Press Releases
Obiora Chinedu Okafor selected as Edward B. Burling Chair in International Law at Johns Hopkins SAIS
MEDIA ADVISORYThe Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington is pleased to announce that Obiora Chinedu Okafor has been appointed as the Edward B. Burling Chair in International Law, effective fall 2021. Okafor comes to SAIS from York University’s Osgoode...
Johns Hopkins SAIS Professor Sarah Jordaan publishes new book examining the state of knowledge for life cycle assessments of natural gas-fired electricity
MEDIA ADVISORYAlthough natural gas is the cleanest burning fossil fuel, it still has environmental impacts. To better understand these impacts, Sarah Jordaan, a Johns Hopkins faculty member with appointments at Johns Hopkins SAIS and the Whiting School of Engineering, has published her new book,...
Johns Hopkins SAIS Europe Professor Raffaella A. Del Sarto publishes new book on cross-border relations between Europe and MENA states
MEDIA ADVISORY Combined with specific policy choices of Mediterranean Middle East and North Africa (MENA) governments, Europe has contributed to rising socio-economic inequalities and strengthening authoritarian rule in the MENA region by selective expansion of its rules, practices, and...
UAE-based Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy and Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies Launch New Initiative
MEDIA ADVISORY Washington, DC – The Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy based in Abu Dhabi and the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies headquartered in Washington, today announced a first-of-its-kind partnership to train the next generation of young leaders in...
Johns Hopkins University to Present German Chancellor Angela Merkel with Honorary Degree
*MEDIA ADVISORY*President Ron Daniels will present the Doctor of Humane Letters to Chancellor Merkel in recognition of her principled and courageous global leadershipWASHINGTON — Johns Hopkins University will award an honorary degree to German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday, July 15....
Johns Hopkins SAIS names Sergey Radchenko as new Wilson E. Schmidt Distinguished Professor
MEDIA ADVISORYJohns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) has named Sergey Radchenko as its new Wilson E. Schmidt Distinguished Professor, effective starting fall 2021. This is an endowed professorship based primarily at SAIS Europe and is part of the Henry A. Kissinger Center for...
Eliot Cohen successfully completes two-year term as Dean of Johns Hopkins SAIS, will return as Merrill Center Director in 2022
MEDIA ADVISORYThis week marks the end of an era for the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington. Eliot A. Cohen will complete his two-year term on June 30 as the ninth dean of one of the nation’s preeminent graduate schools of global affairs. During his tenure,...
Johns Hopkins SAIS Foreign Policy Institute announces inaugural Brzezinski Postdoctoral Fellows
MEDIA ADVISORYThe Foreign Policy Institute (FPI) at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) is pleased to announce that Anita Kellogg and Steven Schrage are the inaugural Brzezinski Postdoctoral Fellows for the 2021-22 academic year. FPI established the Brzezinski Postdoctoral...
Johns Hopkins SAIS to launch SAIS China Global Research Center on June 16
MEDIA ADVISORY The China Studies program at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) is pleased to announce the launch of the SAIS China Global Research Center on Wednesday, June 16. The launch will include a day-long webinar titled “The Making and Unmaking of U.S.-China...
Johns Hopkins SAIS to host Andy Kim, U.S. Representative for New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District, for virtual conversation with Dean Eliot Cohen on May 28
MEDIA ADVISORY Johns Hopkins SAIS Dean Eliot A. Cohen will host Andy Kim, U.S. Representative for New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District, for a virtual conversation focused on the shaping of the new global order in a post-COVID world on Friday, May 28. Cohen and Kim, a member of the House...