔗 www.eventbrite.com/e/post-assad...

We’re proud to share that our very own Prof. Jennifer Poole has published a new article in the Journal of Development Economics. Her research explores how digital advancements are reshaping work and the crucial role labor policies play in this transformation: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Save the date! Prof. Tamar Gutner's new book explores the AIIB as China’s first globally inclusive institution, highlighting its paradoxical nature as a liberal institution created by an illiberal regime and analyzing its design, motivations, and impact on global economic governance.

On March 4, @americanuniversity.bsky.social's School of International Service held a half-day conference that examined the impact of the second Trump administration’s aggressive trade policies on Europe and Africa. 💬 Join the conversation! What are your thoughts on the future of global trade?