Beyond The Classroom
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.
Students Hone Problem-Solving Skills in Crisis Simulation Exercise
Over the weekend of February 23-25, 2024, Johns Hopkins SAIS held its annual school-wide Crisis Simulation exercise, bringing together more than 70 students in an experiential learning activity to test their critical thinking and problem-solving skills as they tried to resolve a theoretical global crisis.
Faculty and Students Discuss Technology Policy at the White House
The Emerging Technologies Initiative at SAIS, together with the Johns Hopkins Science Policy and Diplomacy Group and SAIS Technology Club, brought a delegation of national security and tech policy graduate students as well as material science, biology, engineering PhD students to the White House for an important discussion in February.
SAIS Students Observe Taiwan’s Election
On January 13, 2024, Taiwan’s voters elected a new president, vice president, and legislature. Continuing a tradition dating back to 2004, Johns Hopkins SAIS sent 17 students and two faculty members to observe the most recent election and talk with local experts.
In Namibia Trip, Students Gain New Perspectives on Restorative Justice
From January 13-20, 2024, 12 Johns Hopkins SAIS students and one faculty member travelled to Namibia as part of the school’s International Human Rights Law Clinic.