News From Watson
News from Watson features research, commentary and analysis from our faculty, staff and students. Learn more about how Watson School scholars confront critical global challenges through their research, teaching and thought leadership.
News From Watson
News from Watson features research, commentary and analysis from our faculty, staff and students. Learn more about how Watson School scholars confront critical global challenges through their research, teaching and thought leadership.
Recent News
Brown President Christina H. Paxson and Inaugural Dean John N. Friedman joined Milley to celebrate the creation of Brown’s new policy school, affirming its dedication to interdisciplinary scholarship.
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In this Q&A, the Watson School of International and Public Affairs dean discusses supporting the open exchange of ideas, opportunities for collaboration and broadening policy-focused research.
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The two former U.S. secretaries of state will share insights from their groundbreaking public service careers as they visit Providence for separate Q&A events in late October and early November.
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Jusionyte, a cultural and legal anthropologist who leads the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies at Brown’s Watson School of International and Public Affairs, won an $800,000 grant to advance her work.
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Watson School political scientist Prena Singh was recently awarded the Max Planck-Humboldt Research Award for her ongoing research into vaccine hesitancy in India and China.
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News from Brown
Video: Brown economist on opportunity and the American Dream
In a video interview, John Friedman, the inaugural dean of Brown’s new Watson School of International and Public Affairs, explains why upward mobility matters.
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Prominent leaders and scholars, including retired Gen. Mark A. Milley, will visit Brown’s campus as part of a yearlong celebration for the launch of the Watson School of International and Public Affairs.
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As the Watson School launched early this summer, its Master of Public Affairs (MPA) program welcomed a new class of students. This year's cohort brings with them a wide array of experiences and perspectives that have shaped their goals as they enter the program.
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New directors have been appointed at three centers within The Thomas J. Watson Jr. School of International and Public Affairs at Brown University.
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Fall 2025 practitioner-led study groups
These not-for-credit study groups provide an opportunity for students to delve deeply into topics and apply theory and research to real world challenges. Enrollment in each group is limited to 25 students.
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Created in the waning years of the Cold War, the new Watson School of International and Public Affairs continues its history as a hub for scholarship on pressing economic, political, social and policy challenges.
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Brown's first new school in over a decade, the Thomas J. Watson Jr. School of International and Public Affairs, launched on July 1. Plans for the new school include broadening the scope of research, expanding the faculty, and breaking down traditional barriers between disciplines to address the world's most pressing economic, political, social and policy challenges.
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