Maxwell Students Represent Türkiye and Romania at International Model NATO
A delegation of 12 Maxwell School students recently returned from Washington, D.C., where they participated in the International Model NATO under the guidance of Michael Williams, associate professor of public administration and international affairs and director of the master of arts in international relations program....
Maxwell School Proudly Ranks #1 for Public Affairs in 2025
Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs has earned the #1 overall spot in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Public Affairs Schools rankings. This year’s top ranking follows Maxwell’s yearlong celebration of its founding 100 years ago as the first school in the nation to offer a one-year graduate program in public administration. ...
Meet our graduates: Christina Joy Aga – second generation Crawford School scholar
Discover how Christina Aga, an environmental manager from Vanuatu, is blending traditional knowledge and modern policy to tackle water resource challenges in the Pacific. Read her inspiring journey from Crawford School to making a real-world impact....
Meet our graduates: David Scaife MLA – from regional roots to public policy champion
David Scaife's journey from regional Western Australia to the ANU Crawford School of Public Policy reflects his commitment to public service, community advocacy, and strengthening democratic institutions through education and political leadership....
Meet our graduates: Siming Chen – blending culture, policy, and sustainability for a better tomorrow
Siming, a passionate advocate for inclusion and sustainability, pursued a Master of Public Policy at Crawford School, focusing on the intersection of social policy and economic development. She now plans to pursue a PhD in governance to tackle local and global policy challenges....
MINT PROGRAMME WELCOMES PROJECT ON “CORRUPTION AND INEQUALITY IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA WITH THE COLLABORATION OF THE GLOBAL MIGRATION CENTRE (GMC)”
This expansion of horizons was introduced by Dêlidji Eric Degila, Professor of Practice in International Relations and Faculty Associate at the Global Migration Centre. The project signifies a key milestone in the programme's expansion and collaboration with our research centres through the ARP initiatives. On the occasion of this event, Professor Degila has secured the collaboration with the HE Ambassador Gberie of Sierra Leone allowing for a key link with the MINT programme and the Global Migration Centre. ...
PRIZE-WINNING MASTER DISSERTATION: Local communities and forest conservation in Malaysia
In recent years, many development projects have focused on the empowerment of so-called “beneficiaries”, particularly in contexts affecting the livelihoods of indigenous populations. In her Master in Development Studies, Agathe Le Vaslot explored knowledge production and governmentality in the design and early implementation of the Upper Baram Forest Conservation Project in Sarawak, Malaysia. As she explains in this interview, she found that local communities were excluded from meaningful acknowledgement and participation. Her research was awarded the 2023 Geneva-Asia Association Prize and is now published in open access thanks to the support of the Vahabzadeh Foundation....
Four students granted mobility fellowships for projects in anthropology and sociology
Four doctoral researchers have been granted mobility fellowships, for projects ranging from epistemology in the wake of civil war, to indigenous/feminist perspectives of socio-ecological dynamics, to transformations in digital finance...
Researching the Normalisation of Political Violence
PhD researcher in International History and Politics, Hafssa Kouskous discusses her work on the normalisation of political violence and her path to the Geneva Graduate Institute. ...
PROFESSOR DEGILA INTRODUCES A PROJECT ON CORRUPTION AND INEQUALITY IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA WITH THE COLLABORATION OF THE GLOBAL MIGRATION CENTRE
This expansion of horizons was introduced by Dêlidji Eric Degila, Professor of Practice in International Relations and Faculty Associate at the Global Migration Centre. Professor Degila has secured the collaboration with the HE Ambassador Gberie of Sierra Leone allowing for a key link with the MINT programme and the Global Migration Centre. ...
Suba Umathevan, CEO of Drosos Foundation, reflects on her time at the Geneva Graduate Institute.
"The Institute also emphasised empathy, cultural sensitivity, and the importance of listening and understanding diverse contexts – skills that have been invaluable in my leadership roles. Even 15 years after graduation, I would still choose the Institute for my graduate studies....
SIS Alumna Creates Safer Workplaces for Women
Protecting women and creating safe workplaces takes action and effort at every level, from federal governments to individuals. Over 140 nations have some form of legislation that addresses workplace misconduct and violence, but operationalizing those rules and establishing accountability takes many people, including people like Livia Mueller, SIS/BA ’10, SIS/MA ‘13....