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Open Letter to ALL Humanities & Social Science Majors
On October 27, 2017
Dear members of the Tribe pursuing the following humanities and social science majors: African Studies; American Studies; Anthropology; Art & Art History; Asian &
The Student Lifespan – ITPIR Research
On October 24, 2016
This month, I wanted to share an experience from Catie Crowley, a student who currently works with AidData and other projects at ITPIR. Her
Teaching and Application, Forest and the Trees
On September 15, 2016
This semester is my first teaching a course. It has a focus on the application of policy tools in international relations. Each week we
Speakers and Strategy
On January 5, 2016
The topic of my DC winter seminar is International Relations: U.S. Grand Strategy in the 21st Century. So far, we have studied various grand
Washington Whirlwind
On January 3, 2016
It has been 24 hours since I arrived in Washington, and it has already been an eventful experience so far. On Saturday I attended
Getting Ready for DC
On January 1, 2016
“You are registered to visit a U.S. Department of State facility.” When I received an email containing this sentence just a week ago, I
DCSI-LCE Week 11: Knowing Your Why
On July 21, 2014
John, a Professional Staff Member in our office whom I have gotten the chance to not only work with but also befriend over the
DCSI-LCE Week 7: Back After a 4-week Hiatus…did you miss me?
On June 29, 2014
Hey everyone, Sorry I’ve been MIA for the last 4 weeks: it would be a huge understatement to say I have been busy with
The Evolution of Democracy
On February 10, 2012
In Alumni Blogs, Other
In 1989, IR scholar Francis Fukuyama published a thesis arguing that democracy was the last known socioeconomic system that had defeated all other ideologies.