FIU Politics and International Relations
@piratfiu.bsky.social
The department of Politics and International Relations, part of the Green School of International and Public Affairs at Florida International University in Miami, FL
Looking for a spring course? Check out POS 4391: Political Conspiracies and the American Political System, taught by Dr. Kyle Mattes.
November 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Looking for a spring course? Check out POS 4391: Political Conspiracies and the American Political System, taught by Dr. Kyle Mattes.
Friday 11/21, 10-11:30 in SIPA 502/503/Zoom: PIR welcomes Elif Kalaycioglu, who will be giving a talk on her book, The Politics of World Heritage: Visions, Custodians, and Futures of Humanity. Zoom registration: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
November 18, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Friday 11/21, 10-11:30 in SIPA 502/503/Zoom: PIR welcomes Elif Kalaycioglu, who will be giving a talk on her book, The Politics of World Heritage: Visions, Custodians, and Futures of Humanity. Zoom registration: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
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!
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!
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...
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...
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.
Congrats to FIU's Pi Sigma Alpha Tau Rho chapter for being awarded the 2024-2025 Best Chapter in the undergraduate enrollment > 25,000 category. Well done! #pisigmaalpha #FIU
September 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Congrats to FIU's Pi Sigma Alpha Tau Rho chapter for being awarded the 2024-2025 Best Chapter in the undergraduate enrollment > 25,000 category. Well done! #pisigmaalpha #FIU
Student opportunity: you are invited to an upcoming interest meeting about two incredible programs, the SIPA D.C. Fly-in and the FIU Green School in D.C. Semester Program. Link to interest meeting: fiu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Link to program info: sipa.fiu.edu/program/seme...
September 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Student opportunity: you are invited to an upcoming interest meeting about two incredible programs, the SIPA D.C. Fly-in and the FIU Green School in D.C. Semester Program. Link to interest meeting: fiu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Link to program info: sipa.fiu.edu/program/seme...
Want to practice your language skills in a fun environment? Come speak with others and get free food on Nov. 20, 11-2 in Rm 220 of the Green Library, 1st Floor TV Lounge, and Breezeway.
September 15, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Want to practice your language skills in a fun environment? Come speak with others and get free food on Nov. 20, 11-2 in Rm 220 of the Green Library, 1st Floor TV Lounge, and Breezeway.
Interested in interning in DC? Check out The Talent Lab- Space, Aerospace & Innovation Fly-In program here: go.fiu.edu/space2025
September 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Interested in interning in DC? Check out The Talent Lab- Space, Aerospace & Innovation Fly-In program here: go.fiu.edu/space2025
Want to learn about the different FIU Library services and resources available from gaming, to GIS to special collections, to database searching & more? Come to the Library Fair on Sept. 25th, 11-2 on the 2nd Floor Green Library.
September 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Want to learn about the different FIU Library services and resources available from gaming, to GIS to special collections, to database searching & more? Come to the Library Fair on Sept. 25th, 11-2 on the 2nd Floor Green Library.
Welcome to fall 2025 term, Panthers! We hope it is a great one!
August 25, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Welcome to fall 2025 term, Panthers! We hope it is a great one!
"Atlantic Council and Florida International University forge strategic alliance to tackle key challenges in the Americas." Read more here: www.atlanticcouncil.org/news/announc...
August 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
"Atlantic Council and Florida International University forge strategic alliance to tackle key challenges in the Americas." Read more here: www.atlanticcouncil.org/news/announc...
PIR's Todd Makse, along with Nick Clark, recently published "Social Context and Local Political Knowledge." Read it here: doi.org/10.1177/1078...
August 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
PIR's Todd Makse, along with Nick Clark, recently published "Social Context and Local Political Knowledge." Read it here: doi.org/10.1177/1078...
Finalizing your fall course schedule? Check out INR 4085: Gender Hierarchies in International Relations with PIR's own Dr. Susanne Zwingel!
August 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Finalizing your fall course schedule? Check out INR 4085: Gender Hierarchies in International Relations with PIR's own Dr. Susanne Zwingel!
PIR's Dr. Tatiana Kostadinova, along with Milena I. Neshkova, recently published "Personalist Leadership and Corruption: Evidence From Third Wave Democracies" in Politics and Policy. Read it here: dx.doi.org/10.1111/polp...
August 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM
PIR's Dr. Tatiana Kostadinova, along with Milena I. Neshkova, recently published "Personalist Leadership and Corruption: Evidence From Third Wave Democracies" in Politics and Policy. Read it here: dx.doi.org/10.1111/polp...
Read the new Social Science Quarterly article "Perceptions of Partisanship in Local American Politics" by PIR's Todd Makse and Patrick J. Villalonga. Find it here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
July 22, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Read the new Social Science Quarterly article "Perceptions of Partisanship in Local American Politics" by PIR's Todd Makse and Patrick J. Villalonga. Find it here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
PIR's Dr. Eric Lob recently published, "Khomeini Meets Bolivar: Iran’s Expanding Relations with Venezuela and Bolivia Through Their Presidents, Postures, and Pressures." Find it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
July 15, 2025 at 1:18 PM
PIR's Dr. Eric Lob recently published, "Khomeini Meets Bolivar: Iran’s Expanding Relations with Venezuela and Bolivia Through Their Presidents, Postures, and Pressures." Find it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Hey, pre-law students! Check out the upcoming fall events below!
July 8, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Hey, pre-law students! Check out the upcoming fall events below!
July 24: join FIU Pre-law for a summer skills building workshop. Scan the QR code in the image for more information and to register.
July 3, 2025 at 1:12 PM
July 24: join FIU Pre-law for a summer skills building workshop. Scan the QR code in the image for more information and to register.
PIR's Dr. Eric Lob was featured in "Strikes on Iran mark Trump's biggest, and riskiest, foreign policy gamble." Read it here: www.reuters.com/world/us/str...
June 23, 2025 at 12:41 PM
PIR's Dr. Eric Lob was featured in "Strikes on Iran mark Trump's biggest, and riskiest, foreign policy gamble." Read it here: www.reuters.com/world/us/str...