Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies

09/08/2026

Congratulations to James Fearon, incoming co-director of the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC). A leading scholar on war, bargaining, and deterrence, Fearon steps into the role Sept. 16, succeeding Scott Sagan.

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09/05/2026

It's the 50th birthday of the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education! Stanford alum and former SPICE Japan Project Coordinator Kay Sandberg shares her memories of SPICE’s first 10 years.

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09/04/2026

Tickets are still available for the 2026 Trust and Safety Research Conference!

Join researchers and practitioners to discuss platform accountability, AI governance, online harms, transparency, and digital policy. Registration closes 9/20.

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09/02/2026

China's scientific expertise and rigor is on the rise, and those gains are being driven by U.S.-based and foreign-educated scientists returning home to China from abroad, finds research from the Center on China's Economy and Institutions.

Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions is a joint effort of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research.

09/01/2026

In his forthcoming memoir, Francis Fukuyama sets the record straight on "the end of history," how his experiences as a political scientist led him to his theory in the first place, and where his thinking has led him since.

Francis Fukuyama’s famous take on the post-Cold War world was widely misunderstood. In a new memoir, he tries to set the record straight.

08/31/2026

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08/29/2026

Congratulations to Michael McFaul on receiving the 2026 Hubert H. Humphrey Award from the American Political Science Association. The award is an annual recognition to honor notable public service by a political scientist.

The Hubert H. Humphrey Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor notable public service by a political scientist. Citation from the Award Committee: Over three decades, Michael McFaul has pursued a [...]

08/28/2026

In a candid conversation, Francis Fukuyama discusses how history, world events, friends, and politics have shaped and changed his views on the idea of the state, what makes states successful, and what contributes to their dysfunction and downfall.

Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukuyama delve into 9/11, the hubris of humanitarian intervention, and the letter he regretted signing.

08/26/2026

We are pleased to welcome Pei-Chia Lan to FSI as the Wang and Chen Senior Fellow in Taiwan Studies, based at the Stanford Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center.

Pei-Chia’s research explores how social inequalities in everyday life intersect with globalization and international migration.

Pei-Chia Lan to Join FSI as the Wang and Chen Senior Fellow in Taiwan Studies Breadcrumb All FSI News News August 25, 2026 Pei-Chia Lan to Join FSI as the Wang and Chen Senior Fellow in Taiwan Studies Pei-Chia’s research explores the complexity of intersecting social inequalities in everyday life,...

08/25/2026

Research from APARC's Asia Health Policy Program finds that care-robot adoption improves staff retention and boosts employment without displacing workers, offering policymakers in other aging societies a data-backed approach to labor shortages.

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