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Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service, founded in 1919, is a premier school of international affairs.

Washington, DC, USA
Joined April 2009
The Hilltop is showing off its fall colors! Can you picture yourself here? 📸🍂 If you are thinking about grad school, now's the time to apply! Your next chapter could start at Georgetown. We hope to see you this time next year! 🍁 Learn more: bit.ly/4iQgGrk
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Want to study abroad in Jakarta? 🇮🇩 Yesterday, SFS Dean Hellman led an info session on the new undergrad Semester in Jakarta, hosted at Georgetown SFS Asia Pacific—covering coursework, local life & credits. Learn more & apply by Feb 4 for Fall 2027: bit.ly/4AwFGuR
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What can—and can’t—the Cold War nuclear arms race teach us about AI? In the latest installment of @Georgetown's “Ask a Professor” series, SFS Prof Keir Lieber discusses private sector dynamics, arms control skepticism & the dangers of AI. Watch here: bit.ly/3USGzP0
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This #VeteransDay, SFS recognizes Alexander McCaffrey (SFS’29), Jena Price (SFS’27) & Dan Heinrich (SSP’28)—student veterans who bring their insights & experience from service into the classroom to bridge defense, diplomacy & global policy. 🇺🇸 Read more: bit.ly/4iNoxWv
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How can Ukraine secure lasting peace without joining NATO? In @PostOpinions, SFS Prof @HowardLise & Brookings’ @MichaelEOHanlon propose a new international security framework to protect Ukraine’s sovereignty and deter future Russian aggression. Read more: wapo.st/4ewFgMy
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Congrats to SFS Profs @kbclarke & @meganlickley on winning Georgetown’s Provost’s Award for Outstanding Research Achievement! Clarke was honored for his book “Return of Tyranny,” and Lickley for measuring global greenhouse gas emissions. Learn more: bit.ly/4iwNnLr
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Today, SFS welcomed Swedish Ambassador @NicolaClase for a Coffee Chat with Dean @joelhellman_SFS. Ambassador Clase discussed Sweden's NATO integration, transatlantic strategy and feminist diplomacy.
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Congrats to SFS Professor Patricia O’Brien, whose biography of Errol Flynn won the 2026 General History Prize from @statelibrarynsw. The book traces the Australian-born star from colonial Tasmania and New Guinea to Hollywood’s Golden Age. Read more: bit.ly/4eOFu1y
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300+ SFS @GUAlumni joined Dean @JoelHellman_SFS for a Fast Break w/ Distinguished Fellow in Diplomacy Kurt Campbell to unpack the U.S. midterm election results, foreign policy, internal party debates and expectations from allies & adversaries. Watch here: youtu.be/X55YNRpIntk
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Americans may vote as if Trump is on the ballot, but Latin America’s rightward shift was never about him. In @nytopinion, SFS Professor @MichaelShifter says frustration drove it, and Lula’s win shows how fast it can turn. Read more: nyti.ms/4AaGN36
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Happy Diwali, Hoyas! We hope this festive season brings light, happiness and opportunities! 🪔
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Ranked #1 globally by Foreign Policy for international relations master’s degrees, SFS prepares leaders to solve complex global challenges. 🌎 Explore Class of 2025 career trends, student & alumni stories and @gusfs_careers support. Read more: bit.ly/3V8KAz5
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Did you know Georgetown has launched a new semester study abroad program in Jakarta, Indonesia? 🇮🇩 Join SFS Dean Joel Hellman for an information session from 2:30-3:30 p.m., Thursday, November 12, in McGhee Library to learn more. RSVP here: bit.ly/4sO8jRK
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Congrats to our elected & re-elected SFS alums! 🇺🇸 Henry Cuellar (SFS’78), Debbie Dingell (SFS’75), Jon Ossoff (SFS’09), August Pfluger (IBP’19), Stacey Plaskett (SFS’88), Pat Ryan (SSP’13) & Lori Trahan (SFS’95). We’re also watching results for Dan Sullivan (MSFS’93) in Alaska.
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Congrats to SFS alumnus Sen. @ossoff (SFS’09) on winning re-election in Georgia! Revisit our 2021 profile of Ossoff for reflections on his path to public service. “The training I got at SFS has been indispensable throughout my career,” he says. Read more: bit.ly/4iv4f3P
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SFS Prof @dbyman joined SFS Prof Heidi Urben this week for a talk on his new book, “American Pogroms,” examining mob violence across the U.S. & its enduring legacy. The event was co-hosted by @GeorgetownCSS, the Georgetown Center for the Study of Slavery & @sfsdei.
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Georgetown has a new undergrad study abroad in Jakarta, Indonesia! 🇮🇩 Hosted at Georgetown SFS Asia Pacific, the semester program explores geopolitics, development & sustainability through interdisciplinary classes & field work w/ local orgs. Learn more: bit.ly/4iDTpc5
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SFS Professor @dbyman writes in @ForeignPolicy that Israel’s wars have weakened its foes but are unsustainable. The next leader, he says, must turn military dominance into lasting political arrangements. Read more: bit.ly/3Wi7IeU
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Happy Native American Heritage Month! This November, SFS honors the contributions of Native American and Alaska Native students, faculty, and staff. We also acknowledge that Georgetown stands on Nacotchtank & Piscataway Conoy lands. Learn more: bit.ly/3FxtBLp
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