With this publication, I conclude my tenure as the 2025-2026 Thomas J. Davis Fellow at the Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD). I learned a great deal and truly enjoyed every part of it. I hope you enjoy reading it!

‼️TODAY‼️ Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Sam Lebovic (George Mason University) This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

‼️NEXT WEEK‼️ Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Sam Lebovic (George Mason University) This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

‼️TOMORROW‼️

Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Sam Lebovic (George Mason University) This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Peace in the Age of Forever Wars Symposium Temple University (Gladfelter Hall, 10th Floor, Global Studies Lounge) April 3-4, 2026. This event will be held in person only. Full program available here: liberalarts.temple.edu/research/lab...

Many thanks to everyone who joined Dr. Olsson’s fascinating lecture! We hope to see you at the final Cenfad event on April 16.

‼️LAST CALL‼️ Edwin H. Sherman Family Prize for Undergraduate Scholarship in Force and Diplomacy 2026

Thank you for attending Dr. Jonathan House’s lecture. Join us on March 19 for our next event with Dr. Tore Olsson! now.temple.edu/events/2026-...

‼️TODAY‼️ Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Jonathan House (Emeritus at US Army Command and General Staff College in Kansas and Gordon State College in Georgia) This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

‼️NEXT WEEK‼️ Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Jonathan House (Emeritus at US Army Command and General Staff College in Kansas and Gordon State College in Georgia). This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

It was an honor to introduce Dr. Greg Grandin last night and be part of such an inspiring conversation. Thanks to @cenfad.bsky.social for making it possible!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for an incredible talk with Dr. Greg Grandin. We’re grateful for the full room, it made for a truly memorable evening! We can’t wait to see you again at our next lecture with Dr. Jonathan House on Thursday, February 26.

‼️TODAY‼️ Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Greg Grandin (Yale University) This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Jonathan House (Emeritus at US Army Command and General Staff College in Kansas and Gordon State College in Georgia) This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

𝐎𝐱𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 5-11, 2026 CENFAD encourages all Temple University CLA juniors and seniors to consider applying to this consortium. See details below. The application, including the recommendation form, is due Friday, February 27, 2026, by 5 pm.

Temple University’s Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD) is delighted to once again solicit submissions for its annual Edwin H. Sherman Prize for Undergraduate Scholarship in Force and Diplomacy. The deadline for submissions is 5:00 pm on April 12.

Thank you all for attending Dr. Aileen Teague’s lecture! We hope to see you all at the next event with Dr. Greg Grandin on February 12.

📢‼️LAST CALL‼️📢 The deadline to apply to the Temple MA Program in History is February 15, 2026.

We warmly invite you to support the Russell F. Weigley Award by visiting this link: www.armyheritage.org/give/annual-...

‼️ In two weeks, on January 29 at 4:30pm, join us for a talk with Dr. Aileen Teague ‼️

We are delighted to continue the conversation this semester with a new lineup of guest speakers! All events are in person and available via Zoom. Lecture details and Zoom registration information are available here: liberalarts.temple.edu/research/lab...

We are pleased to announce that 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑐 𝑉𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 Volume 25, Number I (Fall 2025) is now available! It can be accessed here: tuljournals.temple.edu/index.php/st... We hope you enjoy this edition. We wish everyone a restful winter break and a joyful holiday season.

Temple’s giving site: advancement-sec.temple.edu/s/705/lg22/f...

‼️Looking forward to Spring 2026‼️

We’re grateful to everyone in the CENFAD community who came out, both virtually and in person, for Dr. Gretchen Heefner’s super engaging presentation! Be sure to join us on December 3 for our final event of the semester with Dr. Jochen Hellbeck.

Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Gretchen Heefner (Northeastern University) This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

⏰ Submissions open until November 21 ⏰

Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Renata Keller (@renatakeller.bsky.social), University of Nevada, Reno This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Appreciation to our CENFAD community for showing up in person and on Zoom for Dr. Michael Neagles’s engaging lecture! Mark your calendars for October 29: Dr. Renata Keller will be joining us next.

📢 Submission deadline: November 21, 2025 📢

‼️Call for Abstracts‼️ "Peace in the Age of Forever Wars" Temple University April 3–4, 2026 More information can be found on the Challenging War website: challengingwar.com/spring-2025/

Thanks to everyone who joined yesterday’s lecture with Dr. Asa McKercher, in person and on Zoom! Thank you also to Fariha Ahmed, Assistant Director at the Center for Humanities at Temple (CHAT) for her introduction. Up next: October 13 with Dr. Michael E. Neagle!

‼️CENFAD Emerging Scholar Graduate Award‼️ The competition is open for the 2026-2027 academic year, and the deadline to apply to the Temple MA Program in History is February 15, 2026. For more information, please contact Alan McPherson, Marvin Wachman Director, CENFAD, [email protected].

Thank you to everyone who joined yesterday’s lecture with Ambassador Frank Lavin, in person and on Zoom! Special thanks to Christina and Fariha of the Center for the Humanities at Temple (CHAT) for their support. See you on Sept. 30 for Dr. Asa McKercher's lecture on current U.S.–Canada relations!

❗️THIS WEDNESDAY❗️ Please join us for a lecture by Frank Lavin (former U.S. Ambassador and Reagan and Bush official). This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

❗️NEXT WEEK❗️ Please join us for a lecture by Frank Lavin (former U.S. Ambassador and Reagan and Bush official). This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Please join us for a lecture by Frank Lavin (former U.S. Ambassador and Reagan and Bush official). This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. For further information and registration, please use the following link: events.temple.edu/cenfad-lectu...

While we wait to kick off the Fall 2025 lecture series, we’re excited to share that #CENFAD is now active on social media! Follow us: • Instagram: www.instagram.com/cenfad/ • Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/cenf... • Linkedin: lnkd.in/dKK-gCxr To be added to our mailing list, please send us a message.

Yesterday I presented my work-in-progress project at the 1st Lightning Round of the Society for @shafrhistorians.bsky.social conference. It was a great experience - I met brilliant scholars, and the research they shared was really impressive. I left feeling energized for what’s next. #SHAFR2025