What is security force assistance? How does it work? How does the United States use security force assistance as part of its larger political, military, and diplomatic toolkit? What are the opportunities and limitations of security force assistance programs? How … Read more
Join us for the first event in a three-part series on Africa today, co-hosted with the African Studies Center at UNC. On Tuesday, April 5, Dr. Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja will be discussing Africa’s political history and the implications for today. Nzongola-Ntalaja currently … Read more
Curious what an average day in the life of an intelligence analyst looks like? Join us on Wednesday, April 13 for a conversation about the ins and outs of working as an intelligence analyst featuring three current analysts, Cassidy … Read more
As part of our regular seminar series, Gabriella Levy will be workshopping a paper, "Bias in the Evaluation of Violence Against Civilians: Cognitive Dissonance and Moral Disengagement in Colombia." Registration required. Contact Susan Colbourn (susan.colbourn@duke.edu) for details.
Join us for our fall research conference showcasing new, interdisciplinary research on the consequences of security cooperation and security assistance. A full copy of the program can be found here.
On Friday, October 7, the Triangle Institute for Security Studies will be hosting its twenty-third annual New Faces conference. Join us to hear cutting-edge research from six rising stars in the field of security studies. We are thrilled to welcome … Read more
On Tuesday, October 18, join TISS and the Duke Program in American Grand Strategy for a conversation on contemporary issues in the intelligence community. Our panelists – Patricia Larsen, Mirriam-Grace MacIntyre, and Tricia Wellman – will discuss a wide-range of … Read more
As part of our ongoing works-in-progress series, Brian Forester will be sharing a working paper, Patterns of Hierarchy: Arms and Exercises as Coevolving Networks. This series gives scholars in the TISS community a chance to workshop ongoing research projects. Patterns … Read more
TRIP TO OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY On November 16-18, the Triangle Institute for Security Studies (TISS) will be leading a field trip to Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The two-day itinerary, with on-site programming on November 17 … Read more
Join us on Wednesday, November 16, for a book launch of Euromissiles: The Nuclear Weapons That Nearly Destroyed NATO. Author Susan Colbourn will talk about the book, in conversation with Francis J. Gavin. This event is co-hosted with … Read more
Want to learn how our government protects embassies around the world from foreign threats? Join the Duke Program in American Grand Strategy, the Triangle Institute for Security Studies, and the Counterterrorism and Public Policy Fellows Program at … Read more
After the international success of the film "Winter on Fire," Ukrainian film producers Pavlo Peleshok and Yurko Ivanyshyn are going straight from the trenches to Los Angeles to attend the Oscar ceremony. They have been at war since 2014, … Read more
