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  • Seven questions about political violence for the authors of “God, Guns, and Sedition: Far-Right Terrorism in America”
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    Seven questions about political violence for the authors of “God, Guns, and Sedition: Far-Right Terrorism in America”

    Authors Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware answered seven questions to help explain the longer, larger context surrounding the Charlie Kirk assassination and the environment of political violence present in U.S. culture and life.

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  • SFS welcomes new faculty in 2025-2026
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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
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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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  • Immigration and border policies: Anna Maria Mayda examines the economic consequences of President Trump’s executive orders
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    Immigration and border policies: Anna Maria Mayda examines the economic consequences of President Trump’s executive orders

    Professor Anna Maria Mayda explores the short and long-term implications of President Trump’s immigration policies.

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  • SFS welcomes General Timothy Haugh to Security Studies Program
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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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  • The future of foreign aid: alternative donors bring different models
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    The future of foreign aid: alternative donors bring different models

    Professor Shareen Joshi, associate professor in the School of Foreign Service, highlights the difference in models that comes with alternative development funding from China, the Gulf states or regional development banks.

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  • The future of foreign aid: evolving funding environment
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    The future of foreign aid: evolving funding environment

    SFS Professor Steven Radelet weighs in on the impact of the changes to foreign aid and the opportunities that they may present in a new series.

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  • Five questions about Long COVID and patient activism online
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    Five questions about Long COVID and patient activism online

    SFS Professor Emily Mendenhall answers questions about Long COVID, vaccine politics and how digital activism has helped Long COVID patients find resources and community.

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  • Civil-military relations in the second Trump administration
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    Civil-military relations in the second Trump administration

    We spoke with SFS Professor Heidi Urben, professor of the practice at the Center for Security Studies and a retired U.S. Army colonel, to explore these topics.

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  • Working Women in Jordan: Education, ambition and creative agency
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    Working Women in Jordan: Education, ambition and creative agency

    SFS Professor Fida Adely explores social change in Jordan through the lens of working women in her 2024 book.

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