The William R. Rhodes Center hosted 'The Political Economy of Finance Summer School' from June 17-21, organized by Mark Blyth and Benjamin Braun, to train young political economists and connect them with leading scholars. The program drew participants from 25 institutions across 16 countries.

This year, five Watson research proposals were awarded a total of $100,000 in Birkelund Funds. The funds support faculty research, especially in the early stages, and encourage student engagement in research.

Dany Bahar recently published a paper titled, "The Often Overlooked 'Pull' Factor: Border Crossings and Labor Market Tightness in the U.S."

The Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies was named one of the partners to receive rapid research funding from the National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health in the event of a future disaster.

The Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies recently secured funding from the Pembroke Faculty Seed Grant for its research on "The Women, Peace and Security Agenda in the Middle East."

The Watson Institute, in a collaborative effort with the Urban Institute, hosted a two-day symposium, "Punishment Beyond Mass Incarceration" on April 4-5.

Costs of War recently published a report titled, "How Big Tech and Silicon Valley are Transforming the Military-Industrial Complex."

Ieva Jusionyte explains her latest research on how firearms made and sold in the United States have played a significant role in the perpetration of violence across the border in Mexico.

Dany Bahar recently co-authored a paper for The National Bureau of Economic Research titled "Forced Migration and Refugees: Policies for Successful Economic and Social Integration."

Dany Bahar recently co-authored a paper for The Review of Economics and Statistics titled "Migration and Knowledge Diffusion: The Effect of Returning Refugees on Export Performance in the Former Yugoslavia."

Omer Bartov recently authored an essay for The Council for Global Cooperation titled "Weaponizing Language: Misuses of Holocaust Memory and the Never Again Syndrome."

Tyler Jost recently co-authored a paper for the peer-reviewed journal International Organizations titled "Advisers and Aggregation in Foreign Policy Decision Making."

The Watson Institute funded $10,000 in Undergraduate Research and Teaching Awards to support Brown students collaborating with Watson faculty on research projects during the spring 2024 semester.

Climate Solutions Lab recently released an in-depth report authored by Jeff Colgan addressing Canada’s proposed Regulatory Framework for oil and gas emissions.

John Eason recently co-authored a paper for the interdisciplinary journal Punishment & Society titled "Punishment is purple: The political economy of prison building."

Professor of International Economics and Professor of International and Public Affairs Mark Blyth received the IPE Distinguished Scholar Award.

Professor of International and Public Affairs and Political Science Margaret Weir was named a Spring 2024 Berlin Prize Fellow.

Costs of War recently published a report titled, "Reality Check: Chinese Military Spending in Context."

Costs of War co-director Stephanie Savell recently published a report titled, "United States Counterterrorism Operations Under the Biden Administration, 2021-2023."

Eric Patashnik recently co-authored a paper for the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law titled "Polarization, the Pandemic, and Public Trust in Health System Actors."

The Taubman Center recently hosted 70 women scholars from around the country for the 2nd Annual Women in Legislative Studies Conference.

The Costs of War project recently released a new report titled, "Why Media Conflation of Activism with Terrorism has Dire Consequences: The Case of Cop City."

Dawn Brancati recently co-authored a paper for American Political Science Review titled "Locking Down Violence: The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact on Non-State Actor Violence."

Reid Pauly recently organized the "Threats and Promises in International Politics” research workshop at Watson.

Wendy Schiller recently co-authored an article for the Rockefeller Institute of Government titled "Biting the Bullet: Will the Supreme Court Uphold Firearm Removal Laws for Domestic Violence Abusers?"

Eric M. Patashnik, Julis-Rabinowitz Professor of Public Policy and Political Science, and Chair of the Department of Political Science recently convened at a conference at the Watson Institute titled "Medicaid at 60: From Welfare Medicine to America's Most Important Health Care Program."

Emily Oster and her colleagues released results from over 20 state tests encompassing millions of students, offering one of the most comprehensive national pictures of student learning.

Lyle Goldstein recently co-authored a paper for North Korea Review titled, "The Bipolarity Paradox."

The Costs of War project released a new paper highlighting the explosive expansion of mass surveillance in the United States since the 9/11 attacks.

Adam Levine and Patrick Heller recently co-authored a paper published in PLOS Global Public Health.

Mark Blyth recently authored a paper published in the IPPR Progressive Review journal.

The Watson Institute funded $10,000 in Undergraduate Research and Teaching Awards to support Brown students collaborating with Watson faculty on research projects during the fall 2023 semester.

Susan Moffitt recently co-authored a report for the Annenberg Institute.

Susan Moffitt recently co-authored a new book published by The University of Chicago Press.

Blair Sackett has recently co-authored a book discussing the challenges encountered by refugees who have been resettled in the United States.

Omer Bartov recently published a book discussing some of the most urgent current debates over the study, commemoration, and politicization of the Holocaust through key critical perspectives.

Deborah Gordon recently co-authored a paper for Environmental Research Letters.

Jeff Colgan recently co-authored a report builds on CSL’s research that estimated the cost of the energy crisis.

John Friedman recently co-authored a paper that revealed college admissions preferences for wealthy students.

Wendy Schiller recently co-authored a paper in Perspectives on Politics.

Patrick Heller and Ashutosh Varshney recently co-authored a paper published in the American Journal of Sociology titled "The Rich Have Peers, the Poor Have Patrons: Engaging the State in a South Indian City."

The Taubman Center's latest research focuses on how election laws have affected voter turnout.

Donald Casler received an award from the American Political Science Association for his dissertation.

Liana Woskie was awarded for most innovative approach to theory and/or methodology.

Patrick Heller recently authored a paper published in the Studies in Indian Politics.

Jeff Colgan recently authored a paper published in Annual Review of Political Science.

Heidi Peltier recently authored a paper for the Costs of War project.

John Eason recently co-authored an article published by the Urban Institute.