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AU's School of International Service prepares students to wage peace and build understanding in our world. This account is owned and operated by @AmericanU.
A new piece from @FT provides an overview of SIS professor @JosephTorigian’s new book, “The Party’s Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jingping.” ft.com/content/c58ce1…
Is war ever really worth it? SIS professor @JoshRovner1 & other experts gave their unique analysis on this topic in a new piece published in @inkstickmedia as part of a collaboration with the @StimsonCenter. bit.ly/4lHO5Vm
🌍Climate change isn’t just an environmental crisis — it’s a mental health crisis, too. In a new co-authored article, @AU_SIS Prof. Lauren Carruth expands the idea of "ecological grief" to include displacement and loss of livelihood in Kenya & Ethiopia. american.edu/sis/research/h…
Quoted in @KrdChronicle, @YerevanSaeed, Director of the Global Kurdish Initiative for Peace at @AU_SIS, comments on the recent drone attacks on oil fields in the Kurdistan Region. kurdistanchronicle.com/babat/4047
What happens when cyber tools fall into the wrong hands, and what can be done to prevent it from happening? SIS professor Claudia Hofmann discusses her recent research on this topic in this new Q&A. @research_sis bit.ly/458yvvU
A group of students led by SIS professor @NinaYamanis recently returned from a practicum experience in Tanzania, where they worked alongside @MUHAS_Alumni. Read about one student’s experience of the trip here ➡️ bit.ly/4nXG2Fd
SIS professor and co-director of @AU_EuropeCenter Garret Martin discusses Europe’s response to the recent US attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities in a new article for @ConversationUS. bit.ly/44A3lNS
How can faith-based community initiatives counter urban violence and organized crime? A new article by @AU_SIS professor @mabunimer_nimer explores this question through the Palestinian community in Israel over the past two decades. Read more here: american.edu/sis/research/h…
Today marks DC's 235th birthday. How much do you know about the city that is home to @AmericanU? Check out this quiz from the Washington Post to test your knowledge. 📝 washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/inter…
🚨Check out Co-Director Garret Martin's latest piece for @ConversationUS on Europe and Iran nuclear's program - theconversation.com/europe-is-stuc… @research_sis @AU_SIS @aumedia
Thank you very much for hosting @AmericanU @AU_SIS students, @MUHAS_Alumni! We learned A LOT and had a wonderful time.
The Internationalization and Convocation Unit at MUHAS has the pleasure of hosting students from the American University as part of their academic visit to Tanzania. The students are here to gain insights into global health practices through research, exchange knowledge, and…
A new article co-authored by SIS professor Tazreena Sajjad and Jack Spehn, SIS/MA ’25, for the @Immigration_Lab (@aucollege) explores the role of the private sector detention industry in immigration enforcement. Check it out here ➡️ bit.ly/4lZxVq7
Jamie Bussey, SIS/MA ’14, is the senior director of learning and development at the National Audubon Society (@audubonsociety). In a Q&A published in the latest edition of American magazine, Bussey discusses her avian advocacy. bit.ly/44RHWzM
In his new book, “America at the Crossroads: Race, Islam, and Leadership,” SIS distinguished professor @AskAkbar urges a nation divided by fear and polarization to seek an inclusive path forward. Learn more about the book here ⬇️ bit.ly/3GpvU7k
SIS professor @JosephTorigian recently spoke to ABC Radio National about Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's official visit to China. abc.net.au/listen/program…
Dana Fisher, an SIS professor and director of the Center for Environment, Community, and Equity, was quoted in a recent @Newsweek article comparing the state of protests during the first and second Trump administrations. bit.ly/44oGJQp
SIS professor @omekongo recently appeared on @DCNewsNow to discuss President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda. Watch the interview here ⬇️ dcnewsnow.com/news/capitol-r…
Quoted in @SPGCIOil, @YerevanSaeed, Director of the Global Kurdish Initiative for Peace at @AU_SIS, comments on the latest developments in the Erbil-Baghdad oil pipeline dispute. spglobal.com/commodity-insi…
SIS professor Guy Ziv (@ZivGuy) was quoted in an article for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (@CBCNews) regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the White House to discuss a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. bit.ly/3Tvj7Du
Very happy to have this publication out with @NewlinesInst on the recent Kurdistan gas deals with the American energy firms and their implications. I argue that the deals demand a clear policy response from the U.S. policy-making. @AU_SIS @KurdishSIS newlinesinstitute.org/geo-economics/…