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Princeton Professors Andrea Bernstein, Ethan Kapstein and Sean Wilentz Receive Berlin Prize Fellowships

Princeton professors Andrea Bernstein, Ethan Kapstein and Sean Wilentz are among 24 recipients of this year’s Berlin Prize fellowship.The prestigious fellowship is awarded by the American Academy in Berlin to U.S. scholars, writers, composers and artists. Awardees “represent the highest standards of excellence in their fields,…

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Behind the Headline: What’s Next for the U.S.-China Relationship

The U.S.-China Summit in May created an opening for renewed dialogue around a host of issues that matter to both nations. Princeton School of Public and International Affairs students traveled to Beijing shortly after the meetings between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. They found policymakers,…

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A Princeton Scholar Explains the Diplomacy Behind Superpower Rivalry

Naima Green-Riley's second assignment with the U.S. Foreign Service wasn't a coincidence.While serving as a public affairs officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Alexandria, Egypt, Green-Riley focused her attention on both the Arab Spring and an uptick in global outreach by China that immediately preceded its Belt and Road…

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SPIAccolades — June 2026

Jacob Kaplan, a criminal justice professional specialist, has been awarded a $260,00 grant from Arnold Ventures to build dedicated data infrastructure for FBI crime data. The project will focus on systematically improving the quality and usability of the dataset so that common, solvable issues are…

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For This Scholar, a Lifetime of Diplomacy Helps Shape Future Policymakers

After a lifetime of studying and participating in the politics and diplomacy of the Middle East, Daniel C. Kurtzer has measured U.S. diplomacy in the region against one event — one he helped shape more than 30 years ago.Back in 1991, Kurtzer was serving as a member of the Middle East peace team of Secretary of State James A…

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#PolicyProfile: Clara Bartnik, MPA ’27

“At 19, I received a scholarship to live and study abroad for the first time in Baku, Azerbaijan. The experience reshaped my understanding of cross-cultural exchange and sparked my interest in economic development, especially as I observed stark regional inequalities outside the capital. After graduating from the University of…

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From Campus to China: Princeton SPIA Students Build People-to-People Connections

Mattie Isaac ’27 began learning Mandarin at an immersion school in Washington, D.C., as a child. She closely follows Chinese culture, enjoys the region’s cuisines, and listens to its music. Her family has hosted two exchange students from China, and she first went to the country in 2017.As a student at the Princeton School of…

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President Christopher Eisgruber is interviewed by NPR's Ayesha Rascoe on his book, Terms of Respect, at the Princeton SPIA DC Center in Washington.

Princeton SPIA DC Center Hosts Faculty and Authors for ‘Books & Cocktails’

For three years, the Princeton SPIA DC Center has served as the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs’ policy nexus in Washington, a place for faculty, students, alumni, and policymakers from across the federal landscape to gather for dialogue, symposia, and networking.Complementing the center’s focus on policy…

President Christopher Eisgruber is interviewed by NPR's Ayesha Rascoe on his book, Terms of Respect, at the Princeton SPIA DC Center in Washington.

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SPIA Writes: Spring 2026

In addition to their teaching responsibilities, faculty from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs are also prolific authors, writing and editing books that help inform public policy, capture historic moments in time, further individual scholarship, or even just for personal pleasure. Below is a roundup of…

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SPIAction Newsletter — June 2026

Hooding Ceremony and Class Day Emphasize Service, CommunityPrinceton SPIA celebrated its 69 master in public affairs students, 20 master in public policy graduates, and 133 baccalaureate degree recipients.

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