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Bridging The Gap @bridgingthegap.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations to BTG team member Danielle Gilbert for her recent article, "Trump wants to punish countries that wrongfully detain U.S. citizens."

Read how "a new executive order aims to strike back against 'hostage diplomacy.'"
goodauthority.org/news/trump-w...

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Trump wants to punish countries that wrongfully detain U.S. citizens

A new executive order aims to strike back against “hostage diplomacy.”

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Bridging The Gap @bridgingthegap.bsky.social · 6d

Call for applications! Recent doctoral graduates or soon-to-be graduates, check out this great postdoc opportunity at MIT's Center for International Studies: cis.mit.edu/opportunitie...

Applications will be reviewed starting October 15, so prospective applicants are encouraged to apply soon!

Postdoctoral Associate Program | Center for International Studies

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Bridging The Gap @bridgingthegap.bsky.social · 8d

BTG alum Meicen Sun recently wrote an op-ed published in The Hill on the need to expand, not shrink, the H-1B visa.

Read it here: thehill.com/opinion/immi...

Bridging The Gap @bridgingthegap.bsky.social · 16d

2025 IPSI alum Hana Attia recently published the article 'When and How Do Presidents Terminate Sanctions? The Effect of Domestic Factors on US Sanctions Policy.' Check it out below!
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When and How Do Presidents Terminate Sanctions? The Effect of Domestic Factors on US Sanctions Policy

Abstract. How do domestic factors influence US presidents’ decisions to lift sanctions? Drawing on work emphasizing the domestic costs related to leaders’

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Bridging The Gap @bridgingthegap.bsky.social · 24d

Congratulations to Jordan Tama and Susanna Campbell on the publication of their book chapter, "Bridging the Gap in International Relations" (chapter 24) in the new Handbook of International Relations!

www.elgaronline.com/edcollbook/b...

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Bridging The Gap @bridgingthegap.bsky.social · 28d

The Teaching, Research, and International Policy (TRIP) Project is seeking proposals for short-term collaborative research partnerships between academic researchers and policy practitioners! Find more information below!

trip.wm.edu/home/Call%20...

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Bridging The Gap @bridgingthegap.bsky.social · Sep 8

BTG alum Debak Das just published Explaining the Proliferation of Nuclear Delivery Vehicles in Security Studies. Check in out below.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Explaining the Proliferation of Nuclear Delivery Vehicles

How and why do nuclear delivery vehicles proliferate? This article identifies a permissive environment in the nonproliferation regime shaped by three drivers for proliferation: First, the multipurp...

www.tandfonline.com

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Bridging The Gap @bridgingthegap.bsky.social · Aug 19

American University is currently hiring two faculty positions in international affairs!

Assistant Professor, International Security:
www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta...

Assistant Professor, Economic Security
jobs.chronicle.com/job/37868709...

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Bridging The Gap @bridgingthegap.bsky.social · Aug 13

2025 IPSI participant Minseon Ku recently published the following!

The digital reproduction of the state: Public diplomacy, digital entitativity, and strategic ontology journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Bridging The Gap @bridgingthegap.bsky.social · Aug 6

BTG alums Sarah Bush and Jennifer Hadden recently published "The End of the Age of NGOs?" in Foreign Affairs. Check it out below!
www.foreignaffairs.com/world/end-ag...

The End of the Age of NGOs?

How civil society lost its post–Cold War power.

www.foreignaffairs.com

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Bridging The Gap @bridgingthegap.bsky.social · Jul 18

The University at Albany, SUNY Center for Policy Research is seeking a one-year post doctoral research fellow for the Project on International Security, Commerce, & Economic Statecraft (PISCES). Position to start early September!
www.cpr-pisces.org/postdoc-rese...

PISCES Post-Doctoral Research Fellow — Project on International Security, Commerce, and Economic Statecraft

www.cpr-pisces.org

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Bridging The Gap @bridgingthegap.bsky.social · Jun 18

Eric Keels was recently interviewed on the Innovation Storytellers podcast, where they discussed innovation within USAF. Check it out!

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

How the Blue Horizons Is Innovating the USAF from the Inside Out

Podcast Episode · Innovation Storytellers · 06/17/2025 · 50m

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Bridging The Gap @bridgingthegap.bsky.social · Jun 18

Thank you so much for joining us in DC, Elisa!

Bridging The Gap @bridgingthegap.bsky.social · Jun 18

It was such a pleasure having you, Laura!

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Political Science Department at Northwestern University @polisciatnu.bsky.social · Jun 3

“Prof. Gilbert's warm, welcoming presence in her course site invited all students to engage deeply with the course content."

Dani Gilbert (@danigilbert.bsky.social) recognized for teaching excellence in digital course design at Northwestern University!
🥇💜💜💜🥇

www.it.northwestern.edu/departments/...

Pictured: Prof. Yiji Zhang (stage right) and Prof. Dani Gilbert (stage left) holding their awards for teaching excellence in Digitla Course Design

Northwestern Canvas Hall of Fame Recognizes Excellence in Digital Course Design at TEACHx
The Northwestern Canvas Hall of Fame honors instructors who go above and beyond to create engaging learning experiences for their students using the Canvas Learning Management System. Each year, winners are announced and awarded at the TEACHx conference. Nominations for the Hall of Fame come entirely from students, who submitted 440 nominations for this year's awards.
This year's honorees are:
Yiji Zhang, Assistant Professor of Instruction in Computer Science, won Most Innovative Course Site for "Fundamentals of Computer Programming II"
Mindy Thorpe, Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, won Best Use of Video for "Principles of Orthotic and Prosthetic Practice"
Danielle Gilbert, Assistant Professor and Faculty Associate at the Institute for Policy Research, won the Community and Accessibility Award for "Introduction to International Relations"

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Bridging The Gap @bridgingthegap.bsky.social · Jun 2

BTG alum Lawrence Rubin recently published in Space Policy on a tabletop exercise exploring future Moon conflict and the need for international guidelines to manage rising tensions in space.

Read it here!

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The potential for conflict in cislunar space: Findings from a tabletop exercise

A number of state and non-state actors have lunar ambitions. Growing competition and a lack of internationally-agreed principles or rules governing ac…

www.sciencedirect.com

Bridging The Gap @bridgingthegap.bsky.social · May 18

✨ Alumni doing big things—we see you! Whether you're launching something new, publishing your latest research, or hitting a big milestone, we want to cheer you on.
Tag us or send a quick message so we can spotlight your awesome work!

Bridging The Gap @bridgingthegap.bsky.social · May 14

BTG alum Juan Andrés Gannon recently published an article on State Military Capabilities in Security Studies.

Check it out at the link below!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Allies as Armaments: Explaining the Specialization of State Military Capabilities

Why do states under-produce some military capabilities and over-produce others in ways that seem to leave them vulnerable? This article argues alliances help explain states’ decisions to specialize...

www.tandfonline.com

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Bridging The Gap @bridgingthegap.bsky.social · May 1

4 more days to apply for the 2025 New Era Workshop!
NEW is an annual three-day training program for PhD students in international affairs and related disciplines, held September 25-27, 2025 at the University of Denver! Applications can be found on our website. Share with your networks!

NEW — Bridging the Gap

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Bridging The Gap @bridgingthegap.bsky.social · Apr 30

Chatham House is hiring a Programme Director (U.S. & Canada) 🌍 Lead a top-tier team shaping global policy.
📍 London | 🗓️ Apply by 14 May
🔗 Apply: careers.chathamhouse.org/jobs/5795937...
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📩 Contact: [email protected]

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Bridging The Gap @bridgingthegap.bsky.social · Apr 10

Just a reminder to encourage PhD students in your networks to apply for Bridging the Gap's 2025 New Era Workshop! Apps close May 4th.

Bridging The Gap @bridgingthegap.bsky.social · Mar 20

Applications for the 2025 New Era Workshop (NEW) are now open! NEW is an annual three-day training program for PhD students in international affairs and related disciplines, held September 25-27, 2025 at the University of Denver! Applications and more info can be found on our website. Please share!

NEW — Bridging the Gap

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Bridging The Gap @bridgingthegap.bsky.social · Mar 29

Alumni Spotlight ✨
We’re proud of our alumni and love showcasing your achievements! Whether you’re publishing research, launching a project, or reaching a career milestone, we want to celebrate with you.
Tag us or send us a message—we’d love to highlight your success!

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Bridging The Gap @bridgingthegap.bsky.social · Mar 29

Congratulations to @debak.bsky.social on his latest publication in Foreign Policy, co-authored with Rachel A. Epstein! Their article explores the future of global nuclear proliferation.

foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/14/t...

An Unreliable America Means More Countries Want the Bomb

Without credible U.S. security guarantees, nuclear proliferation is likely to increase rapidly across Europe and Asia.

foreignpolicy.com

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Bridging The Gap @bridgingthegap.bsky.social · Mar 20

Applications for the 2025 New Era Workshop (NEW) are now open! NEW is an annual three-day training program for PhD students in international affairs and related disciplines, held September 25-27, 2025 at the University of Denver! Applications and more info can be found on our website. Please share!

NEW — Bridging the Gap

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Bridging The Gap @bridgingthegap.bsky.social · Mar 19

Calling all ISA members! We hope you'll join the new Research and Policy Section (RAPS).
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Research and Policy Section (RAPS)

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