School of International Service, AU
American University’s School of International Service (SIS) is a top-10 school of international affairs. Located in Washington, DC, SIS prepares 3,000 graduate and undergraduate students annually for global service in government, nonprofits, and business—and connects them to an active international network of more than 20,000 alumni. Our students graduate prepared to combine knowledge with practice and wage peace in our world.
The Once and Future World Order
CDC Solidarity Vigil
Leverage or Liability? Kurdistan’s Gas on the Iraqi & Regional Chessboard
The Power of the Dining Table | Big World
Ambassadors Up-Close: Spotlight on the European Union, France and Germany
Critical Issues for the United States in Southeast Asia in 2025
Lessons in Climate Resilience | Big World
Palestine: Ecologies of Genocide and Freedom
What's Ahead for Mexico's Democracy? | Big World
How to Get a Job in International Affairs | Big World
Sports Diplomacy and the Olympic Games | Big World
Abortion Access in a Post-Roe World | Big World
Intercultural Communication in the Global Workforce | Big World
Star Wars, Imperialism, and Post-Conflict Societies | Big World
20 Years of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development at SIS
Thirty Years After the Rwandan Genocide | Big World
Did the Woman, Life, Freedom Protests Change Iran? | Big World
Labor Strikes Back | Big World
How Do We End "Lies about Black People"? | Big World
PEPFAR in Limbo
Will Climate Shock Cause Climate Change Action | Big World
Why are Rohingya and Ukrainian Refugees Treated Differently? | Big World
SIS professor Mohammed Abu-Nimer on talking about the Israel-Hamas war with students
SIS Professor Mohammed Abu-Nimer on Peace and the Israel-Hamas War
Netanyahu and Democracy in Israel | Big World
Disinformation, Part 2: the US | Big World
Disinformation Part 1: India | Big World
Disability Rights are Human Rights | Big World
Politics, Religion, and Diplomacy in Pakistan and India | Big World
SIS Alumni Share Advice for New Graduates