Rethinking America's approach to the world (Costs of War project cited)
August 20, 2019 New York Times
Trending Globally Podcast
Policy in Perspective
Cities, Citizens and Government in the 21st Century
Awards & Honors
Watson Faculty Named CIFAR Fellows
Interdisciplinary Focus
2018-19: Collaboration, Conversation, and Exploration
In The News
By numbers alone (Ashutosh Varshney in the Indian Express)
August 19, 2019 The Indian Express
Trump wants to buy Greenland. He might want to know about the toxic nuclear waste buried in its ice. (Written by Jeff Colgan)
August 19, 2019 Washington Post
News from Watson
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
Research Briefs
American Bias and Blind Spots on World Politics
August 12, 2019
Opportunities
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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
Webcasts
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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