Research with purpose.

The faculty of the School of International Service pursue research that addresses urgent global issues through impact-driven scholarship. Our faculty body of over 120 world-class experts brings a wealth of international experience and a strong dedication to social impact, working across five thematic Departments and several research centers and initiatives. With scholars trained in fields including anthropology, geography, political science, economy, history and beyond, SIS leverages a rich diversity of disciplinary perspectives to generate new insights and inform practice. In a collaborative environment that fosters intellectual engagement and innovation, SIS empowers scholars and students alike to make a meaningful difference in global affairs through research that is not only pushing the boundaries of academic understanding but also deeply rooted in real-world application.

We hope you’ll take a moment to explore all of the exciting research projects, publications, and events happening at SIS.

Recent Highlights

Mohammed Abu-Nimer Wins Peace Educator-Scholar Award

Derrick Cogburn, Uncovering policy priorities for disability inclusion: NLP and LLM approaches to analyzing CRPD state reports

Susanna Campbell and Jordan Tama, Bridging the Gap in International Relations

Upcoming Book Launches

In the Media

Op-Eds and News Interviews

Guy Ziv, quoted in "Trump’s Peace Plan Puts Netanyahu’s Political Survival Skills to the Test" (Newsweek)
Hrach Gregorian, "The Retreat of American Soft Power in Africa: Why US Business Interests Should Be Concerned" (Institute of World Affairs)
Yerevan Saeed, "Centralized Rule Is Not a Panacea for Failed States in the Middle East" (Arab Gulf States Institute)
Claudine Kuradusenge-McLeod, featured in "How to conduct post-atrocity research – key insights from practitioners in the field" (The Conversation)
Guy Ziv, quoted in "War against Hamas has ‘ground down’ US popular support for Israel, poll suggests" (Jewish News Service)
William Akoto, quoted in "TikTok's fate in the U.S. could hinge on who controls its algorithm" (CBS News)
Dana Fisher, quoted and research featured in "Is America Becoming More Violent?" (Foreign Policy)
Benjamin Jensen, "Is the United States Headed Toward a Civil War?" (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Dana Fisher, quoted in "The Old Climate-Activism Playbook No Longer Works. What Else Can?" (New York Times)
Piper Campbell, quoted in "State Department cuts raise a question: What is the US national interest?" (The Christian Science Monitor)
Amitav Acharya, "The decline of the West and the rise of ‘the Rest’ will lead to a new world order" (Chatham House)
Joshua Rovner, quoted in "How has teaching about 9/11 changed since 2001? We asked educators." (USA Today)
Louis Goodman, featured in "What Does a New Amnesty Law Mean for Peru?" (The Dialogue: Latin American Advisor)
Joseph Torigian, quoted in "Military Parade Casts China as Savior in World War II" (New York Times)
Garrett Martin, "Four scenarios for the future of transatlantic relations: European autonomy and the American challenge" (Finnish Institute of International Affairs)

Podcasts and Media Interviews

Guy Ziv on ABC News Daily: "Could Trump and Netanyahu's peace plan work?"
Amitav Acharya on CBS News discussing the start of the United Nations General Assembly
Guy Ziv on Background Briefing with Ian Masters: "Will Peace Happen in Gaza and Trump Get His Nobel Prize?"
Joseph Torigian on the National Committee on U.S. - China Relations podcast discussing his new book, "The Party’s Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping"
Akbar Ahmed on Hansong Li's new podcast "Worldviews: An International Podcast of Global Affairs"
Joseph Torigian on Sinocism Live: "Joseph Torigian on Xi Zhongxun, Xi Jinping, Party History, and the 9.3 Parade"
Amitav Acharya on Global Governane Futures: "Amitav Acharya – In Search of World Order"
Judith Shapiro on Animalogic: "When China Went to War With Sparrows and Lost"
Omekongo Dibinga on DC News Now Capitol Review: "Reaction: Trump calls to change Smithsonian museums"
Joseph Torigian on RANE Insights: "Inside Authoritarian Power Struggles - Elite Politics, Military Influence, and Strategy in China and Russia"
Omekongo Dibinga on The Roundtable with Robert Bannon discussing the intersection of race, leadership, authenticity, and hope
Joseph Torigian on Bloomberg's Odd Lots: "Joseph Torigian on Xi Zhongxun and Elite Chinese Communist Party Politics"
Carl LeVan on People, Power, Politics: "The attack on democracy in the United States, and the new resistance"

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