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Michelle Egan and students at European Parliament. Photo by Javier Bernal Revert.

On Campus ·

How SIS Professor Michelle Egan Turns DC into a Classroom

When you study at SIS, Professor Michelle Egan is often one of the first faculty you'll meet. But she also mentors students and opens doors across Washington, DC, for all four years you're here.
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Komal Kaur in graduation regalia

Alumni ·

From Migration Studies to the DC Mayor’s Office: Serving the District’s Asian and Pacific Islander Communities

Komal Kaur, SIS/MA ‘26, shares how her degree in Ethics, Peace, and Human Rights and her research with the Roti Collective prepared her to work in local government.
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Brazilians flag in front of a setting sun and mountains silhouetted

International ·

Making Sense of Brazil’s Presidential Election

SIS professor Matthew Taylor on Brazil’s political landscape and the upcoming runoff election between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro
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Elizabeth Sherwin

Student Life ·

Thinking About SIS Honors? An Alum on What to Expect

Elizabeth Sherwin, SIS/BA ‘26, SPA/MPA ‘27, reflects on her impactful experience in the SIS Honors program. Applications close October 19.
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House in Michigan hit hard by a tornado is falling down with debris all around

Government & Politics ·

How Trump’s Disaster Aid Delays and FEMA Cuts Could Galvanize the ‘Movable Middle’

SIS professor Dana Fisher unpacks how lagging government assistance amid recent disasters could impact the 2026 US midterm elections.
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Samantha Chai in a cafe/market in Jakarta

International ·

SIS Voices: Community as a Non-Negotiable Throughline

Samantha Chai, SIS/BA ’22, built community during a pandemic and found a mentor who changed her path.
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Professors Michelle Egan and Garret Martin moderate an event with Irish Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason

International ·

Ambassadors Up Close: Studying International Affairs Near Embassy Row in Washington, DC

Through SIS’s Ambassadors Up Close event series, international affairs students get an inside look at diplomacy from the people who practice it.
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Research Highlight

Research ·

Guy Ziv named Helen and Daniel Sonenshine Professor of Israel Studies

On September 30th, the Center for Israel Studies at AU launched Professor Guy Ziv’s new endowed professorship, The Helen and Daniel Sonenshine Professor of Israel Studies
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Photo of Cathrine Volk on AU's quad by Jeff Watts.

Achievements ·

Bon Voyage: Two Eagles Selected for Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship

Cathrine Volk, SIS/BA ’28, joined by fellow recipient Ashley Conlon, Kogod/BSBA ’28, will research youth voter motivation across Europe this summer.
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Abigail Ha, SIS/BA ’27, smiles for a photo outside the US Department of the Treasury

Internships ·

Bridging Theory and Practice: One Student’s Summer at the Treasury 

School of International Service student Abigail Ha reflects on how a funded internship at the U.S. Department of the Treasury shaped her career ambitions.
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