Join Bridging the Gap at ISA!
We look forward to seeing many of you in Chicago at ISA in a couple weeks! Bridging the Gap leadership will be participating in various events throughout the conference. Here is the schedule of BTG's participation. Please join us during the BTG reception on Monday, March 3rd 8:00-9:00pm in the Waldorf room at the Hilton. All are welcome!
BTG 20th Anniversary Celebration!
The Bridging the Gap team is thrilled to celebrate our 20th anniversary with you, our incredible network. More details will be shared soon, including an RSVP.
Save the Date!
When: June 9th, 5:30-7:30pm
Where: Duke in DC Center, Washington, D.C.
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New Voices “Strengthening the Role of Congress in Foreign Policy” Workshop
On December 13, 2024, Bridging the Gap and the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress convened the New Voices in National Security workshop, “Strengthening the Role of Congress in Foreign Policy” at the Library of Congress. Scholars Scott R. Anderson, Casey Burgat, Linda L. Fowler, Patrick Hulme, Andrew Kenealy, and Katherine Yon Ebright offered their expertise on ways of enhancing the role of Congress on foreign policy and defense issues, from changes to the legislative process to improvements in oversight of the executive branch. The event also featured a keynote conversation with Mary and David Boies Distinguished Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy, and Director of Fellowship Affairs at the Council on Foreign Relations, James M. Lindsay.
The workshop was convened by BTG Senior Director Jordan Tama, BTG Senior Advisor Jim Goldgeier, and Kluge Center Director Kevin Butterfield with support from New Voices Rapporteur Jean Luc-Genereau, who developed this summary.
2025 Policy Outreach Awardee
We are excited to announce our 2025 Policy Outreach Awardee! Zhu Zhang is an Assistant Professor of Politics at Fairfield University. Her areas of research focus on comparative politics with particular interest in state-business relations and Chinese politics.
The Policy Outreach Award supports focused outreach to members of the policy community by outstanding early-career scholars on issues related to international security, politics, and foreign policy. For more information, see our website.
Summary from New Voices in National Security Workshop “Wargaming the Future”
Take a look at the summary report compiled by Suzanne Freeman from our New Voices in National Security Workshop titled, "Wargaming the Future," that took place in partnership with the MIT Security Studies Program Wargaming Lab and the Berkeley Risk and Security Lab in mid-November.
