Academics

Promoting global affairs education has been an element of the Council on Foreign Relations' mission since its inception. CFR Academic connects educators and students of all ages to CFR's award-winning publications, innovative digital learning products, and acclaimed events featuring foreign policy experts for teaching and learning about international affairs. 

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Understand World Events

Explore CFR’s resources for expert perspectives on the issues and forces shaping today’s world.

Seeking Protection: How the U.S. Asylum Process Works

Here’s how the U.S. asylum process works.

Managing the Health Risks of Climate Change

Elizabeth Willetts and Andy Haines suggest a path forward to bolter responsiveness and resilience.

Global Conflict Tracker

Access this interactive guide to ongoing conflicts around the world of concern to the United States.

Teach & Learn

Model Diplomacy

How can you bring hypothetical scenarios based on real issues to life in your classroom? Model Diplomacy, a free and flexible interactive program, uses role-play to demonstrate the challenges of shaping U.S. foreign policy in an interconnected world.

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Why It Matters

Stay updated on issues that affect the future with CFR's "Why It Matters" weekly podcast.

World101

Understand how the world works—what the forces are, who the actors are, and how they interact to influence events of relevance to citizens' everyday lives. World101 offers primers on need-to-know topics.

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Course Syllabus

Introduction to International Relations

Dr. Haass’s highly readable book and easy-to-adapt syllabus will help your students gain knowledge of international history and the regions of the world, and the awareness of global issues and governance challenges that they need to make informed choices as voters and citizens.

Teaching Notes

United States

The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens
In The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens, CFR President Richard Haass offers a provocative guide to how we must reenvision citizenship if American democracy is to survive.

Teaching Notes by Richard Haass March 9, 2023 Renewing America

China

Toxic Politics
In Toxic Politics, CFR Senior Fellow Yanzhong Huang discusses how China’s environmental crisis is undermining public health and becoming an Achilles heel in its reemergence as a global power.

Teaching Notes by Yanzhong Huang December 11, 2020

Wars and Conflict

Nonstate Warfare: The Military Methods of Guerillas, Warlords, and Militias
In Nonstate Warfare: The Military Methods of Guerillas, Warlords, and Militias, CFR Adjunct Senior Fellow Stephen Biddle explains how nonstate military strategies overturn traditional perspectives on warfare.

Teaching Notes by Stephen Biddle October 28, 2022

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Join the Conversation

CFR Academic offers a range of programs for educators and students to interact with CFR experts and to join the debate on foreign policy. The purpose is to foster a deeper understanding of international relations and the role of the United States in the world.

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Fall 2023 Academic Webinar Ser...

Fall 2023 Academic Webinar Series

Details: Subscribe to the CFR Academic Bulletin to receive the Fall 2023 Academic Webinar lineup, To be announced in June.

Date and Time: Jun 21, 2023; 1:00-2:00(EDT)

Academic Webinars for Students

The CFR Academic Webinar series gives students the opportunity to speak directly with CFR fellows, Foreign Affairs authors, and other foreign policy practitioners.

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