The Looking Glass

This episode of The Looking Glass tackles the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and asks the question: what can international institutions do to intervene in this conflict? It explores challenges faced by these organizations and what policies they can put in place to solve these problems.Join us as guests Nele Ewers-Peters, Jason Blessing, and Obiora Okafor as they discuss the historical role of NATO, the EU, and the UN and explore what options these institutions have in resolving this war, as well as further recommendations they have for what steps can be taken in the future.This episode was produced by Derek Chuah and Jen Roberts.Remember to leave 5-stars and share with a friend!

This episode of The Looking Glass dives into the understudied field of Gender Disinformation. It explores how disinformation operations conducted against women are inherently different than their male counterparts. This episode combines the subjects of the last two SAIS Review issues, "Who Runs the World: A Look at Gender in International Affairs" and "Conflict in the Fifth Domain", which focuses on cybersecurity. Join us as guests Lucina Di Meco and Kristina Wilfore from #she-persisted, the only global initiative dedicated to tackling gender disinformation against women in politics, discuss what gender disinformation is, examine case studies, and reflect on the role social media companies play in perpetuating this issue. This episode was produced by Jen Roberts.Remember to leave 5-stars and share with a friend!

Join hosts Jen Roberts and Derek Chuah as The Looking Glass enters its fourth season! This episode features a roundtable of cybersecurity professionals who discuss a variety of topics, ranging from how malware is implemented in cyberattacks to a review of the Biden Administration's  cybersecurity policies. Join us as we discuss choosing our weapon with Will Loomis, an Assistant Director at the Atlantic Council's Cyber Statecraft Initiative,  Ross Luo, a Software Engineer at Nvidia and a Cyber Officer in the Air Force Reserves, Justin Marinelli, an Analyst at the Department of Defense, and Alexandra Seymour, the Chief of Staff at CalypsoAI. This episode was produced by Jen Roberts and Derek Chuah. Remember to leave 5-stars and share with a friend!

This episode of The Looking Glass examines recent changes in China's posture regarding China-Africa relations, complimenting the SAIS Review's latest print issue "Who Runs the World: A Look at Gender in International Affairs." Join our guests Professor Zongyuan Zoe Liu, from Texas A&M University and Professor Maria Carrai from New York University Shanghai as they discuss the successes and struggles in promoting gender equality in Africa and motivations for pursuing gender equality on the continent.This episode was produced by Abena Oduro and Jen Roberts.Remember to leave 5-stars and share with a friend!

To complement the release of The SAIS Review's  "Who Runs the World: A Look at Gender in International Affairs," The Looking Glass is kicking off our new season. Over the next few installments, we will be exploring different facets of gender and its role in policy. In this episode, we explore Chancellor Angela Merkel's tenure. First, we examine some of her key policy successes and failures. Then, we look to the future, discussing what the upcoming German elections mean for the European Union and Germany. Join us as we talk with the President of the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies, Jeff Rathke, and Senior Fellow for Europe at the Council on Foreign Relations and SAIS Professor, Matthias Matthijs. This episode was produced by Jen Roberts.Remember to leave 5-stars and share with a friend!

As a complement to the current print journal, "The Revolution Will Be Televised: A Decade of Global Protest," The Looking  Glass's second installment examines global environmental protests. Climate change has become an unavoidable political issue. More and more people have taken to the streets, fueled by the existential threat of an increasingly unlivable world. Most notably, the environmental protests have been led by the younger generation. However, despite the hopefulness that more participation can bring about change, there are still questions regarding  who leads the movement and if those most effected are being properly advocated for.  To answer these questions, we had the great pleasure of speaking about environmental movements with SAISer's Professor Nina Hall and MA students Sahar Priano and Charlie Lawrie as well as Kenyan climate justice activist Kevin Mtai.This episode was produced by Ester Fang and Emma Riley. Remember to leave 5-stars and share with a friend!

The Looking Glass is back with season 2! This is our first installment of our Protest & Revolution series, a complement to the current print journal, "The Revolution Will be Televised: A Decade of Global Protest." To start us off, we began with  Hong Kong . Years of protests, even during the pandemic, have highlighted the struggles Hong Kong faces in keeping its identity.  With both internal clashes and external influences, it is difficult to say what Hong Kong might look like in 5 years. To add to the ongoing geopolitical narrative, we discuss the protests and its legacy  with practitioners and SAIS students who either currently live or previously lived in Hong Kong or are part of the  Hong Kong diaspora. We have changed some of the guests' names in order to protect their privacy and safety. This episode was produced by Ester Fang, Gregory Kist, Emma Riley, and Vivian Chen. Remember to leave 5-stars and share with a friend!

We have arrived at The Looking Glass'  third and final installment of our diplomacy series, a complement to the current print journal, "Ex Amicitia Pax: Diplomacy in Action." This episode focuses on  how the expanse and power of corporations are tied to their international conduct a.k.a  corporate diplomacy.  In a world where public perception and company values have a growing impact on a corporation's  success, understanding geopolitics is essential. To learn more, we had the pleasure of speaking with Prashanth Rajan, director of APCO Worldwide, and SAIS M.A. students Ananya Kumar and Andrew Pince. This episode was produced by Ester Fang, Gregory Kist, Emma Riley, and Vivian Chen. This episode was produced by Ester Fang, Gregory Kist, Emma Riley, Vivian Chen, and Arthur Xie. Remember to leave 5-stars and share with a friend!

After the rapid succession of January's political events, The Looking Glass podcast team and The SAIS Review editorial board found it imperative to discuss the state of our American union. The majority of our team are U.S. citizens and the attack on the Capitol, impeachment, and inauguration left us all with much to think about. We explore what these recent events mean for our specific fields of study. We debate the role of foreign policy in our domestic affairs and vice versa. We layout our hopes for the future. Listen in on our open discussion, and perhaps  it will transport you to those pre-COVID-19 chats you might have struck up in Nitze cafe or as you rushed over to BOB. This episode was produced by Ester Fang, Gregory Kist, Emma Riley, and Vivian Chen. Remember to leave 5-stars and share with a friend!

The Looking Glass'  second installment of our diplomacy series is here! Complementing the current print journal, "Ex Amicitia Pax: Diplomacy in Action," we discuss how technology has evolved beyond just a tool into an international relations space. From national security to digital governance,  this episode covers the individual and organizational responses to technology's most pressing concerns. We are happy to have SAISer's Professor Kenneth Keller, Ph.D. student Simin Kargar, and M.A. students Ashley Wax, Ben Deese, and Alex Kessler join us in conversation. This episode was produced by Ester Fang, Gregory Kist, Emma Riley, and Vivian Chen. Remember to leave 5-stars and share with a friend!

To complement the print journal's topic of "Ex Amicitia Pax: Diplomacy in Action," The Looking Glass is kicking off our diplomacy series! Over the next 3 installments, we will be exploring different facets of diplomacy and how it is being impacted by current global changes. In this episode we explore what it means to engage in diplomacy in a COVID-19 world. Join us as we talk about a passion for service with Consul-General to Hamburg Darion Akins and SAIS Black Student Union President Theo Guidry. This episode was produced by Ester Fang, Gregory Kist, Emma Riley, and Vivian Chen. Remember to leave 5-stars and share with a friend!

Welcome to our inaugural episode! On this episode, we speak with SAIS Professor Emeritus David M. Lampton about the future of U.S.-China relations. Our student panel with Zhanping Ling, Logan Ma, and Chenyu Wu weigh in with insightful reflection. Join us as we peer into the Looking Glass. This episode was produced by Ester Fang and Gregory Kist.Remember to leave 5-stars and share with a friend!

For our 4th episode, we are joined by Vilas Dhar, President of the Patrick J. Mcgovern Foundation, AI ethicist, and appointee ​​to the UN High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence. This week, it’s all about the need to support technology creation that is fair and equitable through public and third-sector efforts. This week we are learning : Importance of curiosity and life-long learning Need for more involvement of the public sector in constructing technology Ability to go beyond actor-limited thinking when it comes to regulationWays to hone foundations and nonprofit participation in AI creation and regulation Remember to leave 5-stars and share with a friend!

On the 3rd episode of this series, we are joined by Ronaldo Lemos - co-founder of the Brazilian Internet Bill of Rights and the National IoT Plan. Founder of the Institute for Technology of Rio de Janeiro, he is also a professor at Schwarzman College in Beijing, at Columbia University and still a lawyer. This week it’s all about how we need to build competitiveness and have different national regulations that fit what each country wants out of technology. This week we are learning : To follow our passions (music !) How technology really is for people who want to understand humansg iThe necessity to produce indigenous technology The need to fight the one size fits all model and have differentiated regulations The growmportance of competitiveness and fostering national industries Digital public infrastructure’s state of the art Working for the greater good and fostering techno diversity Remember to leave 5-stars and share with a friend!

This week’s episode, Mathilde is hosting Sabhanaz Diya, the founder of Tech Global Institute as well as a senior fellow for the Center for International Governance Innovation. Whilst working for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as well as for Meta as the Head for Bangladesh, she developed expertise at the intersection between advocacy and implementation - working to bridge the gaps in communities’ exposure in policy making. We are learning about : Early role of journalism in her career Impact driven career - from local to upstream policy makingHow to create more exposure for ‘so-called Global South’ Voices Revolving door phenomenon - how to create more link between private and public sectorsFinding purpose whilst advocating for greater exposure Remember to leave 5-stars and share with a friend!

Across the dunes of time, the winds of change have often reshaped nations. Welcome to "The Looking Glass." I'm Kosi Ogbuli, your guide through the intricate maze of history and politics. Today, we step back into 1969, when a young Muammar Gaddafi changed Libya forever. This is Episode 2: "The Winds of Change."Dirk Vandewalle, a renowned expert from Dartmouth College with extensive knowledge in US-Libya relations, joins us to unravel the complexities of this era. Professor Vandewalle, we are honored to have you here.Remember to leave 5-stars and share with a friend!

Welcome on Talos, a new podcast in partnership with The Looking Glass. My name is Mathilde Barge and I will be taking you on a journey across different technology policy profiles, asking real questions about what it entails, what we can do about it, and how it is evolving. This week’s episode,I had the pleasure of talking with Eleonore Fournier Tombs, Head of Anticipatory Action and Innovation at United Nations University, about the potential role the UN can take as a new body for a global governance of Artificial Intelligence. She is also a professor, lead researcher for multiple projects across the UN System as well as a writer.Keep plugged in for next week’s episode and stay curious ! Remember to leave 5-stars and share with a friend!

Welcome to "The Looking Glass," the show where we reflect on the stories that shape our world. I’m Kosi Ogbuli, and in this inaugural episode of this mini-series, we journey back to the early 20th century to witness the birth of a nation - Libya. It's a tale of independence, monarchy, and the shaping of a country's identity amid the waves of change sweeping through Africa and the Middle East.We are joined by Hafed Al Ghwell, a respected voice on North African affairs and the Executive Director of the North Africa Initiative at the SAIS Foreign Policy Institute, to explore this pivotal period.Remember to leave 5-stars and share with a friend!

Renowned historian, intellectual, and journalist Vijay Prashad joins the pod to discuss how the political left sees the year ahead.Vijay Prashad is an Indian historian and journalist. Prashad is the author of forty books, including Washington Bullets, Red Star Over the Third World, The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World and The Poorer Nations: A Possible History of the Global South. His latest book, The Withdrawal: Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, and the Fragility of U.S. Power (2022), was written with Noam Chomsky.Remember to leave 5-stars and share with a friend!

Jason Terry (He/Him), Director of Strategic Programs at UNRWA USA,  joins the pod to discuss the harrowing situation unfolding in Gaza. Things will have changed by the time you have listened to this episode. Remember to leave 5-stars and share with a friend!