School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs

College of Sciences, UCF
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The UCF School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs strives to provide excellence in teaching at all levels of higher education to prepare a diverse student body for career and life success as engaged citizens; to achieve national and international prominence for excellence in research and graduate education; and to contribute to the university, community, and profession through service and partnerships and through its affiliated Centers, Institutes and Programs.

Programs, Centers and Institutions

Volunteers planting treesCenter for Global Economic and Environmental Opportunity
The India CenterThe India Center
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Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence
Hand drawing of Kurdish castleKurdish Political Studies
US Capital BldgLou Frey Institute
Saudi SkylinePrince Mohammad Bin Fahd Program

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UCF Student Elected to Help Protect Local Natural Resources

There are the average demands of a final semester in college, and then there’s Raquel Lozano’s life. She’s juggling two majors — political science and…
Kurdish Political Studies Program

UCF Student Gains Unique Experience as an Intern for the US Consulate in Erbil

Mohammed Al Awwad, a Junior at the School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs majoring in Political Science, has been selected for a highly competitive…
Alumni News

Serving Native American Communities

Growing up with family members who held leadership positions with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians — the only federally recognized tribal nation in Alabama…

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Debating ‘The End of War’

International Security author, Michael Mousseau, presents a provocative argument: A powerful liberal global hierarchy is slowly, but systematically, moving the world toward perpetual peace. The conversation is joined by Graham Allison for a spirited debate about the liberal foundations of war and peace…

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Upcoming Events

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National Security and Intelligence: A Focus on the Yom Kippur War (1973)
This presentation, co-sponsored by Academic Engagement Network, the Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence, and the School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs, will focus on intelligence issues and the Yom Kippur war.  The Israeli government and military were caught…

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