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Lithuanian Ambassador Audra Plepytė Urges Resistance to Russia
During a discussion at FSI, Audra Plepytė, the Lithuanian ambassador to the United States, explained why preserving Ukraine's sovereignty is crucial for maintaining stability and security in the international order and challenged the West to do more to support Ukraine.
Meet the Ford Dorsey Master's in International Policy Class of 2026
Hailing from every corner of the globe, the new class of the Ford Dorsey Master's in International Policy is ready to make an impact on nuclear policy, digital trust and safety, rural investment, and more.
Five Things FSI Scholars Want You to Know About the Threats Our World Is Facing
At Stanford's Reunion weekend, scholars from across the FSI shared what their research says about climate change, global democracy, Russia and Ukraine, China, and the Middle East.
Yoojung Lee (MA '23, East Asian Studies) was awarded the 12th annual Korea Program Prize for Writing in Korean Studies for her paper "Men, Money, and Mistrust: The Story Behind South Korea's Conservative Uprising."
Scholars of Israel and the Middle East discussed the strategic takeaways of the 1973 Yom Kippur War and their relevance to the region’s current security crisis.
Shorenstein APARC continued its APEC seminar series with the second installment, Asia-Pacific Digital Health Innovation: Technology, Trust, and the Role of APEC, a panel discussion that focused on how India’s digital health strategy has evolved and its lessons for other countries creating their own.
The prize awarded by the American Economic Association is in memory of Elaine Bennett, who made significant contributions in economic theory and experimental economics and encouraged the work of young women in all areas of economics.
Ahead of the 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) convening in San Francisco, APARC kicked off its fall seminar series, Exploring APEC’s Role in Facilitating Regional Cooperation, with a panel discussion that examined APEC’s role and continued relevance in a rapidly-evolving Asia-Pacific region.
From tackling challenges caused by climate change to honing leadership skills for the armed services, the Class of 2025 has arrived at Stanford and is ready to get to work.
A trip to Kyiv gave FSI Director Michael McFaul and Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow Francis Fukuyama the opportunity to meet with policymakers, military experts, and Ukrainian alumni of FSI's programs and fellowships.
Decentralized social networks may be the new model for social media, but their lack of a central moderation function make it more difficult to combat online abuse.
Larry Diamond moderated a discussion between Ori Rabinowitz, Amichai Magen and Abbas Milani on the effects of Hamas’ attacks on Israel and what the emerging conflict means for Israel and Middle Eastern geopolitics.
We sat down with Professor Jennifer Pan to learn more about her journey to becoming a leading scholar on political communication and authoritarian politics and her recent research on information flow in China.
A new study, co-authored by Asia Health Policy Director Karen Eggleston, investigated preferences for telemedicine services for chronic disease care in South Korea during the COVID-19 pandemic and found that preferences differed according to patient demographics.
Interning at Duco Experts, Raúl Ruiz-Solís (Master's in International Policy '24) gained an understanding of the start-up ecosystem in San Francisco, as well as some of the most pressing areas of opportunity in the field of cybersecurity and emerging technologies.
MIT Professor Yasheng Huang joined SCCEI and Stanford Libraries to deliver a talk examining the factors behind the rise and the fall of Chinese historical technology and lessons for today’s China.
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