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, expert 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

Rachel Sullivan Robinson Named SIS Scholar-Teacher of the Year

Jordanna Matlon wins ISA John Ruggie Annual Best Book Award

2024 SIS Research and Teaching Fellows Awards

Upcoming Book Launches

In the Media

Op-Eds and News Interviews

Akbar Ahmed, “Re-Tribalization” and Israel-Palestine: Breaking the Cycle of Revenge" (Wilson Center)
Guy Ziv, quoted in "'No easy way out': Biden faces anger from all sides as he navigates Israel-Hamas war" (ABC News)
Boaz Atzili, "Unpacking Israel’s deterrence strategy after Iran’s missile attack" (Good Authority)
Dana Fisher, quoted in "‘Outrageous’ climate activists get in the faces of politicians and oil bosses – will it work?" (The Guardian)
Yerevan Saeed, "Erdogan’s Landmark Baghdad Visit Signals Support for Ambitious Infrastructure Project" (The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington)
Josh Rovner, "Everything, Everwhere, All at Once? Cyberspace Operations and Chinese Strategy" (War on the Rocks)
Garrett Graddy-Lovelace, quoted in "Why are angry farmers blocking highways from Paris to New Delhi?" (NBC News)
Angela Pashayan, "Informal settlements and climate change in the ‘last mile of urbanization’" (Brookings: Foresight Africa 2024)
Susanna Campbell, "What can humanitarians expect from the UN’s Pact for the Future?" (The New Humanitarian)
Mohammed Abu-Nimer, "Interfaith peacemakers cannot remain neutral on Gaza" (America Magazine)
Jim Goldgeier, "Why NATO Needs Ukraine" (Foreign Affairs)

Podcasts and Media Interviews

Angela Pashayan on MSNBC's The Reidout: Why the global south holds the keys to the world’s future
Guy Ziv on MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell Reports: Ziv: ‘Definitely a crisis of confidence’ in Netanyahu, ‘big gap’ between PM and Israeli intelligence
Jordan Tama on the LSE Phelan United States Centre podcast The Ballpark discussing his book Bipartisanship and US Foreign Policy
Ken Conca on the Wilson Center's New Security Broadcast episode: Thought-leaders and Frontline Workers in Environmental Peacebuilding | An Oral History: Dr. Ken Conca and Dr. Geoff Dabelko
Earl Anthony Wayne on Press Advance with Johanna Maska discussing "The Real Reason We Have a Crisis on the Southern Border"
Keith Darden on CNN discussing Putin's speech warning the West not to escalate involvement in Ukraine's defense
Sarah Snyder on "How to Fix Democracy" discussing the relationship of democratic goals with the realities of American foreign policy
Garrett Graddy-Lovelace on Al Jazeera discussing the famine and humanitarian crisis in Gaza
Dana Fisher on the Drilled podcast discussing her new book: "Dana R. Fisher on the Past, Present and Future of Climate Protest"
Mohammed Abu-Nimer on Al Jazeera: "Is Israel in breach of the ICJ's ruling?"
Guy Ziv on CBC Radio Canada's The Sunday Magazine show episode "How Netanyahu cultivated the image of 'Mr. Security' despite broken trust with security officials"
Gregory Aftandilian on US Arab Radio: "The Future of Gaza between Biden and Netanyahu"

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