The 24 students who took part in the spring break seminar jumped at the opportunity to visit Cuba before it was altered by political and economic reforms or, worse, closed off to American visitors by the Trump administration.
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If anarchy begets hegemony, then to keep the global peace, the international order requires an adult in the room, a role the president of the United States now seems incapable of filling. Luckily for everyone else, China and Germany are ready and willing to audition.
Read MoreTwo days before the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States, there was barely any room to sit in the spacious Beck Rooms when members of the School of Diplomacy’s faculty seized the opportunity to discuss the future of international relations.
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Missed Peter Neffenger’s farewell address? Read his full remarks here.
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A group of civil and political leaders from Venezuela visited the School of Diplomacy on October 3 to discuss grassroots democracy and civic participation.
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Antonio Guterres, who has served as prime minister of Portugal and head of the United Nations refugee agency, held a steady lead through the selection process, despite expectations of a woman from Eastern Europe to succeed Ban Ki-moon.
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Are men more likely than women to dominate class discussion? Are men more likely to interrupt a class? Are students more likely to push back against a female professor? Six ladies, six men, and two professors at the School of Diplomacy weigh in.
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Western Europe, South America, and Central America should be relatively easy. Right??
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The School of Diplomacy’s United Nations Summer Intensive Program has had nearly 700 students in 17 sessions since 2001, punctuating the School’s connections and dedication to international organizations.
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Whoever coined the phrase “the road to hell is paved with good intentions” foresaw the rise of startup NGOs in the age of millennials, individually driven by a mission to save the world.
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