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Claudine Kuradusenge-McLeod, The Burden of the Rwandan Diasporic Identity: From Social Categorisation to Silencing

Claudine Kuradusenge-McLeod's new book chapter is "The Burden of the Rwandan Diasporic Identity: From Social Categorisation to Silencing."
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Surgeon General Raises Alarm: Is Loneliness a National Crisis?

AU’s Jody Gan answers our question of the week
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Members of the AU Adoptee Alliance at a November mixer event for college students in the DC area who are adoptees. Photo courtesy of AU Adoptee Alliance.

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Finding Community in a Common Experience

The AU Adoptee Alliance student group creates space for adoptee voices on campus.
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Guy Ziv, Civil-Military Relations in the Age of Populist Nationalism: The Case of Israel

Guy Ziv's new published article in Political Science Quarterly is "Civil-Military Relations in the Age of Populist Nationalism: The Case of Israel."
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Jaylene Arnold (self-portrait)

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Eagle Tales: Designing Woman

AU boasts more than 3,000 dedicated staff members. Here, meet Jaylene Arnold, designer, University Communications and Marketing
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face of giant panda bear eating bamboo stalk

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Goodbye, or Just Goodbye for Now? Pandas, Soft Power, and US-China Relations

SIS professor Judith Shapiro answers questions about giant pandas as symbols of soft power, US-China relations, and global environmental conservation efforts.
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The words Hamas and Israel are shown on a smartphone screen under text that says Trends for You

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How Does the Media Impact Public Perception about War?

SIS professor and journalist Elise Labott discusses how media coverage of conflict can impact how the public perceives war.
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Flags of Israel and Palestine, each held by a fist, painted on a concrete wall.

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What is the “One-State Solution,” and Why is it Unlikely to Work?

SIS professor Guy Ziv answers questions about his new article on the history behind the idea of a “one-state solution” to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Communications ·

Research Presentations That Are … Fun?

“This is an opportunity to participate in Public Displays of Admiration (PDA) for dynamic communication faculty members who are making a real change in the world."
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Space where TQ closet is housed

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The TQ Co-Op: A Second Home for Trans and Nonbinary Students at AU

The Trans and Queer Cooperative (“TQ Co-Op") is a free clothing and makeup space for trans, non-binary, gender non-conforming, gender-questioning, and queer students.
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