School of Diplomacy and International Relations News Archive
- New Cybersecurity Program for Professionals in National Security
September9 01, 2022
The School of Diplomacy and International Relations and the Division of Continuing Education and Professional Studies are proud to offer the new Cybersecurity for Professionals program. - Dean Halpin Named Acting Buccino Director
August8 23, 2022
Associate Dean Elizabeth Halpin Is Named Acting Director of the Buccino Leadership Institute. - Diplomacy Students Participate in New Geneva Exchange Program
July7 21, 2022
Patrick Condon will be in the first cohort of Seton Hall University Diplomacy students participating in a joint 5-year BS/MA program with the prestigious Graduate Institute in Geneva, Switzerland. - National Security Fellowship Students Present Research to Naval Special Warfare Command
June6 27, 2022
The 2021-2022 National Security Fellowship graduate research team gave a briefing to a senior command staff member from the Naval Special Warfare Command on May 6. - National Security Fellowship Briefs USAID at the Request of State Department
June6 22, 2022
The National Security Fellowship (NSF) graduate student research team briefed the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Tuesday, May 10. - School of Diplomacy Partners with UNITAR for Joint Online Executive Master's Degree
June6 08, 2022
Seton Hall University is proud to announce the launch of a joint Online Master’s Program in International Affairs and Diplomatic Practice with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research. - FNA Assists National Security Fellowship
May5 26, 2022
Seton Hall’s National Security Fellowship develops an operational paper with recommendations for a federal agency, annually, and was supported by FNA technology for the first time. - Diplomacy Faculty Receive Three University Awards
May5 26, 2022
This year, three professors from the School of Diplomacy and International Relations received awards highlighting their achievements – Professors Huang, de Silva, and Murphy. - Library Professors Publish with Two Diplomacy Students
May5 26, 2022
Professors Chelsea Barrett and Brooke Duffy collaborated with two School of Diplomacy undergraduates, Dia Bolton, ’22, and Akaysha Palmer, ’22, to publish a book chapter. - Buccino Leaders Learn from Dr. Adubato
May5 25, 2022
For the third year in a row, Dr. Steve Adubato taught a master class on communication for leaders in the Buccino Leadership Institute. - Buccino Institute Graduates Inaugural Class
May5 25, 2022
The Buccino Leadership Institute, created in 2018, graduated its inaugural class of student leaders. The Class of 2022 completed four years of intense, interdisciplinary leadership development. - Celebrating the Class of 2022
May5 24, 2022
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, His Excellency António Guterres, delivered the address at Seton Hall's 166th baccalaureate commencement. - Diplomacy Student Delivers Presentation at Yale
May5 24, 2022
Franklin Shobe, a graduate student at the School of Diplomacy, delivered a presentation titled "Ukrainian Political Economy: An Analysis of Past, Present, and Future Trends" at Yale University. - Diplomacy Alumna Runs for Hawaii State Legislature
May5 24, 2022
Diplomacy alumna Shaira G. Taylor, MS '21, is running for Hawaii's state legislature after her graduation from the Executive MS in International Affairs program. - National Security Fellowship Briefs US State Department Officials
May5 23, 2022
The 2021-2022 National Security Fellowship graduate student research team briefed leaders in the U.S. Department of State on Wednesday, April 27, concluding their yearlong project for the agency. - Diplomacy Graduate Student Discusses Fellowship
May5 23, 2022
Graduating MA student Brad Kaufman represented the School of Diplomacy at a reception for Seton Hall donors and scholarship recipients. - Working Together Toward World Peace
May5 11, 2022
Seton Hall's International Law Society hosted an event with representatives from Religions for Peace and the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations (UN). - SHU Undergraduates Selected for Prestigious Awards
May5 10, 2022
Seton Hall Diplomacy and International Relations majors Akaysha Palmer and Mohamed Nezar Nokrachi selected to be Rangel Fellow and Rangel Scholar - Buccino Student Creates Sports Leadership Camp
May5 04, 2022
Madeline Field, a member of the swim and dive team, creates a sports leadership camp (Pirates Play) and partners with the East Orange Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs. - UN Secretary-General Guterres to Address the Class of 2022
May5 02, 2022
António Guterres, Secretary-General Of The United Nations, to Address Seton Hall University Graduates at 166 Commencement Ceremony and Receive Honorary Degree. - Keeping an Eye on the World
April4 27, 2022
As an intern with the State Department, Diplomacy graduate student, Taylor Rodier, tracked research on Iranian disinformation tactics and monitored trends and events on the ground in the Middle East. - Sophomores Win Atlantic Council Competition
April4 25, 2022
Diplomacy sophomores Andrea Hebel, Jasmine De Leon, Shweta Parthasarathy, and Jackalyn Ballard won a competition on March 28, 2022, put on by the Atlantic Council’s New American Engagement Initiative. - U.S. Attorney for NJ at Law School's Gaming Bootcamp
April4 21, 2022
New Jersey's top Federal Prosecutor, Philip R. Sellinger, will join the faculty of Seton Hall University School of Law’s Third Annual Gaming Law, Compliance, and Integrity Bootcamp. - UN Ambassador Addresses Ukraine, Climate Change
April4 21, 2022
Students from the School of Diplomacy joined U.S. Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield on stage in the latest installment of the World Leaders Forum speaker series. - Diplomacy Students Learn about Sierra Leone Politics
April4 20, 2022
Mr. Andrew Lavali spoke to students in Professor M’Cormack-Hale’s classes about service delivery reform in Sierra Leone on April 11, 2022. - Diplomacy Student Wins Top Superior and SHU Team Places 5th out of 61 Schools Overall in Speech Convention and Tournament
April4 20, 2022
Megan Gawron, a Junior Diplomacy major at Seton Hall University, won top superior in two categories in the National Biennial Pi Kappa Delta Convention and Tournament for Speech and Debate. - National Security Fellowship Welcomed Lobbyist Keith Pemrick
April4 20, 2022
Mr. Pemrick graciously shared professional career-based advice as a current professor at American University and as cofounder and managing partner at Commonwealth Strategic Partners. - FBI Special Agent Speaks with National Security Fellows
April4 06, 2022
Special Agent McMonigle and the fellows discussed career opportunities within the field of national security and his storied career as an intelligence analyst with the FBI and more. - Center for Peace and Conflict Studies War for Ukraine Event
April4 06, 2022
Seton Hall’s Center for Peace and Conflict Studies (CPCS) hosted an online forum for a discussion about the war in Ukraine and its implications for global peace and security. - Defense Intelligence Expert Meets NSF Fellows
April4 06, 2022
Fellows met with Ms. Angela Marie Silicato, a 19-year intelligence expert serving roles in the Air Force Reserves and with the Defense Intelligence Agency. - Nobel Laureate, U.S. Amb to the UN, Speak at SHU
April4 06, 2022
The School of Diplomacy is hosting World Leaders with speaker events featuring Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Leymah Gbowee and U.S. Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield. - Graduate Student Seeks a Broader Worldview
March3 29, 2022
Tajah McCray, School of Diplomacy M.A. candidate 2022, specializing in Foreign Policy Analysis with a regional focus on Asia, is completing her final semester in Washington, D.C. - Retired Intelligence Officer Leads Timely Ukraine Talk
March3 25, 2022
Diplomacy community members were treated to an important discussion led by retired naval intelligence officer, Rear Admiral Norman Hayes, about the crisis in Ukraine. - Syrian Civil Society Leader Serves as Visiting Fellow
March3 23, 2022
Rajaa Altalli joined Seton Hall's School of Diplomacy as the Sergio Vieira de Mello Endowed Visiting Chair and as a Fellow in the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies. - Strategic Leader in Global Diplomacy Community Courtney B. Smith Appointed Dean of School of Diplomacy and International Relations
March3 22, 2022
Advancing Diplomacy to New Heights: Strategic Leader Courtney B. Smith Appointed Dean of School of Diplomacy and International Relations - Diplomacy Students Use FNA Data Analytics
March3 14, 2022
Students presented data and workshopped ideas for a statistical analysis that will enhance the NSF research project focusing on U.S. Pakistan relations recommendations for the U.S. State Dept. - Former Pakistani Government Official Provides Insights
March3 01, 2022
Student researchers participating in the National Security Fellowship had the opportunity to gain insights on Pakistan by Dr. Hassan Abbas. - Diplomacy Students Selected as Prestigious Fellows
March3 01, 2022
The PPNV program supports the exploration of public policy careers across sectors and is designed for public policy graduate students who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC). - New Courses on Race in International Relations
February2 28, 2022
The School of Diplomacy has launched three new courses that will be taught at the undergraduate and graduate level addressing issues of race and gender, religion and international law. - Prof's new book on Brazil's Participatory Budgeting
February2 23, 2022
Diplomacy Professor Benjamin Goldfrank published a book titled, The Rise, Spread, and Decline of Brazil's Participatory Budgeting; the Arc of a Democratic Innovation. - PepsiCo Executive Speaks to National Security Fellows
February2 23, 2022
The graduate student National Security Fellowship research team met with Kenny D. Thompson, Jr., who shared his experience at PepsiCo and in the U.S. government. - "Is Poland's Democracy in Danger?"
February2 22, 2022
Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Fahy 236 and via TEAMS, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Slavic Club will be hosting Dr. Hunter's lecture, "Is Poland's Democracy in Danger?" - Professor Talks Russia Ukraine Crisis Through New Book
February2 22, 2022
On January 27th, Diplomacy's Dr. Margarita Balmaceda delivered a talk on her new book Russian Energy Chains. - Nobel Laureate appointed to SHU Board
February2 21, 2022
The Seton Hall University School of Diplomacy and International Relations is thrilled to announce the appointment of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Madam Leymah Gbowee, to the School’s Board of Advisors. - Class of 2021 Valedictorian is Making A Difference
February2 16, 2022
As a student at Seton Hall, Daniela Maquera Sardon zeroed in on building her confidence and gaining the research skills needed to help fight for education and economic equality. - International Law Society Breaks New Ground with Podcast
February2 14, 2022
The School of Diplomacy’s own International Law Society (ILS) began a podcast in the Fall of 2021 called Article 38. - Presentation on the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
February2 14, 2022
Professor Alexander Motyl (Rutgers University--Newark) will deliver a virtual presentation "Russia’s War Against Ukraine: Causes Consequences, Solutions" - Dr. Kevin McGrath Speaks to Seton Hall’s National Security Fellows
February2 10, 2022
Dr. Kevin McGrath, a senior analyst with a global intelligence and risk management firm, met with the Seton Hall's National Security Fellowship students to discuss terrorism in the Pakistan region. - Meet the New CPCS Fellows
February2 09, 2022
The School of Diplomacy's Center for Peace and Conflict Studies welcomed its inaugural cadre of Senior and Non-Residential Fellows. - Seton Hall Partners with FNA Data Analytics
February2 08, 2022
The School of Diplomacy is excited to announce a partnership with FNA and the School's National Security Fellowship program. - Aspiring Diplomat Interns at the United Nations
January1 31, 2022
Onyinye Bridget Ogili-Foreman, a graduate student at the School of Diplomacy, writes about her experience interning with the Department of Peacekeeping Operations at the U.N. - Russia Expert, Diplo Prof, Featured in NJ.com, Vox
January1 28, 2022
Diplomacy Professor Margarita Balmaceda, a noted expert in Russia, the Ukraine and the politics of energy in the region, was featured in NJ.com, Vox and Turkish Public TV on the crisis in Ukraine. - CBS News Highlights MLK Jr. Leadership Program
January1 19, 2022
CBS News interviewed Program Director Rev. Dr. Forrest M. Pritchett, on how Seton Hall’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Program fosters the principles of the 20th century civil rights leader. - Diplomacy Professor Selected as South East Asia Scholar
January1 11, 2022
Diplomacy Professor Dr. Ann Marie Murphy was selected by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation and the Henry Luce Foundation to participate in Cohort 2 of the Mansfield-Luce Asia Scholars Network. - Special Grant Provides Support for Student Researchers
December12 21, 2021
Gift to the DiploLab shores up practical learning experience for the next generation of problem solvers. - All Conflict is Local Conference Features Students
December12 14, 2021
The School of Diplomacy's Center for Peace and Conflict Studies held the sixth annual "All Conflict is Local: Personal Experience, Reflection and Conflict Resolution" conference on November 19th. - Diplomacy Welcomes United Nations Visiting Scholar
December12 10, 2021
Tsutomu Kono, a senior political affairs officer from the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs 1st Committee, is researching UN processes in light of COVID as a visiting scholar. - Diplomacy signs agreement with Russian University
December12 02, 2021
Last month, the School of Diplomacy signed a 5-year Memorandum of Understanding for international exchange with the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO). - Diplomacy Professor Publishes Book on Energy Politics
November11 30, 2021
Professor Balmaceda's new book is titled Russian Energy Chains: The Remaking of Technopolitics from Siberia to Ukraine to the European Union. - Diplomacy Alumna Breaks Down America's Polarization
November11 23, 2021
Diplomacy alumna Chandra DeNap Whetstine, M.A. '10, recently spoke to Seton Hall students on the science behind how we have become such a polarized society and explored some ways we can fix that. - Student Wins Security Fellowship West Point Conference
November11 18, 2021
Sophomore Jasmine DeLeon is selected for the Prestigious Girl Security Fellowship and then receives an invitation to the McDonald Leadership Conference at West Point. - Diplomacy Alumnus Starts Foundation
November11 17, 2021
Alumnus Mohanad Alsaid, recently started a foundation centered around youth engagement in Jordan. - Diplomacy Student selected as Atlantic Council Scholar
November11 17, 2021
Nigerian native, Chimdi Chukwukere, began a training program with the prestigious Atlantic Council Digital Forensics Research Lab or DFRLab 360 as a scholar in the “Digital Sherlocks Program.” - Diplomacy's CPCS Builds Peace in Middle East
November11 09, 2021
Diplomacy's Center for Peace and Conflict Studies is assisting the United Nations Development Program's Regional Bureau for Arab States to help establish a regional conflict prevention strategy. - Diplomacy Alumna Receives Prestigious Scholarship
November11 09, 2021
Diplomacy graduate, Kelsey Harris' was awarded a prestigious Commonwealth Scholarship to study international development at the London School of Economics and Political Science. - Syrian Emergency Task Force to Speak at SHU
October10 21, 2021
The Syria Emergency Task Force will speak at Seton Hall University. Speakers include Mouaz Moustafa, Ambassador Stephen Rapp, Omar Alshogre, and Qutaiba Idlibi. Deborah Amos will moderate. - Introducing Diplomacy's UN Center Fellows
October10 21, 2021
Students work with the School of Diplomacy's UN and Global Governance Studies Center’s Distinguished Fellows, who are experts in the field, on research, internships, programming and more. - Student Builds Awareness Around Dyslexia Film
October10 21, 2021
School of Diplomacy Graduate Student Mike Coleman is working to increase awareness. For the past several months, Coleman has been working as the campaign manager for the newly released film Confetti. - Alumna Develops Latinx Professional Pipeline
October10 21, 2021
Lydiette Diaz, M.A. '11, was promoted to director of the Cesar A. Perales Leadership Institute of Latino Justice PRLDEF, whose mission is to act as a legal profession pipeline for Latinx people. - Diplomacy Sophomore Publishes Book
October10 14, 2021
19-year-old sophomore Diplomacy major and Colby, Kansas, native published a book for Colby’s Prairie Museum of Art and History on the history of the community’s churches. - After the Fall: A Conversation on Afghanistan
October10 12, 2021
Seton Hall welcomed career diplomat Annie Pforzheimer, for an in depth discussion about the Taliban's take over of Afghanistan. - Diplomacy hosts Discussion on Afghanistan's Future
October10 12, 2021
Professor Sara Bjerg Moller, Professor Joseph Huddleston, former Afghan Ambassador Sayed Jalal Karim, and the U.S. Institute of Peace’s Andrew Watkins headed a recent panel on Afghanistan. - The School of Diplomacy Reflects on the Impact of 9/11
October10 11, 2021
In honor of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, the School of Diplomacy hosted a panel examining the effects of the terrorist attacks on diplomacy, the U.S. military, and counterterrorism. - Diplomacy Community Celebrates New Academic Year
October10 11, 2021
The School of Diplomacy hosted its annual Dean's Welcome, bringing together students, faculty and staff in person for the first time since March of 2020. - Diplomacy Student Presents Research at UN Forum
October10 07, 2021
Diplomacy Student Sasha Amelang presented her research on the international response to the COVID-19 pandemic during a UN High-Level Political Forum held on July 5th, 2021. - Diplomacy Graduate Student Interns at DC's CSIS
October10 06, 2021
Tajah McCray writes about her experience as a research intern with the Wadhwani Chair in U.S-India Policy Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. - Unpacking Misconceptions About NATO’s Role in Afghanistan
September9 09, 2021
Sara Bjerg Moller, Ph.D., of the School of Diplomacy and International Relations, offers analysis of the geopolitical ramifications of the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan. - UN Development Expert Joins School of Diplomacy
September9 02, 2021
UN expert, Dr. Emelia Timpo, will join the Seton Hall School of Diplomacy in the Fall 2021 semester to serve as the Sergio Vieira de Mello Visiting Chair in the Practice of Post-conflict Diplomacy. - Gaining Legal Insights
August8 09, 2021
A summer internship with the Gore Law Firm is giving junior Keshav Agiwal an opportunity to apply what he has been learning in school, while gaining practical experience in the field of family law. - School of Diplomacy Media Groups Host UN Correspondent
July7 15, 2021
Stephanie Fillion, a veteran journalist who covers the United Nations, spoke at an event hosted by The Diplomatic Envoy, The Global Current and The Journal of Diplomacy. - Intern Zeroes in on Open Source Intelligence
July7 08, 2021
School of Diplomacy graduate student, Jocelyn Anderson, writes about the experience she's gained working on open source research and analysis with a firm based in Tampa, Florida. - Diplomacy Student Named Boren Scholar
July7 07, 2021
Kelly Tobin, a rising junior from California, will be studying at the Azerbaijan University of Languages this fall as part of the Boren Scholarship program. - National Security Fellowship Recognized by Pentagon
June6 16, 2021
The NSF team was tasked by Department of Defense Directorate for Intelligence, J-2, with a requirement regarding the role of counterterrorism operations within a Great Power competition framework. - Board Member Named Tanzanian Foreign Minister
June6 03, 2021
School of Diplomacy Board Member, Former Ambassador Liberata Mulamula, was named Foreign Minister of Tanzania on March 31, 2021 and became the second woman to hold the position in the country. - New Diplomacy Alumni Association Board Elected
June6 03, 2021
Board members, selected by Diplomacy alumni every two years, serve the School and strengthen the community by offering their time, talents and experience to serve their fellow alumni. - Students Contribute to Conflict Transformation Research
May5 12, 2021
This opportunity for research assistants is very valuable because they can see theories learned in the classroom being applied by practitioners, representing the impact in the real world. - Diplomacy Research Lab Fosters Collaboration
May5 03, 2021
Working alongside faculty, Diplomacy students are contributing to international affairs research, and writing for top media outlets, including the Washington Post and Foreign Policy magazine. - Student researchers brief National Security Council
May5 03, 2021
The Diplomacy National Security Fellowship graduate student research team, with professor of practice Mohamad Mirghahari, briefed the National Security Council. - Dr. Sara Moller Wins Diplomacy Teacher of the Year
May5 03, 2021
A faculty committee has named Sara Moller, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of International Security, awardee for 2021 Teacher of the Year. - Foreign Policy in Focus
April4 29, 2021
School of Diplomacy professor Ann Marie Murphy, Ph.D., brings foreign policy to life for her students, whether they are in class or participating in international forums on current issues. - Diplomacy Students Add Their Voices to Public Policy
April4 28, 2021
Four top Diplomacy graduate students join the inaugural class of the Public Policy New Voices Fellowship, an academic/corporate collaboration aimed at inspiring diverse talent in public policy. - Ben Rhodes Speaks to National Security Fellows
April4 22, 2021
Ben Rhodes, Obama's Deputy National Security Advisor and host of popular "Pod Save the World" podcast advised the School of Diplomacy's National Security Fellows. - Internship Readies Diplomacy Student for Law School
April4 20, 2021
Lawson Barkley's internship with a district court judge in North Carolina gave him the legal research, writing and networking experiences that will help launch him on his path to law school. - The Power of Humanitarian Action, Diplomacy and Policy
March3 29, 2021
At a recent School of Diplomacy event, Gilles Carbonnier, VP of the International Committee on the Red Cross, talked about the peaceful and impactful responses his agency employs to combat warfare. - Former World Bank President is Featured Speaker
March3 25, 2021
The School of Diplomacy welcomed former World Bank President, Robert Zoellick, who shared his insights on U.S. diplomacy, as part of an event sponsored by the Center for Foreign Policy Studies. - Diplomacy Student Intern Spotlights Dr. Shawna Cooper-Gibson
March3 24, 2021
Daniela A. Maquera-Sardon was inspired by Dr. Shawna Cooper-Gibson and nominated her to be highlighted in celebration of Women’s History Month. - Foreign Service Officer Meets with Diplomacy Leaders
March3 22, 2021
Seton Hall alum and Foreign Service Officer, Russell Brooks, recently met with Diplomacy students from the Buccino Leadership Institute to impart some of his knowledge and share his own experiences. - Interning at the UN Opens the Door to New Experiences
March3 18, 2021
Senior Sade Nixon writes about her dream internship at the United States Mission to the U.N., where she's gotten to work on UN mandates and geopolitical affairs. - Students Participate in Army War College Simulation
March3 17, 2021
The simulation exercise addressed problems between Sudan, South Sudan, Sudan People's Liberation Movement – North (SPLMN) and neighboring countries: Ethiopia, Egypt and Kenya. - Rebuilding America's Alliances
March3 12, 2021
On March 19 at 9:30 a.m., Sara Bjerg Moller, assistant professor at the School of Diplomacy, joins a distinguished panel examining how America might revitalize its strategic alliances.