Featured NewsProfessor Mahesh Shankar explains why everyone should study international affairs at SkidmoreLeila Ekendiz ’28info@skidmore.edu02/09/2026 03:03:05 PMdisplayInternational Affairs Program Director Mahesh Shankar talks with Leila Ekendiz '28 about what makes Skidmore’s IA Program distinctive and how it equips students to navigate a complex, interconnected world.NewsMahesh Shankar in front of flags in Skidmore's Case Center Mahesh Shankar in front of flags in Skidmore's Case Center Mahesh Shankar, associate professor and director of Skidmore’s International Affairs Program, highlights the global perspectives and interdisciplinary approach at the heart of the program.