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Research with purpose.

The faculty of the School of International Service pursue research that aims to tackle the greatest global challenges of our time. Our faculty body includes specialists across a wide range of fields who are experts in a variety of methods and deeply knowledgeable about all the regions of our globe. We hope you’ll take a moment to explore all of the exciting research projects, publications, and events happening at SIS.

Recent Highlights

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Susanna Campbell Receives Carnegie Corporation Grant

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Douaa Sheet Receives Hunt Fellowship from Wenner-Gren Foundation

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Tamar Gutner, Conceptualizing and evaluating how international organizations collaborate

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Upcoming Book Launches

Jeff Bachman Book Launch October 22

Genocide Studies: Pathways Ahead

October 22, 1:00-2:30pm

SIS Founders Room

Ken Conca Book Launch October 30

After the Floods: The Search for Resilience in Ellicott City

October 30, 4:00-5:30pm

SIS Founders Room

Akbar Ahmed Book Launch

The Flying Man: The Golden Age of Islam & its Contribution to Science

November 12, 2:00-3:30pm
SIS Founders Room

In the Media

  • Dana Fisher, quoted in (Washington Post)
  • Earl Anthony Wayne, quoted in (Inside Trade)
  • Malini Ranganathan, (The News Minute)
  • Garret Martin, (The Conversation)
  • Yerevan Saeed, quoted in  (Voice of America)Ìý
  • Austin Davis, quoted in (Warwick Business School)
  • Amitav Acharya, quoted in (South China Morning Post)
  • Ji-young Lee, quoted in (The Japan Times)
  • Yerevan Saeed, (The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington)
  • Guy Ziv, (The Boston Globe)
  • Greg Aftandilian, (Arab Center Washington DC)
  • Jordanna Matlon, (The Conversation)
  • Trey Herr and CSINT, quoted in (Washington Post)
  • SIS' Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal has taken over the podcast, with live

  • Keith Darden on about the escalation of US policy in Ukraine

  • Omekongo Dibinga on discussing his book "Lies About Black People" and and the state of US politics

  • Dana Fisher on Brookings' Climate Sense podcast: H

  • Greg Aftandilian on US Arab Radio:

  • Nina Yamanis on VOA:

  • Akbar Ahmed on New Wave History:

  • Guy Ziv on Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre's podcast: ""

  • Jim Goldgeier on Brookings' The Current:

  • Jordan Tama on The Science of Politics:

  • Angela Pashayan on MSNBC's The Reidout: 

  • Ken Conca on the Wilson Center's New Security Broadcast episode:

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