- 0:56Perks of Going to Grad School in the Boston Area
🌍✨ Experience the world at your fingertips and live out your wildest dreams in the vibrant Boston area! From global connections to unforgettable live events, grad school here is an adventure like no other! 🎓🌆 #GradSchool #Boston #InternationalRelations - 2:24Monica Duffy Toft on Civil Wars: A Very Short Introduction
Monica Duffy Toft, Academic Dean of the Fletcher School at Tufts University, talks about her new book Civil Wars: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press).Toft’s book examines the factors that affect the onset, fighting, and termination of civil wars from a historical perspective. - 1:45Abiodun Williams on Kofi Annan and the United Nations
Abiodun William spent years working with Kofi Annan, the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations. His new book Kofi Annan and Global Leadership at the United Nations (Oxford University Press) explores Annan’s legacy, examining Annan’s decisions during a turbulent period in world affairs and offering lessons for contemporary policymakers.Williams is a double alumnus of Fletcher, earning both a MALD and PhD from the school. Today, he teaches at Fletcher and Tisch College as a Professor of the Practice of International Politics. - 0:38Monica Duffy Toft: International Security
By studying the causes and patterns of political violence, students can learn to build a more peaceful world, says Academic Dean Monica Duffy Toft. - 0:49Abigail Linnington and Richard Shultz: International Security
Professors Abigail Linnington and Dick Shultz describe how the international security field of study asks difficult questions about war and peace to prepare students for today’s security landscape. - 0:40Ian Johnstone: Global Governance and International Organizations
Students studying global governance and international organizations will learn how key institutions of the modern world work and discuss how to improve them, says Professor Ian Johnstone. - 0:41Alnoor Ebrahim: International Business
The international business field of study examines the role of business in solving big global problems, says Professor Alnoor Ebrahim. Students learn how economic actors can create not only wealth, but also an improved society. - 0:40Katrina Burgess: Comparative and Regional Studies
The field of comparative and regional studies helps students understand conditions in real places, enabling them to think creatively about potential solutions, says Professor Katrina Burgess. - 0:48Michael Klein: International Economic Relations
Students in the international economics field of study will learn how globalization and the interdependence of countries shape outcomes in people’s lives, says Professor Michael Klein. The field uses data, theory, and history to explain what’s happening in today’s world. - 0:47Joel Trachtman: International Legal Studies
Understanding international law provides students the tools to address many of the world’s problems, says Professor Joel Trachtman. Those enrolled in international legal studies at Fletcher will learn to research and shape the building blocks of the global system. - 0:39Diana Chigas: International Negotiation & Conflict Resolution
The next generation can better manage, resolve, and prevent the devastation of political conflict, says Professor Diana Chigas. She describes how Fletcher’s negotiation and conflict resolution field of study prepares future leaders for these critical tasks. - 0:42Kimberly Theidon and Dyan Mazurana: Gender and Intersectional Analysis
Exploring the interplay of gender, ethnicity, and religion in times of conflict and peace, Professors Kimberly Theidon and Dyan Mazurana illuminate how our intersectional lens at Fletcher equips students to dissect and influence these critical dynamics.
