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Fueling pathbreaking social science research that delves deep to examine complex global issues / at Harvard since 1958 / https://t.co/RHYMytOwnw
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Joined October 2015
Four scholars analyze the Israel–Iran conflict, including our director @MelaniCammett, who unpacks how conflicts in the Middle East have reshaped politics & social relations in the region. She cautions that externally imposed regime change isn't viable.
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As global climate policy consensus moves slowly and emissions remain high, a smaller group of willing countries can lead the way with practical, fair, and transparent policies. Read more in the new interim report from the Global Climate Policy Project:
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Nice profile on Erica Chenoweth in Harvard Magazine about their research on how and when authoritarians fall:
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RT @JulianGewirtz: New in @ForeignAffairs:. I argue that Trump & Xi are ushering in an era of “mercenary multipolarity”—& turning US-China….
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We are thrilled to announce our research clusters for academic year 2025–2026, including two new collaborative clusters that will operate from fall 2025 to spring 2028. Read more!
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Wonderful profile on Weatherhead faculty associate Dustin Tingley—including his work on climate change and what drove him to study people’s stories to give shape to the data.
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Now on Dataverse: The Sugar Library!.
Today's post is about sharing ethnographic data in forms other than articles or books: an open online repository called the Sugar Library shares artifacts from @katiemulrich's fieldwork on sugarcane-based bioproducts in Brazil.
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RT @marcomavina: We (@PriyankaSethy_, @MalikMashail and I) have a related finding based on CES data: starting in around 2016, immigration s….
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Excellent thread on new research from @MelaniCammett, @lmnovaes, and Guadalupe Tuñón 👇.
In a just-accepted paper, @MelaniCammett, Guadalupe Tuñon, and I examine how campaign finance reforms have unanticipated effects: organized actors gain an edge. In our case, the Universal Kingdom of God Church in Brazil.
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RT @NoamGidron: Thinking about immigration from a cultural perspective heightens distrust of political opponents, as discussed in our recen….
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We are so proud of all our students, today and every day. You inspire us all! Congratulations to all our graduating graduate and undergraduate students—you did it!
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Read more about the clock restoration process:
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Our coordinator of affiliate services, Cory Gillis, explains how the Howard Miller world clock works—and opens up the back to show us!
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Kudos to all our Weatherhead affiliates and alumni who received awards and accolades this semester!
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Putting together your summer reading list? Check out the new books written by Weatherhead faculty, visiting scholars, and alumni:
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"People are already trusting today’s friendly, patient, often insightful AIs for facts and guidance on nearly any issue," writes Jonathan @zittrain, "and they will be vulnerable to being misled and manipulated, whether by design or by emergent behavior."
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In 2024–2025, we had thirteen new Harvard faculty members join the Weatherhead Center as Faculty Associates. Meet these thirteen new affiliates:
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One of our programs, The Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies, recently celebrated its 40th anniversary with a reunion conference that included former Academy Scholars, affiliates, and administrators. Read all about the successful event!
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By tracing the lived experiences of subarctic farmers under changing climate and food systems, Mindy Jewell Price raises critical questions about the governance structures of development, land use, and social inequalities in Canada's Northwest Territories.
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