USC School of International Relations

International affairs school of the University of Southern California

University of Southern California School of International Relations

School of International Relations (SIR)

Type| Private
Established| 1924

Parent institution

| University of Southern California
Director| Robert English
Location|

Los Angeles, USA

The Center for International and Public Affairs, where the School of International Relations is located on the University Park Campus of the University of Southern California.

The University of Southern California School of International Relations (SIR) is a subdivision within the USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences. The school is known for teaching, and hiring faculty who concentrate in a variety of worldviews.

## History

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The school traces its origins to the early 1920s and then-University of Southern California President Rufus B. von KleinSmid who held a strong interest in developing the study of international relations. In 1922, USC hosted the Pan-American Conference on Education that brought together university officials from 22 countries to discuss the importance of international education and cooperation. In 1924, the Los Angeles University of International Relations was founded, to later be renamed the USC School of International Relations (SIR). The founding occurred during the liberal-internationalist reaction to World War I; during this so-called Grotian moment, many in international relations desired to end war, and thought education was the best means to that end. According to the school's website, its founding mission was "to furnish opportunities for the training of statesmen for consular and diplomatic service, of businessmen for commerce and business administration, and of teachers in departments related to world affairs in colleges and universities".[1] The school continued to grow during the Second World War and the Cold War; during the height of the latter, SIR housed the Research Institute on Communist Strategy and Propaganda. It was one of the first schools of international relations in the country to offer a PhD, became a charter member of The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA), and helped to found the International Studies Association (ISA).

## Areas of study

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SIR rankings[2]

U.S. rankings
Foreign Policy – Undergraduate Programs  | 30th
World rankings
Foreign Policy – Graduate Programs | 44th

For majors entering the school in 2013 or before, concentrations in the following courses were offered, of which international relations majors had to choose two:[3]

* International Politics and Security Studies
* International Political Economy
* Foreign Policy Analysis
* Culture, Gender, and Global Society
* Regional concentrations:
* European Union
* Post-Soviet and Eastern Europe
* Latin America
* The Middle East
* The Pacific Rim
* Africa

For majors entering after 2013, there is no concentration requirement, though they can still choose to pursue one of the above concentrations if they wish.

## Director

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Since 2016, the Director of SIR has been Wayne Sandholtz. Sandholtz earned his PhD and MA from UC Berkeley.

The preceding directors are Robert English (2012–2016), John Odell (2009–12), Laurie Brand (2006–09), Steven Lamy (2001–06), Jonathan Aronson (1995–2001), Robert Friedheim (1992–95), Thomas J. Biersteker (1991–92), Gerald Bender (1986–91), Michael Fry (1981–86), Jay Savage (1979–81), James N. Rosenau (1976–79), Ross Berkes (1949–76), Claude A. Buss (1935-49), and Rufus B. von KleinSmid (1924–35).[4]

## Faculty

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There are currently 24 permanent members of the faculty at the school. All have terminal degrees in their field, and have published numerous working papers, articles, and books.

## Affiliated programs and institutions

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In order to further the study of international relations, the school has created a number of affiliates:

* Center for International Studies \- CIS was established by the School of International Relations to promote advanced research and sustained discussion of theoretical and policy issues in international political and economic affairs.
* Center for Active Learning in International Studies - CALIS is a K-12 outreach program sponsored by the East Asian Studies Center (EASC) and the School of International Relations (SIR)
* Teaching International Relations Program - TIRP is a community outreach program operated by the School of International Relations
* USC Center on Public Diplomacy \- The University of Southern California Center on Public Diplomacy is a joint academic research, teaching and training Center created and run jointly by the USC Annenberg School for Communication and the USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences School of International Relations

## References

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1. ^ "USC School of International Relations". Archived from the original on 2006-09-30.
2. ^ Foreign Policy – Top 50 International Affairs Schools
3. ^ "USC School of International Relations". www.usc.edu. Archived from the original on 2006-04-27.
4. ^ A Note from the Director usc.edu p.2

## External links

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* Official website
* USC Center on Public Diplomacy

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Others|

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* Founded: 1880
* Students: 42,469
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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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