We generate and apply rigorous historical thinking to the most vexing global challenges, bringing together leading thinkers and policymakers at
@SAISHopkins
.
The Center's distinguished professor
@DrRadchenko
's new book To Run the World is released today, published by
@CambridgeUP
. Radchenko provides an unprecedented deep dive into the psychology of the Kremlin's decision-making. Obtain your copy here!
Congratulations to
@aa_gilli
,
@Mauro_Gilli
,
@rmmyrick91
, &
@osmastro
,
#AWC
Article Prize Winners for Best Research Articles and Policy Articles on U.S. Foreign Policy and Grand Strategy. Learn more about our winners here:
"Beijing is behaving in ways that should remind every democracy just how much it will hate living in a Chinese-dominated world." - read more from
@SAISHopkins
@KissingerCenter
Professor
@HalBrands
in his latest column for
@bopinion
.
Call for Papers: Nuclear Studies Research Initiative (NSRI), in collaboration
@IFSHHamburg
, is proud to announce its 2019 conference, Rethinking the Nuclear Future: Perspectives from Europe and America. Deadline to submit a proposal is Aug. 17, 2019.
We are thrilled to announce our 2022-24 Ax:son Johnson Institute for Statecraft & Diplomacy Pre & Postdoctoral Fellows. We look forward to welcoming Dr. Mary Bridges, Dr. Andrew Ehrhardt, Jonathan Esty, Dr.
@IskanderRehman
, &
@RejaYounis
to the
@KissingerCenter
!
Winner of the Best Policy Article on U.S. Foreign Policy and Grand Strategy is Audrye Wong (
@audryewong
) for “How Not to Win Allies and Influence Geopolitics: China’s Self-Defeating Economic Statecraft” appearing in
@ForeignAffairs
.
The sweeping changes across the world, from Russia to Iran and China, demand critical discussions on grand strategy. The Kissinger Seminar, taught by Professors
@HalBrands
and Francis Gavin delivers just that! Interested undergraduates should apply by Oct. 23, 2022
Winner of Best Research Article on U.S. Foreign Policy and Grand Strategy is Dan Altman (
@daltman_IR
) for “The Evolution of Territorial Conquest After 1945 and the Limits of the Territorial Integrity Norm” appearing in
@IntOrgJournal
“The assumption that the United States can drive a wedge between China and Russia is flawed,” says
@SAISHopkins
@KissingerCenter
’s
@DrRadchenko
. Read his expert comment on how today’s Sino-Russian relationship differs from the past in
@WarOnTheRocks
.
On Saturday, February 18th, Professor Hal Brands and Professor Tim Nichols hosted a crisis simulation with 30 graduate students. The event placed students into different cabinet level roles and challenged them to address a crisis in the South China Sea.
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THIS THURSDAY, 3/24-FRIDAY, 3/25 EDT: Join the
@KissingerCenter
@SAISHopkins
online for our "Europe, Japan, & the United States in a Changing World" workshop, featuring leading scholars & practitioners from around the world. Register now!
We are pleased to announce the Call for Applications for our Ax:son Johnson Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship! Application instructions are here and the deadline is January 5, 2024
#IR
#History
#PoliticalScience
"They [China and Russia] are aligned, not allied, and this arrangement allows each a degree of flexibility, permitting their interests to converge and diverge as the situation requires," writes
@SAISHopkins
Prof.
@DrRadchenko
. Read more via
@TheEconomist
.
Join the
@KissingerCenter
on June 30 and July 1 for a discussion with leading global experts on national and international trends in a post-
#COVID19
world. Learn more about our virtual conference and register here:
@SAISHopkins
@JohnsHopkins
In his recently published piece, our Ax:son Johnson Fellow, Dr.
@IskanderRehman
, provides four compelling reasons to examine the legacies of Polybius, not just Thucydides, in contemporary discussions of grand strategy.
We're pleased to announce the launch of the Kissinger Center’s new website. Follow us to see what our scholars are saying about today’s most complex global challenges.
Runner-up for Best Research Article on U.S. Foreign Policy and Grand Strategy is Fiona Cunningham (
@Fiona_Cunning
) for “The Maritime Rung on the Escalation Ladder: Naval Blockades in a US-China Conflict” in
@SecStudies_Jrnl
.
Based on recently declassified sources, Kissinger Center Prof. Mary Sarotte sheds new light on how the 1993–95 debate over the best means of expanding the North Atlantic Treaty Organization unfolded inside the Clinton administration. Out now in
@Journal_IS
(1/4) The
@KissingerCenter
is thrilled to announce that it is joining the Ax:son Johnson Institute for Statecraft & Diplomacy (AJI) with
@KCL_CGS
,
@CamGeopolitics
, & the Center for Statecraft & Political Communication (CSPC) at
@handels_sse
.
(1/4) The
@KissingerCenter
is thrilled to announce that it is joining the Ax:son Johnson Institute for Statecraft & Diplomacy (AJI) with
@KCL_CGS
,
@CamGeopolitics
, & the Center for Statecraft & Political Communication (CSPC) at
@handels_sse
.
TODAY, 3/24: Join the
@KissingerCenter
@SAISHopkins
live for Day 1 of our "Europe, Japan, and the United States in a Changing World" Conference. Over the next 2 days, we'll be featuring an exciting lineup of speakers and panels. Register now! (1/8)
Are you a professor interested in resources for teaching on nuclear topics? Join the
@KissingerCenter
's NSRI Virtual Learning Exchange! We're convening on 01/22 to discuss our program more and encourage you to attend. Learn more and register here:
Runner-up for Best Policy Article on U.S. Foreign Policy and Grand Strategy is Danielle L. Lupton (
@ProfLupton
) for “Biden Has a Narrow Window to Restore U.S. Credibility” appearing in
@ForeignAffairs
We are pleased to announce the Call for Applications for our
@DAAD_Germany
Postdoctoral Fellowship! Application instructions and link are here. The deadline to apply is January 31, 2024!
We are proud to announce the winners of the 2021 America in the World Consortium (AWC) Article Prizes for the best research article and policy paper published over the previous year.
To make sense of the complication surrounding Sino-Russian foreign policy, the Henry Kissinger Center spoke with renowned expert
@DrRadchenko
. Check out the interview here!
If you are a current undergraduate or recent graduate, apply now for the Kissinger Summer Academy at the
@KissingerCenter
!
To apply, please submit a resume, transcript, and personal statement. Application deadline: February 15, 2022.
"If 2020 has shown us anything, we need ideas, experts, and professionalism for the United States to recover the best parts of a long tradition of thoughtful statecraft and strategy" - says
@KissingerCenter
Frank Gavin in his latest
@WarOnTheRocks
article:
This was a great conversation—Aaron is a master interviewer. If you aren’t already following the School of War podcast you’re missing out. A fantastic array of in-depth conversations with historians of strategy & military affairs.
Excited to welcome acclaimed scholar Mary Sarotte to the Kissinger Center at
@SAISHopkins
the Marie-Josee and Henry R. Kravis Professor of Historical Studies.
Join us
@KissingerCenter
@SAISHopkins
next week for a two-day online workshop, "Europe, Japan, and the United States in a Changing World," with leading experts from around the world, on March 24-25 EDT. Learn more & register now:
"China is the more formidable of America’s autocratic foes—and Washington can inflict severe strategic defeat on it by ensuring that Russia loses its war in Ukraine," writes
@KissingerCenter
@SAISHopkins
Prof.
@HalBrands
, via
@ForeignPolicy
.
Apply now! The
@KissingerCenter
@SAISHopkins
is accepting applications from undergraduates & recent graduates for our week-long Kissinger Summer Academy on nuclear weapons & grand strategy in Washington, DC.
Deadline to apply: Feb. 14, 2022. Learn more:
The
@KissingerCenter
invites PhD candidates interested in engaging their research with DC's policy-making community to apply to its
@CarnegieCorp
IPSCON Program. Learn more at and apply today!
The deadline for applications to the
@KissingerCenter
's AWC Pre-Doctoral Fellowship () & AWC Post-Doctoral Fellowship () is 02/14. Both are great opportunities to research American grand strategy & foreign policy. Apply today!
Applications for the IPSCON Junior Scholar Cohort are currently open! Explore this amazing opportunity to bridge the gap between academia and practice.
Happy New Year! In 2023, consider joining the IPSCON; applications for the Junior Scholar Cohort are open! This program is funded by the Carnegie Corporation of NY and seeks to bridge the gap between academia and practice.
.
@KissingerCenter
Professor Francis J. Gavin and Professor James B. Steinberg argue the importance of grand strategy in their latest for
@ForeignAffairs
Apply now! The
@KissingerCenter
@SAISHopkins
is accepting applications from undergraduates & recent graduates for our week-long Kissinger Summer Academy on nuclear weapons & grant strategy in Washington, DC.
Deadline: Feb. 15, 2022. Learn more & apply:
We're hiring! The
@KissingerCenter
is excited to announce the Helmut Schmidt Distinguished Chair at
@SAISHopkins
. Check our website for more information on the position and how to apply.
"Washington must also think carefully about what it truly needs from the nonaligned," writes
@KissingerCenter
@SAISHopkins
Prof.
@HalBrands
writes on lessons the US can draw from the Cold War for its policy towards today's nonaligned countries
@bopinion
.
Hear from Dr. Thomas G. Mahnken, Senior Research Professor and Merrill Center Director of External Programs, on his contributions to the New Makers Series:
In this Featured Scholar article, the
@KissingerCenter
spoke with Dr.
@PayamGhalehdar
, a 2021–2022
@DAAD_Germany
Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center, about his ongoing work on the role of emotions in the formulation of U.S. foreign policy.
Moments like this can lead us to boldly re-imagine our future.
@JohnsHopkins
and the
@KissingerCenter
brought global experts together to chart world order after COVID-19. Our new book is released today:
#jhuworldaftercovid
"For the West too, this is now a war that challenges more than just territorial borders," writes former Helmut Schmidt Distinguished Chair and
@KissingerCenter
Senior Fellow Prof. Kristina Spohr
@LSE
in this
@LSEpoliticsblog
post.
"We were at a moment of cooperative spirit"
@SAISHopkins
Professor Kristina Spohr discusses Mikhail Gorbachev's 1988 Address to the UN 30 years later with the former FM of Russia and others in a panel hosted by
@KissingerCenter
and
@FPI_SAIS
.
The
@KissingerCenter
’s
#IPSCON
program gives PhD students the chance to engage with scholars like
@tcwittes
who spoke with us last semester on US strategy in the Middle East. Interested in joining? Submit your CV and cover letter to IPSCON_SAIS
@jhu
.edu!
In case you missed it,
@SAISHopkins
@KissingerCenter
's Professor James Steinberg joined
@NPR
's Mary Louise Kelly
@NPRKelly
to discuss President-elect Biden's nominee for Secretary of State, Antony Blinken.
Happy Launch Day! The New Makers of Modern Strategy, from the Ancient World to the Digital Age, is out now! This enormous tome was edited by
@HalBrands
with several contributions from the Kissinger Center. Be sure to get your copy today, and congrats!
However, numerous other programs at our center are still accepting applications! Consider:
1. KSA: For current undergraduate students and recent grads; 1 Week at SAIS examining Nuclear Policy in several contexts and frameworks. Deadline: Feb 14.
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Applications are open for the 2024 Kissinger Summer Academy, a week long seminar on nuclear weapons and American Grand Strategy from July 8 to 12! Undergraduates and recent undergraduates can apply here
The deadline to apply is February 29, 2024.
"Will it be through China's 'Silk Roads' that Beijing will subtly try to remap the world?" The
@KissingerCenter
's Kristina Spohr &
@FPI_SAIS
'
@FarukAjeti
consider questions on China's response to the global health crisis in their new
@NewStatesman
article
In this Featured Scholar article, the
@KissingerCenter
spoke with
@IskanderRehman
, a Ax:Son Johnson Institute Postdoctoral Fellow, to learn more about his exciting work. Check it out here!
Call for papers! Submit your abstract by Dec. 1st for the America in the World Consortium's 1-day conference on “Uncertainty: The Indo-Pacific Region & American Foreign Policy" at
@UTAustin
!
@KissingerCenter
@ClementsCenter
@duke_ags
.
Apply now! The
@KissingerCenter
is accepting applications from historically-minded scholars for our
#PhD
&
#Postdoctoral
Fellowships at
@SAISHopkins
as a member of Ax:son Johnson Institute for Statecraft & Diplomacy:
PhD deadline: Dec. 15th.
Postdoctoral deadline: Feb. 1st.
(1/4) The
@KissingerCenter
is thrilled to announce that it is joining the Ax:son Johnson Institute for Statecraft & Diplomacy (AJI) with
@KCL_CGS
,
@CamGeopolitics
, & the Center for Statecraft & Political Communication (CSPC) at
@handels_sse
.