Diplomacy

Diplomacy

Diplomacy

Located in the nation’s capital, Georgetown is a global leader in research, teaching, and service around issues of international diplomacy.

Georgetown’s Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS), founded in 1919, is home to preeminent undergraduate and graduate programs that address the changing shape of the international system. In their research and teaching, faculty experts from SFS and other Georgetown schools explore challenges of diplomacy, security, trade, and development. As a Catholic and Jesuit institution, Georgetown places particular emphasis on the ethical dimension of international diplomacy and the imperative of serving the global common good. Proximity to the U.S. government and leading international institutions, including the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, provide faculty and students with opportunities for interact with leading practitioners, both on campus and downtown.

Select Centers, Institutes,
and Research Programs

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Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World AffairsGeorgetown Unit

Established in 2006, the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs is dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of religion, ethics, and public life. It conducts research, teaching, and service under the Office of the President.

Mortara Center for International Studies

Mortara Center for International StudiesGeorgetown Unit

Established in 2003, the Mortara Center for International Studies is a research center in the School of Foreign Service for policy related to international political, social, and economic issues.

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Institute for the Study of DiplomacyGeorgetown Unit

Established in 1978, the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy is a research and teaching institute in the School of Foreign Service that seeks to bridge theory and practice in exploring global problems and the changing landscape of diplomatic engagement.

Select Academic Programs

B.S. in Foreign Service

B.S. in Foreign Service

The B.S. in Foreign Service (BSFS) is the undergraduate program of the Walsh School of Foreign Service. The BSFS program offers an interdisciplinary liberal arts core curriculum grounding eight different majors.

M.S. in Foreign Service

M.S. in Foreign Service

This master of science program provides SFS graduate students with an understanding of the historical, political, social, cultural, and economic context of contemporary international relations through the acquisition of knowledge areas, critical skills, and strategic skills.

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B.S. in Business Administration/M.S. in Foreign Service

B.S. in Foreign Service

B.S. in Foreign Service/M.S. in Foreign Service

Certificate in Arab Studies

Certificate in Australian and New Zealand Studies

Certificate in Diplomatic Studies

Certificate in Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies

Certificate in European Studies

Certificate in International Business Diplomacy

Executive Master in Diplomacy and International Affairs (Asia Pacific)

Executive Master in Diplomacy and International Affairs (EMDIA) Asia-Pacific

Executive Master's in Diplomacy and International Affairs (EMDIA)

Executive Master’s in Diplomacy and International Affairs

Gateway to Georgetown Programs

Georgetown Leadership Seminar

Graduate Certificate in Arab Studies

Graduate Certificate in Global Heath Diplomacy

Graduate Certificate in International Business Diplomacy

In Your Shoes U.S.-China Project

J.D./M.A. in German and European Studies

M.A. in Arab Studies/Ph.D. in Government

M.A. in Arab Studies/Ph.D. in History

M.A. in Asian Studies

M.A. in European Studies

M.A. in German and European Studies/Master of Public Policy

M.A. in German and European Studies/Ph.D. in Government

M.A. in Latin American Studies/Ph.D. in Government

M.S. in Foreign Service

M.S. in Foreign Service/M.A. in Global, International, and Comparative History

Major in Culture and Politics

Major in Global Business

Major in Government

Major in International History

Major in International Political Economy

Major in International Politics

Major in Science, Technology, and International Affairs

Minor in Government

Minor in Religion, Ethics, and World Affairs

Ph.D. in Government

Sports Diplomacy Programs - U.S. Department of State

U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative Student Leaders Program

Undergraduate Certificate in Asian Studies

Arab Studies Journal

Conflict Transformation Lab

Georgetown Journal of International Affairs

Health Diplomacy Training Institute

Health Governance and Diplomacy Lab

Stories of Democracy

American Druze Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship

Berkley Center Graduate Fellows

Doyle Engaging Difference Program

Fellows in Diplomacy Program

Georgetown Semester in Jakarta

Global Business Fellows Program

M.S. in Foreign Service Internship Opportunity with Geneva Centre for Security Policy

Mortara Undergraduate Research Fellows

Paul F. Pelosi Scholars Initiative

Qatar Post-Doctoral Fellowship - State of Qatar

Study Abroad in Amman, Jordan: Middle East Studies - Council on International Educational Exchange

Study Abroad in Auckland, New Zealand: University of Auckland - Institute for Study Abroad

Study Abroad in Belfast, United Kingdom - Queen's University Belfast

Study Abroad in Brighton, United Kingdom - University of Sussex

Study Abroad in Bristol, United Kingdom - University of Bristol

Study Abroad in Budapest: Corvinus University of Budapest, AIFS Abroad

Study Abroad in Canberra, Australia - Australian National University

Study Abroad in Canterbury, United Kingdom - University of Kent

Study Abroad in Cardiff, United Kingdom - Cardiff University

Study Abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark: Study Abroad in Scandinavia - Danish Institute for Study Abroad

Study Abroad in Doha, Qatar - Georgetown University in Qatar

Study Abroad in Dublin, Ireland - Trinity College Dublin

Study Abroad in Dublin, Ireland: College of Arts & Celtic Studies - University College Dublin

Study Abroad in Edinburgh, United Kingdom - University of Edinburgh

Study Abroad in Geneva, Switzerland: International Studies and Multilateral Diplomacy - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Oxford, United Kingdom - University of Oxford

Study Abroad in Serbia, Austria, and Hungary: Comparative European Perspectives on Conflict and Democracy - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Shanghai, China: Social Sciences - Institute for Study Abroad

Study Abroad in St. Andrews, United Kingdom - University of St. Andrews

Study Abroad in Tokyo, Japan - International Christian University

Study Abroad in Tokyo, Japan: Global Leadership Program - Waseda University

Study Abroad in Wellington, New Zealand: Victoria University of Wellington - Institute for Study Abroad

Summer in Doha, Qatar - Georgetown University in Qatar

Summer in Santiago, Chile: Political Economy, Government, Human Rights and Cultural Studies - Alberto Hurtado University

Institute for the Study of Diplomacy Associates and Senior Fellows

Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics Fellows

Mortara Visiting Researchers

Jeffrey Anderson

Mandira Bagwandeen

Bryan Carapucci

Ananya Chakravarti

Charlie Colasurdo

Kim Daniels, J.D.

Michael David-Fox

Ariane Hegewisch

Toshihiro Higuchi

Mona Lena Krook

Achaleke Christian Leke

William MacMillan

Rory David Miller

John T. Monahan

Tristan Murdoch

Margaret Myers Mullinix

Kimberly Nunez-Argueta

Seniha Ayse Orellana

Victoria Reiter

Angelo Rivero Santos

John Paul Rugaba

Cynthia Schneider

George Shambaugh

Apichai Shipper

Elizabeth Stanley

Anne Marie Whitesell

William Yuen Yee

Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs

Center for Democracy and Civil Society

Center for Intercultural Education and Development

Center for International and Regional Studies

Department of Government

Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service

Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security

Georgetown SFS Asia Pacific

Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q)

Institute for the Study of Diplomacy

Landegger Program in International Business Diplomacy

Mortara Center for International Studies

Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding

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Chinese and U.S. Students Exchange Views in Hong Kong and Shenzhen

Student-Led Symposium Promotes Youth Work in Global Health Governance

U.S. and Chinese Scholars Launch New Book on Strategic Competition in U.S.-China Relations

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Ambassadors from Latin America Examine Challenges and Opportunities for Regional Cooperation in IX Summit of the Americas

Virtual Dialogue Deepens Mutual Understanding Between U.S. and Chinese Students

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Georgetown Leadership Seminar Hosts Madhukeshwar Desai

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Foreign Service Officer Teaches Course Based on Experience in Energy Diplomacy

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