Join BTG at 2024 ISA!
We hope to see many of you at BTG's ISA reception, Thursday, April 4th 8:30-9:30pm. Drop by to connect with colleagues, chat with the BTG team, and learn more about upcoming programming. All are welcome! More information on BTG's engagement at ISA to follow.
BTG Policy Outreach Award
Applications Due Feb 4
BTG is now accepting applications from early-career scholars for our Policy Outreach Award. This award, generously supported by the Raymond Frankel Foundation, supports focused outreach to members of the policy community by outstanding early-career scholars on issues related to international security, politics, and foreign policy. The award will support outreach efforts that convey policy implications of the scholar’s research to policy practitioners, with the purpose of informing policy making or practice.
The award will fund travel to Washington, DC and three nights of accommodation in DC. Each award recipient will also be assigned a mentor who is a senior member of the Bridging the Gap network and will provide the recipient with focused guidance and advice on their policy outreach. To be eligible, scholars must have completed their PhD in international relations, international studies, political science, history, or public policy within the past five years. The opportunity is open to scholars based in the U.S. regardless of citizenship.
More information and application form can be found here.
Bridging the Gap Hosts First Undergraduate Program
Bridging the Gap was thrilled to host our first undergraduate workshop, Foundations of International Relations Success and Training (FIRST). FIRST was held January 12 & 13 at the University of Denver's Josef Korbel School of International Studies. 20 undergraduate students participated in career readiness exercises, war gaming activities, and engaged with professionals in careers spanning state, federal, and global spheres.
A huge THANK YOU to Richard W. Mueller, Keira Stearns, Aaron Citron, Ketevan Chincharadze, Sheila Van de Graaph, and Anne Lauder. BTG is fortunate to have such insightful and thoughtful panelists as part of our network.
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Undergraduate students working to solve a War in Ukraine scenario planning exercise.
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| Students speaking with Richard Mueller, US Diplomat, and Keira Stearns, Analyst Institute, following panel on career paths and preparation.
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Summary: New Voices Workshop on Technology, Politics, and Governance
On November 3, 2023, Bridging the Gap convened the New Voices in National Security workshop, “Bridging in the Valley: Technology, Politics, and Governance” at the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) at Stanford University. Scholars and private industry panelists Jeffrey Ding, Jared Dunnmon, Josh Goldstein, Elaine Korzak, Tim Marple, Vivek Mohan, Michael Sellitto, Sarah Shirazyan, Sarah Shoker, Mark Stewart, Brandon Williams, Baobao Zhang, and Chenny Zhang offered their remarks on the ways in which Silicon Valley and innovation have become a venue for state competition, as well as a deep dive on AI issues—from the risks posed by the technology to the governance arrangements that might mitigate them. The event also featured a keynote conversation with former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, Colin Kahl.
The workshop was convened by BTG Director Andrew Reddie and BTG Senior Advisor Jim Goldgeier with support from New Voices Rapporteur Jane Darby Menton, who developed this summary.
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| BTG Welcomes Incoming Fellow for DEI Initiatives, Suparna Chaudhry |
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Outgoing Fellow, Fabiana Perera, interviewed Suparna on her transition to the BTG Team. BTG is grateful to Fabiana for her work over the past year and we look forward to the contributions Suparna will bring!
Bridging the Gap welcomes its new Fellow for DEI Initiatives, Suparna Chaudhry. Suparna will be the third fellow focused on diversity, equity and inclusion. In 2022 Emmanuel Balogun completed his term as the inaugural Bridging the Gap Fellow for DEI Initiatives. Since completing his fellowship he has remained involved in BTG's work, including helping to onboard me, as I became the next fellow for DEI. I am grateful for my time at Bridging the Gap and excited about its future.
I am now delighted to introduce Suparna Chaudhry who will be continuing this work. Suparna is an Assistant Professor in the Department of International Affairs at Lewis & Clark College and an Affiliated Scholar with the International Justice Lab at College of William & Mary.
Suparna, what are your research interests and background (however you define it)?
My research focuses on human rights, international law, and political violence. I am especially interested in the causes of state persecution of NGOs and activists and its consequences for local and international civic groups, donors, foundations, and political and civic participation in the Global South. My research interests arose from experiences living and working in India and Turkey -- both countries where civic space has become increasingly constricted over the last couple of decades.
Previously, I was a Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy and International Security at the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth College. I received my Ph.D. from Yale University's Department of Political Science, an M.A. from the Committee on International Relations at the University of Chicago, and a B.A. in History (Honors) from St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi. I was awarded the American Political Science Association’s (APSA) Human Rights Section's award for Best Dissertation, the International Studies Association's (ISA) Best Human Rights Paper Award, and the 2023 Robert O. Keohane Award for best article published by an untenured scholar in International Organization. My work has been published in International Organization, Journal of Peace Research, Journal of Human Rights, Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Global Policy, as well as The Washington Post.
How do you imagine your background informing your DEI work over the next year at Bridging the Gap
My vision for this fellowship is shaped by my experience as a scholar from the Global South working on issues related to human rights, international law, and state repression. Participating in Bridging the Gap programming made me realize the policy relevance of my research and why it was so important to increase public discourse and knowledge around human rights and international law. It opened new doors for me in providing me skills and confidence to write for public, general audiences and appear in podcasts. It introduced me to people who engaged in rigorous academic research, while keeping a broader audience in mind, and then successfully initiated and changed public discourses and policy on their topics of research. I want to be involved in Bridging the Gap because I want more people to have the opportunities that I have and to increase access among those who traditionally do not have such opportunities.
What do you hope to focus on during your fellowship year?
I am very cognizant of the challenges faced by under-represented scholars who engage in public debates and policy. I want to focus on two here: first, I would like to generate greater discussion on challenges faced by women in the public sphere, particularly issues surrounding online attacks, threats, and harassment, and brainstorming solutions to these challenges. Second, I am interested in discussing issues associated with engaging in public-facing research, when this broader engagement may end up having adverse consequences for scholars’ research careers. Scholars produce knowledge in a variety of different political contexts. Publicizing research conducted in authoritarian regimes, conflict settings, or with vulnerable populations risks scholars’ future travel and visa restrictions and may put local populations at harm. How can scholars best navigate these dilemmas as they seek out a broader audience on research topics or regions fraught with such complications?
I really respect and admire those who open doors for others as they climb professionally, and in my role, I hope to pay it forward by creating a more inclusive and equitable space for a diverse group of scholars entering and engaging with the Bridging the Gap project.
Bridging the Gap is fortunate to have Suparna take over holding the door open so more scholars, and especially from under-represented backgrounds, can have access to Bridging the Gap's programs and resources.
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RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES
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Announcing Good Authority teaching resources
Bookmark these Good Authority resources that will be especially useful for instructors and political science enthusiasts.
Peter Katzenstein Book Prize
Cornell University is seeking nominations for the Peter Katzenstein Book Prize, which recognizes an outstanding first book in International Relations, Comparative Politics, or Political Economy. Details can be found here.
IPSI Alum Michael Williams Announces Carnegie-Maxwell Policy Planning Lab
The Moynihan Institute is pleased to host the Policy Planning Lab, a muti-year project funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York to bridge the gap between social science research and the formulation of foreign and defense policy. The Policy Planning Lab (PPL) is a six-month-long program for emerging leaders in foreign affairs. Over the course of the lab program, participants will participate in two weekend-long, in-person workshops as well as an online seminar focused on developing the management and leadership skills they will need as they move into the higher echelons of U.S. policy formulation.
The theme for the first cohort will be “Postwar: Europe, Ukraine and the Future of European Order.” The first session will be held at Syracuse University from April 19-21, 2024, and the second session will be held at the University’s Minnowbrook Lodge in the Adirondacks from August 17-20, 2024.
Early career foreign policy professionals may apply directly to the program. Alternatively, if you are a senior policymaker familiar with a candidate you believe would benefit from the program, you can nominate an individual to apply. Travel and accommodation for all PPL participants is covered by the project.
Visit the Carnegie-Maxwell Policy Planning website for application and nomination instructions.
Application Deadline: February 23, 2024
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