A Fragile Ceasefire with Iran and the Price of Ending the War After failing to reach an agreement in the first round of talks in Islamabad, the United States and Iran are set to resume talks in the coming days. Via

Professor Anthony Wanis-St. John and SIS visiting scholar Federico Manfredi Firmian discuss what a ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran should include in this new piece for @warontherocks.bsky.social. warontherocks.com/a-fragile-ceasefire-with...

The Real Thucydides Trap Overconfidence could draw America and China into a war.

Professor @jrovner.bsky.social examines what history can tell us about the trajectory of US-China relations in this new piece published in @foreignaffairs.com. Read it here: www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/real-thucy...

Patrick Thaddeus Jackson Receives AU Award for Outstanding Scholarship Patrick Thaddeus Jackson has received the 2026 American University Award for Outstanding Scholarship, Research, Creative Activity, and Other Professional Contributions.

Congratulations to @ausis.bsky.social's Patrick Thaddeus Jackson (@profptj.bsky.social) who has received the 2026 AU Award for Outstanding Scholarship, Research, Creative Activity, and Other Professional Contributions. Read more about Prof. Jackson and his research: www.american.edu/sis/research...

Episode 90: Venezuelan Oil and a Crisis in Cuba In this new episode of Big World, SIS professor emeritus Philip Brenner joins us to discuss the politics behind the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and how it connects to the growing cr...

In this new episode of Big World, SIS professor emeritus Philip Brenner joins us to discuss the politics behind the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and how it connects to the growing crisis in Cuba. Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts. https://bit.ly/4c7bs7d

Hostage to Hormuz, can Gulf rewire future energy flows to bypass Iran’s chokepoint? As the US-Israel-Iran war disrupts around 20% of global oil supply, experts point to opportunities and challenges facing a renewed push to develop alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz.

Speaking with @almonitor.bsky.social , @ausis.bsky.social Barzani Scholar @yerevansaeed.bsky.social commented on Iraq’s oil export crisis and the challenges facing development of the Basra-Aqaba pipeline, which could help diversify the country’s export routes.
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Telenotícies - Les monarquies del Golf viuen atrapades entre l'Iran, Israel i Donald Trump - 3Cat Gregory Aftandilian, del Centre Àrab de Washington: "Trump va pensar que, si es carregava el règim, els països àrabs estarien contents, però ara aquests li demanen que no deixi la feina a mitges per por de represàlies de l'Iran."

SIS professor Gregory Aftandilian joined Catalan TV3 to discuss the attitudes of Arab Gulf countries toward the U.S.-Israel war with Iran.

Watch the full segment: www.3cat.cat/3cat/les-monarquies-del-...

Char land as wasteland: Migration and Displacement in Bangladesh | Tazreena Sajjad

In a new episode of the London School of Economics podcast Displacement Urbanism, @ausis.bsky.social professor @tazreenasajjad.bsky.social shares findings from her current research project on migration and displacement in Bangladesh. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/6i5E...

Join us for a webinar with @ausis.bsky.social: "Between Washington, Tel Aviv, and Tehran: Kurdistan’s Precarious Position" to hear expert insights from Dr. Dlawer Ala’Aldeen, Dr. Kenneth Pollack, and @yerevansaeed.bsky.social.
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How Iranian Hackers Pose a Threat to US Critical Infrastructure Professor William Akoto discusses the recent cyberattack on Stryker Corp. by an Iran-linked group and examines how cyber operations are often used during periods of geopolitical tension to inflict dam...

Professor @willakoto.bsky.social examines the recent cyberattack on Stryker Corp. by an Iran-linked group and how cyber operations are often used during periods of geopolitical tension to inflict damage in this piece originally published in @us.theconversation.com

Read more: https://bit.ly/47Cxc9E

Episode 90: Venezuelan Oil and a Crisis in Cuba In this new episode of Big World, SIS professor emeritus Philip Brenner joins us to discuss the politics behind the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and how it connects to the growing cr...

In this new episode of Big World, SIS professor emeritus Philip Brenner joins us to discuss the politics behind the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and how it connects to the growing crisis in Cuba. Listen now! https://bit.ly/4c7bs7d

To keep climate science alive, researchers are speaking in code Words considered "woke" are vanishing from National Science Foundation proposals. Grist tracked the changes.

SIS professor @fisherdanar.bsky.social was featured in a @grist.org article that explores how researchers are navigating "climate hushing" and the shifting landscape of federal science funding. Read more: grist.org/language/climate-federal...

How the Irish American lobby re-emerged during Brexit In "Building a Green Wall: Irish American Resurgence Post-Brexit," two professors examine how Irish America helped prevent a hard land border on the island of Ireland during Brexit, the UK's withdrawa...

In a recent Irish Central article, SIS professor @cgallaher.bsky.social and SPA professor Kimberly Cowell-Meyers examine the resurgence of the Irish-American lobby and its impact on U.S. foreign policy post-Brexit. www.irishcentral.com/opinion/others/irish-ame...

Congratulations to @ausis.bsky.social Professor @jimgoldgeier.bsky.social, who has been named a fellow at Stanford's Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences for 2026-27!

SIS and YPFP Host Inaugural Research Symposium On March 21, SIS and Young Professionals in Foreign Policy hosted the inaugural SIS-YPFP Research Symposium, “Reimagining Foreign Policy in a Transforming World.”

Last Saturday, @ausis.bsky.social and Young Professionals in Foreign Policy hosted the inaugural SIS-YPFP Research Symposium featuring research from SIS grad students, breakout discussion sessions, and networking opportunities. Read more about the event here: www.american.edu/sis/research...

Thanks to everyone who joined our
@ausis.bsky.social reception last night at #ISA2026! We loved seeing faculty, staff, PhD students, alumni, & friends catch up and mingle. Thanks also to Interim Dean Rachel Robinson for sharing some remarks and research highlights from the past year at SIS!

Security, Politics, and Diplomacy at the 2026 World Cup Professor Robert Kelley answers questions about security, diplomacy, and boycott threats leading up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

With the World Cup kicking off in less than 100 days, Professor Robert Kelley weighs in on security, diplomacy, and boycott threats leading up to the event. https://bit.ly/3NWlfon

We're in Columbus for #ISA2026! Follow along as we take you through some of the many panels and presentations our
@ausis.bsky.social faculty and PhD students are participating in.

Iraq’s oil paralysis: A self-inflicted wound and a gift to Tehran - Middle East Institute

In a new piece for the Middle East Institute, Director and @ausis.bsky.social Barzani Scholar @yerevansaeed.bsky.social comments on Baghdad's need for a deal with Erbil over the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline amid Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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I think there’s tremendous value to SIS providing a global perspective that can be taken to the local level,” says Sam Cho, SIS/BA ’13. https://bit.ly/4rmvYGl

What role does Congress play in the U.S.’s war with Iran? SIS professor Jordan Tama helps explain the role of Congress in authorizing US military operations and what that means for ongoing US actions in Iran.

Amidst ongoing military operations in Iran, Professor @jordantama.bsky.social explains the role of Congress in U.S.'s war with Iran and the authority Congress has over decisions to go to war in this new Q&A. https://bit.ly/4bDw2gg

Episode 89: Workers' Rights in the Global Supply Chain In this episode, School of International Service research professor Judy Gearhart joins Big World to discuss international labor organizing and the fight for workers' rights within the global supply c...

In this new episode of Big World, @arc-au.bsky.social research professor Judy Gearhart joins us to discuss forced labor in the global supply chain and the power of transnational labor organizing. Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts! https://bit.ly/3MWf9nI

Stand Up for Science protests spread to more than 50 cities Speakers at the Stand Up for Science rally in Washington, D.C., criticized the politicization of science and cuts to research that serves the public

“I expect we’ll continue to see science as a focus and mobilizer of action,” Director of @au-cece.bsky.social Dana Fisher (@fisherdanar.bsky.social) told @sciam.bsky.social. Read more: www.scientificamerican.com/article/stand-up-for-sci...

International service isn't just for embassies and NGOs; it also thrives in small businesses and supply chains.

Read how one SIS graduate is using coffee roasting to fuel sustainable development and uplift communities overseas and at home: https://bit.ly/4aZGkHh

What could possible death of supreme leader mean for Iran? A professor explains News4's Mauricio Casillas sits down with American University Professor Garret Martin to break down what to know about the strikes on Iran.

SIS prof. and co-director of @aueuropecenter.bsky.social Garret Martin joined @nbcwashington.com to discuss the death of Iran’s supreme leader & potential impacts. www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/local/what-co...

Source: CIA working to arm Kurds to spark uprising in Iran | CNN Yerevan Saeed, Director of the Global Kurdish for Peace at American University, speaks to Becky Anderson about the role Kurdish groups could play after the U.S. president promoted regime change in Ira...

Director and @ausis.bsky.social Barzani Scholar @yerevansaeed.bsky.social appeared on @cnn.com to discuss the role Kurdish groups could play after the U.S. president’s call for regime change in Iran. www.cnn.com/2026/03/04/w...

#AUGivingDay is here! This year, when 50 donors give to SIS, we will unlock a $50,000 gift thanks to the generosity of Charlotte Jones-Carroll, SIS/BA ’67. Every gift, no matter the size, makes a difference! https://www.givecampus.com/s/3rpg7f

In a historic vote, Tennessee Volkswagen workers get their first union contract Two years ago, the successful union drive at this plant was expected to spark victories throughout the South. But now, as members vote to make their contract official, momentum has fizzled.

SIS professor Stephen Silvia shares insight in a recent @npr.org article on the significance of the union contract between #Volkswagen and the @uaw.org
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Last chance! Join us tomorrow at @ausis.bsky.social to examine the new political and security dynamics for Syrian Kurds with Aliza Marcus, Dlshad Othman, Sirwan Kajjo, and @yerevansaeed.bsky.social. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-future...

The hidden costs of the EPA's new climate change policy This week, the EPA revoked what’s called the “endangerment finding,” which found that fossil fuel emissions can endanger human health. The agency says the U.S. will save money, but there are other cos...

Director of @au-cece.bsky.social @fisherdanar.bsky.social recently spoke to @marketplace.org about the EPA revoking the endangerment finding, which identified greenhouse gases as a threat to public health. www.marketplace.org/story/2026/02/13/the-cos...

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