News@E40 | 2023
News@E40December 4, 2023MISTI-Brazil student attends São Paulo workshop on climate resiliencyViviana RiveraCenter for International StudiesAn multidisciplinary workshop in São Paulo explored sustainabie, urban mobility in the context of the climate crisis. |
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News@E40October 10, 2023Violence in Israel and GazaThe 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. |
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News@E40September 29, 2023Summer study grants support research abroadSabina Van MellCenter for International StudiesThis 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. |
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News@E40September 21, 2023Lieberman attends New York launch of global report to coincide with UN General AssemblyIn 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. |
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News@E40September 13, 2023Global Solidarity Report 2023Center for International StudiesCIS 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. |
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News@E40August 15, 2023GDL Summer internship program gives promising political science students a chance to shineMIT Political ScienceMIT NewsFour 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. |
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News@E40June 28, 2023MISTI internships beginSabina Van MellCenter for International StudiesOver 600 MIT students have traveled abroad this summer with MISTI programs. |
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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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News@E40May 30, 2023CIS congratulates 2023 graduatesCenter for International StudiesAmong those who graduated from the Department of Political Science this year were three graduate students focused on international relations and security studies. |
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News@E40May 10, 2023CIS welcomes Weiner family for exhibit tourSabina Van MellCenter for International StudiesThis 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. |
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News@E40April 24, 2023CIS awards 15 summer study grantsFifteen 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. |
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News@E40March 21, 2023PhD students Nicholas Blanchette, Wenyan Deng and Raymond Wang awarded World Politics Statecraft FellowshipsMIT Department of Political ScienceThree 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. |
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News@E40February 6, 2023CIS Summer Study Fellowship call for applicationsThe 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. |