UGA Department of International Affairs

[UGA Department of International Affairs @UGA_INTL]

Congratulations to the newest Ph.D. from @UGA_INTL, Dr. Solbi Kim! She successfully defended her dissertation this week, with the support of committee members Shane Singh, Markus Crepaz and Alexa Bankert.

Congrats, Dr. Kim!

[UGA Department of International Affairs @UGA_INTL]

Congratulations to Dr. Gallagher on receiving the Morehead/Bullock Outstanding Honors Faculty Award and to Dr. Saglam on receiving the Floyd C.
Newton, Jr. Outstanding Honors Faculty Award.

Both are recognized for their superior teaching, mentoring, and dedication to students!

[UGA Department of International Affairs @UGA_INTL]

Professor Shane Singh and his colleagues have a brand new article at Political Psychology:

"Do emotions drive the link between winning and satisfaction with democracy? Leveraging the Super Bowl, the World Cup, and The Lion King"

Check it out here: https://t.co/PrJLYYyKYQ

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Meet our star students! Sophia Nguyen is a 3rd year International Affairs major. She currently serves as a GLOBIS Human Rights Lab Fellow, Editor-in-Chief of the Georgia Political Review's Weekly Digest, and a SPIA Ambassador!

[Justin Conrad @_justinconrad]

Welcome aboard!⚓️

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Thank you to Dr. Idean Salehyan for providing very timely insights about the Iranian regime.

We are excited to announce that Dr. Salehyan will join our faculty as Professor of International Relations, beginning in August!

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Join us on February 27 for a guest lecture by Professor Idean Salehyan: “Politics and Protest in Contemporary Iran.”

The talk will examine the roots and consequences of Iran’s recent unrest. The event begins at 10:00 a.m. in the Punaro Room, fourth floor of Baldwin Hall.

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Professor Jeff Berejikian and co-authors have a new article at International Political Science Review:

"The Causes and Consequences of Public Misperceptions About the Origins of the Russo-Ukrainian War"

Read it here: https://t.co/qli3gNhVaM

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Meet our star students! Justin Cohen is a senior majoring in Political Science and International Affairs, and he has completed the Richard B. Russell Security Leadership Program. In 2025, he was a delegate in the U.S. Congress-Republic of Korea National Assembly Exchange Program.

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Congratulations to Nishat Nayla, the winner of this year's Christopher S. Allen Undergraduate Research Award!

Nishat received the scholarship in recognition for her excellent project: "Barrel to Byte: How Oil Wealth is Funding the Global AI Race."

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@UGA_INTL professor Ishtiaque Fazlul uses data to improve human well-being around the world!

Read about his innovative work here:
https://t.co/exL7QiAJVD

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It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Professor Emeritus Dr. Han S. Park.

Dr. Park taught at UGA for 45 years and was the founding director of the Center for the Study of Global Issues (GLOBIS), where he played a pivotal role in Track II diplomacy.

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Professors Maryann Gallagher and Justin Conrad have a new article in the current special issue of @ps_polisci: "Expanding Youth Education on Nuclear Weapons."

@MarEGallagher @_justinconrad

https://t.co/zkv8HvuKPM

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Happy Holidays from the Department of International Affairs! See you in 2026!

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Ph.D. student Yuge Wang and Professor Rongbin Han have a new study at the journal Governance!

Authoritarian Elasticity: How Autocracies May Effectively Mobilize for Crisis Management

https://t.co/cImbxOlleS

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Congratulations to Dr. Gabriel de Azevedo Soyer! He successfully defended his dissertation this week, and will begin a postdoc at UCLouvain in January.

Thanks to committee members Laura Zimmerman, Shane Singh, Greg Thaler and Joseph Ornstein.

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Congratulations to Professor Cas Mudde, who will be awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Södertörn University!

The conferral of the degree recognizes Dr. Mudde's "significant contributions to society and culture."

https://t.co/SHCBgABe6b

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The deadline for these positions has been extended. All applications submitted by December 1 will receive full consideration!

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But wait - there's more!

The Department of International Affairs is hiring two (2!) faculty members whose work encompasses National Security and Artificial Intelligence.

Applications received by Nov 14 will be given full consideration.

https://t.co/UaxmDGjsVx

[Justin Conrad @_justinconrad]

Announcing the newest Ph.D. out of @UGA_INTL: Dr. Shannon Martin!

Dr. Martin defended her dissertation and will continue her work as a professor at Southern Adventist University.

Thanks to committee members Megan Turnbull & Shane Singh for their guidance.
Congrats, Dr. Martin!

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International Affairs student (and Truman Scholar and ROTC cadet and all-around star) Mercedes Bengs is featured in UGA's Annual Report!

Check out the profile here: https://t.co/jPJo9KQKkP