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Lara Defterios (MAES’26) uses her international perspective to foster community
Lara Defterios (MAES’26) reflects on her SFS journey, highlighting the role of community and the influence of her cultural heritage.
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Does U.S. public opinion support President Trump on the war in Iran?
Scholars have spent decades trying to answer a deceptively simple question: what explains Americans’ willingness to support the use of military force? Each year, in my War and Public Opinion seminar, students test those theories against historical and comparative cases and against the realities of international politics in almost real time. What theory offers is
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Fiona Naughton (SFS’26) brings together community involvement and labor activism to create meaningful change
Fiona Naughton (SFS’26) reflects on her academic interests and extracurricular contributions to labor activism.
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Welcome New SFS Graduate Students! | 2026
We celebrated our newly admitted graduate students with Jack the Bulldog, a surprise visit from Dr. Fauci and an inspiring alumni panel led by Dean Hellman.
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Kiki Kurniawan (MDIA’26) connects Indonesia’s foreign policy to global diplomacy
Kiki Kurniawan (MDIA’26) developed policy insights for stronger strategic cooperation between Indonesia and its international partners.
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Sophia Pineda (SFS’26) combines local involvement with an international perspective
At Georgetown, Sophia Pineda (SFS’26) has come to know herself not only as a student, but also as a community member and world citizen.
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Hanane Idihoum (MAAS’26) conducts a research thesis inspired by a family story | CCAS 50th Anniversary
Hanane Idihoum (MAAS’26) reflects on her research in Morocco and France, emphasizing the importance of bringing learning into the world.
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Six questions on the war’s impacts on Iran’s women and girls
Ambassador Melanne Verveer answers questions about the impacts of the war in Iran on Iran’s women and girls.
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Ben Ghatan (SFS’26) explores faith, language and cultural exchange through global study
At Georgetown, Ben Ghatan (SFS’26) pursued faith through policy making and public service, picking up a love for Chinese along the way.
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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.