Elliott School Receives Endowment to Enhance African Studies
The Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University received an endowment gift from The Bridges Institute to support a new lecture series, as well as periodic meetings of Bridges’ Africa Policy Group. The gift will support the newly...
Peace Corps Director and Elliott Alumna will Address Students at Graduation
As graduation season approaches, universities and colleges are gearing up to celebrate the academic achievements of their students. The Elliott School is excited to announce Carol Spahn, MA 00, as the keynote speaker for the upcoming 2023 Elliott School graduation...
Celebrating Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day
As the U.S. Department of State prepares for the 17th annual International Women of Courage Award Ceremony, the Elliott School is also gearing up to host a select group of the Women of Courage awardees for an event where students can meet the women, hear their...
GW Elliott School confers first Elliott Equity Fund Awards
The summer after her first year at GW – entirely online – Deseree Chacha spent three weeks in Tanzania, to visit her grandmother and other family members. “I am a first-generation Tanzanian-American, and I think of Tanzania as home,” she says. “I definitely have taken...
Josué Rivera Rivera: Elliott Student Accepted into Cambridge International Security Program Student Spotlight
Josué Rivera Rivera, an MIPP student at the Elliott School of International Affairs, has been accepted into the prestigious Cambridge International Security and Intelligence (ISI) program. Supervised by leading international security experts, the program’s...
The Kakehashi Project Returns
Two Elliott School graduate students recently traveled to Japan on a cultural exchange funded by the Japanese Foreign Ministry. The Kakehashi Project is a grassroots exchange program aimed at promoting greater understanding of Japanese politics, economics, society,...
Student Org Fair at Elliott
In case you missed it! The Elliott school recently hosted the Spring 2023 Student Org Fair. Students were able to go table to table and discover just what the 20 Elliott student orgs on campus have to offer. In addition to the more familiar orgs, three new student...
Elliott School Confers First I/WE Student Awards
I/WE Award winners share their excitement with Dean Alyssa Ayres (middle row, fourth from right) and members of the I/WE Executive Circle. When Elliott School of International Affairs senior Carla Dell’Angelica headed to the GeorgeWashington University from her...
Faculty Spotlight: A Former Elliott Student Returns to Teach
Sina Azodi is a lecturer at the Elliott School specializing in the Middle East. He is a non-resident Fellow at the Atlantic Council, and a PhD candidate in International Affairs. His research interests include international security, nuclear non-proliferation, and...
Student Spotlight: Faiqa Khan, M.A. ’23
On-the-ground learning experiences, Elliott School students find, are an invaluable way to honeskills while improving professional prospects.As a summer intern in Cambodia, working with the Agile Development Group, Faiqa Khan, agraduate student pursuing an M.A. in...
Three, Two, One — Network!
At a special speed-networking event held on October 19 at the Elliott School, 20 forward-thinking Elliott students had the opportunity to speak one-on-one with high-powered alumniwho serve on the Elliott School Board of Advisors. Speed networking combines the...
Interview with a John S. McCain Strategic Defense Fellow Alumni Spotlight: Nick DiMichele
Nick DiMichele, MIPP ’21, was recently selected as a John S. McCain Strategic Defense Fellow, a one-year civilian fellowship program designed to pave the way for a career track toward senior leadership in the U.S. Department of Defense. The program provides rotations...
Elliott Student Spotlight: Elise Bourmatnov
The Elliott school is honored to welcome in the new class of 2026 for the 2022-2023 academic year. With an incoming undergraduate class of just under 550 students and a graduate class of just over 250 students. We decided to catch up with a first year Elliott student Elise Bourmatnov to see how students are adjusting to life at GW
GW Professor in the Spotlight IERES Director Marlene Laurelle Draws Attention to Ukraine
In a recently published New York Times op-ed, Dr. Marlene Laruelle explores the brewing domestic political crisis in Russia and describes a country starkly divided. “In the wake of a stunning counteroffensive in which Ukrainian forces reclaimed over 1,000 miles of territory, Russia is uneasy,” says Laruelle.
2022 Elliott School Photo Exhibition
September 23,2022
We are showcasing the winners of our annual Photo Exhibition. The images we selected reflect the diversity of the countries and cultures students are experiencing this summer; from food to festivals, politics to people
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