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The Watson School @BrownUniversity promotes a just, peaceful world through research and teaching on urgent economic, political, and social challenges.

111 Thayer Street Providence watson.brown.edu Joined June 2010

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Armed conflict in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo has brought grave human rights abuses. @BrownCHRHS hosted @Kodouda, @LewisMudge of @hrw, Fred Bauma of @ebuteli and @jehannehenry on accountability and protecting civilians. Watch: ow.ly/x99p51030cu

www.youtube.com Armed Conflicts and Human Rights Violations in DRC and Sudan Join the Center for a discussion on human rights challenges in Cent...

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What does it take to strengthen global health security across borders?

Join Dean @John_N_Friedman and Amb. John Nkengasong, founding director of the Africa CDC and former U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, for a fireside chat this Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 5:30 p.m.

Co-hosted by the Africa Initiative and @pandemiccenter at @Brown_SPH.

Learn more & register: events.brown.edu/watson/event/3…

Portraits of Ambassador Dr. John Nkengasong and John Friedman promoting a fireside chat on Nov 11, 2026.

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The Saxena Center for Contemporary South Asia (@SouthAsiaBrown) has formalized partnerships with three leading research institutions in southern India, creating an annual conference, a visiting scholar program and new fieldwork opportunities for @BrownUniversity students.

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Quote by Patrick Heller emphasizing the importance of faculty interaction for collaborative research projects at Brown University's Watson School.

Patrick Heller at Ph.D. Workshop on State, Citizenship and Mobilizations in Contemporary India, August 10-11, 2026.

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In an interview with @FinancialTimes, @BrownUniversity professor @MkBlyth warns that AI must replace high-paying jobs to justify its massive investment, a shift he says could gut tax revenues and lead to either mass unemployment or a financial crisis.

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www.ft.com Mark Blyth: ‘I call it the barbell from hell’ The political economist on AI

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US midterms have created conditions to tame Superman Trump — Ashutosh Varshney wrote this analysis of the midterm elections for @ThePrintIndia.

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theprint.in US midterms have created conditions to tame Superman Trump Though President Donald Trump was not on the ballot, everyone knows that the US midterms are a referendum on the presidency.