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Dean's Dialogue podcast. Amaney Jamal headshot
Podcasts
May 02, 2022
Dean's Dialogue: Come Here if You're Serious About Service (Baher Iskander MPA '22)
April is Arab American Heritage Month, and to reflect on this diverse community, Dean Amaney Jamal sits down in conversation with Baher Iskander MPA ’22, a naturalized immigrant from Cairo, Egypt, with an interest in U.S. Middle East policy. Together, they discuss what it means to be Arab American, the representation of…
Dean's Dialogue podcast. Amaney Jamal headshot
Arvind Narayanan
News
May 02, 2022
Tech Privacy Expert Arvind Narayanan to Lead Center for Information Technology Policy
Arvind Narayanan – a computer scientist whose pioneering approach to teaching and research has shaped the study of fairness in algorithms, cryptocurrencies and blockchains, and advanced privacy technologies – has been appointed director of Princeton University's Center for Information Technology Policy, effective July 2023. …
Arvind Narayanan
P&P
Podcasts
April 21, 2022
#260: How the Democrats Failed to Solve Inequality (Lily Geismer)
The GOP is often seen as "the party of the rich," enacting policies that benefit the wealthy and leave the poor behind. However, a new book by historian Lily Geismer reveals that Democrats also played a significant role in deepening American inequality. Lily Geismer (Photo courtesy of Geismer) In this episode, she and…
P&P
Fixing Social Security
Podcasts
April 18, 2022
Fixing Social Security (R. Douglas Arnold)
Social Security remains beloved and holds bipartisan support among American citizens. Yet the program faces an insolvency crisis. It pays out more in benefits than it collects in taxes and is therefore devouring its trust fund. By 2034, when the fund is projected to run dry, it’s estimated that 81 million Americans will face…
Fixing Social Security
Afghanistan Policy Lab
News
April 14, 2022
Princeton SPIA Launches Afghanistan Policy Lab
Afghanistan is moving closer to a humanitarian crisis, marked by economic collapse. Half of the population needs aid, and the poverty rate is expected to reach 97% by mid-2022, according to reports from the United Nations. Understanding the country, its policymaking process, and advocacy needs is critical. To contribute toward…
Afghanistan Policy Lab
Cassidy Barnes
Community Profile, Policy Profile
April 08, 2022
#PolicyProfile: Cassidy Barnes ’22
“Parts of my identity — from being a woman to being low income to being black — were powerful factors in shaping the way I see the world. Everyone's views are shaped by their life experiences, and mine is often going to be one that's underrepresented. If I want my opinion to be heard, I'm going to have to be the one to speak…
Cassidy Barnes
Rayna Truelove
News
April 08, 2022
Rayna Truelove Named SPIA Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Rayna Truelove, a champion of diverse scholars and builder of inclusive communities, has been named the inaugural associate dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA), effective May 9, 2022. Truelove joins SPIA from Princeton University’s Graduate School,…
Rayna Truelove
Endnotes
Podcasts
April 06, 2022
The Racial Muslim: When Racism Quashes Religious Freedom (Sahar Aziz)
Freedom of religion is a constitutionally protected right in the religion clause of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. By definition, this should reflect America’s diversity and cover all people equally — whether Christian, Jewish, Muslim, agnostic, or atheist. In practice, however, Americans sometimes support…
Endnotes
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Community Profile, Policy Profile
April 06, 2022
#PolicyProfile: Christian Keith MPA '23
I am interested in developments through an economic lens such as tax policy priorities and wealth redistribution.
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Elise Hill
Community Profile, Policy Profile
April 01, 2022
#PolicyProfile: Elise Hill MPA ’22
“I am active-duty military; I went to the Air Force Academy for my undergraduate studies and then moved back home to Iowa afterward, where I attended the University of Iowa for medical school. I'm currently a general surgery resident at the University of California, Davis, and I’m using my research time to pursue the Master in…
Elise Hill