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July 10, 2024
Prof. McClennen's latest for Salon: 5 Lessons Joe Biden should have learned from Hillary Clinton’s 2016 loss
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July 08, 2024
Amb. Dennis Jett publishes article: The Illogic of Doubling Down on a Failed Approach: Security Assistance & Terrorism in Africa
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June 11, 2024
Ambassador Dennis Jett featured on 'In the Room' podcast with Peter Bergen
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May 14, 2024
SIA 2024 graduate Soni Prachi awarded Fulbright to teach in Bulgaria
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May 10, 2024
School of International Affairs celebrates class of 2024
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May 02, 2024
SIA student draws on life experiences to advocate for fellow Penn State students in need
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April 25, 2024
SIA Professor McClennen launches new interactive website with a database of 400+ case studies of nonviolent activism around the world
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April 18, 2024
International Affairs student attends career event at White House
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April 12, 2024
Amb. Dennis Jett: The Republicans' new idea didn't work in the 19th century, and it's a bad idea now
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April 11, 2024
School of International Affairs announces two new faculty members
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April 04, 2024
International affairs students attend security conference in London
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March 28, 2024
Penn State joins Kurt Campbell nationwide event on U.S.-China issues, April 9
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March 22, 2024
SIA alumnus Alfredo Malaret Baldo receives 2024 Alumni Achievement Award
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March 12, 2024
SIA students receive Professional Development Grants funded by Giving Tuesday Gifts
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March 12, 2024
Professional insights, alumni networking highlight career trip to New York City
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March 05, 2024
Dr. Sophia McClennen quoted in news article, "A video game has reinvigorated a long-running debate about fascism and satire"
March 01, 2024
National Women's History Month celebrated with campus events throughout March
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February 29, 2024
Affiliate faculty Yael Warshel’s book about Israeli-Palestinian conflict earns fifth major honor
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February 22, 2024
International Affairs student makes impact in Colombia and across the globe
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February 21, 2024
Affiliate faculty member Jonathan Marks named a Hastings Center fellow
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February 20, 2024
Dr. Sophia McClennen featured on ‘Canada Talks’ morning news podcast
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February 13, 2024
Dr. McClennen quoted in new article "Return of the zing: Jon Stewart is back at The Daily Show, amid a changed world"
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February 06, 2024
Dr. McClennen's new op-ed: Why it's so hard to talk about Gaza
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January 30, 2024
Penn State campuses celebrate, commemorate Black History Month
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January 17, 2024
Dr. McClennen shares new op-ed: The end of the fair fight
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December 14, 2023
Affiliate faculty Lara Fowler comments on why U.S. Southwest precipitation levels have been decreasing since the 80s
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December 07, 2023
Amb. Dennis Jett comments on Latin America Advisor newsletter, 'Would Reforming Peru’s Congress Improve Stability?'
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December 06, 2023
From Tornado Alley to Happy Valley
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December 05, 2023
Graduate School to host inaugural Penn State Three Minute Thesis Competition
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November 20, 2023
SIA second-year student Jennifer Garcia Ruiz explores Amman, Jordan on Fall '23 study abroad trip
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November 20, 2023
Amb. Dennis Jett quoted in Brazil's largest newspaper
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November 16, 2023
Crisis simulation provides diplomacy skills to international affairs students
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November 03, 2023
SIA students gain unique networking and career opportunities on annual Washington D.C. trip
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November 01, 2023
Dr. McClennen's new piece: Off with his head: The manufactured scandal over Hasan Minhaj
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October 31, 2023
A review of “How to Sharpen a Nonviolent Movement,” an article by Dr. McClennen, Srdja Popovic, & Joseph Wright
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October 24, 2023
Ima Bazan, SIA student & Liberal Arts student intern advocates for human rights in South Africa
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October 23, 2023
WATCH: Israel-Gaza conflict discussion with SIA Professor Leverett
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October 13, 2023
Ambassador Jett quoted in NPR story: What did Hamas aim to gain by its brazen attack on Israel? Here's what to know
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October 13, 2023
From Iraq to State College: an SIA student’s journey to a career in politics
October 12, 2023
Bendapudi shares message with Penn State community on violence in Middle East
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October 12, 2023
Tune in: Dr. McClennen discusses the power of satire with Scott Tong from NPR’s ‘Here & Now’
October 10, 2023
President Bendapudi's letter on outbreak of violence, terror in Israel and Gaza
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September 26, 2023
Dr. McClennen's new piece: Hasan Minhaj & the New Yorker: Who decided comedy needed fact-checking?
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September 18, 2023
Dr. McClennen featured on The Colin McEnroe Show to discuss political satire
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September 08, 2023
WATCH: SIA Class of 2025 At a Glance
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August 28, 2023
SIA student aims to be a global voice for Palestinian refugees
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August 23, 2023
Just in: Dr. Sophia McClennen publishes new book, “Left Theory and the Alt-Right”
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August 23, 2023