Alumni ·
ISIS Destroyed His Community—Now He Advocates for Survivors
Abid Shamdeen (SIS/MIS ’19) advocates for Yazidis, a marginalized religious group that has been discriminated against throughout history.
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Alumni ·
Leading KIND: Alumna Wendy Young advocates for unaccompanied minors
KIND – or Kids in Need of Defense – an organization co-founded by actor and activist Angelina Jolie and Brad Smith of Microsoft.
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Achievements ·
Inspiring Grad Stories: Diana Knott
The Boren Scholar faced challenges, studied abroad, and succeeded.
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Research ·
How to Get to Sesame Street…in Nigeria
Professor Naomi Moland just published, Can Big Bird Fight Terrorism?: Children’s Television and Globalized Multicultural Education.
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Government & Politics ·
Timely Discussion of Brexit as Vote Looms
With news of a possible deal on the United Kingdom leaving the European Union looming, a panel of Â鶹Æƽâ°æ experts gathered to discuss Brexit at an event sponsored by SPA and the E.U. Transatlantic Policy Center in SIS on October 15th.
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Achievements ·
Maximum Impact: Grad Student Explains the Importance of Helping Farmers
Ephrem Tesfaye Woldegiorgis is earning his SIS master’s in international development.
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On Campus ·
Susan Rice Talks Tough Love at All-American Weekend
Rice discussed early career challenges, effective leadership, and how political divisions weaken national security.
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Government & Politics ·
Ibram X. Kendi Discusses Racism, Hope, and How to Be an Antiracist
Last Monday evening, Professor Ibram X. Kendi, one of the most influential historians and antiracist thinkers of our time, had a conversation about racism with a seemingly unlikely moderator—former white supremacist Derek Black.
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Research ·
Get to Know Them: Erik Lin-Greenberg
This profile is part of an ongoing series on recently hired faculty.
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On Campus ·
Condoleezza Rice and Philip Zelikow on Building a Better World
The former Secretary of State and former 9/11 Commission executive director spoke in Bender Arena.
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