MIT Center for International Studies (CIS)

Great to see our Starr Forum on the upcoming election highlighted in MIT News! A big thank you to our speakers—Katrina Burgess, John Githongo, Prerna Singh, and Daniel Ziblatt—for sharing their insights on how the election is viewed across different regions of the world. Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/eWtkRqmj Interested in learning more? Watch the full recording of Starr Forum: The U.S presidential election: The world is watching here: https://lnkd.in/eTvFJ_q9 MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences MIT Political Science Henry J. Leir Institute for Migration and Human Security | The Fletcher School Harvard University Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs #2024USElection #GlobalPerspectives #KamalaHarris #DonaldTrump

Mihaela Papa, director of research and principal research scientist at CIS, recently appeared on the BBC's World Business Report. She shared insights on the 2024 BRICS summit, specifically the group's progress on moving away from the dollar and managing internal conflicts. Listen to the episode here (11:45 mark): https://lnkd.in/eF5kG8pD MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences MIT Political Science #BRICS #GlobalEconomy #WorldBusinessReport

"'With BRICS doubling its membership in 2024, new members are expected to support existing BRICS agendas,' she said in a written interview with Bloomberg News. 'A key question is whether they can innovate together.'" CIS Director of Research and principal research scientist Mihaela Papa discusses the possibility of economic integration in the expanded BRICS group through innovative proposals. Read the full Q&A with Bloomberg News here: https://lnkd.in/enm2w9AK MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences MIT Political Science #BRICSSummit #BRICS

Attention MIT faculty! Have you applied for our Global Seed Funds yet? Our Global Seed Funds (GSF) program helps faculty create exciting new connections with colleagues abroad by supporting early-stage, open and publishable research collaborations with researchers around the world. Learn more about the available funds here: https://lnkd.in/eCP_BS8d MIT International Science & Technology Initiatives (MISTI) MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences #GlobalSeedFunds #InternationalResearch #GoMISTI

It was incredible having Ukraine's former defense minister Oleksii Reznikov at MIT for a fantastic talk! Thank you to discussant Mariana Budjeryn and co-chairs Carol Saivetz and Elizabeth Wood for their work on the event! Missed our "Lessons from Battlefield Ukraine" event last week? Watch a recording here: https://lnkd.in/dJ5t2NV7 MIT SSP (Security Studies Program) MIT International Science & Technology Initiatives (MISTI) MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences #Ukraine #Russia #RussoUkrainianWar

"The incursion allowed Kyiv to demonstrate to its Western supporters and Moscow that it is capable of bold initiatives and revealed how unprepared Russia was for any such attack." MIT SSP (Security Studies Program) Senior Fellow Carol Saivetz writes about Ukraine's Kursk offensive and its implications in the Russo-Ukrainian War. Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/dndKmYh4 #Ukraine #Russia #Kursk MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences MIT Political Science

Jim Walsh of MIT SSP (Security Studies Program) recently went on CBC to discuss the U.S's ability to stop Israel from attacking Iran's nuclear sites. Walsh, who spoke with President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian, says it needs to ‘be tested’ whether Biden can be persuasive 30 days shy of an election. Watch the dialogue here: https://lnkd.in/esMiXapS #Iran #Israel #UnitedStates #foreignpolicy #nuclearpolicy

"But to avoid war, leaders on both sides must restrain themselves at moments of crisis without losing face or showing weakness. To do so, they must carefully consider their actions—how, when, and where to pressure rivals in ways that avoid triggering escalatory retaliation." Leo Marx Career Development Associate Professor of MIT Political Science Erik Lin-Greenberg discusses increasing conflict escalations in the Middle East, Ukraine, and other regions in a new article in Foreign Affairs Magazine. Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/gkVzy3_8 MIT SSP (Security Studies Program) #nationalsecurity #foreignpolicy #conflict

Thank you to Michael Sheldrick of Global Citizen for coming to MIT to deliver an excellent talk on policy entrepreneurship and his book From Ideas to Impact! His presentation was complemented by a wonderful panel featuring Mihaela Papa, Erhardt Graeff, Wonyoung So, and moderator Evan Lieberman. If you were unable to attend the event, watch the recording here: https://lnkd.in/dQtwVD9t MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning #GlobalCitizen #PolicyEntrepreneurs #Activism

#EVENTALERT from MIT-UK! Join the MIT-UK program, in collaboration with MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and the UK government's AI Safety Institute, for a discussion on Wednesday, October 30th at 4 PM in the MIT Stata Center. Speakers include Kwamina (Robert) Orleans-Pobee, Hima Lakkaraju, Dylan Hadfield-Menell, Joseph Enguehard, Vishal Sharma. They will explore the current state of AI research and future directions, aiming to address the crucial question: How will we control and govern AI agents? Registration is required. Register here: https://lnkd.in/ep5AcpAE. MIT International Science & Technology Initiatives (MISTI) Harvard Business School MIT EECS Robin AI Queen's University Belfast #ArtificialIntelligence #AIResearch