MIT Center for International Studies

The Center for International Studies (CIS) supports and promotes global research and education at MIT.

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Join us tomorrow at 12:00 PM for Best Practices to Save Multilateralism.
Mihaela Papa, director of research at CIS, will join a panel of experts discussing vulnerabilities in the current multilateral order and innovative approaches to restoring trust and strengthening global cooperation.
A virtual attendance option is available. Learn more here: https://t.co/nWIZbqoP7X
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Iran's semi-official Iranian Tasnim news agency reports that Iran is stopping talks with the U.S. to protest the continued bombardment of Lebanon. SSP Senior Research Associate Jim Walsh speaks with @WBUR @hereandnow on the latest turn of events.
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At today's commencement reception, Prof. David Singer presented the Lucian Pye Award for the Best Doctoral Thesis to Yui Fung Raymond Wang.

Congratulations to all our graduates!

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Congratulations to our graduates!

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Congratulations to our Political Science PhDs! Front row: Suzanne Freeman, Wenyan Deng, Ye Zhang, and Diana “Tingxuan” Zhu. Back row: Sukrit Puri, Nicholas Blanchette, Eleanor Freund, Eyal Hanfling, Raymond Wang, and Wright Smith. #MIT2026 @MIT @MIT_SHASS @MIT_CIS @StudiesMit4226

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Evan Lieberman (@evlieb), director of CIS and Total Professor of @MITPoliSci and Contemporary Africa, discusses findings from a recent paper showing that democratic countries have fallen behind in ensuring access to safe tap water.
Read more here: https://t.co/Y5djcFvsq6
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Join us on Thursday, June 4 at 12:00 PM for Best Practices to Save Multilateralism, co-sponsored by United Nations University Centre for Policy Research, Global Governance Innovation Platform, and @ensured_eu.
Mihaela Papa, director of research at CIS, will speak on the panel.
This is a hybrid event. Learn more here: https://t.co/nWIZbqohip
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We recently bid farewell to our 2025–2026 fellows at our final CIS lunch of the semester.
Each year, our fellows bring invaluable perspectives and expertise to CIS through their research and engagement with our community.
We are grateful for all they have contributed to CIS and look forward to seeing where their work takes them next.
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“I have yet to meet a professor that cares more for their students.” Prof. Danny Hidalgo, who studies democracy and political behavior in Latin America, is honored as “Committed to Caring” for graduate student mentorship.https://t.co/OMvpaLSHNV
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CIS would like to congratulate our @MITPoliSci graduates!
Among those who received their doctorates during the past academic year, 17 are affiliated with CIS (@MIT_SSP, @lab_diversity)
We wish you the best and applaud this incredible achievement!
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On Wednesday, April 29, we hosted AI and Propaganda: Nothing Is True, and Everything Is Generated with Peter Pomerantsev (@peterpomeranzev), senior fellow at @SNFAgora and one of the world's leading voices on propaganda and authoritarian disinformation.
Halyna Padalko, Fulbright scholar at CIS, moderated the discussion.
Listen here: https://t.co/sEtTPKh2yw
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The MIT-MENA Program hosted the inaugural MENA Futures talk on March 10, featuring Wilhelm Fellow Dafna Rand (@dafnahrand), former USAID Mission Directors Leslie Reed and Sean Jones, as well as MIT faculty and researchers. The discussion focused on the future of US technology-enabled development approaches in Egypt and Jordan.
Learn more here: https://t.co/gxBMUQIvAN
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Joanne Lin, Fulbright Fellow at CIS, discusses the growing unease among Singaporean stakeholders about the reliability and predictability of the US and what's driving the shift in perception, as reflected in the State of Southeast Asia 2026 Survey Report.
Listen here: https://t.co/YGJumubqio
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Lilia Yapparova (@lilia_yapparova), fellow at CIS, explores the rise in asylum denials and deportations of Russian asylum seekers under the Trump administration in Boston Globe Media.
Read here: https://t.co/DPYY4ROVPG
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TODAY: Join us at 5:00 PM in E25-111 for a conversation with Peter Pomerantsev (@peterpomeranzev), British-Ukrainian author, journalist, and one of the world's leading voices on propaganda and authoritarian disinformation.
Halyna Padalko, Fulbright scholar at CIS, will moderate the discussion.
Learn more about the event and how to register here: https://t.co/mG7ISN28z4
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Roughly 2 billion people still lack reliable access to clean drinking water. Shouldn’t this be a priority for governments around the world? Read the latest commentary from @evlieb, director of CIS, on his new co-authored (w Naomi Tilles) paper just published in @WorldDevJournal.

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Congratulations to Eduardo Rivera, assistant director of MISTI Data Systems and managing director of MIT-Chile, Peru, Argentina, and Uruguay, for receiving an Infinite Mile Award from @MIT_SHASS. We are delighted that he is being recognized along with other outstanding colleagues across SHASS.
Read more: https://t.co/D8JF26F6kD

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Congratulations to this year’s recipients of our PhD Student Research Grants.
The CIS PhD Student Research Grants provide funding for research projects to PhD candidates whose work focuses on international studies. Awarded annually, the Center is pleased to support the work of an outstanding cohort from across the Institute.
Learn more about the recipients and their projects here: https://t.co/kPvyUwdCBd
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Reminder to join us on April 29 at 5:00 PM in MIT E25-111 for AI and Propaganda: Nothing Is True, and Everything Is Generated with Peter Pomerantsev (@peterpomeranzev), one of the world's leading voices on propaganda and authoritarian disinformation.
Learn more about the event and how to register here: https://t.co/mG7ISN1AJw
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Join us on Monday, April 27 at 12 PM in MIT E40-496 for a discussion on the security of dual-use technology development as part of our Global Research and Policy Seminar: Progress vs. Security: Dual-Use Technology Development.
Learn more about the event and how to register here: https://t.co/DJqNkII2Ol
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In January, twelve MIT students traveled to Barcelona for a MISTI Global Classroom to learn about sustainable farming and the power of cooperatives through firsthand experiences, including visits to local farms and slaughterhouses and preparing a cooperative dinner for migrants.
Learn more about their experiences here: https://t.co/ERYKnRweGC
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