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  • As war enters second month, what are implications for Iran, the region and U.S. relations with allies?
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    As war enters second month, what are implications for Iran, the region and U.S. relations with allies?

    Several SFS experts, each of whom looks at the war in Iran through a slightly different lens, answer questions about what is going on and what the immediate future might hold.

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  • Spring break trips deliver learning, practice, sightseeing—and at least one rainbow
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    Spring break trips deliver learning, practice, sightseeing—and at least one rainbow

    See how Georgetown SFS students applied classroom theory to hands-on practice during 2026 spring break trips to Ghana, Romania and beyond.

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  • Rethinking foreign service, learning through immersion and seeing the Global South differently
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    Rethinking foreign service, learning through immersion and seeing the Global South differently

    Linda Christopher (GHD’26) reflects on her summer in Jakarta, reshaping her view of foreign service and highlighting global engagement.

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  • Lily Nguyen (MSFS’26) bridges climate policy, finance and global diplomacy
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    Lily Nguyen (MSFS’26) bridges climate policy, finance and global diplomacy

    At Georgetown, Lily Nguyen (MSFS’26) bridged cultures and global climate challenges through hands-on policy projects, coursework and leadership.

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  • Faculty reflect on 50 years of academic life at the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies
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    Faculty reflect on 50 years of academic life at the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies

    “I’ve been in CCAS for over 20 years and the thing I’m most proud of is how we build community among our students, staff, faculty and followers to welcome difference, learn broadly and in depth and support each other,” says Professor Rochelle Davis, Sultanate of Oman Chair and associate professor in the School of Foreign…

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  • Maps with Mark | Ep. 4 Private Sector Foreign Policy
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    Maps with Mark | Ep. 4 Private Sector Foreign Policy

    SFS Professor Mark Giordano explains how shifting map representations reflect the private sector’s growing influence on foreign policy.

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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
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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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  • Dante Schulz (MASIA’26) charts the Indo-Pacific region through policy, research and personal narratives
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    Dante Schulz (MASIA’26) charts the Indo-Pacific region through policy, research and personal narratives

    At Georgetown, Dante Schulz (MASIA’26) debated South Asian politics, analyzed East Asian security and developed policy for Southeast Asian issues.

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  • Five questions about India’s R&D tax credit
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    Five questions about India’s R&D tax credit

    SFS Professor Rubina Verma explains her research on how India’s R&D tax credit affects national innovation and why it matters for the global economy.

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  • Behind the lens with foreign affairs photojournalist Amanda Rivkin (SSP’11)
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    Behind the lens with foreign affairs photojournalist Amanda Rivkin (SSP’11)

    Foreign affairs photojournalist Amanda Rivkin (SSP’11) reflects on how her studies inform her reporting and shares a selection of images from her portfolio.

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