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Marina McPhail (SFS’25) embraces challenge in her time at Georgetown
Throughout her time on the Hilltop, Marina McPhail (SFS’25) has always been one to take risks. As an international political economy (IPEC) major, she has studied the relationships of businesses with local communities, with an emphasis on Sub-Saharan Africa. As graduation approaches, it’s clear that her willingness to step outside her comfort zone has remained
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Angie Wright (MAAS’25) explores refugee and human rights law
Graduating this spring with a Master of Arts in Arab Studies (MAAS’25), Angie Wright has expanded her intellectual and professional horizons through rigorous academic inquiry, intensive language study and meaningful off-campus experiences, profoundly shaping her future path in refugee and human rights law. “I studied the Arab world in my undergraduate program, but before that,
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Ben Oestericher (SFS’25) pursues his passion for Africa
Over his four years at Georgetown, Ben Oestericher (SFS’25) has never shied away from embracing his passions. As a regional and comparative studies (RCST) major, Oestericher has pursued his interest in sub-Saharan Africa and economic development through a variety of different experiences in the classroom, on campus, across DC and around the world. Along the
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Using Social Media Data to Predict Migration | Massive Data and Displacement
What if social media could predict a migration crisis before it happens? The Massive Data and Displacement (MaDD) project is a collaborative initiative between SFS’s Institute for the Study of International Migration (ISIM) and the McCourt School of Public Policy’s Massive Data Institute (MDI), led by Professors Katharine Donato, Lisa Singh and Ali Arab. In partnership with the United Nations
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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 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