Educating global leaders and generating research and insights for a safer, more prosperous world

Matthew Sharp article

Balancing global uranium enrichment needs and proliferation risks: A framework

ELG with Remote Revolution book

Erik Lin-Greenberg receives 2026 Best Book Award

Accra, Ghana

How architecture influences political activity

Street photo of Iran with mural in background

A dangerous limbo leaves Iran, and the world, between peace and war

Global map with faucet

Some democracies are struggling to ensure safe drinking water

Prev

Next

Featured News

Prev

Next

BRICS on the rise

BRICS on the rise

September 11, 2026

Envisioning successful development in Africa

Envisioning successful development in Africa

September 03, 2026

New SHASS/MISTI Global Classroom awards

New SHASS/MISTI Global Classroom awards

August 26, 2026

Pathways to Political Science Summer Research Program hosts fourth cohort of interns

Pathways to Political Science Summer Research Program hosts fourth cohort of interns

August 12, 2026

Kathleen Thelen receives 2026 Gladys M Kammerer Award for “Attention, Shoppers! American Retail Capitalism and the Origins of the Amazon Economy”

Kathleen Thelen receives 2026 Gladys M Kammerer Award

August 06, 2026

The ambiguity spiral in Iran

The ambiguity spiral in Iran

Do Americans care about foreign suffering?

Rooibos tea and the case for interdependence

Balancing global uranium enrichment needs and proliferation risks: A framework

Balancing global uranium enrichment needs and proliferation risks: A framework

Erik Lin-Greenberg receives 2026 Best Book Award for "The Remote Revolution: Drones and Modern Statecraft”

Erik Lin-Greenberg receives 2026 Best Book Award for "The Remote Revolution: Drones and Modern Statecraft”

Trump confronts limits to US power to secure Strait of Hormuz

Trump confronts limits to US power to secure Strait of Hormuz

The Next Quarter Century: What Kind of New World Order?

The Next Quarter Century: What Kind of New World Order?

Exploring the defining challenges of our time with leading thinkers.

Upcoming events

Global Teaching Labs 2027 Info Session

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Building 26 - 100

The Dynamics of Power Politics

Stacie Goddard, Arnold A Saltzman Professor in War and Peace Studies, Columbia University

12:00pm - 1:30pm

Building E40 - 496

Inaugural Philip Khoury Roundtable — SEPTEMBER 16TH & 17TH 2026

5:30pm - 7:00pm

MIT Museum - PHILIP A. SHARP ROOM & D'ARBELOFF GALLERY

2026 Study Abroad Info Session

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Building 4 - 270

Ellie Schueler

Community Spotlight: Ellie Schueler

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

Our community

Christine Ortiz

Faculty and Researchers

Christine Ortiz

Faculty Advisor, MIT-Israel Program

Morris Cohen Professor in Materials Science and Engineering

July Test

Faculty and Researchers

Noah Nathan

Associated Faculty, Global Diversity Lab, MIT-Africa Program

Associate Professor, Political Science

Chappell Lawson

Faculty and Researchers

Chappell Lawson

Associate Professor, Political Science

Souvik Paik

Souvik Paik

Financial Assistant, Security Studies Program

Affiliates and Visitors

Mark Bell

Affiliate, Center for Nuclear Security Policy

Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Minnesota

Kelly M. Greenhill

Faculty and Researchers

Kelly M Greenhill

Director, Seminar XXI Program

Senior Research Scholar and Visiting Associate Professor

Senior Fellow, Security Studies Program

Associate Professor, Tufts University

Opportunities

See all opportunities

MIT and new manufacturing initiative

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.

Learn how to apply