Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD)
@cenfad.bsky.social
Housed within the Department of History at Temple University, CENFAD fosters interdisciplinary faculty and student research on and raises public awareness of the historic and contemporary use of force and diplomacy in a global context.
Pinned
‼️CENFAD Emerging Scholar Graduate Award‼️
The competition is open for the 2026-2027 academic year, and the deadline to apply to the Temple MA Program in History is February 15, 2026.
For more information, please contact Alan McPherson, Marvin Wachman Director, CENFAD, [email protected].
The competition is open for the 2026-2027 academic year, and the deadline to apply to the Temple MA Program in History is February 15, 2026.
For more information, please contact Alan McPherson, Marvin Wachman Director, CENFAD, [email protected].
We are pleased to announce that 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑐 𝑉𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 Volume 25, Number I (Fall 2025) is now available! It can be accessed here: tuljournals.temple.edu/index.php/st...
We hope you enjoy this edition. We wish everyone a restful winter break and a joyful holiday season.
We hope you enjoy this edition. We wish everyone a restful winter break and a joyful holiday season.
Strategic Visions
tuljournals.temple.edu
December 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
We are pleased to announce that 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑐 𝑉𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 Volume 25, Number I (Fall 2025) is now available! It can be accessed here: tuljournals.temple.edu/index.php/st...
We hope you enjoy this edition. We wish everyone a restful winter break and a joyful holiday season.
We hope you enjoy this edition. We wish everyone a restful winter break and a joyful holiday season.
Thank you to everyone who joined Dr. Jochen Hellbeck’s presentation! We look forward to seeing you at our next series of lectures in Spring 2026!
December 4, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined Dr. Jochen Hellbeck’s presentation! We look forward to seeing you at our next series of lectures in Spring 2026!
❗️TODAY❗️
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Jochen Hellbeck (Rutgers University)
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Jochen Hellbeck (Rutgers University)
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Jochen Hellbeck (Rutgers University)
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
December 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
❗️TODAY❗️
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Jochen Hellbeck (Rutgers University)
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Jochen Hellbeck (Rutgers University)
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Temple’s giving site: advancement-sec.temple.edu/s/705/lg22/f...
December 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Temple’s giving site: advancement-sec.temple.edu/s/705/lg22/f...
‼️NEXT WEEK‼️
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Jochen Hellbeck (Rutgers University)
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Jochen Hellbeck (Rutgers University)
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Jochen Hellbeck (Rutgers University)
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
‼️NEXT WEEK‼️
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Jochen Hellbeck (Rutgers University)
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Jochen Hellbeck (Rutgers University)
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
We’re excited to share the Spring 2026 Speaker Series schedule! We look forward to seeing everyone at the lectures. In the meantime, we wish you all a restful and refreshing fall break!
November 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
We’re excited to share the Spring 2026 Speaker Series schedule! We look forward to seeing everyone at the lectures. In the meantime, we wish you all a restful and refreshing fall break!
‼️IN TWO WEEKS ‼️
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Jochen Hellbeck (Rutgers University)
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
‼️IN TWO WEEKS ‼️
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Jochen Hellbeck (Rutgers University)
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Jochen Hellbeck (Rutgers University)
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
We’re grateful to everyone in the CENFAD community who came out, both virtually and in person, for Dr. Gretchen Heefner’s super engaging presentation! Be sure to join us on December 3 for our final event of the semester with Dr. Jochen Hellbeck.
November 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
We’re grateful to everyone in the CENFAD community who came out, both virtually and in person, for Dr. Gretchen Heefner’s super engaging presentation! Be sure to join us on December 3 for our final event of the semester with Dr. Jochen Hellbeck.
❗️TODAY❗️
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Gretchen Heefner (Northeastern University)
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Gretchen Heefner (Northeastern University)
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Gretchen Heefner (Northeastern University)
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 5, 2025 at 2:11 PM
❗️TODAY❗️
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Gretchen Heefner (Northeastern University)
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Gretchen Heefner (Northeastern University)
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Reposted by Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD)
‼️NEXT WEEK‼️
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Gretchen Heefner (Northeastern University)
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Gretchen Heefner (Northeastern University)
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Gretchen Heefner (Northeastern University)
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 27, 2025 at 6:33 PM
‼️NEXT WEEK‼️
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Gretchen Heefner (Northeastern University)
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Gretchen Heefner (Northeastern University)
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
A huge thank-you to everyone who joined us yesterday, both in person and online, for Dr. Renata Keller’s fascinating lecture!
We’re looking forward to welcoming Dr. Gretchen Heefner on November 5. Don’t miss it!
We’re looking forward to welcoming Dr. Gretchen Heefner on November 5. Don’t miss it!
October 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
A huge thank-you to everyone who joined us yesterday, both in person and online, for Dr. Renata Keller’s fascinating lecture!
We’re looking forward to welcoming Dr. Gretchen Heefner on November 5. Don’t miss it!
We’re looking forward to welcoming Dr. Gretchen Heefner on November 5. Don’t miss it!
❗️TODAY❗️
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Renata Keller (@renatakeller.bsky.social), University of Nevada, Reno
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Renata Keller (@renatakeller.bsky.social), University of Nevada, Reno
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Renata Keller (@renatakeller.bsky.social), University of Nevada, Reno
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 29, 2025 at 1:21 PM
❗️TODAY❗️
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Renata Keller (@renatakeller.bsky.social), University of Nevada, Reno
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Renata Keller (@renatakeller.bsky.social), University of Nevada, Reno
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
‼️NEXT WEEK‼️
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Gretchen Heefner (Northeastern University)
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Gretchen Heefner (Northeastern University)
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Gretchen Heefner (Northeastern University)
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 27, 2025 at 6:33 PM
‼️NEXT WEEK‼️
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Gretchen Heefner (Northeastern University)
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Gretchen Heefner (Northeastern University)
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
📢 The deadline to apply to the Temple MA Program in History is February 15, 2026 📢
‼️CENFAD Emerging Scholar Graduate Award‼️
The competition is open for the 2026-2027 academic year, and the deadline to apply to the Temple MA Program in History is February 15, 2026.
For more information, please contact Alan McPherson, Marvin Wachman Director, CENFAD, [email protected].
The competition is open for the 2026-2027 academic year, and the deadline to apply to the Temple MA Program in History is February 15, 2026.
For more information, please contact Alan McPherson, Marvin Wachman Director, CENFAD, [email protected].
October 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM
📢 The deadline to apply to the Temple MA Program in History is February 15, 2026 📢
❗️NEXT WEEK❗️
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Renata Keller (@renatakeller.bsky.social), University of Nevada, Reno
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Renata Keller (@renatakeller.bsky.social), University of Nevada, Reno
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Renata Keller (@renatakeller.bsky.social), University of Nevada, Reno
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
❗️NEXT WEEK❗️
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Renata Keller (@renatakeller.bsky.social), University of Nevada, Reno
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Renata Keller (@renatakeller.bsky.social), University of Nevada, Reno
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Gretchen Heefner (Northeastern University)
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Gretchen Heefner (Northeastern University)
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
⏰ Submissions open until November 21 ⏰
‼️Call for Abstracts‼️
"Peace in the Age of Forever Wars"
Temple University April 3–4, 2026
More information can be found on the Challenging War website: challengingwar.com/spring-2025/
"Peace in the Age of Forever Wars"
Temple University April 3–4, 2026
More information can be found on the Challenging War website: challengingwar.com/spring-2025/
October 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
⏰ Submissions open until November 21 ⏰
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Renata Keller (@renatakeller.bsky.social), University of Nevada, Reno
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Renata Keller (@renatakeller.bsky.social), University of Nevada, Reno
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Appreciation to our CENFAD community for showing up in person and on Zoom for Dr. Michael Neagles’s engaging lecture!
Mark your calendars for October 29: Dr. Renata Keller will be joining us next.
Mark your calendars for October 29: Dr. Renata Keller will be joining us next.
October 14, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Appreciation to our CENFAD community for showing up in person and on Zoom for Dr. Michael Neagles’s engaging lecture!
Mark your calendars for October 29: Dr. Renata Keller will be joining us next.
Mark your calendars for October 29: Dr. Renata Keller will be joining us next.
Reposted by Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy (CENFAD)
A big "Thank You" to Alan McPherson and those at Temple University @cenfad.bsky.social who came to my talk last night, either in-person or virtually. I appreciate the interest and thoughtful questions about "Chasing Bandits."
October 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
A big "Thank You" to Alan McPherson and those at Temple University @cenfad.bsky.social who came to my talk last night, either in-person or virtually. I appreciate the interest and thoughtful questions about "Chasing Bandits."
❗️TODAY❗️
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Michael Neagle (@mikeneagle.bsky.social), Nichols College.
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Michael Neagle (@mikeneagle.bsky.social), Nichols College.
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Michael E. Neagle (@mikeneagle.bsky.social), Nichols College.
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 13, 2025 at 1:03 PM
❗️TODAY❗️
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Michael Neagle (@mikeneagle.bsky.social), Nichols College.
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Michael Neagle (@mikeneagle.bsky.social), Nichols College.
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
📢 Submission deadline: November 21, 2025 📢
‼️Call for Abstracts‼️
"Peace in the Age of Forever Wars"
Temple University April 3–4, 2026
More information can be found on the Challenging War website: challengingwar.com/spring-2025/
"Peace in the Age of Forever Wars"
Temple University April 3–4, 2026
More information can be found on the Challenging War website: challengingwar.com/spring-2025/
October 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
📢 Submission deadline: November 21, 2025 📢
❗️NEXT WEEK❗️
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Michael E. Neagle (@mikeneagle.bsky.social), Nichols College
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Michael E. Neagle (@mikeneagle.bsky.social), Nichols College
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Michael E. Neagle (@mikeneagle.bsky.social), Nichols College.
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 6, 2025 at 2:47 PM
❗️NEXT WEEK❗️
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Michael E. Neagle (@mikeneagle.bsky.social), Nichols College
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Michael E. Neagle (@mikeneagle.bsky.social), Nichols College
This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
‼️Call for Abstracts‼️
"Peace in the Age of Forever Wars"
Temple University April 3–4, 2026
More information can be found on the Challenging War website: challengingwar.com/spring-2025/
"Peace in the Age of Forever Wars"
Temple University April 3–4, 2026
More information can be found on the Challenging War website: challengingwar.com/spring-2025/
October 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
‼️Call for Abstracts‼️
"Peace in the Age of Forever Wars"
Temple University April 3–4, 2026
More information can be found on the Challenging War website: challengingwar.com/spring-2025/
"Peace in the Age of Forever Wars"
Temple University April 3–4, 2026
More information can be found on the Challenging War website: challengingwar.com/spring-2025/