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M.A. in Security Studies

  • Security Studies Program Welcomes Renanah Joyce to Faculty

    Security Studies Program Welcomes Renanah Joyce to Faculty

    The Georgetown Security Studies Program is delighted to welcome Renanah Joyce to the faculty starting in the fall of 2024. Renanah Joyce joins SFS as an Assistant Professor in Security Studies. Her research interests include security cooperation, military and economic statecraft, and US foreign policy. Starting her journey as a student in the Security Studies Program, Professor Joyce will

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  • Security Studies Program welcomes Rush Doshi to Faculty

    Security Studies Program welcomes Rush Doshi to Faculty

    The Georgetown Security Studies Program is delighted to welcome Rush Doshi to the faculty starting in the fall of 2024. Rush Doshi joins SFS as an Assistant Professor in Security Studies. He is a political scientist who researches China’s foreign policy, cross-Strait issues, and Indo-Pacific security. “I’m thrilled to be a part of SSP,” Doshi said, “the program has a

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  • SSP at the NATO Public Forum
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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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  • SSP Recommended Reading, Summer 2022

    SSP Recommended Reading, Summer 2022

    Every year, we ask the SSP community what books they would recommend to students who want to keep their minds busy over the summer. For 2022, we asked our faculty (both core and adjunct) for their recommendations. The only rule? It has to be related to security in some way. Looking for even more reading

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  • SSP Recommended Reading, Viewing, and Listening, Summer 2021

    SSP Recommended Reading, Viewing, and Listening, Summer 2021

    Most years, we ask the SSP community what books they would recommend to students who want to keep their minds busy over the summer. For 2021, we’re changing things up! We asked our students, alumni, and faculty what fiction books, movies, television shows, and podcasts they would recommend. The only thing not allowed? Nonfiction books. Their responses

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  • SSP Recommended Reading, Summer 2020

    SSP Recommended Reading, Summer 2020

    For the past several years, we’ve asked SSP faculty what books they would recommend to students who want to keep their brains active over the summer. (Check out last year’s recommendations here!) This year, we changed things up a bit and asked our students and alumni the same question. Here are the books they’d suggest

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  • Terrorism: A Review of the Current Threat Landscape

    Terrorism: A Review of the Current Threat Landscape

    The Center for Security Studies and the Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (CSTPV) at the University of St Andrews are proud to present “Terrorism: A Review of the Current Threat Landscape,” taking place at Georgetown University on January 23-24, 2020. This two-day conference will address ongoing threats from ISIS and

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  • SSP Student Grant Spotlights, Summer 2019

    SSP Student Grant Spotlights, Summer 2019

    Every summer, the SSP Summer Grant Program provides funding for students to participate in broadening experience that enhance their academic program of study and improve their competitiveness in the job market. Funding assists with domestic or international summer research, language immersion, and domestic or international internships. Read about how SSP students used their grants in

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  • SSP Recommended Reading, Summer 2019

    SSP Recommended Reading, Summer 2019

    Every year, SSP polls our faculty to see what books they think students should sink their teeth into over the summer. Here’s what they said this year. Do you have a recommendation for us? Submit it here and we’ll add it to the list! You can also join the conversation on social media using the hashtag #SSPBeachReads.

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  • Conference: The Theory and Practice of Nuclear Weapons and International Security
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    Conference: The Theory and Practice of Nuclear Weapons and International Security

    The Inaugural Theory and Practice of Security Conference: Nuclear Weapons and International Security Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 9:00 – 4:30 Lohrfink Auditorium, Georgetown University Watch the talk on YouTube What do we really know about the impact of nuclear weapons on international relations? What are the best theories and explanations for state behavior in the

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