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Gaining a New Lens for Colonialism through GRI’s Summer Fellows Program
On September 28, 2020
By Emma Schmidt ’21 This semester I am taking a class on the politics of Africa with Professor Phil Roessler, who was also the
U.S. State Department, Reves Center, and GRI Bring the World to W&M and W&M to the World
On September 25, 2020
By Katie Spofford ’22 In spring 2020, William & Mary students again participated in Diplomacy Lab, “a public-private partnership that enables the State Department
Field Work in South Africa? COVID-19 Had Other Plans, but IJL Continued to Make Progress
On September 24, 2020
By Bilen Zerie ’23 Planning a Research Itinerary in South Africa When I first received notice that I had been selected as a GRI
GRI Alumni Brought the D.C. Professional Experience Directly to Students Via Zoom
On August 10, 2020
By Katie Spofford ’22 One thing that has always stood out to me about William & Mary, and the Global Research Institute in particular,
Separate but Connected: Summer with the Global Research Institute
On July 29, 2020
By Maggie Manson ’22 When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and universities throughout the world had to transition to virtual learning, many students were faced
How a Virtual Summer Research Internship at GRI Fostered Community and Career Development
On July 28, 2020
By Sasan Faraj ’23 Going into this past summer, I didn’t know what to expect of it. Buildings were closed, internships were cancelled, and
A W&M Sophomore’s Experience Conducting Research in Tanzania Through GRI
On July 24, 2020
By Ethan Harrison ’20 “Alright, Ethan you’re up!” — with those words, I (nervously) began to present the research I had worked on for
The Long Arm of Authoritarianism: Possibilities for Repression and Opportunities for Change
On July 23, 2020
By Katherine Armstrong ’20 For most of my life, I thought of migration as possibility. The possibility to live, work, put down roots, and
Disinformation Ink Spots: A Framework to Combat Authoritarian Disinformation Campaigns
On July 20, 2020
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