The Donald C. Hellmann Task Force Program
Task Force is a capstone experience for undergraduates in the Jackson School. Students work in teams recommending responses to international problems. Their recommendations are evaluated by outside experts.
Why Task Force Matters
2026 Task Forces
Winter 2026
JSIS 495A Jessica Beyer – Autonomous Weapons Systems, Drones, and the Future of Conflict
JSIS 495B Michelle Koutnik – Indigenous and International Relations in a Warming Arctic
JSIS 495C James Lin – Averting War: Taiwan and US-China Relations
JSIS 495D Tabitha Mallory – Geoeconomics of the Deep: Governing Power, Resources, and Biodiversity on the High Seas
JSIS 495E Saadia Pekkanen – China’s Space Diplomacy Around the World
JSIS 495F Scott Radnitz – US soft power after Trump
5 Things to Know about Task Force
Task Force is a unique undergraduate capstone that offers Jackson School students practical experience making policy recommendations. Each Task Force report is produced by teams of student researchers and evaluated by real-world experts in the field.
Task Force: Putting Policy in the Hands of the Next Generation