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Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service, founded in 1919 and located in Washington, DC, is a premier school of international affairs.
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Wishing our Hoyas a very Happy Thanksgiving! We’re so grateful for our amazing SFS community, from students to faculty to staff to alumni. 🤎
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November 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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SFS is thrilled to announce the 2026 Paul F. Pelosi Scholars! Each year, PSI selects students committed to public service. Next summer, they’ll intern across government and nonprofit organizations.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/48iF92X
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November 26, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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The Lepgold Book Prize honors the late Joseph S. Lepgold, a renowned SFS prof. This year, SFS’s Mortara Center awarded the prize to GWU prof @jeffreyding.bsky.social and his book, “Technology and the Rise of Great Powers,” on global tech revolutions.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3XVVOEI
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November 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Meet Claudio Cordone (MAAS’84), whose Arab Studies training launched a 40+ year career in diplomacy. He shares his MAAS journey, career insights & advice for future Arab Studies students. Celebrating 50 years of the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies! #CCAS50

Read more: https://bit.ly/3XeEyKP
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November 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Last week, President H.E. Jakov Milatović joined the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy and @cgesgeorgetown.bsky.social to discuss Montenegro’s path to EU membership, its role in regional stability and what its acceptance could signal about the future of EU enlargement. 🇲🇪
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November 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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What is the future of civil and human rights? SFS welcomed civil rights lawyer & former SPLC CEO Margaret Huang (SFS’91) for a Coffee Chat w/ Dean Joel Hellman. She highlighted the evolving fight for civil & human rights and the importance of truth-telling about our history in shaping policy.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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What’s the best way to apply to SFS graduate programs? Current grad students, professors, admissions officers—and one of our favorite doggies!—weigh in on all the little details to keep in mind. Are there any tips you would add to this list? 📝

Start your application today: https://bit.ly/4rqHwd9
November 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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What does a foreign correspondent think about reporting in Russia? Yesterday, SFS hosted Joshua Yaffa (SFS’03), a @newyorker.com contriubuting writer, for a Coffee Chat with Dean Joel Hellman. Yaffa discussed being a modern journalist, especially in the context of reporting in—and on—Russia.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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A final update from SFS students at #COP30 in Belém! 🌎

Sir Andrew Steer, Amineh Najam-ud-din (MS-EIA'26) & Clemente Jan Gilardini (MSFS'26) share takeaways from the conference. While innovation & cross-sectoral collaboration are critical, positive momentum toward a sustainable future is building. 🌱
November 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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SFS is on the ground at #COP30! 🌎

Sir Andrew Steer and Amineh Najam-ud-din (MS-EIA’26) share insights from the conference so far—from climate finance and Amazon conservation to sustainable cities and global negotiations. Stay tuned for more updates from SFS!
November 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Grad school goals? 🎓 #TBT to Stephanie Gage, our grad admissions director at SFS, sharing three tips to help your application stand out.

Apply by Jan 15 for priority merit-based scholarship consideration!

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3JH4cVn
November 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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SFS is on the ground at #COP30! 🌎

Sir Andrew Steer and Amineh Najam-ud-din (MS-EIA’26) share insights from the conference so far—from climate finance and Amazon conservation to sustainable cities and global negotiations. Stay tuned for more updates from SFS!
November 12, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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#ICYMI this #VeteransDay: Revisit our interview with SFS alumnus Navy LCDR Jeffrey Krilla (SFS’91), who was honored in May 2025 with the Navy & Marine Corps Medal for heroism. His valor reflects a lasting commitment to service inspired by SFS.

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November 11, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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This #VeteransDay, SFS proudly honors Professors Rebecca Patterson, Heidi Urben, Jodi Vittori & Elizabeth Stanley—veterans whose service & leadership inspire students & shape the future of global affairs in the Security Studies & MSFS programs. 🇺🇸

Read more: https://bit.ly/4nHpqA8
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November 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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#COP30 kicks off today in Belém, Brazil! 🇧🇷 From Nov 10–21, world leaders meet to tackle climate change. SFS Prof Joanna Lewis highlights what to look out for: the Paris Agreement’s 10-year mark, forests and the U.S. absence from the talks.
November 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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As we look ahead to #VeteransDay 2025, SFS recognizes faculty veterans Profs Rebecca Patterson, Elizabeth Stanley, Heidi Urben and Jodi Vittori. They share how their time in active duty has shaped their work as scholars and educators in the SSP & MSFS programs.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4nHpqA8
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November 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Thinking about grad school? Now’s the golden time to apply. Let these photos be a motivation to submit your application, and we hope to see you here this time next year! 📸🍂 🍁

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3WFUuFF
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November 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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This week, ISD honored @declanwalsh.bsky.social (@nytimes.com) with the 2025 Edward “Teddy” Weintal Prize for Distinguished Reporting on Foreign Policy & Diplomacy. He shared insights from his Pulitzer-prize-winning reporting on Africa’s middle powers with moderator Andrea Mitchell (@nbcnews.com).
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November 6, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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What is “hot peace”?? Yesterday, the SFS hosted former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul to discuss his new book, “Autocrats vs Democrats,” which examines various global developments and their impacts on democracy.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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What’s it like to study strategy on the very ground where history was made? SFS Professor Thomas McNaugher’s Gettysburg class visited the battlefield to explore leadership & lessons that still shape modern security today.

📸 : Photos courtesy of Julian Tan (SFS'26)

Read more: https://bit.ly/3JKeOCM
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November 4, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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How can we save the internet? 🌐 Last week, SFS hosted Sir Nicholas Clegg, former UK Deputy Prime Minister and former president of global affairs at Meta, to discuss tech globalization, AI and the future of global governance with Sir Andrew Steer.
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November 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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This month, SFS celebrates Native American Heritage Month, honoring contributions of Native American and Alaska Native students, faculty and staff. We also acknowledge that Georgetown stands on Nacotchtank & Piscataway Conoy lands.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3FxtBLp
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November 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Join us 4:30-6:30 pm on Tues, Nov 4, as the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy honors Declan Walsh, @nytimes.com Chief Africa Correspondent, with the 2025 Weintal Prize for Distinguished Reporting.

RSVP: https://bit.ly/4qthKnQ
2025 Edward "Teddy" Weintal Prize for Distinguished Reporting on Foreign Policy flyer, in honor of Declan Walsh, New York Times, featuring a background image of a mountainous desert landscape, hosted by Walsh School of Foreign Service Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, event date November 4 at 4:30 PM.
November 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Have a BONEafide awesome Halloween, Hoyas!

We hope that you’re enjoying the boo-tiful weather and decorations around Georgetown. From jack-o’-lanterns to skeletal soirees, what’s the most spooktacular house decor you’ve seen so far? 🎃 👻
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October 31, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Join us 11:30 am to 12:30 pm on Mon, Nov 3, for a talk with former U.S. Ambassador to Russia @mcfaulmike.bsky.social on his new book “Autocrats vs. Democrats,” exploring the China–Russia alliance, rising authoritarianism & threats to democracy.

RSVP: https://bit.ly/4oJntUY
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October 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM