Press Releases

IWP professor Dr. Matthew Daniels, with his colleagues Anthony Jones and Vern Howard, has developed a curriculum through McGraw Hill Education called Civil Rights: A Global Perspective. It is designed to show young leaders the principles from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the ways they can be prepared to tackle human rights issues. Dr.…

This Friday, April 15th at 3:30pm, Dr. David Glancy will speak on a panel at the Fletcher Political Risk Group. The Fletcher Political Risk conference will run Thursday and Friday, and its theme this year is “Risk in the Age of Political Uncertainty.” Dr. Glancy’s panel will focus on political risk in the changing world.…

On April 11th, IWP held a briefing exclusively for Chancellor’s Council members on how China will respond to the current situation with Russia invading Ukraine and how it relates to China’s relationship with Taiwan. IWP’s faculty panelists included: Interim Dean and former special assistant in the Office of the Secretary of Defense Dr. James Robbins, Former…

Mason Taylor, a current student in IWP’s Master of Arts in Statecraft and National Security Affairs program, has been promoted to the position of Operations Manager. In this new role, he will oversee the administrative operations of the Institute, including reception, building matters, parking, general troubleshooting, telephone, copier, and IT issues. Mason will also continue…

IWP is pleased to welcome Mario M. Kranjac to its Board of Trustees. An IWP parent, Mr. Kranjac brings decades of experience from work in both the public sector as a civil servant, and in the private sector as an attorney and venture capitalist. “We are very pleased that Mario has joined the Board,” said…

On March 10, IWP held a briefing exclusively for Chancellor’s Council members on the current situation in Ukraine with three faculty panelists: Founder, Chancellor, and President Emeritus Dr. John Lenczowski, who formerly served as Director of European and Soviet Affairs at the National Security Council; Interim Dean and former special assistant in the Office of…

On February 11th, 2022, the Council of American Ambassadors hosted a roundtable titled “In the Eye of the Storm” with Estonian Ambassador Kristjan Prikk to discuss Russia’s recent actions on the Ukrainian border. The discussion was led by Interim IWP President Aldona Woś, who served as the Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia under President…

IWP is pleased to announce that James S. Robbins, Ph.D. has been appointed Interim Dean of Academics and that Captain Christopher D. Glass, Sr., USN-Retired has been appointed as Acting Executive Vice President of IWP. These appointments follow the resignations of Larry Cosgriff (’07), who had served as Executive Vice President since 2015, and Dr.…

Amb. Aldona Woś, M.D. was appointed Interim President of The Institute of World Politics following the resignation of Dr. James Anderson on February 19. Amb. Woś has served as U.S. Ambassador to Estonia where she conducted pathbreaking work in public diplomacy.  In recognition of her extraordinary achievements, IWP conferred upon her an Honorary Doctorate.  Originally…

IWP, in cooperation with the Mycenean Foundation, is launching a study-abroad opportunity in Greece, beginning in July 2022. During this four-week trip, IWP students will stay in the seaside town of Nafplio, where two IWP classes will be offered. They will also tour some of the great cultural sites in Greece and meet with senior…