Blog

Nov 23

Summer Internship at the Wilson Center by Uzair Sattar (A’21)

by PriyankaK

This summer, I interned as a research intern at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars think tank, located in Washington, D.C. I was working under the mentorship of Mr. Michael Kugelman, Deputy Director of the Asia Program and Senior Associate for South Asia.

Nov 22

Jumbos Strengthening the U.S.-Palau Relationship by Christine Lee (A’21)

by PriyankaK

A summer course may sound dreary to some, but it’s not every day the class is taught by a U.S. Ambassador and the Legal Counsel to the President’s Office, both of whom are Jumbos and IGL alumni.

Nov 20

Preventing Identity-Based Violence by Meera Rohera (A’22)

by PriyankaK

“Violence is fomented by the imposition of singular and belligerent identities on gullible people, championed by proficient artisans of terror.” ― Amartya Sen, Identity and Violence: The Illusion of Destiny

Nov 19

Closer Than You Think: Nonviolence Movements by Haruka Noishiki ( A’21)

by PriyankaK

I wanted to share the ways in which I believe non-violence movements, which I have been studying as part of my Oslo Scholar Fellowship at the Albert Einstein Institution, are closer to our day to day lives than one might have thought.

Nov 13

Women and space industry with IGL alumnae Katherine Monson and Lauren Milord

by tuftsigl

Recently, the IGL had the opportunity to speak with two IGL alum, Katherine Monson and Lauren Milord, about their careers in the space industry. Monson is the CEO of KSAT Inc. for Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT), a service that provides ground station services for satellites, rocket launchers, and experimental spacecraft.

Nov 12

7th Annual ALLIES Civil Military Relations Conference

by tuftsigl

Tufts ALLIES is proud to host our 2020 Civil-Military Relations Conference (CMRC) on Saturday, November 14th, 2020. This year’s theme is Securing the Final Frontier: The 21st Century Space Race. The keynote speaker for the conference is Paul Syzmanski, an expert on space warfare.