Thank you Mayor Andre Dickens and Atlanta City Council for launching Azalea, a new neighborhood grocery store at 25 Peachtree St to fight food deserts with GA-grown produce. @EmoryEconomics .#Atlanta #MayorAndreDickens #CityCouncil #FoodDesert #UrbanDevelopment #Community

Atlanta’s colleges thrive when we come together. Thank you Prof. Preston King for bringing scholars and friends from @SpelmanCollege and @Morehouse in the spirit of W.E.B. Du Bois. #Atlanta @emorycollege

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Big thank you to Dean Barbara Krauthamer for convening a lively, rigorous exchange with Odell Murry, Preston King & Andra Gillespie on the legacy & global reach of W.E.B. Du Bois for the social sciences. #WEBDuBois @EmoryUniversity @EmoryEconomics

et a wonderful Belgian family today at the PE of Emory, thanks to my colleague Jaap de Roode. Spoke Dutch/Flemish with them , such a warm reminder of our international community @EmoryEconomics #HetLaatsteNieuws #HetNieuwsblad #DeStandaard #DeMorgen #DeTijd #LeSoir

I never miss Sail Amsterdam. If there is one place in Europe you simply have to be, it’s Amsterdam, where from 20 to 24 August 2025 the city will once again transform into a stage for the spectacular Sail 2025. #SAIL2025 @EmoryEconomics

Fridays of Rage: Al Jazeera, the Arab Spring, and Political Islam — now on Audible. Exploring how media reshaped the politics of a region and the world. #Media #MiddleEast #AlJazeera #audiobook .

Our first lunch reunion after a long summer with Professor Preston King — finalizing the last touches on this semester’s Political Economy syllabus and mapping out plans for an upcoming conference in collaboration with @Morehouse .@SpelmanCollege @EmoryEconomics .

A great NRC interview with Dutch-born Almar Latour, CEO of Dow Jones & Company. “From afar, the US may seem divided. Yet its core—capital, creativity, and freedom, remains strong.”.Perception isn’t always reality. @WSJ @EmoryEconomics .

A big thank you to Dr. John T. Glover & Molly Griffith for hosting a wonderful lunch in honor of my Cuttino Award. Like Dr. Glover, I’ve dedicated much of my life to the arts & share his deep ties to The Carter Center, Emory, #Mentorship @EmoryEconomics

What is Manhattan on a Saturday evening if not a chance to catch a show, on Broadway, Off-Broadway, or somewhere in between?.This time, I chose BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB, and I’m glad I did. #BuenaVistaSocialClub #Theater #Broadway #OffBroadway #CubanMusic #ManhattanEvenings

PSG’s not in Paris—it’s scoring big on 5th Ave. NYC is where global brands go creative. And that Louis Vuitton building? A whole trunk of Parisian flair. #PSG #NYC #FifthAvenue #LouisVuitton #GlobalStyle @EmoryEconomics

A great initiative. Better late than never. Soul-searching is part of the scientific mission. An important step toward transparency, reflection, and historical accountability. #HistoricalJustice @EmoryEconomics #DecolonizingScience . .

How can one not be thrilled by the spotlight returning to legendary landmarks like the Sacré-Coeur?.Today, the Tour de France climbs the Butte Montmartre for the first time. No rain until 6 p.m.—let the magic unfold. #TourDeFrance #Montmartre @EmoryEconomics

Congrats to Samir Mahir — former CIO of the Australian Open and mentor to Emory students — on leading IBTA’s global push for blind tennis with IBSA. A powerful step for inclusion in sport! #BlindTennis #Inclusion #IBTA #IBSA #SportsForAll @EmoryEconomics

elighted to meet Nana Ama Ampomah, founder of Amonu and daughter of former President Kufuor. She hopes to work with Emory students on cocoa projects next semester. @Amonu blends craft, culture, and Ghana’s cocoa legacy @EmoryEconomics

The beauty of the Parisian subway is this: you glide between shadows and steel, and suddenly the Eiffel Tower appears, framed perfectly for a full, golden minute. Just stunning. A fleeting gift for those who look up.@EmoryEconomics @PSG_inside

"Life is Too Short Not to Be Italian". I discovered a hidden gem in my Parisian neighborhood: Vinchy Ice Cream, an Italian salon with a chef who is nothing short of an artist. Luciano serves gelato with the flair of a magician. #VinchyGelato.#LifeIsTooShortNotToBeItalian

Thank you to The Shelley Wynter Show for spotlighting the escalating crisis in the Middle East and for listening to my audiobook Fridays of Rage on Audible. @AJEnglish @BBCWorld @CNN @NYTimes @Reuters @WSJ.#FridaysOfRage #MiddleEastPolitics #PressFreedom

A wonderful moment in Casablanca with Prof. Abram de Swaan at the Villa des Arts—a vibrant center for contemporary art and cultural exchange. We explored Ahlam Lemseffer Mahla’s powerful exhibition Zina, au-delà du bleu. #Casablanca #Art @EmoryEconomics

Congratulations to my colleague and co-host, Professor Chouki El Hamel, on receiving a prestigious award from the #ADKingFoundation for Black Morocco: A History of Slavery, Race, and Islam. @EmoryEconomics