By Lee H. Hamilton Possibly no one had more influence on American foreign policy in the late 20th century than Henry Kissinger, who died last month at age 100. In his long and active career, he advised presidents, carried out policies and initiatives, and was a highly visible figure around the world. While it’s early… Read more »
Hamilton Lugar School News
Jane and Gene Guttman Democracy Scholars Fund to support Hamilton Lugar School students
Through a generous endowed gift from Bob Guttman, the Indiana University (IU) Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies has established a unique new scholarship program. In honor of Bob’s parents’ memory, the Jane and Gene Guttman Scholars Fund will support students who are participating in an internship, study abroad, or experiential learning program… Read more »
Introducing Director of Admissions Carissa Garletts
The Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies is pleased to introduce our new Director of Admissions Carissa Garletts, who began her new role on December 11, 2023. Garletts has a long history with Indiana University (IU). In 2012 she earned a B.A. from IU with majors in East Asian Languages and Cultures and… Read more »
Christopher Beckwith’s Scythian Empire named Book of the Year 2023
Christopher I. Beckwith’s latest work, The Scythian Empire: Central Eurasia and the Birth of the Classical Age from Persia to China (Princeton University Press) has been named among History Today’s Books of the Year 2023. Beckwith is a distinguished professor of Central Eurasian Studies at the IU Hamilton Lugar School. History Today’s December 2023… Read more »
Hamilton on Foreign Policy #233: Biden-Xi meeting shows talk matters
By Lee H. Hamilton U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met for four hours last month on an estate near San Francisco. That, in and of itself, is important. At a time of serious tensions between the world’s two most powerful countries, maintaining communication is essential. Even if such talks don’t always… Read more »
$840,000 awarded to Language Workshop’s Project GO
The Language Workshop at the Indiana University Hamilton Lugar School has received $840,000 in continued support for the Project Global Officer (Project GO) program for summer 2024. Project GO is a U.S. Department of Defense initiative that offers full scholarships to qualified Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) students to study critical languages and study abroad…. Read more »
Hamilton Lugar School welcomes new Assistant Dean for Research Kevin Meskill
Kevin Meskill has been named the new assistant dean for research (ADR) in the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies, effective December 1, 2023. In this new academic position, Meskill will raise HLS’s overall grant consumption by encouraging faculty to apply for more and larger grants, supervising and providing faculty and staff opportunities… Read more »
Hamilton on Foreign Policy #231: Australia is a key U.S. ally
By Lee H. Hamilton Australia may not be the first nation to come to mind when we think about important U.S. allies. It’s on the far side of the globe, an area of the world we often neglect. Its largest city, Sydney, is a 22-hour flight from New York. Most Americans have never traveled there…. Read more »
Institute for European Studies welcomes new director
Effective today, Roberta Pergher, Associate Professor of History, has assumed the role of director of the Institute for European Studies (EURO) at the IU Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies. As a scholar of European fascism and colonialism, Pergher brings a dynamic and relevant perspective to the institute’s continued programming that supports its mission… Read more »
$8.6M to support IU students learning world languages
As previously announced, the Indiana University Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies (HLS) was awarded $8.6 million from the U.S. Department of Education’s Title VI Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships and scholarships program to support students studying less commonly taught languages. The application to apply for 2024-25 fellowships opens on… Read more »