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SFS navigates the career disruptions amid 2025 federal government changes
Executive actions concerning the federal workforce and funding had a substantial impact on the SFS community. SFS responded quickly to bring together the SFS community in support for the affected individuals.
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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
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Antonia Baskakov (MSFS’25) represents SFS at Raisina-IE Global Student Challenge in India
“I had the incredible opportunity to attend the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, India, one of the world’s leading conferences on geopolitics and geoeconomics,” says Antonia Baskakov (MSFS’25), who traveled to New Delhi for the Raisina-IE Global Student Challenge competition over a week in March. “Hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in partnership with the
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Alumna Kavya Shah on Publishing with a Professor
For Kavya Shah (SFS’24), publishing alongside a faculty mentor became a reality when a piece authored by her and SFS Professor Rebecca Katz was published last fall.
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Dean’s statement on detention of Dr. Badar Khan Suri
Dear SFS Faculty and Staff, I’m writing to let you know that a Post-Doctoral Fellow in SFS, Dr. Badar Khan Suri, who is an Indian national, has been detained by the Department of Homeland Security and his legal work authorization has been revoked. Dr. Suri was granted a visa to enter the United States to continue his doctoral research
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SFS Students Go Global Over Spring Break
SFS students spent spring break engaging thoughtfully with host communities and gaining insight into diverse worldviews.
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SFS welcomes Michael Sulmeyer to Faculty
SFS welcomes Michael Sulmeyer to the school’s faculty as a Professor of the Practice and director of cyber programs within the Security Studies Program.
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SFS welcomes Kurt Campbell as Distinguished Fellow in Diplomacy
Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service has appointed the Honorable Kurt M. Campbell as a Distinguished Fellow in Diplomacy. Campbell most recently served as the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State in the Biden Administration. In his new role, Campbell will engage with students and faculty by teaching classes, offering mentorship, and speaking at alumni and student
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Maps with Mark | Ep. 2 Maryland in Africa
SFS Professor Mark Giordano explores a map of Maryland in Africa—a short-lived country on the West African coast that became part of Liberia.
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Concentration Chair Interview Series: Jodi Vittori and Paul D. Miller
In our final concentration chair interviews, we sat down with the two co-chairs of the GPS concentration. Professor Paul Miller and Professor Jodi Vittori are Concentration Co-Chairs and Professor of the Practice of International Affairs. Professor Jodi Vittori is a GPS Concentration Co-Chair and Professor of the Practice of International Affairs. As a practitioner, she