On October 20th, IIS hosted the former Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost of UC Berkeley Dr. George Breslauer for a discussion on his 2021 book, "The Rise and Demise of World Communism". Dr. Breslauer presented in conversation with Dr. John Connelly, the Sidney Hellman Ehrman Professor of...Read more about The Rise and Demise of World Communism | Book Talk
The Institute of International Studies hosted a special panel discussion on Wednesday, March 9 to assess the nuclear risks in the fast-moving Ukraine crisis. Professor Karl van Bibber, (Nuclear Engineering) chaired the discussion. In case you missed it, or would like to listen again, chet...Read more about Crisis in Ukraine: The Brink of Nuclear Catastrophe? | Panel
On January 22, Edward Miguel, Oxfam Professor of Environmental and Resources Economics, gave the Keynote Lecture at the 2nd Research Conference on Forced Displacement, co-hosted by the World Bank and UNHCR, on the topic of “Tracking Refugee Life Outcomes: Initial...Read more about Professor Edward Miguel: Keynote Lecture and Op-ed
Daniel Zoughbie has been appointed Associate Project Scientist effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 with the Institute for International Studies.