The Looking Glass

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 th...

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...

The Looking Glass is headed into its third season. With this transition comes some exciting new changes.    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 e...

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...

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 impa...

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...

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 mos...

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...

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!