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Celebrating Nowruz: Welcoming Spring and the New Year

On April 30, after several rainy days, the Afghanistan Policy Lab (APL) hosted its annual Nowruz cultural event outside Robertson Hall, bringing together faculty, staff, and students from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA). The celebration welcomed spring and symbolized renewed energy for the year…

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Noreen Goldman

News, Research Briefs

Discrimination May Impede Cardiovascular Health

Princeton SPIA’s Research Record series highlights the vast scholarly achievements of our faculty members, whose expertise extends beyond the classroom and into everyday life.If you’d like your work considered for future editions of Research Record, click here and select “research project.”

Noreen Goldman

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SPIAction Newsletter — June 2025

Dear Princeton SPIA community,The University held its 2025 Commencement exercises two weeks ago, and, as is tradition, the School celebrated its graduates at our master’s hooding and awards ceremony and undergraduate Class Day. In my remarks, I shared that my family had welcomed two new grandchildren over the last year – and I…

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Ethan Kapstein

News, Research Briefs

When Do ‘Side Payments’ Between Countries Generate Positive Results?

Princeton SPIA’s Research Record series highlights the vast scholarly achievements of our faculty members, whose expertise extends beyond the classroom and into everyday life.If you’d like your work considered for future editions of Research Record, click here and select “research project.”

Ethan Kapstein

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SPIAccolades — June 2025

Eduardo Bhatia, the John L. Weinberg/Goldman Sachs & Co. Visiting Professor and a visiting lecturer in public and international affairs, delivered the keynote address at the 2025 Cornell Energy Summit on April 30. Bhatia, a former president of the Senate of Puerto Rico, shared insights drawn from the public policy…

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Bipartisan Group Facilitated by Princeton SPIA Issues Criminal Justice Reform Principles

National organizations from across the political spectrum have released a set of principles aimed at guiding policymakers in reforming the U.S. criminal justice system to be fairer and more effective.Following discussions facilitated by the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and the Council on Criminal Justice…

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How P•LAW Workshops Tackle Democracy’s Toughest Questions

In the years following 9/11, Deborah Pearlstein learned a lasting lesson on how to make progress in divisive moments.As the former Supreme Court clerk worked on addressing serious questions of legality in U.S. detention and interrogation operations, she organized an off-the-record workshop that brought together a select group…

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Reunions

Speakers at Princeton SPIA’s Hooding, Class Day Ceremonies Stand Up for Public Service

At a moment of unprecedented challenges in public service, speakers at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs’ graduate hooding and awards ceremony and undergraduate Class Day were unequivocal in their advocacy for the field.“Public service, embodied by every graduate here today, is a commitment – to seeing…

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Celebration of MPA Program’s 75th Anniversary Headlines Princeton SPIA’s Reunions and Commencement Ceremonies

With Princeton University set to celebrate the tradition-laden events of Reunions and Commencement, the School of Public and International Affairs is adding an extra layer of nostalgia to the proceedings.As part of Reunions, the School will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the first cohort of its Master in Public Affairs…

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Princeton SPIA’s D.C. Center Hosts Diplomatic Series to Discuss Policy Topics Ranging from Transatlantic Relations to Economic Statecraft

Leveraging its location in the nation’s capital, the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs’ SPIA D.C. Center has served as a gathering space not only for domestic policymakers but also for diplomats representing their governments in Washington.The Diplomatic Corps Dinner Series has welcomed ambassadors and…

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