Category: International Affairs

• Bioweapons research is banned by an international treaty – but nobody is checking for violationsJuly 21, 2021

  The history of the Biological Weapons Convention reveals the limits of attempts to control research and development of biological agents, says professor Gary Samore.

• Can Massachusetts lead the FinTech revolution?June 28, 2021

  A conversation with Professor Debarshi Nandy about Mass FinTech Hub and the future of financial technology.

• Conservative hard-liner elected as Iran’s next president – what that means for the West and the nuclear dealJune 19, 2021
• What's next for Israel after Netanyahu's ouster as Prime Minister?June 15, 2021

  Professor Yehudah Mirsky weighs in on how Israeli government and society will proceed following Benjamin Netanyahu's departure as Prime Minister.

• Jainaba Gaye, Heller MA’21: Meet the 2021 graduate Commencement speakerMay 18, 2021

  Jainaba Gaye, Heller MA’21, will encourage the Class of 2021 to take risks in pursuit of goals during her graduate student address at Commencement.

• The long road to Commencement for Class of 2021 international scholarsMay 17, 2021

  Hundreds of seniors in the Class of 2021 are international scholars that haven't been home since before the COVID-19 pandemic started.

• Melissa Stimell named director of the International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public LifeFeb. 19, 2021
• The future of the Iran nuke dealDec. 3, 2020

  With the incoming Biden administration looking to restart talks with Iran, Gary Samore, one of the nation's foremost nuclear proliferation experts, asseses the chances of reaching a deal.

• Watch: Tom Friedman '75, H'88 in conversation with University President Ron LiebowitzNov. 2, 2020

  Three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Tom Friedman '75,H'88 joined University President Ron Liebowitz for a virtual conversation on a range of subjects including the election, the economy, COVID-19 and U.S. foreign policy.

• What's ahead for the trade relationship with China under a Biden or Trump administration?Oct. 23, 2020

  Both parties are hostile to China, so the election may have surprisingly little effect on U.S.-China relations, professor Peter Petri says.

• What are Russia’s goals with disinformation on social media?Oct. 22, 2020

  Over the last decade, the growth of social media has gone hand in hand with the increasing use of those platforms for the coordinated dissemination of disinformation. Professor Steven Wilson explains.

• In the Middle East, they want to know: How will the election affect the standoff with Iran?Oct. 21, 2020

  Among the many questions surrounding the 2020 U.S. election for the Middle East, one looms largest: How will the result of the U.S. elections affect the standoff with Iran?

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