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Jan 11
EPIIC

Arriving in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Conversation with Dra. Maritza Barreto-Orta

by tuftsigl

Over winter break, we have been fortunate enough to travel to Puerto Rico through the IGL to conduct research on climate change resilience and sovereignty. After safely arriving on January 7th, we are excited to meet with an eclectic group of individuals who work in various aspects of Puerto Rico’s natural disaster relief efforts.

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Nov 20

CMRC Keynote by Simon Weiss (A'24)

by Chris Burke

In November 2021, ALLIES had the distinct pleasure of welcoming Susan L. Woodward as our keynote speaker at the Civil-Military Relations Conference. Dr. Woodward is a professor of political science at the City University of New York with a focus area on international security, failing states, and post-conflict state building.

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Oct 19
ALLIES

Mark Storella: 30 Years in the Foreign Service by Matt Stinson

by tuftsigl

This past month, ALLIES had the pleasure of welcoming retired Ambassador Mark Storella to dinner with the organization's executive board and to give a talk to the Tufts community about working in the U.S. Foreign Service. Amb. Storella is a Fletcher alumnus and the former U.S.

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Aug 19
Oslo Scholars

Uncovering Decades of Power Right in the Kitchen of Gene Sharp by Liz Shelbred (A22)

by heatherbarry

One day in early July, I had the chance to visit the home of the late Dr. Gene Sharp, founder of the Albert Einstein Institution (AEI) and life-long scholar of nonviolent action.

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Aug 18

Nonviolent Resistance in Action by Frankie Michielli (A22)

by heatherbarry

The highlight of my work at the Centre for Applied Nonviolent Action and Strategies (CANVAS), so far this summer, has been attending its training workshops for activists. CANVAS, a human rights organization based in Belgrade, Serbia, researches and teaches about nonviolent civil resistance and how to form peaceful political movements.

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