Beyond The Classroom

Meeting with a Former President, Touring Shipyards, Discussing Policy

SAIS students gain extraordinary insights in capstone study trip to South Korea

A Deep Dive in Indonesia

As part of the capstone course, Demystifying Indonesia: The Political Economy of an Important Southeast Asian State, taught by Professor Vikram Nehru, 15 students from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) traveled to Indonesia in January 2026 for an intensive two-week research experience.

Georgia at the Crossroads of Eurasia

At a time when many international alliances are under stress, the eight countries of Central Eurasia—in Central Asia and the South Caucasus—are moving towards deeper economic integration, recognizing that cooperation is essential for growth, competitiveness, and resilience.

SAIS Students Drive Public Innovation in U.S. City Halls Through Bloomberg Fellowship

During the summer of 2025, several Johns Hopkins SAIS students worked at the heart of local government, advancing community-centered innovation in cities across the United States through the Summer Scholars Program at Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation (BCPI).

Navigating Gray Zones

For students of international relations, few experiences rival the intensity of stepping into a geopolitical hotspot and hearing directly from the policymakers, military leaders, and civil society actors navigating the challenges on the frontline.

From the Classroom to the Battlefield

Each academic year, the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies at Johns Hopkins SAIS organizes domestic staff rides, which are student-led trips where participants are assigned to research and act as important figures from a significant historic event and deliver first-person presentations.

Gas Extraction, Gender, and Justice

SAIS Students Uncover the Risks Facing Environmental Defenders in Mozambique

SAIS Students Relive World War II History in Gibraltar and Morocco

In March 2025, 50 Johns Hopkins SAIS students and faculty embarked on an ambitious international staff ride to Gibraltar and Morocco to study the World War II-era Operation Torch and the subsequent Casablanca Conference.

SAIS Students Experience Officer Candidates School at Marine Corps Base Quantico

From April 4-5, 2025, 15 Johns Hopkins SAIS students participated in one of the most grueling initiatives of the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies.

Study Trip Enriches Knowledge of Brazil’s Public Opinion Landscape

In March 2025, 16 Johns Hopkins SAIS students in a capstone course—Public Diplomacy, the U.S., and Public Opinion—travelled to Brazil to deepen their knowledge of the country and better understand how public opinion research can be applied to formulate foreign policy.