​​​​Boris Johnson’s downfall, explained

Penn Washington welcomes Dr. Alex Noyes as a Visiting Scholar. He will be researching Irregular Warfare, Resilience, and developing policy recommendations to address the challenges of both. In addition to…

Do sanctions help combat corruption or contribute to it—or both? Is corruption a by-product of sanctions, a target of sanctions, or a driver of sanctions? How should policymakers think about…

On November 20, 2025, Perry World House, with the support of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, held a workshop that convened leading democracy scholars and researchers to identify the…

Penn Washington is pleased to welcome Iris Ferguson as a Visiting Scholar focused on Arctic strategic competition and advancing stability and security in the region. Iris joins Penn Washington following…

Penn Washington has joined Ground Shift, a new cross-partisan initiative dedicated to developing bold ideas for the future stewardship of America’s public lands and waters. Ground Shift brings together thought-leaders, scholars,…

Penn Washington is pleased to announce that Nicole (Nikki) Hinshaw has joined the team as Global Policy Programs Coordinator. Hinshaw comes to Penn Washington from Purdue University’s Institute for Tech…

Penn Global Seminars  Penn launched its Global Seminars program meant to “embed overseas travel into undergraduate seminars” in fall 2016.  These seminars are open to all full-time undergraduate students. Students can apply for a…

Penn has advised students to defer travel and transit through the Middle East until further notice, following rising regional tensions and potential “travel disruption.” According to a March 2 alert from Penn…