Press Releases

Hasanna Tyus, Registrar and Institutional Research Officer at The Institute of World Politics, will receive a Doctor of Education specializing in Higher Education Management from the University of Pittsburgh on August 8. She has successfully defended her dissertation, which was on the topic of “Addressing the Lack of Diversity in Graduate Schools of International Affairs:…

The Human Rights Network, a YouTube channel led by Dr. Matthew Daniels, head of the Center for Human Rights and International Affairs at The Institute of World Politics, has reached over 30 million views and currently has over 50,000 subscribers. This news is significant, as the Human Rights Network promotes education about universal human rights…

Online courses are not limiting IWP’s continued expansion of coursework: two classes on the European Union and the Intermarium region which were previously offered as directed studies are now being offered as official courses, each in two sections. The courses – entitled The European Union and Intermarium: Politics and History of Central and Eastern Europe…

In a video interview published on June 11, 2020 on the Non-Beta Alpha podcast, Ryan Morfin questioned IWP Trustee Tidal W. McCoy on the U.S. as an “arsenal of democracy” and about the U.S. Space Command. In addition, during the interview, Mr. Morfin and Mr. McCoy had a discussion on conflicts between the United States…

This academic year has left many of us surprised at the state of our communities, institutions, nation, and globe. Yet, the seemingly endless crises are an opportunity for IWP students to continue to apply themselves seriously to their studies. We are once again reminded of the imperative to seek a deep and wholistic understanding of…

On June 8th, Dr. Sara Vakhshouri spoke on Bloomberg to discuss the OPEC+ cut extension and U.S. shale production. Dr. Sara Vakhshouri is founder and president of SVB Energy International, a strategic energy consulting firm with offices in Washington, D.C. and Dubai. She is also an Adjunct Professor of Energy Security at The Institute of…

In a report published last month by the Special Operations Command Europe, IWP professor Dr. Marek Jan Chodakiewicz’s work on popular resistance was heavily cited as a framework to understand resistance organizations and employed in a case study on popular resistance in Poland during World War II. The report, “Resistance Operating Concept (ROC),” by Otto…

Above: New students at orientation in Fall 2018 — including many members of the Class of 2020. Although our plans to celebrate the Class of 2020 at our May Commencement ceremony have been derailed due to the pandemic, the IWP faculty has sent congratulations notes to share with the class. Congratulations, Class of 2020!! “Class…

In a recent webinar with the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF), Dr. John Lenczowski served as a panelist to discuss “China and COVID-19, What’s Next for America?” During his time speaking, Dr. Lenczowski called attention to the Cold War-style strategy and policies that China has been pursuing for the last 30 years. Visible elements of…

Through his nonprofit Asia America Initiative (AAI), IWP Professor Al Santoli is providing front line support to service providers in the fight against the coronavirus in the Philippines. Through these efforts, he is engaging in citizen diplomacy as a peacebuilding mechanism in this region. Thus far, more than 1,062 frontline aid workers have been infected…