School of Diplomacy and International Relations

International relations school of Seton Hall University

School of Diplomacy and International Relations (SODIR)Motto| Preparing the Next Generation of Global Leaders

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Type| Private school
Established| 1997

Parent institution

| Seton Hall University
Dean| Courtney Smith
Undergraduates| 375
Postgraduates| 110
Location|

South Orange

New Jersey

United States

Affiliations| APSIA
Website| shu.edu/diplomacy

The School of Diplomacy and International Relations (SODIR)[1] is the international affairs school of Seton Hall University, a private Roman Catholic research university in South Orange, New Jersey. Founded in collaboration with the United Nations Association of the United States of America,[2] it was the first school of international relations to be founded after the Cold War. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs.

## History

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The school was founded in 1997, and welcomed its first class in the Fall of 1998. Among the founding members was its first dean, Ambassador Clay Constantinou, a former U.S. diplomat and graduate of Seton Hall Law. The school was later named in honor of retired Goldman Sachs executive and philanthropist John C. Whitehead, who served as deputy secretary of state under President Ronald Reagan from 1985–89; Whitehead also headed the United Nations Association of the United States of America and was the Chairman of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation. As the first school of international relations in the post–Cold War era, the Whitehead School was founded with a need to “prepare the next generation of global leaders.”[2]

The school's founding was supported by the United Nations Association of the United States of America, with which it still enjoys a close relationship.[2] Its close proximity to New York City has also historically allowed its students and faculty to participate in U.N.-sponsored functions. Consequently, students from the school often interact with U.N. diplomats. The alliance with UNA-USA has also afforded students opportunities to receive internships and employment with various organizations of the U.N.

In June 2013, it was announced that John C. Whitehead asked for his name to be removed from the school. Andrea Bartoli, an international conflict resolution expert who has served in academic and diplomatic positions for more than two decades, joined the school as dean in July 2013. Subsequently, the school launched three new academic and research centers in the spring of 2014: The Center for United Nations and Global Governance Studies, The Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, and The Center for Emerging Powers and Transnational Trends. These new centers are in addition to the Center for Global Health Studies.

## Academics

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The School offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees, a Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts in Diplomacy and International Relations, as well as an Executive M.S. in International Affairs, available in on-campus, online, and hybrid formats. It also offers graduate certificates and a United Nations Intensive Summer Study Program. The UN program may be taken as a three credit course for credit or not for credit. In addition to its formal academic programs, the school is often a venue for professional workshops and conferences.

The school also offers several dual-degree programs in collaboration with other academic units of the university. These include:

* M.A./J.D. with the Seton Hall University Law School
* M.A./M.B.A. with the Stillman School of Business
* M.A./M.P.A. with the College of Arts and Sciences's Political Science department
* M.A./M.A. in Asian Studies with the College of Arts and Sciences's Asian Studies department
* M.A./M.A. in Strategic Communication with the Seton Hall University College of Communication and the Arts

In addition to these programs, the school also offers a ten course Executive M.S. in International Affairs for mid-career professionals.

### Experiential learning programs

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Undergraduate students are required to complete at least two internships and graduate students are required to complete at least one internship prior to graduating. Both undergraduate and graduate students have the opportunity to spend a semester in Washington, D.C. as part of the school's collaboration with the United Nations Foundation.[3]

## World Leaders Forum

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The school hosts lectures as part of its World Leaders Forum. Two previous United Nations Secretaries-General, Kofi Annan and Ban Ki-moon, have participated in the forum, as well as Sinn Féin Leader Gerry Adams, Iranian President Mohammed Khatami, Nobel Peace Laureate John Hume, President of Israel Shimon Peres, former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, Liberian peace activist and Nobel Laureate Leymah Gbowee, United States National Security Advisor Susan Rice, United States Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power, and the President of the 72nd United Nations General Assembly Miroslav Lajčák. Other heads of state have included former Polish President Lech Wałęsa, and former Prime Minister Tony Blair.

## Journal of Diplomacy

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Main article: Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations

The Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations is an internationally-distributed periodical produced by the school's graduate students. It is indexed by Columbia International Affairs Online, the International Relations and Security Network, Public Affairs Information Service, International Political Science Abstracts, America: History and Life and Historical Abstracts, and Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory.

## References

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1. ^ "United Nations Non-governmental Organizations Directory". UNDPI. 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
2. ^ a b c "United Nations Association of the United States of America Press Release". UNA-USA. 1997. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
3. ^ "Links to the UN Community - Seton Hall University". Seton Hall University. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 2018-10-25.

## External links

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* Official website

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Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey

Academics|

* College of Arts & Sciences
* Stillman School of Business
* College of Education and Human Services
* School of Health and Medical Sciences
* Whitehead School of Diplomacy
* School of Law
* Immaculate Conception School of Theology
* College of Nursing

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History|

* Boland Hall fire
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People|

* Alumni and faculty

Media and publications|

* The Setonian
* The Stillman Exchange
* Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations
* The Liberty Bell
* The Whitehead Envoy
* WSOU

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The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs

* Member schools

North America|

* American University
* American University School of International Service
* Boston University
* Pardee School of Global Studies
* Carleton University
* Norman Paterson School of International Affairs
* Columbia University
* School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
* Duke University
* Sanford School of Public Policy
* Florida International University
* Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs
* George Washington University
* Elliott School of International Affairs
* Georgetown University
* Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
* Georgia Institute of Technology
* Sam Nunn School of International Affairs[1]
* Harvard University
* John F. Kennedy School of Government[2]
* Johns Hopkins University
* School of Advanced International Studies
* Pennsylvania State University
* Penn State School of International Affairs[3]
* Princeton University
* Princeton School of Public and International Affairs
* Stanford University
* Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
* Syracuse University
* Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
* Texas A&M University
* The Bush School of Government and Public Service
* Tufts University
* The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
* University of California, San Diego
* UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy
* University of Denver
* Josef Korbel School of International Studies
* University of Maryland, College Park
* University of Maryland School of Public Policy
* University of Michigan
* Ford School of Public Policy
* University of Minnesota
* Humphrey School of Public Affairs
* University of Pittsburgh
* University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
* University of Southern California
* USC Master of Public Diplomacy program
* The University of Texas at Austin
* Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs
* University of Toronto
* Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy
* University of Washington
* Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies
* Yale University
* Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs[4]

Europe|

* Geneva Graduate Institute
* Hertie School
* Stockholm School of Economics
* University of St. Gallen
* Master International Affairs and Governance program
* Sciences Po
* Paris School of International Affairs
* IE University
* School of Politics, Economics, and Global Affairs
* Moscow State Institute of International Relations
* Saint Petersburg State University
* School of International Relations

Asia|

* Yonsei University
* Graduate School of International Studies
* Seoul National University
* Graduate School of International Studies
* Korea University
* Graduate School of International Studies
* National University of Singapore
* Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
* Ritsumeikan University
* Graduate School of International Relations

South America|

Africa|

Oceania|

* University of Queensland

* Affiliate member schools

North America|

* Arizona State University
* Thunderbird School of Global Management
* Balsille School of International Affairs
* University of Waterloo
* Wilfrid Laurier University
* Centre for International Governance Innovation
* Baruch College
* Marxe School of Public and International Affairs
* Brandeis University
* The Heller School for Social Policy and Management
* Carnegie Mellon University
* Institute for Politics and Strategy
* DePaul University
* International Studies Program
* Fordham University
* Graduate Program in International Political Economy and Development
* George Mason University
* Schar School of Policy and Government
* New York University
* Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
* North Carolina State University
* School of Public and International Affairs
* Pepperdine University
* School of Public Policy
* San Francisco State University
* Department of International Relations
* Seton Hall University
* School of Diplomacy and International Relations
* University of Georgia
* University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs
* University of Miami
* Master of Arts in International Administration program
* University of Oregon
* Department of International Studies
* Middlebury College
* Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
* College of William & Mary

South America|

* Universidad Austral
* Escuela de Política, Gobierno y Relaciones Internacionales
* Universidad Externado de Colombia

Europe|

* University of Trento
* School of International Studies
* Diplomatic Academy of Vienna \- Vienna School of International Studies
* Prague University of Economics and Business
* Jan Masaryk Centre for International Studies
* Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals \- IBEI
* Barcelona Centre for International Affairs
* Pompeu Fabra University
* University of Barcelona
* Autonomous University of Barcelona
* Polytechnic University of Catalonia
* Open University of Catalonia
* University of Geneva

Africa|

* Al Akhawayn University

Asia|

* ADA University
* School of Public and International Affairs
* Waseda University
* Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies
* Utsunomiya University
* Graduate School of International Studies
* International University of Japan
* Graduate School of International Relations
* Nanyang Technological University
* S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
* National Chengchi University
* College of International Affairs
* Fudan University
* School of International Relations and Public Affairs
* International University of Japan
* Graduate School of International Relations
* Utsunomiya University

Oceania|

* Monash University
* Master of International Relations program
* University of Sydney

1. ^ "Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs | Sam Nunn School of International Affairs". inta.gatech.edu. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
2. ^ "Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) Online Graduate School Fair". Harvard FAS | Mignone Center for Career Success. 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
3. ^ "APSIA Member – Penn State School of International Affairs". www.sia.psu.edu. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
4. ^ "Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA)". Office of Career Strategy – Yale University. 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-07-16.

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