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Princeton SPIA Faculty React to President Trump’s Trade War

The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (Princeton SPIA) has released new faculty reactions to President Donald Trump’s latest trade…

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Five Years Later, Princeton Researchers Assess the Political Failures of the COVID Response

In March 2020, Princeton University, like thousands of other higher education institutions around the country, sent home students, faculty, and staff…

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Students Test Policy Skills During Visit to Taiwan and Singapore

In early January, 20 Princeton undergraduates were watching events unfold from across the world. In a weeklong visit to Taiwan and Singapore, they…

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Resilience Amidst Oppression: Honoring Afghan Women’s Strength During Women’s History Month

To commemorate Women’s History Month, the Afghanistan Policy Lab (APL) at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) has once…

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SPIAction Newsletter

Dear Princeton SPIA community,I recently shared with alumni, students, faculty, and staff the many ways the School is assisting those affected by…

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Geopolitical Brunch Series Create Space for Candid Global Conversations

A lifetime after setting aside an early contemplation to become a priest, Wolfgang Danspeckgruber has finally found a different vocation centered on…

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Fill in the Blanks with Simon Jäger

If you run into Simon Jäger on the towpath with his Vizsla, you may not know that he is a globally recognized economist whose work on labor markets…

Paul Starr

Research Record: The Multiracial Complication: The 2020 Census and the Fictitious Multiracial Boom

Princeton SPIA’s Research Record series highlights the vast scholarly achievements of our faculty members, whose expertise extends beyond the…

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Economist Maria Micaela Sviatschi Wins Sloane Research Fellowship

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has announced that four Princeton professors — Alexandra Amon, Jason Klusowski, Lue Pan and Maria Micaela…

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Princeton SPIA’s Aleksandra Korolova Receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

As artificial intelligence technology continues to enter the mainstream, Princeton SPIA’s Aleksandra Korolova has been behind the scenes researching…

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Princeton SPIA Experts Contribute to Global Report on AI Safety

A recently released U.K. government report on artificial intelligence (AI) safety draws on contributions from 100 AI experts across 33 countries…

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Sachs Scholarship to Princeton SPIA Senior, Incoming Visiting Graduate Student

Princeton seniors Noah James and Ethan Sample and University of Oxford student Farzana Salik have been named recipients of the Daniel M. Sachs Class…

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Princeton SPIA Faculty Member Reflects on 30 Years of Fighting for Human Rights

In most countries governed by the rule of law, a strong, independent judicial branch makes for the most effective enforcement of human rights.But it…

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Zack Cooper authors “Tides of Fortune: The Rise and Decline of Great Militaries”

Zack Cooper’s exploration of the ascent and fall of the world’s greatest militaries is chronicled in his debut book “Tides of Fortune: The Rise and…

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Research Record: Understanding the Relationship Between Intergenerational Mobility and Community Violence

Princeton SPIA’s Research Record series highlights the vast scholarly achievements of our faculty members, whose expertise extends beyond the…