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Johns Hopkins SAIS to host the Zbigniew Brzezinski Initiative’s inaugural lecture, featuring Leon Panetta, former U.S. Secretary of Defense, on April 28
MEDIA ADVISORY On Wednesday, April 28, Johns Hopkins SAIS will host the Zbigniew Brzezinski Initiative’s inaugural lecture titled, “Subtle Dimensions of National Power – The U.S. in a Post-Pandemic World.” featuring Leon Panetta, former U.S. Secretary of Defense. As part of the lecture, Panetta...
Johns Hopkins SAIS to host Jennifer Nuzzo, lead epidemiologist for the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, for a virtual conversation with Dean Eliot Cohen on April 20
MEDIA ADVISORYJohns Hopkins SAIS Dean Eliot A. Cohen will host Jennifer Nuzzo, lead epidemiologist for the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, as part of the Dean’s Speaker Series on Tuesday, April 20. Nuzzo, who co-developed the Global Health Security Index, will join Cohen for a discussion...
SAIS-CARI to host seventh annual conference, “China’s Overseas Lending in Comparative Perspective,” as a weekly virtual series from April 6 to May 18
MEDIA ADVISORY The SAIS China Africa Research Initiative (SAIS-CARI) will hold its seventh annual conference titled, “China’s Overseas Lending in Comparative Perspective,” as a weekly virtual series starting Tuesday, April 6 and ending Tuesday, May 18. The weekly series will feature expert...
Johns Hopkins SAIS Professor Daniel Honig publishes research examining relationship between management practices and worker motivation
MEDIA ADVISORYStudies show government agencies actively seek employees with intrinsic motivation since they are usually more productive, possess a diverse skillset, and demonstrate a willingness to take on new tasks. To examine how an employee’s intrinsic motivation is influenced by a government...
SAIS-CARI and Boston University Global Development Policy Center to announce drop in Chinese Lending to Africa in 2019; management transfer of Chinese Loans to Africa Database
MEDIA ADVISORY New data derived from the Chinese Loans to Africa Database shows Chinese loan commitments to African countries dropped 30 percent in 2019 to $7 billion, down from $9.9 billion in 2018. Lending to historically large borrowers that have negotiated debt relief with China, including...
Johns Hopkins SAIS Merrill Center and Duke University’s Program in American Grand Strategy to host 2021 Conference on Civil-Military Relations on April 7 and 8
MEDIA ADVISORY The Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies at Johns Hopkins SAIS and Duke University’s Program in American Grand Strategy will host the 2021 student-led conference on civil-military relations on April 7 and 8: “Politics, Protests, and the Post-Pandemic World: Civil-Military...
Johns Hopkins SAIS to host Hopkins-Nanjing Center 35th anniversary event, featuring Robert Gates, former U.S. Secretary of Defense, and Zhengyu Huang, president of the Committee of 100, on March 29
MEDIA ADVISORYOn March 29, Johns Hopkins SAIS will host a panel discussion titled, “A Special Relationship in Transition: U.S.-China Power Dynamics in the Emerging 21st Century,” featuring Robert Gates, former U.S. Secretary of Defense, and Zhengyu Huang, president of the Committee of 100. This...
Johns Hopkins SAIS Professor Joshua White available for comment on U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s India visit
MEDIA ADVISORYU.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will visit India from March 19 to 21 as part of his first overseas trip, signaling the country’s importance to the Biden administration’s Indo-Pacific agenda. Joshua White, Associate Professor of the Practice of South Asia Studies and former...
Johns Hopkins SAIS to host Martha S. Jones, acclaimed author, historian, and Johns Hopkins professor, for a virtual conversation with Dean Eliot Cohen on March 18
MEDIA ADVISORYJohns Hopkins SAIS Dean Eliot A. Cohen will host Martha S. Jones, acclaimed author, historian, and Johns Hopkins University Society of Black Alumni Presidential Professor, for the Dean’s Speaker Series on Thursday, March 18. Jones, who also directs the Hard Histories at Hopkins...
Johns Hopkins SAIS Professor Sarah Jordaan and her colleagues develop research debunking myths about land required for renewable energy
MEDIA ADVISORYPopulation growth and increased demand of energy are forcing decision makers to consider the environmental impact of ongoing and future power generation projects. To assess potential effects of these projects, Sarah Jordaan, a Johns Hopkins faculty member with appointments at Johns...