What's a Normal Presidency?
To say the president's foreign policy agenda has been an item of interest lately is a dramatic understatement. The American president traditionally sets foreign policy priorities for the country, but ...
31 Jan 202025min
Where Do Refugees Go?
Every minute in 2018, 25 people were forced to flee their homes. That's according to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, which also revealed in their 2018 annual report that there are currently more than 70...
2 Jan 202026min
The Rise of Putin
On December 31, 1999, Vladimir Putin became acting president of Russia. Twenty years later, he is still the country’s president and will be for the foreseeable future—at least until 2024. But how exac...
2 Dec 201929min
US Foreign Aid Deconstructed
How effective is US foreign assistance, and why is it offered in the first place? In this episode of Big World, SIS professor Jessica Trisko Darden discusses foreign aid and how it can be more thought...
1 Nov 201918min
Brazil: Does Corruption Corrode Democracy?
Authoritarianism and corruption are on the rise in Latin America, while democracy may be receding. In this episode of Big World, SIS professor Matthew Taylor joins us to discuss politics and corruptio...
1 Okt 201924min
Teaching Today's World
International affairs education is changing. From teaching, learning, and administrative perspectives, the curriculum continues to evolve alongside a transforming world. In this episode of Big World,...
3 Sep 201923min
Rape during Wartime
As long as there have been people, there has been conflict and war among them. And too often, this conflict has been accompanied by sexual violence. Through the centuries, there has been a move to re-...
1 Aug 201923min
How to Get a Job in International Affairs
The School of International Service takes an enormous amount of pride in our students and their potential to positively impact the world. We believe that a crucial piece of preparing students to effec...
1 Juli 201927min
