ISD Courses

ISD senior staff and Diplomatic Fellows bring to the classroom global experience in the practice of diplomacy as seen from a variety of agencies and governments, serving as a link between the academic and practitioners’ worlds.

The graduate classes offered by ISD fulfill key requirements of the Certificate in Diplomatic Studies.

Fall 2026 Courses offered by ISD:

“U.S. Interventionism: Collisions with Reality”
Instructor: Ambassador (ret.) John Bass
INAF 5025 | Wednesdays, 12:30 – 3:00 PM | Walsh 397

“The Empire Strikes Back: Russia’s Complex Relations with its Former Colonies”
Instructor: Ambassador (ret.) Daniel Rosenblum
INAF 5026 | Wednesdays, 3:30 – 6:00 PM | Car Barn 302

“Diplomatic and Military Statecraft”
Instructor: Ambassador (ret.) Elizabeth Richard
MSFS 7310 | Thursdays, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM | White Gravenor 209

“Strategic Crossroads: Africa Edition”
Instructor: Vincent Spera
INAF 3920-01 | Mondays & Wednesdays, 5:00- 6:15 PM | St. Mary’s G40