On July 24, the 2023 cohort of the Study of the U.S. Institute (SUSI) on U.S. Foreign Policy visited the Space Policy Institute at the Elliott School of International Affairs. A diverse and inclusive group of 16 scholars from 16 different nationalities (Bangladesh; Cameroon; Chile; China; Egypt; Georgia; Hungary; India; Kazakhstan; Malaysia; North Macedonia; Panama; Papua New Guinea; Peru; Poland/UAE; and, Turkey) was welcome for a lecture on “U.S. Foreign Policy and Outer Space” by Dr Bruno Reynaud de Sousa, Fulbright Visiting Scholar at the Space Policy Institute. Dr. de Sousa is also an alumnus of the SUSI exchange program on U.S. Foreign Policy (academic year 2020/2021).
This year is the first time space policy has been a highlight of the program. This particular U.S. Institute is hosted by the University of Delaware and coordinated by the Department of Political Science & International Relations at the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy & Administration. The program studies the formulation and implementation of contemporary U.S. foreign policy, including key players such as government branches, media, NGOs, and multilateral institutions. Topics covered include American sovereignty, globalism, foreign aid, trade policies, immigration, border safety, and cybersecurity.
U.S. Embassies manage the nomination of candidates and organize participants’ visa interviews and international travel to the United States. In some countries, candidates may also be selected by a binational Fulbright Commission. SUSIs are part of the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs exchange programs aimed at improving teaching about the United States. Scholars from all over the world attend a six-week program that includes academic coursework, panel discussions, and educational tours in different regions of the U.S. (Source: https://exchanges.state.gov/
