Academia

I am a PhD student (for now), so here is a rundown of my writing. Eventually I'll include a CV or something.

Peer Reviewed Work

Foust, J. and St. John, B. (2022). “Facts Do Care About Your Feelings: The Emergent Attributes of the Contemporary U.S. Public Sphere.” Journal of Communication Inquiry, May 2022. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F01968599221099646

Fisher, J., and Foust, J. (2022). "#GirlGamers, Soldiers, and Public Relations: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Use of U.S. Army Esports as a Strategic Communication Tool." Journal of Communication 71(2). https://doi.org/10.1093/joc/jqab051

Conference Presentations

Foust, J., and St. John, B. (2022). “Facts Do Care About Your Feelings: The Emergent Attributes of the Contemporary U.S. Public Sphere.” Presented at the 72nd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association.
Fisher, J., and Foust, J. (2021). "#GirlGamers, Soldiers, and Public Relations: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Use of U.S. Army Esports as a Strategic Communication Tool." Presented at the 71st Annual Conference of the International Communication Association.
Foust, J. (2013). “Does the future of unmanned and autonomous weapons pose greater potential ethical dangers or greater potential ethical rewards?” Presented to the Consortium for Robotics and Unmanned Systems Education and Research, Naval Postgraduate School
Foust, J. (2010). “Blogs of War: The Analytic Terrain of the Af-Pak Blogosphere.” Presented to the 39th Annual Conference on South Asia at the University of Wisconsin
Foust, J. (2009). “Resource Conflicts as a Driver of ‘Insurgency’ in Eastern Afghanistan.” Presented to the 4th Annual Peace and Conflict Society Conference at the University of Toronto
Foust, J. (2009). “The Problems of Militarized Counternarcotics in Afghanistan.” Presented to the 10th Annual Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) Conference at the University of Toronto
Foust, J. (2008). The Problems with Sub-National Administrative Boundary Discrepancies in Eastern Afghanistan.” Presented to the 2008 Annual Global Studies Conference at the University of Nebraska, Omaha
Foust, J. (2008). “The British Experience of Afghan Tribal Militias.” Presented to the 2008 Annual Global Studies Conference at the University of Nebraska, Omaha

Other Invited Talks

Scholarly:

Foust, J. (2022). “Understanding Integrated Content,” Presented to the 150 students of APRD 2005, “Strategic Writing,” at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Foust, J. (2022). “What to Make of the Blockchain.” Presented to the 170 students of APRD 2001, “Strategic Thinking,” at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Foust, J. (2013). “Privacy, Security, and Non-State Actors in the Cyber Realm,” Presented to “Violent Non-State Actors: Non-State Actors in the Cyber Realm” at Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Foust, J. (2013). “Does the future of unmanned and autonomous weapons pose greater potential ethical dangers or greater potential ethical rewards?” Presented to the Consortium for Robotics and Unmanned Systems Education and Research, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA
Foust, J. (2012). “The Future of U.S. Military Engagement in Afghanistan,” Presented to the George Washington Elliott School of International Affairs, Washington, DC
Foust, J. (2012). “Understanding the Full Context of Targeted Killings,” Presented to the Howard University School of Law, Washington, DC
Foust, J. (2012). “The Operational and Strategic Challenges of Long-Term Stability Operations,” Presented to the Command and General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth, KS
Foust, J. (2012). “The Moral and Strategic Failures of Humanitarian Interventions,” Presented to the Centre for International Policy Studies, University of Ottawa, Canada

Congressional Testimony:

“Making Intelligence Contracting Smarter: Reexamining Government Roles and Oversight,” Testimony prepared for the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia Hearing on “Intelligence Community Contractors: Are We Striking the Right Balance?” Washington, DC (2011)

Professional:

“Digital Diplomacy Forum,” Hosted by the Diplomatic Courier. Washington, DC (2013)
“The Evolution of Counterinsurgency As a Spoiler Policy in Afghanistan,” presentation at The Embassy of France. Washington, DC (2013)
“Trilateral Dialogue for the New Atlanticists,” workshop discussion at the Carnegie Endowment Moscow Center, Moscow, Russia (2013)
“Drones and the Danger of ‘Clean’ War,” panel discussion at the 11th International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights, Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights. Geneva, Switzerland (2013)
“The Economic Drivers of Ethnic Conflict in Southwest Kyrgyzstan,” Panel discussion at the Registan 2012 Conference. Arlington,VA (2012)
“The Senate’s Role in National Security Policy,” Hosted discussion with Senators Jean Shaheen and Dick Durbin at the Young Atlanticist Shadow NATO Summit. Chicago, IL (2012)
“Mission Creep and the Future of NATO in Libya,” The Atlantic Council. Washington, DC (2011)
“When Interventions Fail,” Panel presentation during the GLOBSEC Summit. Bratislava, Slovakia (2012)
“The Failure of Politics in the US War in Afghanistan,” The Center for National Policy, “The End of the Afghan War: Talking with the Taliban and What Comes Next.” Washington, DC (2012)
“U.S. Strategy and Political Realities in Afghanistan,” The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Washington, DC (2011)
“Voices from Afghanistan,” The Virginia Festival of the Book. Charlottesville, VA (2011)
“Understand Counterinsurgency Metrics in Afghanistan,” The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Washington, DC (2011)
“Afghanistan: A ‘Tribal’ Society?” 6th Annual Afghanistan Conference at the National Ground Intelligence Center. Charlottesville, VA (2008)
“Citizens’ Media in Afghanistan,” 2nd Annual Global Voices Online International Media Summit in Budapest, Hungary, 25 June 2008