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AGS Mission<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n

The mission of AGS is to prepare the next generation of strategists by studying past generations and interacting with current strategic leaders.\u00a0We are building a research community of faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates who are committed to deepening their understanding of America’s role in the world – past, present and future.<\/p>\r\n

Read Dr. Feaver’s full Foreign Policy article on\u00a0“What is grand strategy and why do we need it?” <\/a><\/p>\r\n

Four Pillars of AGS Program<\/h2>\r\n

Curriculum\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n

The hallmark of AGS is a coveted advanced seminar co-taught by a political scientist and a historian\u00a0only in the Fall semester.\u00a0Upper level undergraduates and interested graduate students should contact\u00a0Peter Feaver\u00a0<\/a>about enrolling in the course. Seats are extremely limited.<\/em><\/p>\r\n

Speakers Program<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

AGS brings distinguished scholars and practitioners to Duke to interact with undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty. The Ambassador Dave and Kay Phillips Family International Lectureship is the pinnacle of this program and features the most distinguished speakers in one or two signature high-profile events at Duke each year.<\/p>\r\n

Check the AGS events calendar<\/a> for upcoming events. Previous events, recordings, and photos can be found within the list of past events<\/a> page.<\/em><\/p>\r\n

Active Learning<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

AGS engages students outside of the classroom, providing distinctive and meaningful learning experiences to students in the form of crisis simulations, staff rides and other field opportunities.Undergraduates who have demonstrated strong commitment to the AGS program will be offered additional experiential education opportunities. In years past this has included Staff Rides, career exploration trips to Washington, D.C., and trips to military bases such as Fort Bragg and the Norfolk Naval Base.<\/p>\r\n

Research<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

AGS advances scholarship and public engagement in the areas of American foreign policy and civil-military relations.\u00a0Graduate students<\/strong>\u00a0in fields related to Grand Strategy should contact\u00a0Paige Rotunda<\/a>\u00a0for involvement in small-group sessions with guests in the upcoming year. Each year AGS’s partner institution, TISS, invites\u00a0doctoral candidates<\/strong>\u00a0nearing completion of their degrees to apply to speak at our annual New Faces conference.\u00a0 Applications are solicited from across the nation and beyond; 7-10 are selected to present at the conference in the fall. Contact\u00a0Susan Colbourn<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\r\n

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