FIU Politics and International Relations
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The department of Politics and International Relations, part of the Green School of International and Public Affairs at Florida International University in Miami, FL
The 2026 semi-finals and final of the Schuman Challenge will take place in Washington D.C. in April 2026. Undergraduate students interested in participating should contact Dr. Markus Thiel - thielm@fiu.edu. More info here: www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/...
The Schuman Challenge
The Schuman Challenge is an academic competition for undergraduate students from U.S. colleges and universities to engage in rigorous dialogue on transatlantic issues.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The 2026 semi-finals and final of the Schuman Challenge will take place in Washington D.C. in April 2026. Undergraduate students interested in participating should contact Dr. Markus Thiel - thielm@fiu.edu. More info here: www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/...
PIR’s Dr. Susanne Zwingel, along with co-editors Brianna N. Hernandez and Luisa Turbino Torres, recently published Feminist Responses to Crises and Dehumanization:
Transnational Scholar-Activist Perspectives. See it here: doi.org/10.4324/9781...
Transnational Scholar-Activist Perspectives. See it here: doi.org/10.4324/9781...
Feminist Responses to Crises and Dehumanization | Transnational Schola
Feminist Responses to Crises and Dehumanization brings together academic knowledge with activist strategies and lived experiences from different
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November 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
PIR’s Dr. Susanne Zwingel, along with co-editors Brianna N. Hernandez and Luisa Turbino Torres, recently published Feminist Responses to Crises and Dehumanization:
Transnational Scholar-Activist Perspectives. See it here: doi.org/10.4324/9781...
Transnational Scholar-Activist Perspectives. See it here: doi.org/10.4324/9781...
Spotted: PIR’s own Dr. Astrid Arrarás handing out some swag and books to students at a recent sports event. If you see one of our tables around campus, come say hi and consider becoming a PIR major!
November 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Spotted: PIR’s own Dr. Astrid Arrarás handing out some swag and books to students at a recent sports event. If you see one of our tables around campus, come say hi and consider becoming a PIR major!
Today 3pm in SIPA II, Rm. 102: “Solidarity Movement in Pictures,“ co-sponsored by PIR. RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/solidarity...
Solidarity Movement in Pictures
Blanka Rosenstiel Lecture Series on Poland
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November 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Today 3pm in SIPA II, Rm. 102: “Solidarity Movement in Pictures,“ co-sponsored by PIR. RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/solidarity...
Today, 3:30pm in SIPA II, Rm. 102: PIR’s Dr. Markus Thiel moderates the discussion, “EU Sanctions and the Common Foreign and Security Policy: Lessons from Ukraine.” RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/eu-sanctio...
EU Sanctions and the Common Foreign and Security Policy
EU Sanctions and the Common Foreign and Security Policy: Lessons from Ukraine
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November 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Today, 3:30pm in SIPA II, Rm. 102: PIR’s Dr. Markus Thiel moderates the discussion, “EU Sanctions and the Common Foreign and Security Policy: Lessons from Ukraine.” RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/eu-sanctio...
PIR’s Dr. John Clark will moderate a discussion on Kenya’s Contemporary Struggles on 11/3 at 12:30 in SIPA II, Rm. 102. RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/kenyas-con...
Kenya’s Contemporary Struggles
Governance, Economy and Postcolonial Legacies
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November 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
PIR’s Dr. John Clark will moderate a discussion on Kenya’s Contemporary Struggles on 11/3 at 12:30 in SIPA II, Rm. 102. RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/kenyas-con...
Student opportunity: Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) Spring 2026 internship program. More info here: cepa.org/about-cepa/w...
CEPA Internship Program
The CEPA internship program is designed to provide a variety of professional opportunities and exposure to rising young leaders in the transatlantic space.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Student opportunity: Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) Spring 2026 internship program. More info here: cepa.org/about-cepa/w...
Reminder that we have a PIR Talk Friday, 10/31 at 10am in SIPA I, Rm. 503: Dr. Müge Aknur on US–Türkiye Relations Since the Cold War. We hope to see you!
October 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Reminder that we have a PIR Talk Friday, 10/31 at 10am in SIPA I, Rm. 503: Dr. Müge Aknur on US–Türkiye Relations Since the Cold War. We hope to see you!
Student opportunity: the 2026 Argentina Study Abroad program is now accepting applications. Details here: lacc.fiu.edu/academics/st...
Argentina Study Abroad
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October 27, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Student opportunity: the 2026 Argentina Study Abroad program is now accepting applications. Details here: lacc.fiu.edu/academics/st...
The 2026 FPSA Annual Conference will be held at Saint Leo University on April 18th. Details and directions for proposing a paper for presentation can be found at the FPSA website www.fpsanet.com
Florida Political Science Association
Our Mission The Florida Political Science Association (FPSA) is committed to promoting political science research, education, and service throughout the state of Florida. Our board of officers...
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October 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The 2026 FPSA Annual Conference will be held at Saint Leo University on April 18th. Details and directions for proposing a paper for presentation can be found at the FPSA website www.fpsanet.com
Present Tense / Future Possibilities Conference on 2/13/26 at USF Tampa. Call for proposals here: www.usf.edu/arts-science...
Present Tense / Future Possibilities Conference
University of South Florida
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October 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Present Tense / Future Possibilities Conference on 2/13/26 at USF Tampa. Call for proposals here: www.usf.edu/arts-science...
Interested in Model EU? Check out MMEU 2026, April 10-12, 2026 at IU Bloomington. Contact Dr. Thiel at thielm@fiu.edu More info here: euro.indiana.edu/mmeu/index.h...
Midwest Model EU
Midwest Model EU is one of only a half-dozen events of its kind in the United States. See why over 160 college and university students participate each year.
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October 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Interested in Model EU? Check out MMEU 2026, April 10-12, 2026 at IU Bloomington. Contact Dr. Thiel at thielm@fiu.edu More info here: euro.indiana.edu/mmeu/index.h...
The Miami-Florida Jean-Monnet Center of Excellence will host Dr. Müge Aknur on Oct. 28 for the talk “Türkiye’s Role as a Link Between Europe and the Middle East,” moderated by PIR’s Dr. Markus Thiel. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/turkiyes-r...
Türkiye's Role as a Link Between Europe and the Middle East
Turkish foreign policy concerning the Middle East, encompassing Turkey's connections with both Europe and the United States.
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October 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The Miami-Florida Jean-Monnet Center of Excellence will host Dr. Müge Aknur on Oct. 28 for the talk “Türkiye’s Role as a Link Between Europe and the Middle East,” moderated by PIR’s Dr. Markus Thiel. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/turkiyes-r...
PIR’s Dr. Alicia Steinmetz recently published, “Ask a Political Scientist: A Conversation with Raymond Geuss on Realism, Liberalism, and Political Imagination.” Read it here: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
Ask a Political Scientist: A Conversation with Raymond Geuss on Realism, Liberalism, and Political Imagination | Polity: Vol 57, No 3
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October 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
PIR’s Dr. Alicia Steinmetz recently published, “Ask a Political Scientist: A Conversation with Raymond Geuss on Realism, Liberalism, and Political Imagination.” Read it here: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
Save the date! PIR Talk Friday, 10/31 at 10am: Dr. Müge Aknur on US–Türkiye Relations Since the Cold War www.eventbrite.com/e/usturkiye-...
US–Türkiye Relations Since the Cold War
The diplomatic ties established in 1927 between Türkiye and the US have been on a roller-coaster since the end of the Cold War
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October 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Save the date! PIR Talk Friday, 10/31 at 10am: Dr. Müge Aknur on US–Türkiye Relations Since the Cold War www.eventbrite.com/e/usturkiye-...
Call for applications: 2026 Miami-Florida Jean Monnet Center of Excellence EU Faculty Curriculum Development Grant or EU Faculty Research Grant. Deadline 1/15/26. More info here: miamieuc.fiu.edu/grants-oppor...
October 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Call for applications: 2026 Miami-Florida Jean Monnet Center of Excellence EU Faculty Curriculum Development Grant or EU Faculty Research Grant. Deadline 1/15/26. More info here: miamieuc.fiu.edu/grants-oppor...
New book alert: PIR’s Dr. Susanne Zwingel, along with Brianna Hernandez and Luisa Turbino Torres, Feminist Responses to Crises and Dehumanization: Transnational Scholar-Activist Perspectives. Find it here: doi.org/10.4324/9781...
Feminist Responses to Crises and Dehumanization | Transnational Schola
Feminist Responses to Crises and Dehumanization brings together academic knowledge with activist strategies and lived experiences from different
doi.org
October 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
New book alert: PIR’s Dr. Susanne Zwingel, along with Brianna Hernandez and Luisa Turbino Torres, Feminist Responses to Crises and Dehumanization: Transnational Scholar-Activist Perspectives. Find it here: doi.org/10.4324/9781...
Graduate student opportunity: 2026 Miami-Florida Jean Monnet Center of Excellence EU Research Grant for Graduate Students. Deadline 1/15/26. More info here: miamieuc.fiu.edu/grants-oppor...
October 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Graduate student opportunity: 2026 Miami-Florida Jean Monnet Center of Excellence EU Research Grant for Graduate Students. Deadline 1/15/26. More info here: miamieuc.fiu.edu/grants-oppor...
US News & World Report ranks FIU as #46 in top public universities! Read more about FIU’s rankings here: www.usnews.com/best-college...
October 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
US News & World Report ranks FIU as #46 in top public universities! Read more about FIU’s rankings here: www.usnews.com/best-college...
PIR recently hosted a Welcome Back event for graduate students. Thank you to all those who helped to make this celebration a wonderful success!
October 1, 2025 at 2:45 PM
PIR recently hosted a Welcome Back event for graduate students. Thank you to all those who helped to make this celebration a wonderful success!
FIU was recently named #1 in Social Mobility rankings by U.S. News and World Report. Go Panthers! www.usnews.com/best-college...
September 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
FIU was recently named #1 in Social Mobility rankings by U.S. News and World Report. Go Panthers! www.usnews.com/best-college...
PIR’s Dr. Todd Makse and PhD Candidate Melissa Burgess recently published “Anachro-Knowledge: Officeholder Change and Outdated Political Knowledge” in American Politics Research. Read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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September 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM
PIR’s Dr. Todd Makse and PhD Candidate Melissa Burgess recently published “Anachro-Knowledge: Officeholder Change and Outdated Political Knowledge” in American Politics Research. Read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
This Friday from 10-11:30am in SIPA 502/503, the PIR Speaker Series welcomes Zachary Karazsia, Assoc. Prof. at Valdosta State Univ. Dr. Karazsia will be giving a talk entitled "From Machetes to Algorithms: Patterns, Predictions, and the Prevention of Genocide in the Modern World." Zoom option below.
September 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
This Friday from 10-11:30am in SIPA 502/503, the PIR Speaker Series welcomes Zachary Karazsia, Assoc. Prof. at Valdosta State Univ. Dr. Karazsia will be giving a talk entitled "From Machetes to Algorithms: Patterns, Predictions, and the Prevention of Genocide in the Modern World." Zoom option below.
PIR’s Dr. John Oates recently published, “Popular internationalism and international organization: the effort to empower public opinion and its limits during the interwar period” in International Relations. You can read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Popular internationalism and international organization: the effort to empower public opinion and its limits during the interwar period - John G. Oates, 2025
Much of contemporary global governance can be described as an elite-led enterprise that relies upon expert judgment to design and implement international policy...
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September 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
PIR’s Dr. John Oates recently published, “Popular internationalism and international organization: the effort to empower public opinion and its limits during the interwar period” in International Relations. You can read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
PIR’s Dr. Eric Lob recently published “The IRGC at a Crossroads: Strategic Lessons from the June 2025 Israel-Iran War." Read it here: www.e-ir.info/2025/09/05/t...
The IRGC at a Crossroads: Strategic Lessons from the June 2025 Israel-Iran War
Facing costs not seen since the 1980–88 war with Iraq, the conflict with Israel has reshaped the IRGC’s domestic authority and regional posture.
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September 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
PIR’s Dr. Eric Lob recently published “The IRGC at a Crossroads: Strategic Lessons from the June 2025 Israel-Iran War." Read it here: www.e-ir.info/2025/09/05/t...