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Monday's book launch for @ausis.bsky.social Prof. Akbar Ahmed's "America at the Crossroads: Race, Islam, and Leadership" was a packed house. Thanks to all who joined us for this event, and thanks to the panelists for their insightful remarks on the book and its themes of peace and bridge building.
November 6, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Monday's book launch for @ausis.bsky.social Prof. Akbar Ahmed's "America at the Crossroads: Race, Islam, and Leadership" was a packed house. Thanks to all who joined us for this event, and thanks to the panelists for their insightful remarks on the book and its themes of peace and bridge building.
🚨New @ausis.bsky.social book alert! In "Building a Green Wall," @cgallaher.bsky.social and @au-spa.bsky.social's Kimberly Cowell-Meyers explore how the Irish-American lobby worked to defend the Good Friday Agreement and shaped US policy toward Brexit. Read more: www.american.edu/sis/research...
Carolyn Gallaher, Building a Green Wall: Irish America’s Resurgence Post-Brexit
Carolyn Gallaher's new co-authored book with SPA Professor Kimberly Cowell-Meyers explores how the Irish-American lobby reemerged post-Brexit to shape the U.S. foreign policy approach.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:25 PM
🚨New @ausis.bsky.social book alert! In "Building a Green Wall," @cgallaher.bsky.social and @au-spa.bsky.social's Kimberly Cowell-Meyers explore how the Irish-American lobby worked to defend the Good Friday Agreement and shaped US policy toward Brexit. Read more: www.american.edu/sis/research...
Curious what our @ausis.bsky.social faculty have been up to lately? Check out our latest SIS Research newsletter with an update on our faculty's research accomplishments from October, including grants and awards as well as a variety of publications and upcoming events. t.e2ma.net/webview/4ruz...
SIS Research October Newsletter
Faculty Research Accomplishments and Upcoming Events SIS Research Newsletter October 2025 # Research News & Announcements Dear SIS Community, We are pleased to share with you an update on our faculty'...
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October 31, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Curious what our @ausis.bsky.social faculty have been up to lately? Check out our latest SIS Research newsletter with an update on our faculty's research accomplishments from October, including grants and awards as well as a variety of publications and upcoming events. t.e2ma.net/webview/4ruz...
We're one week away from our @ausis.bsky.social book launch for Prof. Akbar Ahmed's "America at the Crossroads: Race, Islam, and Leadership" which explores what it means to be American today amid racial reckoning and political polarization. RSVP now! www.eventbrite.com/e/1689493995...
SIS Book Launch: Akbar Ahmed, America at the Crossroads
Join us at AU for the launch of Distinguished Professor and Ibn Khaldun Chair Akbar Ahmed's new book "America at the Crossroads."
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October 27, 2025 at 8:19 PM
We're one week away from our @ausis.bsky.social book launch for Prof. Akbar Ahmed's "America at the Crossroads: Race, Islam, and Leadership" which explores what it means to be American today amid racial reckoning and political polarization. RSVP now! www.eventbrite.com/e/1689493995...
Check out the new @ircr.bsky.social report "Engaging Coastal Communities on Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement," out now! Authored by Sara Nawaz & Giulia Belotti, it's a practical how-to guide on community engagement with a novel marine carbon dioxide removal technology. www.american.edu/sis/research...
Sara Nawaz and Giulia Belotti, Engaging Coastal Communities on Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement
Sara Nawaz and Giulia Belotti's new report for the Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal serves as a guide on how to engage coastal communities on ocean alkalinity enhancement.
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October 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Check out the new @ircr.bsky.social report "Engaging Coastal Communities on Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement," out now! Authored by Sara Nawaz & Giulia Belotti, it's a practical how-to guide on community engagement with a novel marine carbon dioxide removal technology. www.american.edu/sis/research...
Congratulations to @pge-sis.bsky.social Professor @sumitra.bsky.social, winner of the @apsa.bsky.social experimental research section Best Paper Award!
October 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Congratulations to @pge-sis.bsky.social Professor @sumitra.bsky.social, winner of the @apsa.bsky.social experimental research section Best Paper Award!
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In “The Party’s Interests Come First,” Joseph Torigian discusses the life of Xi Jinping’s father, Xi Zhongxun—and how both father and son were “shaped by revolutionary hardship and struggle.” Read Orville Schell’s review:
The Miseducation of Xi Jinping
How a father’s struggle revealed the price of power.
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October 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
In “The Party’s Interests Come First,” Joseph Torigian discusses the life of Xi Jinping’s father, Xi Zhongxun—and how both father and son were “shaped by revolutionary hardship and struggle.” Read Orville Schell’s review:
A new @journalgenocide.bsky.social article by @ausis.bsky.social's Jeff Bachman & SIS PhD student Esther Brito Ruiz examines the role the US plays in other countries' atrocities while still maintaining impunity, focusing on East Timor, Guatemala, Yemen, & Palestine.
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Jeff Bachman and Esther Brito Ruiz, From East Timor to Gaza: How the United States Contributes to and Distances Itself from the Atrocities of Others
Jeff Bachman and Esther Brito Ruiz's new article in the Journal of Genocide Studies explores how the United States contributes to and distances itself from the atrocities of others, and how genocide s...
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October 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
A new @journalgenocide.bsky.social article by @ausis.bsky.social's Jeff Bachman & SIS PhD student Esther Brito Ruiz examines the role the US plays in other countries' atrocities while still maintaining impunity, focusing on East Timor, Guatemala, Yemen, & Palestine.
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Our first article highlight newsletter of the year is out! Check out the featured articles from @ausis.bsky.social Dept of Environment, Development, and Health professors Scott Freeman, Maria De Jesus, @drernestocast.bsky.social, and @derrickcogburn.bsky.social.
October 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Our first article highlight newsletter of the year is out! Check out the featured articles from @ausis.bsky.social Dept of Environment, Development, and Health professors Scott Freeman, Maria De Jesus, @drernestocast.bsky.social, and @derrickcogburn.bsky.social.
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I’m really looking forward to moderating this event tomorrow. My colleagues and I in the @internetgovlab.bsky.social and @idpp.bsky.social are going to have an engaging discussion.
TOMORROW: Join us on Zoom at 12pmEST for a virtual conversation with @ausis.bsky.social professors @nanettelevinson.bsky.social, @derrickcogburn.bsky.social, and @redthistle.bsky.social. Don't miss it! RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/1680994793...
A Conversation with the Authors: Geopolitics at the Internet's Core
Join this virtual conversation with the authors of "Geopolitics at the Internet's Core," moderated by Series Editor Derrick Cogburn.
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October 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I’m really looking forward to moderating this event tomorrow. My colleagues and I in the @internetgovlab.bsky.social and @idpp.bsky.social are going to have an engaging discussion.
TOMORROW: Join us on Zoom at 12pmEST for a virtual conversation with @ausis.bsky.social professors @nanettelevinson.bsky.social, @derrickcogburn.bsky.social, and @redthistle.bsky.social. Don't miss it! RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/1680994793...
A Conversation with the Authors: Geopolitics at the Internet's Core
Join this virtual conversation with the authors of "Geopolitics at the Internet's Core," moderated by Series Editor Derrick Cogburn.
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October 16, 2025 at 6:37 PM
TOMORROW: Join us on Zoom at 12pmEST for a virtual conversation with @ausis.bsky.social professors @nanettelevinson.bsky.social, @derrickcogburn.bsky.social, and @redthistle.bsky.social. Don't miss it! RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/1680994793...
🚨New @ausis.bsky.social research in @apsrjournal.bsky.social! "Countering Misinformation Early: Evidence from a Classroom-Based Field Experiment in India," co-authored by @sumitra.bsky.social, won the Best Paper award from @experimentsapsa.bsky.social. Read more: www.american.edu/sis/research...
Sumitra Badrinathan, Countering Misinformation Early: Evidence from a Classroom-Based Field Experiment in India
Sumitra Badrinathan's new co-authored article in American Political Science Review is "Countering Misinformation Early: Evidence from a Classroom-Based Field Experiment in India."
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October 15, 2025 at 7:39 PM
🚨New @ausis.bsky.social research in @apsrjournal.bsky.social! "Countering Misinformation Early: Evidence from a Classroom-Based Field Experiment in India," co-authored by @sumitra.bsky.social, won the Best Paper award from @experimentsapsa.bsky.social. Read more: www.american.edu/sis/research...
Our next @ausis.bsky.social book launch is this Friday! Join us at 12pmEST for a virtual conversation with the authors of "Geopolitics at the Internet's Core," which explores how technical infrastructure is now a proxy for political and economic power." RSVP now: www.eventbrite.com/e/1680994793...
A Conversation with the Authors: Geopolitics at the Internet's Core
Join this virtual conversation with the authors of "Geopolitics at the Internet's Core," moderated by Series Editor Derrick Cogburn.
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October 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Our next @ausis.bsky.social book launch is this Friday! Join us at 12pmEST for a virtual conversation with the authors of "Geopolitics at the Internet's Core," which explores how technical infrastructure is now a proxy for political and economic power." RSVP now: www.eventbrite.com/e/1680994793...
Thanks to all who attended our first @ausis.bsky.social book launch of the year for Amitav Acharya's "The Once and Future World Order!" After an illuminating overview of the book, @ravireports.bsky.social and Akbar Ahmed provided thought-provoking responses to the book's themes and implications.
October 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Thanks to all who attended our first @ausis.bsky.social book launch of the year for Amitav Acharya's "The Once and Future World Order!" After an illuminating overview of the book, @ravireports.bsky.social and Akbar Ahmed provided thought-provoking responses to the book's themes and implications.
Tomorrow is World Mental Health day, and a new edited volume from @ausis.bsky.social Professors Maria De Jesus and @drernestocast.bsky.social explores the connection between migration and mental health.
October 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Tomorrow is World Mental Health day, and a new edited volume from @ausis.bsky.social Professors Maria De Jesus and @drernestocast.bsky.social explores the connection between migration and mental health.
👏Congratulations to @ausis.bsky.social Professor Sarah Snyder who has been elected vice president and president-elect of @shafrhistorians.bsky.social, an international network of scholars and professionals committed to advancing the study of U.S. foreign relations with over 1,200 members worldwide.
October 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
👏Congratulations to @ausis.bsky.social Professor Sarah Snyder who has been elected vice president and president-elect of @shafrhistorians.bsky.social, an international network of scholars and professionals committed to advancing the study of U.S. foreign relations with over 1,200 members worldwide.
Congratulations to @ausis.bsky.social professor Mohammed Abu-Nimer who has been awarded the 2025 Peace Educator-Scholar award from the Peace and Justice Studies Association! www.american.edu/sis/research...
Mohammed Abu-Nimer Wins Peace Educator-Scholar Award
Mohammed Abu-Nimer has been awarded the Peace Educator-Scholar Award from the Peace and Justice Studies Association.
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October 7, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Congratulations to @ausis.bsky.social professor Mohammed Abu-Nimer who has been awarded the 2025 Peace Educator-Scholar award from the Peace and Justice Studies Association! www.american.edu/sis/research...
TOMORROW: Join us for the @ausis.bsky.social launch of Amitav Acharya's new book "The Once and Future World Order" with guests @ravireports.bsky.social and Akbar Ahmed! Don't miss out, RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/1675817849...
SIS Book Launch: Amitav Acharya, The Once and Future World Order
Join us at AU for the launch of Distinguished Professor and UNESCO Chair Amitav Acharya's new book "The Once and Future World Order."
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October 7, 2025 at 2:41 PM
TOMORROW: Join us for the @ausis.bsky.social launch of Amitav Acharya's new book "The Once and Future World Order" with guests @ravireports.bsky.social and Akbar Ahmed! Don't miss out, RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/1675817849...
In a new chapter of @elgarpublishing.bsky.social's Handbook of International Relations, @ausis.bsky.social professors @susannacampbell.bsky.social & @jordantama.bsky.social explore what bridging the gap for scholars in international relations looks like. Read below: www.american.edu/sis/research...
Susanna Campbell and Jordan Tama, Bridging the Gap in International Relations
Susanna Campbell and Jordan Tama's new book chapter in the new Handbook of International Relations discusses competing perspectives on whether scholars should seek to bridge the gap between research a...
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October 1, 2025 at 8:32 PM
In a new chapter of @elgarpublishing.bsky.social's Handbook of International Relations, @ausis.bsky.social professors @susannacampbell.bsky.social & @jordantama.bsky.social explore what bridging the gap for scholars in international relations looks like. Read below: www.american.edu/sis/research...
One week from today, we'll be hosting our first @ausis.bsky.social book launch of the year for Amitav Acharya's "The Once and Future World Order" with guest panelists @ravireports.bsky.social and SIS's own Akbar Ahmed! RSVP now: www.eventbrite.com/e/1675817849...
SIS Book Launch: Amitav Acharya, The Once and Future World Order
Join us at AU for the launch of Distinguished Professor and UNESCO Chair Amitav Acharya's new book "The Once and Future World Order."
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October 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
One week from today, we'll be hosting our first @ausis.bsky.social book launch of the year for Amitav Acharya's "The Once and Future World Order" with guest panelists @ravireports.bsky.social and SIS's own Akbar Ahmed! RSVP now: www.eventbrite.com/e/1675817849...
Check out this new Data and Policy study from SIS professor @derrickcogburn.bsky.social that features research insights on policy priorities for disability inclusion👇
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Derrick Cogburn, Uncovering policy priorities for disability inclusion: NLP and LLM approaches to analyzing CRPD state reports
SIS Professor Derrick Cogburn's new article in Data & Policy shows the potential of generative AI tools and large language models to spotlight global policy trends and gaps.
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September 25, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Check out this new Data and Policy study from SIS professor @derrickcogburn.bsky.social that features research insights on policy priorities for disability inclusion👇
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How are misinformation and religion related? In a new article in @bjpols.bsky.social, @ausis.bsky.social professor @sumitra.bsky.social explores whether religion drives belief in misinformation in India. Read more here:
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Sumitra Badrinathan, The Religious Roots of Belief in Misinformation: Experimental Evidence from India
Sumitra Badrinathan's new co-authored article in the British Journal of Political Science explores the religious roots of misinformation using experimental evidence from India.
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September 22, 2025 at 5:27 PM
How are misinformation and religion related? In a new article in @bjpols.bsky.social, @ausis.bsky.social professor @sumitra.bsky.social explores whether religion drives belief in misinformation in India. Read more here:
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🚨Our first @ausis.bsky.social book launch of the semester is almost here! Join us on October 8 to hear from Amitav Acharya on his new book "The Once and Future Order" with panelists @ravireports.bsky.social and Akbar Ahmed. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/1675817849...
SIS Book Launch: Amitav Acharya, The Once and Future World Order
Join us at AU for the launch of Distinguished Professor and UNESCO Chair Amitav Acharya's new book "The Once and Future World Order."
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September 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
🚨Our first @ausis.bsky.social book launch of the semester is almost here! Join us on October 8 to hear from Amitav Acharya on his new book "The Once and Future Order" with panelists @ravireports.bsky.social and Akbar Ahmed. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/1675817849...