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What does jihad really mean, and why has it been so widely misunderstood? Professor Asma Afsaruddin’s groundbreaking work challenges the militant misappropriation of the term and reclaims its ethical and spiritual roots.

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In Cambodia, words once justified genocide. Today, they help survivors heal. Dean John Ciorciari reflects on his work in Cambodia and previews the Global and Area Perspectives Symposium, where “Languages, Cultures, and Conflict” takes center stage.

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George Washington’s Farewell Address is one of the key documents of America’s founding era. It’s not as familiar as the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and some other writings, but it was a clarion call for national unity when the United States was forming its identity.

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How can past insights guide modern foreign policy amid shifting alliances and renewed global tensions? See what Hamilton Lugar School Professor László Borhi shared at an event commemorating 100 years of U.S.–Hungarian cooperation.

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How are China’s domestic challenges—from youth unemployment to climate change—reshaping its global future? Discover Wendy Leutert’s insights in a new RAND policy publication.

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Hamilton Lugar School Associate Professor Sarah Bauerle Danzman was featured in ProPublica discussing reports that SpaceX received direct Chinese investment. An expert on global finance and national security, Bauerle Danzman warned such ties could pose serious security risks if investors accessed nonpublic information, underscoring the complex overlap between foreign capital and U.S. security interests.

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What do data centers mean for Indiana communities? Hamilton Lugar School Assistant Dean Isak Nti Asare shares insights with WRTV—perspective he also brings to the school's Cybersecurity and Global Policy Program.

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Hamilton Lugar School's Jae DiBello Takeuchi spent the summer at Ehime University researching dialects, foreign-accented Japanese, and the role of AI in education. Her visit deepened international collaboration and sparked new questions about language change and cultural understanding. 

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Renaming the Defense Department to the War Department sends a troubling message. Hamilton Lugar School's Rep. Lee Hamilton argues that the shift undermines diplomacy, emboldens adversaries, and rewrites a legacy of deterrence. Learn why preserving the name matters for America’s global role.  

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