Research Centers, Institutes, and Initiatives

Our Research

Through the school's world-class research centers, institutes, and initiatives you will have the opportunity to meet thought leaders, policymakers, and heads of state.

Johns Hopkins SAIS event with Condoleezza Rice

Foreign Policy Institute

FPI connects the worlds of policy and academia through innovative research and programming. FPI’s affiliated fellows and scholars are eminent scholar-practitioners with diverse expertise in international policy.

Johns Hopkins SAIS event with Henry Kissinger

The Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs

Acting as a bridge between ideas and action, the Kissinger Center trains future policymakers in long-term strategic analysis through an interdisciplinary approach to the study of international affairs.

Human Rights Issues Are Front and Center in Study Trip to Geneva

From March 17 to 24, 2024, 14 Johns Hopkins SAIS students, one teaching assistant, and one faculty member traveled to the United Nations’ offices in Geneva, Switzerland, as part of the capstone course UN Human Rights System: Geneva Study Trip.

SAIS Students Explore the Battle of Britain in International Staff Ride

From March 16 to 22, 2024, 40 Johns Hopkins SAIS students, along with 10 faculty members and experts, participated in the International Staff Ride, an immersive educational experience in which a group travels to the site of a particular historical conflict to examine the strategic decisions of the event at the location in which the actions occurred.

SAIS Partners with NATO for 2024 Youth Summit

Johns Hopkins SAIS was an institutional partner for the 2024 NATO Youth Summit held in Miami, Florida on May 13, 2024. In collaboration with the Aspen Institute and other organizations, the Youth Summit fostered critical discussions on pressing security challenges across the globe.

Study Trip Offers Students a Rewarding Insight into Georgian Politics and EU Integration

Fifteen students traveled from Johns Hopkins SAIS Europe to visit Tbilisi, Georgia from March 28 to April 3, 2024—on a study trip during which they learned about Georgia’s domestic politics, foreign policy, and European Union accession process.

Cultural Awareness, Geopolitical Issues in Focus During Study Trip to Japan

Sixteen Johns Hopkins SAIS students and two administrators visited Tokyo, Japan from March 18 to 22, 2024—as part of the course, U.S.-Japan Relations in Global Context.

Students Analyze Contemporary Issues in Korea Study Trip

From March 18 to 22, 2024, 15 Johns Hopkins SAIS students were in Seoul, South Korea as part of the Korea Study Trip capstone course, which aims to analyze contemporary issues confronting South Korea—including traditional security concerns like North Korea, and non-traditional issues such as technology and energy.

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