précis

The MIT Center for International Studies annual magazine features essays by our scholars, covers the wide range of Center activities, and tracks the accomplishments of our research community.

September 2026

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Director’s Message

Evan Lieberman

Meeting the Moment: From the Cold War to the Age of AI

For 75 years, CIS has brought together social scientists, engineers, and practitioners to understand global change, shape public debate, and address the defining challenges of each generation.

Meeting the Moment

Scholarship Meets the Real World

As a year of geopolitical flux tested US foreign policy, Caitlin Talmadge and Dafna Rand found new purpose in their research, their networks, and their students.

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Rethinking Humanitarian Aid in a World of Conflict and Crisis

David Miliband, an MIT alumnus and former CIS fellow, met with students and faculty, and delivered a Starr Forum examining how humanitarian aid must adapt to a changing world.

Rethinking Humanitarian Aid

Testing Sustainability in Barcelona

A MISTI Global Classroom confronts climate change one farm and co-op visit at a time.

Testing Sustainability in Barcelona