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Meet the New 2023-24 Reps!
MSFS Representatives, or “the Reps”, are elected at the beginning of each academic year and are an integral part of the MSFS community. Throughout the year, the Reps facilitate and initiate a variety of events and student activities, including MSFS Winter Ball, International Night, Fall Fest, and more. This year, the Reps team comprises nine…
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chính’s Visit to SFS: A Vision for the Future of U.S.-Vietnam Relations
On September 19, 2023, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chính of Vietnam visited SFS, marking the 10th anniversary of the Comprehensive Partnership between the United States and Vietnam and the recent elevation of the relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Before taking on the role of prime minister in 2021, Chính was deputy to the National…
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New Director of the Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding Nader Hashemi Expands Community Engagement at SFS
This summer, Nader Hashemi joined the SFS as the new director of the Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding (ACMCU). Hashemi comes to the SFS from the University of Denver’s Josef Korbel School of International Studies, where he served as the founding director of the Center for Middle East Studies. Hashemi has plans to expand and…
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MSFS Alumni Event in June 2023
We were happy to see so many familiar faces of our MSFS Alumni Community at the Georgetown Observatory this June.
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MSFS Alumni BBQ in August 2023
In true Hoya spirit, it was great to see so many MSFS Alumni undaunted by the rain back on the Hilltop this August.
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Welcoming GHD’s Newest Associate Professor
GHD welcomes its newest Associate Professor of the Practice of Development, Dr. Ekin Birol. Dr. Birol is no stranger to GHD. She previously served as an adjunct professor, Capstone Advisor, and Global Social Innovation Lab mentor for 2 years at GHD. “I am honored to have this opportunity to serve GHD students. Their optimism, curiosity…
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New MSFS Faculty Members
This Fall, MSFS is excited to welcome five new faculty members. Raoul Delcorde Honorary Ambassador of Belgium Alan Dinerman Department manager at the MITRE Corporation Tony Volpon Adjunct Professor Jason Bruder Former Senior Senate Foreign Relations Committee Staffer S. Rob Sobhani Adjunct Professor
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SSP at the NATO Public Forum
The SFS Security Studies Program represented at the NATO Public Forum on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. The NATO Public Forum, co-organized by NATO, the Eastern Europe Studies Centre, the German Marshall Fund of the United States, the Munich Security Conference, and the Atlantic Council, provided an opportunity to hear from heads of state and NATO…
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MSFS Military Students: Interview with Jasmin Alsaied (MSFS ’23)
Jasmin Alsaied (MSFS ’23) reflects on her MSFS experience as a Surface Warfare Officer and shares her advice to current as well as incoming students, including those with military background seeking to pursue graduate degrees. Looking back at your MSFS experience, what are your overall reflections and thoughts about the program? The MSFS program is robust…
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Introducing New MSFS Advisory Board Members
MSFS is excited to welcome six new members to our advisory board. The new members consist of MSFS alumni as well as the program’s former Associate Director and Counselor. For detailed biographies, visit this page.