Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of USC’s Master of Public Diplomacy program, the USC Center on Public Diplomacy is spotlighting distinguished alumni and their careers since graduation. Alumni reflect on their professional achievements, the influence of their USC education, changes in public diplomacy, and their advice for today’s students....
Twenty-five years after the attacks of September 11, 2001, the consequences of that tragic morning continue to shape global politics, national security, public policy, and everyday life. Pardee faculty members Noora Lori, Jack Weinstein, and Joseph Wippl examined how 9/11 reshaped international affairs, while Rosella Cappella Zielinski, explored the economic consequences of America’s post-9/11 military response. Their reflections highlight enduring questions about security, governance, intervention, alliance-building, and the long-term costs of war....
Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Pardee School, participated in the Bled Strategic Forum 2026, held in Slovenia on August 31 and September 1. Under the theme The Power to Shape the Future, the Forum brought together heads of state and government from EU member states, EU Commissioners, representatives of the U.S. Department of State, diplomats, experts, and academics to discuss Europe’s geopolitical challenges and its role in shaping the future....