UGA Department of International Affairs

Professor Shane Singh and his colleagues have a brand new article at Political Psychology: "Do emotions drive the link between winning and satisfaction with democracy? Leveraging the Super Bowl, the World Cup, and The Lion King" Check it out here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/po…

Meet our star students! Sophia Nguyen is a 3rd year International Affairs major. She currently serves as a GLOBIS Human Rights Lab Fellow, Editor-in-Chief of the Georgia Political Review's Weekly Digest, and a SPIA Ambassador!

Welcome aboard!⚓️

Thank you to Dr. Idean Salehyan for providing very timely insights about the Iranian regime. We are excited to announce that Dr. Salehyan will join our faculty as Professor of International Relations, beginning in August!

Join us on February 27 for a guest lecture by Professor Idean Salehyan: “Politics and Protest in Contemporary Iran.” The talk will examine the roots and consequences of Iran’s recent unrest. The event begins at 10:00 a.m. in the Punaro Room, fourth floor of Baldwin Hall.

Professor Jeff Berejikian and co-authors have a new article at International Political Science Review: "The Causes and Consequences of Public Misperceptions About the Origins of the Russo-Ukrainian War" Read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Meet our star students! Justin Cohen is a senior majoring in Political Science and International Affairs, and he has completed the Richard B. Russell Security Leadership Program. In 2025, he was a delegate in the U.S. Congress-Republic of Korea National Assembly Exchange Program.

Congratulations to Nishat Nayla, the winner of this year's Christopher S. Allen Undergraduate Research Award! Nishat received the scholarship in recognition for her excellent project: "Barrel to Byte: How Oil Wealth is Funding the Global AI Race."

@UGA_INTL professor Ishtiaque Fazlul uses data to improve human well-being around the world! Read about his innovative work here: news.uga.edu/assistant-prof…

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Professor Emeritus Dr. Han S. Park. Dr. Park taught at UGA for 45 years and was the founding director of the Center for the Study of Global Issues (GLOBIS), where he played a pivotal role in Track II diplomacy.

Professors Maryann Gallagher and Justin Conrad have a new article in the current special issue of @ps_polisci: "Expanding Youth Education on Nuclear Weapons." @MarEGallagher @_justinconrad cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Happy Holidays from the Department of International Affairs! See you in 2026!

Ph.D. student Yuge Wang and Professor Rongbin Han have a new study at the journal Governance! Authoritarian Elasticity: How Autocracies May Effectively Mobilize for Crisis Management onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

Congratulations to Dr. Gabriel de Azevedo Soyer! He successfully defended his dissertation this week, and will begin a postdoc at UCLouvain in January. Thanks to committee members Laura Zimmerman, Shane Singh, Greg Thaler and Joseph Ornstein.

Congratulations to Professor Cas Mudde, who will be awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Södertörn University! The conferral of the degree recognizes Dr. Mudde's "significant contributions to society and culture." sh.se/english/sodert…

The deadline for these positions has been extended. All applications submitted by December 1 will receive full consideration!

Announcing the newest Ph.D. out of @UGA_INTL: Dr. Shannon Martin! Dr. Martin defended her dissertation and will continue her work as a professor at Southern Adventist University. Thanks to committee members Megan Turnbull & Shane Singh for their guidance. Congrats, Dr. Martin!

International Affairs student (and Truman Scholar and ROTC cadet and all-around star) Mercedes Bengs is featured in UGA's Annual Report! Check out the profile here: par.uga.edu/profiles/merce…

We are proud to announce that the Department of International Affairs and @UGACITS are home to the newest university chapter of the Institute for Nuclear Materials Management (@INMMTweets)! INMM at UGA welcomes students from across campus who are interested in nuclear careers!

Meet our star students! Hannah Jones is a sophomore majoring in International Affairs and Political Science. She is an active student leader, serving as a tour guide with the UGA Visitors Center, a Student Government Peer Leader, a Propel Rural Scholar, and a SPIA Ambassador!