Events organized by Robert F. Byrnes Russian and East European Institute The Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies at Indiana University will host teach-in events March 1-3 on Russia’s attack on Ukraine featuring experts from Indiana University, the Hamilton Lugar School, and Ukraine. All events, organized by the Robert F. Byrnes Russian and… Read more »
Month: February 2022
HLS Professor Shruti Rana and colleagues awarded $600,000 AUD Australian Research Council Grant
Grant will support research efforts on navigating the populist backlash against the international legal order; will also support HLS global law and institutions conference Indiana University Professor and Senior Assistant Dean of the Hamilton Lugar School, Shruti Rana, together with chief investigators at The Australian National University and partner investigator from the University of Maryland,… Read more »
IU Hamilton Lugar School to host America’s Role in the World Conference
The Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies at Indiana University will host the seventh annual America’s Role in the World Conference April 6-7, 2022. This nonpartisan event will bring diplomats, journalists, politicians, and scholars to the Bloomington campus for collegial discussion on a diverse range of global topics. Complete event information, schedule, panel… Read more »
Trailblazing graduate praised for achievements in the BA/MA Program
HLS graduate student Cat Wischmeyer sets new heights Cat Wischmeyer is earning a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree consecutively through the International Studies Integrated B.A./M.A. program at the Hamilton Lugar School and will complete both within five years. Cat earned her Bachelor of Science in International Studies focused on East Africa and Refugee Studies… Read more »
Hamilton on Foreign Policy 186: China commands our attention

By Lee H. Hamilton February 16, 2022 The 2022 Winter Olympics, wrapping up in Beijing, have again focused the world’s attention on China. The games have provided China with an opportunity to impress a worldwide audience and to distract attention from criticism over human rights violations and other issues. But there is rarely a time… Read more »
IU Hamilton Lugar School to host national conference on US-Japan relations
The Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies at Indiana University will host its second national conference on U.S.-Japan relations on Friday, February 18 from 10:40 a.m. – 2:20 p.m. EST. Entitled The U.S.-Japan Partnership in the 21st Century: Domestic & Foreign Policy Challenges, the conference will feature introductory remarks from Japan’s Consul General… Read more »
IU Hamilton Lugar School hosts panel discussion on Russia-Ukraine tensions
The Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies at Indiana University will host a Zoom panel discussion on Friday, February 4, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. EST focused on the current Russia-Ukraine tensions. On the Brink: Diplomacy or War for Ukraine? will feature experts from Indiana University’s Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies,… Read more »
A Message to the HLS Community from Founding Dean Lee A. Feinstein
To the HLS Community, I write with deep thanks, warm memories, and great confidence in our school’s future as I conclude my time as dean of HLS. When I arrived in July 2014, our school’s home was in the charmingly decrepit quarters of Memorial Hall. Our telephone rang in the campus Motor Pool, instead of… Read more »
Hamilton on Foreign Policy 185: NATO still relevant, still facing challenges

By Lee H. Hamilton February 2, 2022 The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is the largest peacetime alliance in the world and has been arguably the most successful such alliance in history. It has had remarkable success in achieving its basic goals: containing Soviet expansion, checking the rise of nationalism and helping integrate Europe. It provides… Read more »
Founding Dean Lee A. Feinstein receives Indiana University Provost’s Medal
In January 2022, Lee A. Feinstein was awarded the Provost’s Medal for his outstanding distinguished service as the Founding Dean of the Hamilton Lugar School by Interim Provost and Executive Vice President John S. Applegate and President Pamela Whitten. The Provost’s Medal is the highest honor bestowed by the Office of the Provost. It recognizes… Read more »