Yan Bennett Adjunct Professorial Lecturer Politics, Governance & Economics
- Degrees
- BA, MA, JD, PhD
- Favorite Spot on Campus
- National Mall
- Bio
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Dr. Yan Chang Bennett is a seasoned subject-matter expert in foreign policy and international law, contributing to academic scholarship and practical applications of international affairs. Currently serving as the Deputy Chair of Global Issues (KCK, Inc) at the U.S. Department of State’s Foreign Service Institute, Dr. Bennett shapes the education of diplomats on key global and transnational issues critical to American foreign policy. With a rich background that includes experience as a tenured Foreign Service Officer serving in Singapore, China, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and bridge assignments at the Department, she has deep practical experience in political/economic issues as well as front office experience as Special Assistant to a U.S. Ambassador.
Following her Foreign Service career, Dr. Bennett pivoted to a career in higher education, including research and scholarship on American foreign policy, contemporary Chinese politics, international law and multilateralism in the 21st Century. Concurrent to her work at FSI, she teaches at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University and the School of International Service at Â鶹ÊÓƵ on such courses as Law and Diplomacy and UN and the International System, the UN Reimagined, China’s Global Ambitions, and International Law. Dr. Bennett also teaches Chinese Politics, Chinese Policy, and the Belt and Road Initiative for other government clients. Previously, she has taught 21st Century U.S. Diplomacy and the History of American Diplomacy at Illinois State University. At Princeton University, Dr. Bennett implemented programs on the study of China and a study abroad seminar to China. Dr. Bennett’s work is complemented by her prolific scholarship on U.S.-China relations and global security, making her an invaluable resource for students seeking to gain a deeper perspective on foreign policy, the international system, and U.S.-China relations. She holds an MA in international affairs from the Elliott School, a JD in law, and a PhD in American diplomatic history.
Her current research projects include United Nations reform, global AI policy, and US presidential policies on China. Her book, American Policy Discourses on China, is out now.
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Teaching
Fall 2024
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SIS-712 Adv Topic Glbl Govrn Pol & Sec: UN Reimagined in 21st Century
Spring 2025
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SIS-676 Sel Topics in Cross-Natl Study: China's Global Ambitions