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Mary Ellen Curtin and Polish student

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Fulbright Sends Historian Mary Ellen Curtin to Poznań, Poland

At Adam Mickiewicz University, Curtin taught class on America’s slow and ongoing political transformation after Civil Rights Movement
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The text "international day of the world's Indigenous peoples" is written in white on a dark gray textured background

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A Look at Indigenous Rights with an SIS Professor

SIS professor Ruslan Garipov answers questions on the importance of Indigenous rights and how to protect and further them.
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Photo by Javier Bernalt Revert.

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Journey to the Capital of Europe

AU’s Schuman Challenge–winning team enjoyed the prize of spending a week in Brussels this summer, where they shared their proposal with European Union and US policymakers.
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European flags flying in front of European Union embassy

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Europe is Stuck in a Bystander Role Over Iran's Nuclear Program

SIS professor Garret Martin analyzes Europe's role in nuclear nonproliferation with Iran after US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.
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an army man dressed in camo univofrm with headset stands in front of a B2 stealth bomber

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What Damage Did the US Do to Iran’s Nuclear Program? Why It’s So Hard To Know

SIS professor Joshua Rovner explains why it's so hard to pinpoint exactly how much damage was done to Iran's nuclear facilities after the US' air raid.
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Missiles are outlined against the backdrop of a sunset sky

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Nuclear Weapons and the Israel-Iran Conflict

SIS professor Sharon Weiner answers questions about the status of Iran’s nuclear program in the aftermath of US strikes on key nuclear facilities.
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The flags of Canada, United States, Germany, France, the European Union, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Japan blow in the wind. Another flag says G7 2025 Kananskis.

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Key Takeaways from the 2025 G7 Summit

SIS professor Garret Martin answers questions about this year’s G7 Summit.
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A man holds a large Syrian flag after the fall of the Assad regime.

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Six Months Post-Assad, What’s Next for Syria?

Barzani Scholar-in-Residence and Director of the Global Kurdish Initiative for Peace Yerevan Saeed answers questions about Syria’s status six months after the fall of the Assad regime.
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A Ukrainian soldier holds the Ukraine flag

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Ukraine’s Operation Spider Web Upended Traditional Rules of War

Professor Benjamin Jensen discusses Ukraine's Operation Spider Web, which struck at the center of Russia's strategic bombing capabilities.
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Student tour in the Hillwood House Museum

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Russian Treasure in a Northwest DC Gem

Russian Imperial treasures here in a Northwest DC Gem - the Hillwood House Museum & Gardens - near American University!
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