In his recent paper titled Strategic Ontologies: Narrative and Meso-Level Theorizing in International Politics, Dr. O’Loughlin offers a new theory of incremental theoretical evolution that connects the practice of international politics with disciplinary IR. More on this paper can be found here:  go.gwu.edu/6mv

Ben O'Loughlin , Visiting Scholar: On Strategic Ontologies

John Ferguson, Founder and Executive Director of American Voices. The nonprofit began with an invitation to visit a musician friend in newly opened post-Soviet countries. This has resulted in visits to over 100 countries, teaching and sharing many, many students, and building long-lasting friendships.

John Ferguson: Connecting Cultures through Music

Amr Selim is a musician, educator, cultural entrepreneur, and community leader born and raised in Cairo, Egypt. His work has taken him to most of the Middle East, Europe, and the USA. At America Voices, Amr focuses on creating international programs that encourages the use of performing arts and education in connecting and learning.

Amr Selim: Bringing People Together

Saiansha Panangipalli graduated with an M.A. in Global Communication from GW Elliott School in 2021. She currently serves as the Programs and Communications Lead at the Science Innovation and Technology Network at the British High Commission in India.

IPDGC Graduate Fellow Mohamad Fayaz Yourish talks to Saiansha as she reflects on her time at GW and how the experience helped her thrive in her professional career. She underscores the skills and experiences acquired both in and outside the classroom at GW and provides valuable advice to prospective students interested in the M.A. in Global Communications program at GW.

Saiansha Panangipalli: A passion for global storytelling

Prof. Bilge Yesil examines Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party, AKP’s English-language communication apparatus - focusing on its objectives and outcomes, the idea-generating framework that undergirds it, and the implications of its activities. Yesil is an associate professor of Media Culture at the City University of New York, College of Staten Island.

Talking Back to the West: How Turkey Uses Counter-Hegemony to Reshape the Global Communication Order

PDx spoke to graduate student Mohammad Fayaz Yourish who is in his final year of the MA program in Global Communication. He shares his experiences in the program - Fayaz is an international student with vast global experiences - and what he recommends for newcomers to the program, the Elliott School and GW.

Fayaz Yourish, MA in Global Communications

IPDGC Visiting Scholar Joe F. Khalil looks at the intricate relationship between technology and socio-political change in the Middle East. Digital technology has is a transformative force, altering daily life and influencing essential activities across various domains. However, its influence has been anything but consistent.

Providing insights into the dynamics of change and stasis, Khalil moves beyond binary formulations to emphasize how the digital reshapes “the political” and, conversely, how politics shapes the region’s digital turn. Introducing the concept of the “digital double bind,” this talk offers insights into the complexities, contradictions, and tensions characterizing the Middle East’s engagement with the digital era.

This podcast of Khalil's talk is based on his newly published book The Digital Double Bind (Oxford University Press), co-authored with Mohamed Zayani.

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