Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, Georgetown University

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Last week ISD presented New York Times Diplomatic Correspondent Edward Wong with the?2024 Edward Weintal Prize for Distinguished Reporting on Foreign Policy and Diplomacy. Mr. Wong's lecture on "Empires in Extremis" was followed by?an engaging chat and Q&A session moderated by Ambassador (ret.) Barbara K. Bodine. The full recording of the award ceremony, including Mr. Wong's remarks?and the following Q&A discussion, are now available to watch on YouTube at https://lnkd.in/ezevFiRR. You can learn more about the Weintal Prize and see the list of past recipients on our website, https://lnkd.in/empvreuf

???? Thank you to Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky of the George Washington Presidential Library for speaking to us about the history of Presidential transitions and what we can expect from the Biden-Trump handover. https://ow.ly/S3Ut50U7tLj Search for Diplomatic Immunity wherever you get your podcasts.

[RSVP] In honor of Native American Heritage Month, please join us on Tuesday, November 19th at 9:00am ET for a conversation with Michelle Yerkin, U.S. Consul General in Kazakhstan! She will share her thoughts on diversity at the Department of State and offer advice for a successful career in foreign policy. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/e2UGmN7V

ISD is pleased to be honoring Edward Wong, a diplomatic correspondent at The New York Times. He spent ten years in China as a correspondent and Beijing Bureau Chief, and has reported from dozens of countries in his twenty years at the paper, including Afghanistan, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Mongolia, Uganda, and Ukraine. Most recently, he is the author of "At the Edge of Empire: A Family's Reckoning with China," which he describes as "a book of memoir and reportage that tells the story of modern China." Following the ceremony, Mr. Wong will speak on "Ground Truth in China: A Journalist's Perspective from Beijing and Washington." RSVP for the event at the link here: https://ow.ly/hEHy50U2Fq4

Anissa Ozbek analyses the complex legacy of the 1979 Iran Hostage Crisis and how it continues to shape modern diplomacy and U.S. foreign policy toward Iran. https://lnkd.in/eMW5aqTn

?? Thank you Sara Moller for joining Kelly on this week's Headlines and History to discuss NATO's new Secretary General! Search for Diplomatic Immunity wherever you get your podcasts. https://ow.ly/voC850TNZCE

Georgetown Graduate Students: ISD is hiring! ISD seeks an RA to aid in the production and dissemination of ISD’s Diplomatic Immunity podcast, released regularly throughout the semester. Find more details and the application here: https://lnkd.in/eA8rKxNu Applications will be accepted through the end of this week.

?? Thank you to Emma Ashford for joining Diplomatic Immunity to discuss the foreign policy outlooks of Trump and Harris. As we near election day, tune in to Diplomatic Immunity wherever you get your podcasts for in-depth analysis of foreign policy & the 2024 election. Search for Diplomatic Immunity wherever you get your podcasts.

In the Diplomatic Pouch's latest article Antonia-Laura Pup analyses how "medium and small powers are increasing the sophistication of their tools across the spectrum of infrastructure diplomacy." Romania, which "is sharpening its profile as a regional champion of infrastructure diplomacy," is one such example.