Apr 2 Event: Shirley Martey Hargis ’14 Speaks on China’s Foreign Affairs and Taiwan

On Tuesday, April 2nd at 5:00 PM in Lee 411, we will have an alumna giving a talk on "China's Bromances and What They Mean for Taiwan." … [Read more...]

Feb 27 Event: A Conversation on the Ukraine War Two Years On

Please join us for an event next Tuesday, Feb 27th at 4:00 PM on Zoom about "The Ukraine War Two Years On: The View From NATO's Eastern Flank." It will be a conversation with Professor Davidson and Marine Corps Major Colin Jones ('06), US Military Attache to Romania and UMW PSIA Alum, on the past two years of the Russia-Ukraine War, the current situation, and the future of European security. … [Read more...]

Professor Davidson Presentation: NATO after Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

Please join the PSIA department for an event tomorrow (Wed) at 4:00 PM hosted by Professor Davidson. Professor Davidson recently conducted research on NATO after Russia's Invasion of Ukraine. On Zoom, he will present his initial findings from Paris, Rome, Warsaw, and London. The Zoom link is below: Topic: NATO After Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Preliminary Research FindingsTime: Nov 1, 2023 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting[Zoom link removed after event] … [Read more...]

Professor Farnsworth Receives Prestigious Fulbright Award for Spring 2024 in Poland

Professor Farnsworth has been awarded the Spring 2024 Fulbright Distinguished Scholar in Humanities and Social Sciences at the American Studies Center of the University of Warsaw in Poland. The Fulbright Program provides opportunities for students and professors to pursue research and teaching opportunities around the world. Professor Farnsworth’s third Fulbright award takes him to the University of Warsaw where he will teach a course on presidential communication. … [Read more...]

The War in Ukraine: One Year On – Panel Discussion and Q&A

Join the department for a discussion on the War in Ukraine featuring various speakers: Kelly A. Greico, The Stimson Center Arthur L. Speyer, III, Marine Corps Intelligence Agency and UMW Adjunct Professor PSIA John M. Kramer, Professor Emeritus, PSIA Jason Davidson, Professor PSIA Time: Monday, February 20, 2023 at 4:00 PM in Monroe 116. For questions, contact Professor Davidson at: jdavidso@umw.edu … [Read more...]

The War in Ukraine: Panel Discussion and Q&A

Join us on Wednesday, March 9, 4pm-5:30pm on Zoom to learn more about the conflict in the Ukraine. Ukraine Panel Recording on Zoom Contact Professor Davidson if you have any questions! … [Read more...]

Love from UMW to France

Happy Valentine’s day! Check out UMW's article story on IA alumni Jalen Brown and Maria Dubiel ’19 on their journey from high school, to UMW, to France! They were in IPE together with Professor Gupta as well. 🙂 … [Read more...]

UMW International Relations Organization’s First Saturday Simulation

The UMW International Relations Organization (IRO) is putting on the first-ever 'Saturday Simulation,' surrounding NATO's response to the fall of the Soviet Union, set in the final days of 1991. … [Read more...]

Professor Davidson Presents on US-Italy Relations

On December 13, 2021, Professor Davidson gave a presentation on Defense and Security Relations Between the US and Italy: Challenges and Prospects to a conference on US-Italy relations at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was one of only five academics invited to present. Check out this article for more information on the US-Italy relations conference and a summary of his presentation! … [Read more...]

Professor Davidson to Present in Rome

Professor Davidson has been invited by the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFA) to participate in a conference entitled A Lasting Bond: Revisiting & Re-evaluating Italy-US Relations 160 Years since their Inception to be held in Rome on 13 December 2021. The conference’s goal is to bring together Italian and US experts to take stock of the state of play in the bilateral relationship between Italy and the United States. He is invited to be a speaker on “An Overview of Italian-Us Relations: Prospects for the Future." … [Read more...]