SFS Stories
Announcements
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Bappeda DKI Jakarta and Georgetown SFS Asia Pacific Strengthen Policy Research to Support Jakarta’s Goal of Becoming a Top 50 Global City
The Jakarta Provincial Government, through the Regional Development Planning Agency of Jakarta, has signed a cooperation agreement with the Georgetown SFS Asia Pacific (GSAP) in Jakarta. The partnership aims to strengthen collaboration in development policy research supporting Jakarta’s long-term development agenda and the city’s ambition to become one of the Top 50 Global Cities by
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Georgetown SFS Asia Pacific in Jakarta celebrates successful first year
Georgetown University and Georgetown SFS Asia Pacific (GSAP) marked a milestone as the university’s first branch location in Indonesia and its newest academic hub in the Asia–Pacific region closed out a successful first year. Located in central Jakarta, GSAP has expanded Georgetown’s global footprint, and its presence reinforces the university’s commitment to international education, regional…
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SFS’ Center for Contemporary Arab Studies celebrates 50 years
Founded in 1975, the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS) at SFS marks 50 years in 2025.
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SFS welcomes new faculty in 2025-2026
This year, SFS welcomes six new faculty to the community: Eddie Deschapelles, Yifan (Flora) He, Bulelani Jili, Sheila Smith, Andrew Steer and Michael Sulmeyer.
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SFS Professor Joanna Lewis selected as a lead author for the UN’s climate science body
SFS Professor Joanna Lewis has been selected as a lead author for the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as it approaches the creation of its Seventh Assessment Report.
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SFS welcomes Vladimir Kara-Murza as Dissident-in-Residence at Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies
SFS and the Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies (CERES) welcome Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza as the center’s first Dissident-in-Residence.
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SFS welcomes General Timothy Haugh to Security Studies Program
Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service welcomes retired Air Force General Timothy D. Haugh to the school as a Distinguished Fellow in Residence within the Security Studies Program (SSP). Gen. Haugh served for more than 30 years in the U.S. Air Force, culminating in his assignment as the 4th Commander, U.S. Cyber Command and 19th Director
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SFS launches Pivot with Purpose initiative with support from The Rockefeller Foundation
This week, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will effectively cease to exist with the majority of employees let go and the few remaining contracts shifted over to the U.S. State Department’s management. According to data collected by the organization USAID Stop-Work, USAID-funded programs provided employment for over 200,000 people working in humanitarian assistance
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Georgetown University mourns the passing of Professor Emeritus Theodore (Ted) Moran (1943-2025)
Dear SFS community, I write with the sad news that Theodore (Ted) H. Moran, emeritus professor at SFS and a leading scholar in international business and foreign direct investment, died on Sunday, April 27, 2025. He was 81. Ted held the Marcus Wallenberg Chair in International Business. At SFS, he taught for decades and directed
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SFS and The Earth Commons welcome Andrew Steer to Faculty
Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service (SFS) and The Earth Commons, Georgetown University’s Institute for Environment & Sustainability, welcome Sir Andrew Steer to the school’s faculty as a Distinguished Research Professor of the Practice in Environment and Economics on May 1. Steer most recently served as the president and CEO of the Bezos Earth Fund. He will