The Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland regularly holds events to connect SPP faculty, staff and students with leading scholar-practitioners in diverse fields such as foreign policy, global governance, human security and dual-use technology. CISSM events help us foster a thriving intellectual community that thinks critically about the drivers of current policy dilemmas and the evidence needed to find possible solutions. Learn more about some of our featured event series' below.
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CISSM Global Forums Series
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Hosting exceptional international policy scholars and practitioners has been a lunchtime tradition at CISSM for over 30 years. Typically held Thursday afternoons from 12-1:15pm during the school year, each CISSM Global Forum features an invited speaker from the greater DC area to speak on a policy-relevant topic of their choice, followed by Q&A with the audience of faculty, staff and students. Speakers may present on their latest policy-relevant research or test out new ideas about forthcoming projects to advance knowledge and practice in their respective fields.
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Military Perspectives Series
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How do leaders decide when to use force, to what ends, and at what cost? Each time the United States engages in a conflict, civilian policymakers make consequential choices about the use of military force to protect national security interests. These decisions have far-reaching repercussions for military personnel and require careful assessment of the cost-benefit trade-offs. However, the challenges of war are often not well communicated. This series seeks to engage with military personnel and gain a broader perspective of the challenges they face.
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Kelleher Forum Series
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Each year, during Women's History Month, we host a special forum to honor Dr. Catherine M. Kelleher, CISSM's founding director, for her contributions to international security policy. Professor Kelleher was a champion for women in the field as a scholar, teacher, mentor, government official, and founder of Women in International Security (WIIS). Learn more about past Kelleher forums here.