MIT Center for International Studies

Joanne Lin, Fulbright Fellow at CIS, discusses the growing unease among Singaporean stakeholders about the reliability and predictability of the US and what's driving the shift in perception, as reflected in the State of Southeast Asia 2026 Survey Report. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/0fW3fn… @MIT_SHASS

Lilia Yapparova (@lilia_yapparova), fellow at CIS, explores the rise in asylum denials and deportations of Russian asylum seekers under the Trump administration in Boston Globe Media. Read here: bostonglobe.com/2026/04/23/opi… @MIT_SHASS

TODAY: Join us at 5:00 PM in E25-111 for a conversation with Peter Pomerantsev (@peterpomeranzev), British-Ukrainian author, journalist, and one of the world's leading voices on propaganda and authoritarian disinformation. Halyna Padalko, Fulbright scholar at CIS, will moderate the discussion. Learn more about the event and how to register here: bit.ly/AI-Propaganda @MIT_SHASS

Roughly 2 billion people still lack reliable access to clean drinking water. Shouldn’t this be a priority for governments around the world? Read the latest commentary from @evlieb, director of CIS, on his new co-authored (w Naomi Tilles) paper just published in @WorldDevJournal. globalcommons.substack.com/p/democracy-de… @MIT_SHASS @MITPoliSci @MIT_SSP #democracy #humanrights #development #globalgovernance

Congratulations to Eduardo Rivera, assistant director of MISTI Data Systems and managing director of MIT-Chile, Peru, Argentina, and Uruguay, for receiving an Infinite Mile Award from @MIT_SHASS. We are delighted that he is being recognized along with other outstanding colleagues across SHASS. Read more: cis.mit.edu/news/rivera-re…

Congratulations to this year’s recipients of our PhD Student Research Grants. The CIS PhD Student Research Grants provide funding for research projects to PhD candidates whose work focuses on international studies. Awarded annually, the Center is pleased to support the work of an outstanding cohort from across the Institute. Learn more about the recipients and their projects here: cis.mit.edu/news/cis-award… @MIT_SHASS @MITdusp @MITPSTS @MIT_SSP

Reminder to join us on April 29 at 5:00 PM in MIT E25-111 for AI and Propaganda: Nothing Is True, and Everything Is Generated with Peter Pomerantsev (@peterpomeranzev), one of the world's leading voices on propaganda and authoritarian disinformation. Learn more about the event and how to register here: bit.ly/AI-Propaganda @MIT_SHASS

Join us on Monday, April 27 at 12 PM in MIT E40-496 for a discussion on the security of dual-use technology development as part of our Global Research and Policy Seminar: Progress vs. Security: Dual-Use Technology Development. Learn more about the event and how to register here: bit.ly/DualUseTechnol… @MIT_SHASS @MITPoliSci

In January, twelve MIT students traveled to Barcelona for a MISTI Global Classroom to learn about sustainable farming and the power of cooperatives through firsthand experiences, including visits to local farms and slaughterhouses and preparing a cooperative dinner for migrants. Learn more about their experiences here: cis.mit.edu/news/testing-s… @MIT_SHASS

Join us on April 29 at 5:00 PM in MIT E25-111 for AI and Propaganda: Nothing Is True, and Everything Is Generated. Peter Pomerantsev (@peterpomeranzev), one of the world's leading voices on propaganda and authoritarian disinformation, and @MIT_CIS Fulbright Fellow Halyna Padalko (@galinapadalkoua) will discuss AI-powered propaganda, disinformation as a business, and lessons from Ukraine’s efforts to counter disinformation. Learn more about the event and how to register here: calendar.mit.edu/event/ai-and-p… @MIT_SHASS

Kathleen Thelen, faculty director of MIT-Scandinavia, MIT-Germany, and MIT-Switzerland, was selected to join the 101st class of Guggenheim Fellows. Fellows are selected based on prior career achievement and exceptional promise. Learn more here: #2026-fellows" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">gf.org/stories/announ… @MIT_SHASS

Joanne Lin, Fulbright Fellow at CIS, examines the weakened standing of the United States in Southeast Asia as US leadership under Trump ranks as the region’s top geopolitical concern in the State of Southeast Asia 2026 Survey. Read her analysis here: fulcrum.sg/when-us-leader… @MIT_SHASS

Dafna Rand (@dafnahrand), the 2025–2026 Robert E. Wilhelm Fellow, discusses recent comments made by President Trump on Truth Social and the demands from the US and Iran in the midst of the Iran War. Read here: channel4news.substack.com/p/analysing-tr… @MIT_SHASS

On Thursday, April 9, we hosted Starr Forum: New World Disorder: What’s the Humanitarian Perspective? with David Miliband (@DMiliband), president of @RESCUEorg. John Deutch, emeritus Institute Professor, moderated the discussion. Watch the talk here: youtu.be/VToAcR4cOMw?si… @MIT_SHASS

TODAY: Join us at 5 PM in MIT 45-230 for Starr Forum: New World Disorder: What’s the Humanitarian Perspective? with David Miliband (@DMiliband), president of @RESCUEorg. John Deutch, emeritus Institute Professor, will moderate the discussion. Learn more and register today: calendar.mit.edu/event/starr-fo… @MIT_SHASS

Join us on Monday, April 13 in at 12 PM in MIT E40-496 for our Global Research & Policy Seminar: Leading the Free World: Freedom and Democracy in US National Security Strategy with Daniel Twining (@DCTwining), president of the @IRIglobal. A Zoom option is available. Learn more about the seminar and how to register here: calendar.mit.edu/event/grps-dan… @MIT_SHASS

On Monday, March 30, we hosted Geopolitics of the Strait of Hormuz with panelists Nader Habibi (@NaderHabibi2), Ali Kadivar, Caitlin Talmadge, Dafna Rand (@dafnahrand), and moderator Richard Nielsen. Listen to the discussion here: youtube.com/watch?v=SpYC0n… @MIT_SHASS @MITPoliSci

Joanne Lin, Fulbright Fellow at CIS, discusses how ASEAN states may need to diversify suppliers, strengthen strategic reserves, improve contingency planning, and accelerate renewable and energy transition efforts in response to the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. Read more here: channelnewsasia.com/asia/iran-war-… @MIT_SHASS

Mihaela Papa, director of research and principal research scientist at CIS, discusses BRICS and rising power alliances, analyzing how evolving power dynamics are shaping global governance and national negotiations in a webinar with @CFR_org. Watch the discussion here: youtube.com/watch?v=2dW9XP…

There's still time to register for our upcoming Starr Forum: New World Disorder with David Miliband (@DMiliband), president of the International Rescue @RESCUEorg, and former foreign secretary for the United Kingdom (2007-2010). Learn more and how to register here: bit.ly/StarrForumNewW… @MIT_SHASS