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CIS meets the moment for 75 years

Understanding the world, from the Cold War to the age of AI

Marcos Troyjo and Richard Mills Jr

Global economic leader Marcos Troyjo and veteran diplomat Richard M Mills Jr join CIS

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Balancing global uranium enrichment needs and proliferation risks: A framework

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No equilibrium in sight

No equilibrium in sight

October 26, 2026

A less-is-more strategy for America

A less-is-more strategy for America

October 26, 2026

Tracing US influence on Northern Ireland's constitutional politics

Tracing US influence on Northern Ireland's constitutional politics

October 21, 2026

Five forces that will shape the global landscape over the next twenty-five years

Five forces that will shape the global landscape over the next twenty-five years

October 20, 2026

From China shock to China choke

From China shock to China choke

September 22, 2026

Global economic leader Marcos Troyjo and veteran diplomat Richard M Mills Jr. join CIS as distinguished fellows

Global economic leader Marcos Troyjo and veteran diplomat Richard M Mills Jr. join CIS as distinguished fellows

September 21, 2026

Understanding the world, from the Cold War to the age of AI

Understanding the world, from the Cold War to the age of AI

September 17, 2026

BRICS on the rise

BRICS on the rise

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Envisioning successful development in Africa

Envisioning successful development in Africa

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3 Questions: The essential role of international engagement

3 Questions: The essential role of international engagement

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Anne-Marie Slaughter

Starr Forum: What Would the US Do in a Middle Power Order?

Watch the Center for International Studies' 75th anniversary Starr Forum, featuring Anne-Marie Slaughter, Incoming Dean of Public Policy at the London School of Economics.

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Upcoming events

US Soft Power: Retreat or Reinvention?

Richard M Mills Jr, Robert E Wilhelm Fellow 2026-2027, Former US Ambassador to Nigeria

Former US Deputy Representative to the United Nations

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Building E40 - 496

Session 2: Reading Israeli and Palestinian News with Israelis and Palestinians

Peter Krause, Affiliate, Security Studies Program, Associate Professor, Political Science, Boston College

12:00pm - 2:00pm

ENTANGLED HISTORIES: Cloves and the Making of Diaspora in the Age of Empire

Seema Alavi, Professor of History, Ashoka University, India

Fellow of the British Academy

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Building E51 - 275

How Will BRICS Shape the Global Economy and Development?

Jim O'Neill, Lord O'Neill of Gatley, Member of the House of Lords, UK

Creator of the BRIC Acronym

Chair and Co-founder of BRICS+ Thinking

Former Chairman, Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Marcos Troyjo, Robert E Wilhelm Fellow 2026, Former President, New Development Bank

Former Deputy Minister of the Economy, Brazil

Gemma Cheng'er Deng, Co-founder and CEO of BRICS+ Thinking

Mihaela Papa, Director of Research

Principal Research Scientist

Director, BRICS Lab

MIT Center for International Studies

4:00pm - 5:30pm

Building E40 - 496

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Community Spotlight: Suzy Claeys

At CIS, our colleagues make all the difference. Get to know the people who bring energy, care, and excellence to everything we do.

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Faculty and Researchers

Akintunde Akinwande

Faculty Director, Empowering the Teachers

Thomas and Gerd Perkins Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

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Affiliate, Security Studies Program

MIT Vice President for Energy and Climate

Amanda Soh

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Communications Coordinator, MISTI

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Cindy Williams

Affiliate, Security Studies Program

Fiona Stephanie Cunningham

Affiliates and Visitors

Fiona Cunningham

Affiliate, Security Studies Program

Assistant Professor, Political Science, University of Pennsylvania

Faculty and Researchers

Emma Teng

Associated Faculty, CIS

TT and Wei Fong Chao Professor of Asian Civilizations

MacVicar Faculty Fellow

Associate in Research, Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, Harvard

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Postdoctoral Associate Program

The Call for Applications for the 2026–27 Postdoctoral Associate Program at CIS is currently open. The Center is dedicated to advancing innovative, policy-relevant scholarship that addresses critical global challenges, and seek to appoint two postdoctoral associates during the next academic year.

Wargaming Working Group

CIS provides working group grants for advancing interdisciplinary collaborations in the field of international studies. These small grants are provided as "seed" funds for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows seeking to address scholarly problems.

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