Hamilton Lugar School (HLS) alumna Alex Lebel says “curiosity mixed with a love of history” sparked her interest in international studies. Her degree has led to her current position as an intelligence analyst with the Washington/Baltimore HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area), where her work helps to reduce drug trafficking. Lebel graduated from HLS in… Read more »
By Lee H Hamilton At the start of 2022, I wrote that defending democracy was the defining challenge for the United States. I noted that we Americans have faith that democracy is the best and most just system; that we believe in government “of the people, for the people and by the people.” Defending democracy… Read more »
By Lee H. Hamilton Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created foreign policy challenges for the United States. That’s even more true across the Atlantic, where the war has driven up inflation, worsened energy shortages, made refugees of millions of Ukrainians and unsettled the nations of Eastern Europe. There is a tremendous need for European leadership… Read more »
Hilary Holbrow, assistant professor of Japanese Politics and Society in the Hamilton Lugar School (HLS) Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures (EALC), recently completed a seven-month National Endowment for the Humanities Advanced Social Science Research on Japan Fellowship. The fellowship is a joint effort between the Japan-United States Friendship Commission (JUSFC) and the National… Read more »
By Lee H. Hamilton Dec. 7 is Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, commemorating Japan’s surprise attack in 1941 on a U.S. naval base in Hawaii. It’s also a time to step back and appreciate the remarkable transformation of the U.S.-Japan relationship: how we went from being sworn enemies to vital allies over a few decades. For… Read more »
The Rich and the Pure cited as ‘a major influence on future studies’ Hamilton Lugar School (HLS) Professor of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures Daniel Caner’s book, The Rich and the Pure: Philanthropy and the Making of Christian Society in Early Byzantium (University of California, 2021), has been awarded the 2022 Philip Schaff Prize by the… Read more »
Lieutenant Colonel William Daniel “Dan” Brice is currently a strategic fellow at Indiana University’s Hamilton Lugar School (HLS) as part of the U.S. Army War College (USAWC) for the 2022-2023 academic year. Through USAWC, Fellows develop a deep knowledge of world regions to become ambassadors for the Army who will go on to hold positions… Read more »
Chaewon Lee was a high school senior in the United Arab Emirates when she decided to attend Indiana University (IU). Although this move took her 7,500 miles farther away from her native country of South Korea, the school would provide unexpected opportunities, and give Lee the chance to learn more about the language and culture… Read more »
When she was looking at schools, Sofia Herrera knew she wanted to pursue international studies. As soon as she visited Indiana University (IU), she realized the Hamilton Lugar School (HLS) was the right fit for her. She says, “I was so impressed with the Global and International Studies Building — the modernity of it, the… Read more »
By Lee H. Hamilton We heard a lot in the recent U.S. election campaigns about inflation. We heard a lot about crime. We heard about the erosion of rights and threats to our democracy. What we didn’t hear much about was foreign policy. Most candidates didn’t have a lot to say about America’s role in… Read more »
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