The Watson School of International and Public Affairs at Brown University

The Watson School of International and Public Affairs at Brown University The Watson Institute's research focuses on two areas: global security, and political economy and development.

The Watson School of International and Public Affairs seeks to promote a just and peaceful world through research and teaching on the world’s most pressing economic, political and social policy challenges. Brown University's Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs is a leading center for research and teaching on the most important problems of our time. Its research aims to improve po

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This fall, the Watson School welcomes a new group of senior fellows for the 2026-27 academic year, joining the distingui...
09/10/2026

This fall, the Watson School welcomes a new group of senior fellows for the 2026-27 academic year, joining the distinguished policy practitioners already serving in the program. The Senior Fellows program brings leading practitioners to Brown to connect classroom learning with real-world experience through study groups, public events and direct mentoring.

The new fellows are the 40th Secretary of Commerce and 75th Governor of Rhode Island, Gina Raimondo; former President of Colombia, Iván Duque; NBC News Senior Executive Editor on National Security, David Rohde; and international human rights lawyer and social entrepreneur, Jaykumar Menon.

"Our Senior Fellows program provides Brown students and faculty the unique opportunity to learn from distinguished leaders," said Dean John N. Friedman.

Study groups begin September 24, with topics ranging from the midterms and American democracy to antitrust and Big Tech to crisis leadership

Read the full story: https://ow.ly/rZH350ZLCR8

So good to see our students back on campus! Enjoy the first day of classes! 👋📷Photo Credit: Nick Dentamaro
09/09/2026

So good to see our students back on campus! Enjoy the first day of classes! 👋

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Photo Credit: Nick Dentamaro

09/04/2026

Seven months into the Iran War, two critical issues continue to shape the conflict: maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz and the trajectory of Iran’s nuclear program.

On the latest Trending Globally episode, Dan Richards speaks with Watson experts Reid Pauly and Lyle Goldstein about why these flashpoints remain central to the conflict, what they mean for global security and what it might take to put them on paths toward long-term stability.

🎧 Listen now: https://ow.ly/16G250ZJzPw

🌟Alumni Spotlight🌟 Chamika Wanigatunga ’19 MPA From Brown’s MPA program to the World Economic Forum, Chamika is using re...
09/01/2026

🌟Alumni Spotlight🌟 Chamika Wanigatunga ’19 MPA

From Brown’s MPA program to the World Economic Forum, Chamika is using research, data and technology to help inform critical conversations on global issues. His experience at the Watson School helped prepare him to bridge quantitative analysis with the human side of public policy.

Learn more about Chamika: https://ow.ly/9naL50ZHJaa

08/26/2026

The countdown is on. In just a few weeks, the Watson School will be full again, with new students, familiar faces, and a whole new year of ideas taking shape!

08/18/2026

3 questions 💭 Endless Insight 💡

This time we're featuring Poulami Roychowdhury, Associate Professor of Sociology and International and Public Affairs, who talks about the impact of the speakers who come through the Watson School and why investing in her students is at the heart of her work.

Brown MPA's Summer Sequence 2 is well underway!Right now, MPA students are in Economics of Government Intervention, expl...
08/12/2026

Brown MPA's Summer Sequence 2 is well underway!

Right now, MPA students are in Economics of Government Intervention, exploring international trade, monetary and fiscal policy, and business cycles to understand how public policy shapes, and is shaped by, the broader economy. All at the accelerated pace our summer program is known for.

Learn more about the MPA program: https://ow.ly/ZJ9250Zv1ls

🌟 Alumni Spotlight: Meet Annika Prinz ’22, ’23 MPA.From studying climate policy at Brown to building a career in corpora...
08/05/2026

🌟 Alumni Spotlight: Meet Annika Prinz ’22, ’23 MPA.

From studying climate policy at Brown to building a career in corporate sustainability, Prinz reflects on how her Watson experience, global perspective and mentorship helped shape her path.

Read her story and learn how she's putting public policy into practice: https://ow.ly/FYXJ50Zwe8Q

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