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Global economic leader Marcos Troyjo and veteran diplomat Richard M Mills Jr. join CIS as distinguished fellows

Global economic leader Marcos Troyjo and veteran diplomat Richard M Mills Jr. join CIS as distinguished fellows

September 21, 2026

Understanding the world, from the Cold War to the age of AI

Understanding the world, from the Cold War to the age of AI

September 17, 2026

BRICS on the rise

BRICS on the rise

September 11, 2026

Envisioning successful development in Africa

Envisioning successful development in Africa

September 03, 2026

3 Questions: The essential role of international engagement

3 Questions: The essential role of international engagement

September 03, 2026

New SHASS/MISTI Global Classroom awards

New SHASS/MISTI Global Classroom awards

August 26, 2026

Pathways to Political Science Summer Research Program hosts fourth cohort of interns

Pathways to Political Science Summer Research Program hosts fourth cohort of interns

August 12, 2026

Kathleen Thelen receives 2026 Gladys M Kammerer Award for “Attention, Shoppers! American Retail Capitalism and the Origins of the Amazon Economy”

Kathleen Thelen receives 2026 Gladys M Kammerer Award

August 06, 2026

The ambiguity spiral in Iran

The ambiguity spiral in Iran

Do Americans care about foreign suffering?

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The Next Quarter Century: What Kind of New World Order?

The Next Quarter Century: What Kind of New World Order?

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No Good Options: The Extended Nuclear Deterrence Trilemma

Mark Bell, Affiliate, Center for Nuclear Security Policy, Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Minnesota

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The Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process 1991-2026: From Hope to Despair

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Affiliate, Security Studies Program

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Affiliates and Visitors

Jennifer Erickson

Affiliate, Security Studies Program

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Evan Lieberman

Director, Center for International Studies

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Benjamin Norwood Harris

Benjamin Norwood Harris

PhD Student, Security Studies Program

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Postdoctoral Associate Program

The Call for Applications for the 2026–27 Postdoctoral Associate Program at CIS is currently open. The Center is dedicated to advancing innovative, policy-relevant scholarship that addresses critical global challenges, and seek to appoint two postdoctoral associates during the next academic year.

Wargaming Working Group

CIS provides working group grants for advancing interdisciplinary collaborations in the field of international studies. These small grants are provided as "seed" funds for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows seeking to address scholarly problems.

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