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

Tamar Gutner, The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank: China's Multilateral Experiment

ISA 2025 Conference in Chicago Highlights SIS Faculty and PhD Student Research

Sumitra Badrinathan Wins APSA Award for Best Paper on South Asian Politics

Upcoming Book Launches

In the Media

Op-Eds and News Interviews

Amitav Acharya, "Goodbye West: Long Live World Order" (E-International Relations)
Tazreena Sajjad, I study refugees, and here are the facts on the history and impact of refugee resettlement in the US (The Conversation)
Jim Goldgeier, quoted in "After Heated Oval Office Exchange, Trump Ends Pivotal Meeting With Zelensky Early" (TIME)
Johanna Mendelson Forman, "Trump Can Work Dinner Table Deals Without Leaving Home" (Foreign Policy)
Mariam Durrani, "Tracing Roti’s Pasts, Presents, and Futures" (Sapiens Anthropology Magazine)
Yerevan Saeed, "Kurdistan Has Emerged from Its Latest Elections More Divided Than Ever" (New Lines Institute)
Tamar Gutner, "If US attempts World Bank retreat, the China-led AIIB could be poised to step in – and provide a model of global cooperation" (The Conversation)
Jim Goldgeier, "Does DOGE Pose a National Security Risk?" (Foreign Affairs)
Garret Martin, "Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting prioritizes ‘real’ independence from the US − but what does that mean and is it achievable?" (The Conversation)
Trey Herr, "What’s missing from the AI debate? Patience." (Atlantic Council)
Joseph Torigian, quoted in "China, anxious about Trump and Putin, tells Russia it is ‘true friend’" (Washington Post)
Dana Fisher, quoted in "Trump is just getting started. What are climate activists supposed to do?" (Grist)
Joshua Rovner, "Start Making Sense: Strategy and Grand Strategy in the Trump Administration" (War on the Rocks)

Podcasts and Media Interviews

Omekongo Dibinga on DC News Now: "Changing Course: Trump delays some tariffs on Canada, Mexico"
Angela Pashayan on Survey & Behond: "The Ethics of Field Research in Vulnerable Communities"
Joshua Rovner on The Academic Minute discussing his book "Strategy and Grand Strategy"
Guy Ziv on Background Briefing with Ian Masters: "Why Did Israel Vote With Russia and Iran Against Ukraine and Its Jewish Leader?"
Boaz Atzili on NTD Television discussing the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
Omekongo Dibinga on DC News Now: "Reaction: Trump’s executive order on removing DEI policies and programs"
Sarah Khan on BBC Urdu discussing the domestic and international political implications of a Trump presidency, including for Pakistan
Joseph Torigian on CNN with Jim Sciutto discussing the late President Jimmy Carter’s impact on US-China relations
SIS' Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal has taken over the Carbon Removal Newsroom podcast, with Episode 1 live
Jim Goldgeier on E-International Relations' Thinking Global podcast: "James Goldgeier on US Foreign Policy After the 2024 Election"
Joseph Torigian on PBS Frontline: "China, the U.S. & the Rise of Xi Jinping"
Keith Darden on ABC 7 News about the escalation of US policy in Ukraine
Dana Fisher on Brookings' Climate Sense podcast: How does activism affect the climate debate?
Greg Aftandilian on US Arab Radio: "The Israel-Hezbollah War: What's Next"

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