📆Join us Wednesday, October 8 at 11 AM EST! Stephen Chaudoin and Taegyun Lim (Harvard University) will present their paper on accusations of international law violations and public opinion, with Prof. Jonathan Chu (National University of Singapore) as discussant.

Did you miss Emily Jackson's (Emily B. Jackson) 🌟#StaffSpotlight 🌟the first time around? No worries! Now that she's on the job market, it is the perfect time to learn more about this amazing Graduate Research Fellow!

🔔 Happening TOMORROW 🔔 We are so pleased that Dr. Roya Izadi (Roya Izadi) will represent the GSS Lab for Intl Peace Institute's Policy Forum "Reflecting on 25 Years of the WPS Agenda: Lessons Learned from Gender Research and UN Peace Operations" #WPS Register ⤵️ ipinst.org/2025/10/25-yea…

The United Nations will cut a quarter of peacekeepers in 11 operations around the world in the coming months due to a lack of money, senior U.N. officials said on Wednesday, and as future funding from the United States remains uncertain. reuters.com/world/un-slash…

It was an eventful Thursday for the GSS Lab! 🔷At ElsieFund's 4th Programming Round Launch, Director Sabrina Karim presented on the #MOWIP methodology, showing how its impacts boost women's meaningful participation in peacekeeping and encouraging new participants to apply!

We are thrilled that Dr. Ashley Leeds (Ashley Leeds) will be joining us in #Ithaca this Thursday to present her newest paper. As a co-sponsor of the seminar with The Reppy Institute, we are very excited for Dr. Leed's professional and academic insights. Registration details ⤵️

This past week, GSS Lab Postdoctoral Research Associates Dr. Hatti Sellers and Dr. DeAnne Roark presented at webinars to brief T/PCCs about the #MOWIP methodology and application process for #ElsieFund4thRound! Check out ⤵️ for more webinars hosted by ElsieFund

"However, this pivot does not amount to a long-term shift in U.S. strategy. This is tactical statecraft with narrow objectives..." - GSS Lab Associate Dr. Muhib Rahman (Muhib Rahman) for War on the Rocks on #foreignpolicy shifts in US-Pakistani relations. Read more ⤵️

Sotomayor's dissent in the nitrogen gas execution case tonight is... well, this is how it starts... supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf…

CfP: The ISA International Organization Section + Junior IO Scholars Workshop workshop at #ISA2026 is now accepting proposals. Open to grad students & early career scholars working on international organizations. Join us for mentorship, feedback, and community building! Deadline: Nov 9🔗 [forms.gle/ZdM6aeZzUZppS4…]

🚨Publication Alert 🚨 GSS Lab Associates Dr. Roya Izadi (Roya Izadi) and Dr. Lindsey Pruett have a new article out in Conflict Management & Peace Science titled "Bread, Butter, Barricade: Economic Grievance, Military Industry and Mutinies." READ: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/07… Congratulations! 👏👏

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📆Join us Wednesday, November 5 at 11:00 AM ET! Dagmar Heintze (UT Dallas) will present her paper on human rights monitoring and reporting, with Prof. Rachel Schoner (Tulane University) as discussant.

Another great piece from GSS Lab Associate Dr. Muhib Rahman (Muhib Rahman) was published in The National Interest! Read more about his take on US-Bangladesh military relations ⤵️

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📺 WATCH 📺 GSS Lab Associate Dr. Roya Izadi (Roya Izadi) makes some important points: ✅ Peacekeeping works 👩‍✈️ Women's participation enhances national security 📝 Academia provides essential evidence to enhance the #WPS agenda

🚨Reminder:🚨The CfP ends this upcoming Sunday night, so please make sure to submit by then! Your paper doesn’t need to be brand new; feel free to use the same abstract from the main conference, or from any project at any stage!

It's 🌟#StaffSpotlight🌟 time! Meet Dr. Taylor Vincent, another amazing postdoctoral Research Associate! Having worked for the GSS Lab previously, we are thrilled her Klarman Fellowship has brought her to #Ithaca. Read more ⤵️

What should the future of South Asian foreign policy look like? GSS Lab Associate Dr. Muhib Rahman (Muhib Rahman) recently gave his insights for Foreign Affairs. Congrats Dr. Rahman 👏 Check it out ⬇️