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Lloyd George Centennial Lecture Series Continues with Debate on the Future of National Security
The School of Foreign Service Lloyd George Lectures on the Future of the Global Order sponsored a discussion on national security featuring The Honorable Stephen Hadley (National Security Advisor 2005-2009) and Ambassador Susan Rice (National Security Advisor 2013-2017) on February 27, 2019. The conversation between the two former national security advisors was moderated by Professor…
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Alumni Spotlight: Mickey Bergman (MSFS ’05) emphasizes “emotional intelligence” in diplomacy as his work is nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize
Vice President and Executive Director of The Richardson Center for Global Engagement Mickey Bergman (MSFS ’05) is reflective when talking about his career. Bergman has worked for more than a decade in what he describes as “fringe diplomacy”, forging channels of engagement between nations and organizations not usually open to more traditional diplomatic efforts. Through The Richardson…
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Faculty Profile: David E. Johnson
Col. David E. Johnson (Ret.) is an SSP Adjunct Professor and an Adjunct Scholar at the Modern War Institute at West Point. Between 1998 and 2016, he worked as a Principal Researcher at RAND. What are you working on right now? Concepts and capabilities for the Joint Force to meet the demands of the National…
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Faculty Profile: Elizabeth Grimm Arsenault
Where are you from and what path brought you to SSP? I am originally from the greatest city in America (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). I began teaching in SSP in 2014 after several years teaching at the undergraduate level at Georgetown, as well as at the College of William & Mary. I also worked for years in…
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Scholarship for Students from the Philippines
The Fr. Ben Nebres, S.J. Scholarship for students from the Philippines is one of GHD’s many international scholarships. The scholarship offers funding for 100 percent of tuition costs and provides a partial stipend for living expenses for the Global Human Development Program.* The scholarship is awarded to one student annually. The Global Human Development (GHD) Program is…
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Faculty Profile: Paula Doyle
Where are you from and what path brought you to SSP? I retired in December 2016 after nearly 32 years of federal service in the CIA, Office of the DNI, and the Department of State. I LOVE teaching the next generation and am honored to be part of the greatest foreign service school in America.…
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Michael Tyler (SFS ’11) Discusses His Journey to Chief of Staff of the DNC
The Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service welcomed Georgetown alumnus Michael Tyler (SFS ‘11) back to campus on October 3, 2018 for a discussion with SFS Professor Marilyn McMorrow about his experiences working for the Democratic National Committee. Within the DNC, Tyler has served as the Spokesperson and the National Press Secretary, and was…
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Foreign Minister Of Japan Taro Kono (SFS’86) Returns To Georgetown To Deliver Lloyd George Centennial Lecture
On Friday, September 28, 2018, the Walsh School of Foreign Service welcomed back alumnus Taro Kono (SFS’86), the Foreign Minister of Japan, for the second Lloyd George Centennial Lecture on the Future of Globalization. Kono delivered remarks before engaging in a conversation with Dr. Michael Green, Director of the Georgetown University Asian Studies Program, and…
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Centennial Lab On Politics And Performance Travels To Cambodia
Students from the “Politics and Performance: Confronting the Past, Shaping the Future” course, taught by Co-Directors of the Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics, Professor Derek Goldman, and Ambassador Cynthia Schneider, spent spring break in Cambodia learning about the role the arts play in rebuilding post-conflict societies. Hosted by Cambodian Living Arts, a local NGO…
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Inaugural Lloyd George Lecture Contemplates Meaning of 1919 in 2018
On February 8, 2018, the SFS hosted the inaugural Lloyd George lecture with the generous support of the Lloyd George family. “The Meaning of 1919 As We Approach 2019” is the first in a series of lectures in honor of the SFS Centennial to address international affairs in the context of the SFS and its…