Bridging the Gap Program Survey
For those who have participated in the New Era Workshop (NEW) or International Policy Summer Institute (IPSI) programs, we would greatly appreciate your insights on how the experience has shaped your professional and academic experiences. We are conducting a short survey to better understand the program’s impact and how we can continue to improve. The survey should take 10-15 minutes to complete, and as a token of our appreciation, you’ll have the chance to enter a drawing for one of four $50 Visa gift cards. Take the survey here!
ISA Research and Policy Section (RAPS)
If you are an ISA member and haven't heard, RAPS is officially an ISA section! Sign-up here to add the section to your membership.
2025 New Era Workshop Applications Open
The New Era Workshop (NEW) is an annual three-day training program for PhD students in international affairs and related disciplines. NEW is not your typical academic conference; the activities and conversations will invite participants to think beyond disciplinary debates and outside the box. Ideal applicants are PhD students in political science and related disciplines, who are around their transition to candidacy stage and who are interested in conducting policy-relevant research and pursuing publicly engaged careers. We seek a cohort of creative, cooperative thinkers and doers, looking to work together to ask and answer questions of interest to policymakers and the public. Please share with your network!
September 25-27, 2025, University of Denver
For more info and applications, visit our website!
BTG 20th Anniversary Celebration!
The Bridging the Gap team is thrilled to celebrate our 20th anniversary with you, our incredible network. Drop in to say hello over drinks and heavy apps. We'd be honored for you to join us!
When: June 9th, 5:30-7:30pm
Where: Duke University in DC Center, Washington, D.C.
Please RSVP HERE!
New Voices “Preventing Mass Atrocities Beyond Mass Killing: Sexual Violence, Detention, and Torture” Workshop Summary
On February 7, 2025, Bridging the Gap and the Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum brought together an invited group of scholars and practitioners to the New Voices in National Security workshop, “Preventing Mass Atrocities Beyond Mass Killing: Sexual Violence, Detention, and Torture.” Scholars Daniel W. Hill, Sumin Lee, Angela Muvumba Sellström, Christopher Shay, Rachel Van Nostrand, and Sri Lestari Wahyuningroem spoke to current or potential policy efforts that help to prevent sexual violence, detention, and torture. The event also featured a keynote conversation with Professor of Human Rights Law in Residence at the Washington College of Law at American University, Juan E. Méndez.
BTG Senior Director Naazneen Barma, BTG Senior Advisor Bruce Jentleson, BTG Senior Director Jordan Tama, USHMM SSCPG Research Director Lawrence Woocher, HMM SSCPG Research Associate Daniel Solomon, and HMM SSCPG Research Assistant Babette Kania organized the workshop. Babette Kania also served as rapporteur and developed this summary from the workshop.
