Pardee Works: Careers in the Foreign Service
Written by Mia Knezevic (BA IR ’26) On Wednesday, April 15, PardeeWorks hosted the event, “Careers in U.S. Foreign Service,” where students had the opportunity to hear from Foreign Service Officers Brian Gibel, Director of the Office of Policy, Planning, and Resources for Public Diplomacy at the U.S. Department of State; and Jenny Palmer, Cultural…
Storella Explains How “Soft Power” Diplomatic Instruments Yield Strategic Results
In an episode of the American Diplomat podcast, released on March 12, 2026, Professor of the practice of diplomacy Mark Storella discussed the importance of leveraging the full spectrum of U.S. diplomatic tools. Highlighting examples such as President George W. Bush’s PEPFAR anti-HIV initiative, public diplomacy efforts, and democracy‑promotion programs through USAID and the National Democratic…
Garčević Comments on the Current State of US Diplomacy and the Balkans
Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Pardee School, was recently featured in “Waiting for American Ambassadors: Is the Balkans a Cause for Concern,” published by BBC News in Serbian on February 2. The article examines the challenges currently facing U.S. diplomacy, including the fact that in early 2026 there were around 80 ambassadorial vacancies awaiting…
Hare on Trump’s Role in Reshaping the U.S. Peace Corps
Professor Paul Webster Hare comments on how Trump and his potential peacemaking message can reshape the U.S. Peace Corps in a new blog.