Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
A Multibillion Dollar Bet to Make Chips in the US

Sarah Kreps, PACS
Sarah Kreps, professor of government, appears on The Big Take podcast to discuss the geopolitics and security interests in moving chip innovation forward in the United States.
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Generative AI's Impact on Democracy

Sarah Kreps, PACS
Sarah Kreps, professor of government, discusses the impact artificial intelligence has on democratic engagement and shares thoughts on social media applications and national security.
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Advisory Board
Members of the Advisory Board offer advice collectively on topics of interest, give informal advice to graduate students and visitors whose topics are relevant to their expertise, and suggest possible funding sources.
PACS Faculty, Magnus Fiskesjö, explains how the 'suck my tongue' controversy was a globally coordinated attack by the CCP on the Dalai Lama

PACS Faculty, Magnus Fiskesjö also explains how the Western gaze often wrongly analyses Eastern texts and traditions adding sexual connotations where no such thing exists.
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China Keeps Up Campaign to Pressure Critics Abroad Despite Western Backlash

Sarah Kreps, PACS
Sarah Kreps, professor of government, discusses why China continues to push its influence operations.
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Announcing 2023 Awards

Einaudi Seed Grants Finding Fertile Soil
Read about new awards and research funded in 2022, including Alex Flecker (Amazon aquaculture) and Victoria Beard (Global Survey of City Leaders).
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Sudan: Insight into Current Events

May 4, 2023
11:00 am
This webinar will offer insight into the currents events taking place in Sudan. Please register to attend.
Speakers
Dr. Nisrin Elamin, University of Toronto
Dr. Mai Hassan, MIT
Dr. Deen Sharp, London School of Economics
Moderator
Dr. Mostafa Minawi, Cornell University
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Einaudi Center for International Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
Institute for African Development
Rhythms of the Earth: Ecological Calendars and Anticipating the Anthropogenic Climate Crisis

A special issue in the Journal GeoHealth edited by PACS faculty Prof. Karim-Aly Kassam.
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Drone-on-Drone Combat in Ukraine Marks a New Era of Aerial Warfare

Sarah Kreps, PACS
Sarah Kreps, professor of government at the Brooks school, discusses challenges in detecting drones in aerial warfare.
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Will Yoon’s Risky Wager on Japan Pay Off?

Eun A Jo, PACS
"There are signs of a thawing in the frosty ties between South Korea and Japan... But this is not the first time that the two countries shelved ‘history problems’ to prioritise cooperation," says Eun A Jo, PhD candidate in the government department.