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Evan Lieberman, MIT professor of political science, discusses his research into perceptions among African and American citizens about the climate crisis and how their governments are responding.
Students, faculty, and staff from MIT attended the COP28 U.N. climate change conference in Dubai. At a forum hosted by the MIT Center for International Studies in January, MIT community members shared their experiences and insights from the conference.
The latest MIT Starr Forum evaluated the political and regional dynamics of the Israel-Hamas conflict, and discussed the elements that could be necessary for longer-term stability — while noting that any ideas about a lasting resolution are highly speculative.
At the end of June, after a two-decade tenure at the MIT Center for International Studies, Richard Samuels plans to step down. He will remain an active faculty member in the Department of Political Science and its Security Studies Program. Evan Lieberman, the current director of MISTI, will take on the leadership of CIS.
The Office of the Associate Provost for International Activities, MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) and the MIT-Africa program are expanding internship opportunities for MIT students at universities and leading academic research centers in Africa.