Public Lecture: “Migration and Development: The Sending Country Perspective”

Zoom

Join us for a lecture on the theme “Migration and Development: The Sending Country Perspective” by Professor Min Zhou. This lecture will be on Zoom, and is part of the Global Migration and Refugees: Applied Research and Practice Seminar, offered by the Department of Sociology. Min Zhou is a distinguished professor of Sociology & Asian American Studies and the Walter […]

ISLC Professional Development Workshop

Mergenthaler 266

Join the International Studies Leadership Council and the Homewood Life Design Lab for a professional development workshop where you will learn how to: Refreshments will be provided.

Interview Strategies for Public Policy Roles

Virtual

Learn from Mathematica professionals how to optimize your resume and perform at your best during an interview for careers in Public Policy. This event is appropriate for students interested in public health and public-health adjacent data-driven careers, e.g in the social sciences.  Students who attend this event will have the opportunity to schedule an appointment for […]

US-Latin American Relations Under the Trump Administration

Hackerman Hall B17

Michael Shifter (former President of the Interamerican Dialogue) will discuss with Inés Valdez, JHU Department of Political Science, the likely outlines of U.S. Latin American relations in the Second Trump administration. The conversation will revolve around how the dramatic changes in trade, migration, and aid police promised or already implemented by Trump will affect Latin […]

Responding to the Current Migration Patterns in the Latin American and Caribbean Region

Bloomberg 272

Join the discussion, lead by Betilde Muñoz-Pogossian, Director of the Department of Social Inclusion at the Organization of American States. In response to increasing intra-regional migration trends and the recent displacement in the region, Latin American and Caribbean governments face the task of addressing evolving patterns of human mobility on a continent that hosts 16.3 […]

The Hopkins Lecture Series Presents Margaret Atwood

Hodson Hall 110

The Hopkins Lecture Series, in collaboration with the Aronson Program for International Studies and the International Studies Leadership Council, is proud to end our 2025 Spring series by virtually hosting Margaret Atwood. Ms. Atwood is the renowned author of more than fifty books of fiction, poetry and critical essays. Her most recent, record-breaking novel, The Testaments—sequel […]

ISLC Professional Development Workshop

Mergenthaler 266

Join us for our final professional development workshop of the semester! This Friday, we’re excited to welcome two distinguished International Studies alumni—Alexandra Marksteiner and Robert Ticzon—for a conversation on careers in international organizations and consulting. They’ll share insights from their own professional journeys, offer advice on breaking into these fields, and answer your questions. All […]

IS-cream Social Is Back!

Keyser Quad (outside Mergenthaler Hall)

Calling all International Studies majors and faculty! Join us for a frosty treat to end the semester and get ready for final exams. Liquid nitrogen ice cream provided compliments of the Department of Chemistry student group.

Political Parties in an Age of Democratic Backsliding

East Room, Scott-Bates Commons

An event in honor of Richard S. Katz, Johns Hopkins Department of Political Science. What role do parties play in sustaining democracy? How do political parties address populism and challenges to democratic systems? In this roundtable, scholars will discuss these questions while drawing lessons from their research on political parties in a variety of countries. […]

Senior Thesis Showcase

Mergenthaler 266

What better way to honor the 230th birthday of our founder, Johns Hopkins (1795–1873), than by showcasing the outstanding research of International Studies students? Please join us next Monday, May 19 for presentations by six graduating seniors, each sharing highlights from their thesis projects. Come for the scholarship - stay for the cake! All welcome!