CIS/POIR Reception for APSA
Thursday, August 31, 2023, 4pm
University Club
705 W 34th St, Los Angeles, CA 90089
The Center for International Studies (CIS) and the Department of Political Science and International Relations (POIR) will host a welcome reception to kick-off the semester and the start of the American Political Science Association (APSA) Annual Meeting in downtown Los Angeles.
Please RSVP by Wednesday, August 23, 2023.

State of U.S. Security: A Conversation with Avril Haines
Thursday, September 14, 2023, 2:30-3:30pm
Tutor Campus Center 450
In this conversation, Avril Haines will discuss a range of national security topics with Professor Gregory Treverton. Haines is the Director of National Intelligence in the Biden Administration. She formerly served in the Obama Administration as Deputy National Security Advisor and Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Before joining the USC faculty, Professor Treverton served on the first Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and was Chair of the National Intelligence Council in the Obama Administration.
This event is open to USC students, faculty, and staff. RSVP is required for attendance. Attendees are asked to arrive at least 30 minutes before the event begins and check-in with their USC ID.
This event is co-sponsored by the Center for International Studies, the Intelligence Community Centers for Academic Excellence, and the Center for the Political Future.

GSA Welcome Mixer
Friday, September 15, 2023, 4-7pm
Rock & Reilly’s
3201 S Hoover St, Los Angeles, CA 90089
The Graduate Student Association invites POIR students to a Welcome Mixer to kick-off the 2023-2024 academic year.
Please RSVP if you plan to attend.
Photo Credit: Weiqin Chen/Annenberg Media

Please also visit the Center for International Studies for upcoming IR & CP Workshop meetings, lectures, conferences, and professionalization opportunities.