Taliban peace talks must not ignore CIA-funded Afghan militias, report says (Costs of War project cited)
August 21, 2019 The Intercept
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Watson Faculty Named CIFAR Fellows
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2018-19: Collaboration, Conversation, and Exploration
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Rethinking America's approach to the world (Costs of War project cited)
August 20, 2019 New York Times
By numbers alone (Ashutosh Varshney in the Indian Express)
August 19, 2019 The Indian Express
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Two Campuses, One Course: Naval War College Faculty Teach at Brown Too
April 4, 2019
Million Dollar Grant Award Will Support Creation of Watson Military Fellows Program
April 3, 2019
Fifth Cohort of Brown in Washington Program
February 28, 2019
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American Bias and Blind Spots on World Politics
August 12, 2019
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May 31 – September 4
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May 31 - September 4, 2019
Student Experience
Graduate students, recent Brown alumni land 38 Fulbright scholarships
June 18, 2019
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Cities, Citizens and Governance Lecture – The State from Below: Urban Citizenship in Policed Communities
May 30, 2019
Commencement Forum ─ The Future of Media and Political Engagement
May 25, 2019
2019 JFK Jr. Award and Lecture: Rep. Jahana Hayes
May 13, 2019
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