News@E40 | 2023

	News@E40 December 4, 2023 MISTI-Brazil student attends São Paulo workshop on climate resiliency Viviana RiveraCenter for International Studies An multidisciplinary workshop in São Paulo explored sustainabie, urban mobility in the context of the climate crisis.
	News@E40 October 10, 2023 Violence in Israel and Gaza The Center for International Studies (CIS) endorses the message issued by MIT president Sally Kornbluth. “The brutality perpetrated on innocent civilians in Israel by terrorists from Hamas is horrifying … we are bracing for a prolonged conflict that will also gravely harm or kill many innocent Palestinians in Gaza,” said Kornbluth in a video statement released on Tuesday, October 10.
	News@E40 September 29, 2023 Summer study grants support research abroad Sabina Van MellCenter for International Studies This summer, the Center for International Studies supported fifteen doctoral students in international affairs through the CIS Summer Study Fellowship. Mariel Garcia-Montes, one of this year's awardees, sat down to discuss her work and the value of doing research abroad.
	News@E40 September 21, 2023 Lieberman attends New York launch of global report to coincide with UN General Assembly In the face of multiple global crises, from the COVID-19 pandemic, to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, to the devastating climate emergency, heads of state descended on New York this week to negotiate solutions and responses. One non-government organization, Global Nation, released its inaugural, data-driven “Global Solidarity Report” at a pop-up Goals House in Central Park’s Tavern on the Green. Evan Lieberman and CIS were among the contributors and partners of this report.
	News@E40 September 13, 2023 Global Solidarity Report 2023 Center for International Studies CIS director Evan Lieberman contributed to the upcoming Global Solidarity Report, an initiative of Global Nation. His report focused on the importance of global solidarity in addressing climate change. Among the partners of the report, which will be launched at the UN General Assembly, is the Center for International Studies.
	News@E40 August 15, 2023 GDL Summer internship program gives promising political science students a chance to shine MIT Political ScienceMIT News Four current undergraduates from US universities and two current master’s students at African universities mixed research assistant work and their own independent research projects, professionalizing their presentation of research and exchanging information with each other and Department of Political Science faculty.
	News@E40 June 28, 2023 MISTI internships begin Sabina Van MellCenter for International Studies Over 600 MIT students have traveled abroad this summer with MISTI programs.
	News@E40 June 15, 2023 précis: Spring/Summer 2023 Center for International Studies The Spring/Summer 2023 edition of précis features an interview with Mai Hassan on Sudan, Steven Simon's new book on the Middle East, how elite American university networks affect access to venture capital in Africa, and more.
	News@E40 May 30, 2023 CIS congratulates 2023 graduates Center for International Studies Among those who graduated from the Department of Political Science this year were three graduate students focused on international relations and security studies.
	News@E40 May 10, 2023 CIS welcomes Weiner family for exhibit tour Sabina Van MellCenter for International Studies This week, Beth Ben-Avraham and Avital (Tali) Datskovsky, Professor Myron Weiner's daughter and granddaughter, visited the Institute to tour the South Asia and the Institute: Transformative Connections.
	News@E40 April 24, 2023 CIS awards 15 summer study grants Fifteen doctoral students in international affairs at MIT were awarded summer study grants. Each will receive up to $4,000. Suzanne Freeman and Mariel Garcia-Montes were awarded the fourth annual Guillemin prize. The Center is pleased to support the work of an outstanding and varied cohort from across the Institute.
	News@E40 March 21, 2023 PhD students Nicholas Blanchette, Wenyan Deng and Raymond Wang awarded World Politics Statecraft Fellowships MIT Department of Political Science Three PhD students from the MIT Security Studies Program were selected for World Politics and Statecraft Fellowships by the Smith Richardson Foundation, Inc. for dissertation research.
	News@E40 February 6, 2023 CIS Summer Study Fellowship call for applications The CIS Summer Study Fellowship competition is open to advanced doctoral students in international affairs at MIT, regardless of their home department. Students may apply for summer funding for dissertation research or writing that has an international component. CIS Summer Study Fellowship awards are intended to support student stipends and/or field research expenses.