Isabel Silagy (MA IR and Security Studies ’25) Co-Authors Chapter in Oxford Handbook on International Norms
Pardee School graduate Isabel Silagy (MA IR and Security Studies ’25) co-authored a chapter in the Oxford Handbook of Norms Research in International Relations (Oxford University Press, 2025), published in December 2025. The chapter, titled “Norms, Legitimacy, and Compliance: Between International Law and Politics,” was written with co-author Ezgi Yildiz and appears as Chapter 3 in the volume, which brings together leading scholarship on how norms function in global politics....
Anna Trissa’s Growing Footprint in Global Economic Research
For Anna Trissa (MA GP ’26), the transition from graduate study at the Pardee School to the fast-paced world of policy research has been both immediate and transformative. Now interning with the Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C., Trissa is already contributing to substantive policy conversations on economic development, technology, and governance through both her professional and published work....
Kaitlynn Cherry (Pardee ’27) Selected to Represent the US at 2026 APEC Youth Engagement Workshop
Kaitlynn Cherry (Pardee ’27, BA International Relations & Affairs and Chinese) has been awarded a fellowship to participate in the 2026 APEC Youth Engagement Workshop, organized by the Education Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston on behalf of the Taiwan Ministry of Education. Each APEC member economy is permitted to nominate just two participants, with Cherry being nominated by Professor Min Ye and will be representing the United States in the workshop taking place in Taipei, Taiwan in late June/early July....
Students Present Research in Pardee’s First Public Defense Forum
On April 16 and 17, the Pardee School of Global Studies hosted the 2026 Defense Forum where students for the first time ever presented their research in a conference-style format. Departing from the traditional closed-door setup, students publicly defended their work before faculty advisors and an additional reviewer, with peers and supporters in the audience....
Nolan’s ‘Until I Find You’ Awarded for its Contribution to Guatemalan History
Until I Find You, a Pulitzer Prize finalist and 2024 publication by Professor Rachel Nolan, Assistant Professor of International History, was recently given two awards which recognizes its deeply researched account of Guatemala’s international adoption industry, tracing how a system framed as humanitarian became entangled in inequality, war, and Indigenous dispossession. The first recognition comes from the Latin American Studies Association, giving it the Best Book Award on Recent History and Memory, a biennial honor highlighting outstanding scholarship on the region’s past. It also earned the Marysa Navarro Best Book Prize from the New England Council on Latin American Studies, ...
Schilde Receives EURYDICE Grant to Explore EU’s Role as a Global Security Actor
Professor Kaija Schilde recently received the EURYDICE (EURopean SecuritY and Defense: Industry, Capacity, and Evolution) grant, which builds on the momentum of the 2021–2024 Jean Monnet Chair in European Security and launches a three-year program of teaching, research, and public engagement focused on the European Union’s (EU) evolving role as a global security actor. ...
More Than a Job Search: How Korbel Prepares Students for Meaningful Careers
At Korbel, career readiness isn’t a final step, it’s a journey supported every step of the way....
Korbel Career Journey: Rhiannan Price, MA International Human Rights 2012
Rhiannan Price (MA International Human Rights, 2012) has built a career at the intersection of humanitarian action, science, and technology, driven by the conviction that access to information is inseparable from justice, dignity, and human security. ...
Korbel Student Earns Prestigious Critical Language Scholarship to Study Chinese in Taiwan
Growing up in Kansas City, Trevor Paulus (MA International Studies, '27) was captivated by his grandmother's love of travel; her fridge covered in magnets from places he'd never been, her calls home from the road. That curiosity about the world eventually led to a seemingly simple decision to study Chinese in high school. "I took Chinese because it seemed cool and different than French or Spanish. Then I had my first class, and I was like, I'm where I'm meant to be."...
Celebrating a Career of Curiosity, Mentorship, and Impact: Professor Frank Laird Retires After Nearly Four Decades at Korbel
After nearly 40 years at the Korbel School, Professor Frank Laird is retiring, closing a chapter defined by intellectual curiosity, institutional growth, and a deep commitment to students and scholarship. ...
A Community of Care: How Student Affairs Supports Every Korbel Student
At the Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs, student success is built through a support network designed to help students navigate both the big picture of their academic journey and the day-to-day details that come with it. ...
Melinda French Gates Offers Lessons on Philanthropy and Progress
At the annual Korbel Honors celebration, the philanthropist and businesswoman spoke about her organization, Pivotal, and how unlocking women’s power is key to lifting up the rest of the world....