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New York Times - The vacuous phrase at the core of Biden’s foreign policy; Columnist references Prof. Paul Poast's writing on "rules-based order" in American diplomacy

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Geography & GIScience grads navigate a year of research and upheaval

Students celebrate their graduation with research presentations, awards, and words of wisdom from department leaders. By Sarah Steimer Students ...

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Chicago Tribune - Editorial: The Arlington Heights Bears? Not likely, but not a tragedy for Chicago; Senior Instructional Prof. Allen Sanderson comments on the 2002 renovation of Soldier Field

Faculty In the News Political Science

War on the Rocks - Death without deterrence, or why tripwire forces are not enough; Assoc. Prof. Paul Poast co-authors editorial on the "tripwire" deployment of U.S. troops abroad

Faculty In the News Political Science

The Atlantic - How to hold Trump accountable? Prof. Susan Stokes considers the possibility for an informal citizens’ commission to act as an alternative to an official "truth commission"

Sociology Faculty Announcements

Data-spheres project from the Urban Theory Lab highlights the planetary reach of urbanization

The data visualizations illustrate the intricate connections between cities and the rest of the earth; they are on display at the 2021 Venice Biennale...

Faculty In the News History

Washington Post - Pittsburgh poised for history-making election of its first Black mayor this fall; Prof. Gabriel Winant discusses racial inequities in Pittsburgh

Faculty Anthropology In the News

New Yorker - Learning to ski in a country of beginners; Prof. John MacAloon discusses the Olympics, diplomacy, and Chinese domestic policy

Faculty Political Science In the News

USA Today - With US-Russian relations at low point, Biden, Putin each bring a wariness to Geneva summit; Prof. Paul Poast comments on Pres. Biden's meeting with Putin in Switzerland

Faculty In the News Political Science

CGTN - Is Joe Biden's policy towards China 'Trump 2.0'? Video: Prof. John Mearsheimer discusses the Biden administration's diplomacy with China