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News@E40June 15, 2023précis: Spring/Summer 2023Center for International StudiesThe 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. |
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In the NewsJune 13, 2023SHASS announces 2023 Infinite Mile Award winnersSchool of Humanities, Arts, and Social SciencesMIT NewsFive staff members recognized for their contributions to the MIT community, including Matthew Burt, Managing Director of the MIT-Korea Program. |
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précisJune 12, 2023A transformative era ends at the Center for International StudiesAfter a two-decade tenure at CIS, Richard Samuels plans to step down as the center's director. He will remain an active faculty member in the Department of Political Science and its Security Studies Program. Evan Lieberman, the Total Professor of Political Science and Contemporary Africa and current director of MISTI, will take on the leadership of CIS starting July 1, 2023. |
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In the NewsJune 12, 2023Elizabeth Wood on "Day of Russia" holidayScripps NewsMIT History Professor Elizabeth Wood appears on Scripps News to discuss the historical significance of Russia Day, June 12, in the breakup of the USSR and the formation of an independent Ukraine. |
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précisJune 9, 2023Jeanne Guillemin Prize recipientsSuzanne Freeman, a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science, and Mariel Garcia-Montes, a student in the doctoral program in History, Anthropology, Science, Technology and Society (HASTS), are the recipients of this year’s Jeanne Guillemin Prize at the Center for International Studies (CIS). |
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Analysis + OpinionJune 9, 2023HR 3202: Analyzing legislative efforts to block Arab engagement with SyriaSteven Simon and Joshua LandisThe Quincy Institute for Responsible StatecraftOpposition to HR 3202 does not imply support for US normalization with Assad, only a recognition that standing in the way of our regional partners’ diplomatic and economic engagement would be counterproductive both to US interests and to the welfare of the Syrian people. |
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In the NewsJune 7, 2023When movements topple dictatorsChristine ThielmanSpectrumAssociate professor of political science Mai Hassan examines contentious politics and collective action in autocratic regimes—and the barriers to democratization that follow. |
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précisJune 7, 2023précis Interview: Mai HassanMai Hassan is an associate professor of political science at MIT and the faculty director of the MIT-Africa Program. Her research interests include authoritarian regimes, bureaucracy and public administration, and contentious politics. Born in Sudan, she sat down with précis to discuss that nation’s current crisis, her work on authoritarian regimes in Africa, and the importance of international education at MIT. |
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In the NewsJune 6, 2023Q&A: Gabriela Sá Pessoa on Brazilian politics, human rights in the Amazon, and AISabina Van MellMIT NewsThe Brazilian social justice reporter is the 2023 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow at the MIT Center for International Studies. |
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précisJune 6, 2023End NotesEnd Notes features the professional achievements of our scholars, students, and staff. This includes recent awards, speaking engagements, and publications. |