Beyond The Classroom
SAIS Students and Western Balkans Youth Leaders Brief NATO Officials and Delegations
On December 10, 2024, a day when decision-makers at NATO focused on continuing instability in the Balkans, two SAIS students—together with their youth leader counterparts from across the six key Western Balkans nations—presented their Recommendations Report in person to the Alliance’s highest-level officials, NATO staff and member state delegations.
Good Governance as Peacebuilding: Lessons from Kenya
In March 2024, 16 students from Johns Hopkins SAIS, led by Professor Siniša Vuković, embarked on the Conflict Management Field Trip to Nairobi, Kenya. The immersive experience, which took place from March 18 to 22, allowed students to explore the intersection of good governance and peacebuilding in one of East Africa’s key regional players.
Students Learn from Key Leaders in NATO Site Visit
On November 1, 2024, a group of 29 Johns Hopkins SAIS students and two faculty members traveled to Norfolk, Virginia for a site visit to the NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT) headquarters.
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.