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SFS faculty publish six new books in 2025

SFS faculty published a variety of books in 2025 that spanned academic disciplines and unique global issues from global power dynamics to public health.

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Chloe Daikh (MAAS'26) dives into education outreach about the Arab world | CCAS 50th Anniversary

Chloe Daikh (MAAS'26) bridges university expertise with K–12 educators across MENA-focused studies.

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Disney offers Pierina Anton (GHD’23) a powerful channel for her development experience

Working for Disney, alumna Pierina Anton (GHD'23) is applying global development skills to corporate social responsibility.

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Melissa Sidwell Bowron (IBP’25) balances school, military service and motherhood

Melissa Sidwell Bowron (MA-IBP’25), an active-duty U.S. Air Force officer, balanced service and parenting while earning her degree at Georgetown.

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Five questions about Syria one year after Assad’s ouster

On December 8, 2024, the dictator who had led Syria for more than two decades was ousted from power in a rebel offensive. In the year since Bashar al-Assad fled…

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MSFS students at COP30: Insights from a week in Belém and their implications for climate leadership

In November 2025, two Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) students traveled deep into Amazonia to participate in the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil.…

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Luciana Dahdah (MIMR’26) dives head first into migration policy and uses sports to empower refugee youth

Graduating in MIMR’s inaugural cohort, Luciana Dahdah (MIMR’26) turned her commitment to migration into opportunities for Latin American refugees and migrants.

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Georgetown SFS Asia Pacific in Jakarta celebrates successful first year

Georgetown University and Georgetown SFS Asia Pacific (GSAP) marked a milestone as the university’s first branch location in Indonesia and its newest academic hub in the Asia–Pacific region closed out…

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Claudio Cordone (MAAS’84) leads diplomacy in the Middle East

Claudio Cordone (MAAS'84) reflects about his experience in the MAAS program, insights from his global international relations career and his advice for future Arab studies students.

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Tips and advice for applying to Georgetown's School of Foreign Service

What’s the best approach to applying to SFS graduate programs? Current graduate students, professors, and admissions officers weigh in.