Today, we celebrate Founder’s Day, an annual event commemorating Thomas Jefferson’s birth on April 13, 1743. Jefferson, who authored the Declaration of Independence and served as the third President of the United States, founded the University in 1819. bit.ly/3MIVFAf

Congratulations to Dr. Matthew Frakes (Matt Frakes), newly minted Ph.D.! Matt recently defended his dissertation, "Rogue States: The Making of America's Global War on Terror, 1980-1994." Please join us in welcoming him to the new doctor ranks! 🎉

Congratulations to the UVA Graduate Students who graduated with their degrees this weekend!! The UVA History Department recognized and celebrated 25 students who received Masters and Doctoral Degrees.

Congratulations to PhD candidate Brianna Frakes, who accepted a position as a Grant Writer for the American Battlefield Trust (American Battlefield Trust)! She will join the Land Preservation department and will work on acquiring federal and state grants for at-risk battlefields.

Honored and excited to join the America in the World Consortium community as a Postdoctoral Fellow at The Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs for the coming year!

The Age of Reagan Conference is the signature scholarly convening of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute. This event connected scholars and fostered a community of experts working on Ronald Reagan's life, legacy, and presidency issue... youtube.com/playlist?list=…

It was a privilege to take part in the Age of Reagan Conference at the RonaldReaganLibrary alongside a distinguished group of scholars hosted by Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute and Ronald Reagan Institute (RRI). You can watch my presentation on Reagan and the rise of rogue states: m.youtube.com/watch?v=zRsFbm…

Our own Matt Frakes, AWC Postdoc The Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs, published an article in TIMEHistory madebyhistory on what President Reagan's experience fighting terrorism & rogue states can teach us for today's Israel-Hamas conflict & the broader Middle East: time.com/6329758/reagan…

AWC Fellows convened at the Fall Fellows Summit, hosted by the The Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington, DC! The Summit featured discussions American Enterprise Institute and Hudson Institute as well as a tour of the National Museum of American Diplomacy and The White House. Special thanks to Hal Brands Kori Schake 🌻🇺🇦 @kschake.bsky.social Kenneth Weinstein and Walter Russell Mead

So proud of my wife Brianna for her successful dissertation defense last week and for all the incredibly hard work she put into earning her PhD while starting her new job at the American Battlefield Trust (American Battlefield Trust)! 👩🏻‍🏫🎓

Tune in to Washington Journal tomorrow morning at 9:15 AM to hear what lessons Reagan’s fight against terrorism and Iran has for the unfolding crisis today c-span.org/video/?533115-…

What can President Reagan’s strategies toward terrorism and rogue states teach us about the current crisis with Iran? Watch the video of my interview on Washington Journal from yesterday morning: c-span.org/video/?533115-…

Our America in the World Consortium postdoctoral fellow Matt Frakes spoke on Washington Journal this weekend on U.S. foreign policy toward Iran and its proxies since the 1983 Beirut bombing. Watch here c-span.org/video/?533115-…

Check out AWC Postdoctoral Fellow at the The Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs Matt Frakes on the 1983 Beirut Bombing and Its Impact on U.S. Foreign Policy @CSPAN: c-span.org/video/?533115-…

Whether you're visiting for a day or see it every day, the National Mall is a remarkable place. Powerful words & important symbols surround you here, connecting you to past heroes in every chapter of our history. Every stone has meaning and every visit is a chance to be inspired.

Happy Fourth of July from the nation’s capital! 🇺🇸🎆🇺🇸