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Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan

Harris Public Policy students visited Zaatari refugee camp as part of the 2018 Pearson International Conflict Seminar to Jordan, where they met with Syrian refugees leading NGO programming within the camp.

Ramin Kohanteb/The Pearson Institute

News
& Media

Herald and News / 12.07.22

Big U.S. tech firms, companies faulted for silence on China’s COVID-19 lockdowns, protests

Pearson Institute Associate and Human Rights Watch China Director Sophie Richardson comments on the weak reactions from the White House and big tech companies on authoritarian crackdowns in China.

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protests in China
Voice of America / 10.31.22

Satellites Shed Light on Dictators' Lies About Economic Growth

Pearson Institute Faculty Affiliate Luis Martinez shows that authoritarian regimes are significantly overstating their GDP (gross domestic product) growth, according to new research that uses satellite images of countries at night as a proxy for economic activity.

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Satellite image of New York City at night
The New York Times / 05.02.22

Putin’s Failure to Hold on to the Educated Could Be the World’s Gain

Since Russia’s war on Ukraine began, press reports have focused on the exodus from Russia of antiwar scientists, engineers and information technology experts.

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An apartment building at night.

Reason

11.16.22

Enforcing the First Amendment on Campus Won't, by Itself, Address the Problem of Academic Freedom

Pearson Institute Faculty Affiliate Anup Malani argues that universities need to develop cultures of civil disagreement to really get free speech on campuses.

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Wired

11.01.22

When Your Neighbor Turns You In

Pearson Institute Faculty Affiliate Tom Ginsberg worries democracy is being eroded in some states in the U.S.

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Harris News

09.29.22

Fifth Annual Pearson Global Forum to Explore the Cause and Effects of Discrimination and Marginalization on Global Conflicts

Forum Executive Director Sheila Kohanteb and Pearson Institute Director James A. Robinson discuss the importance of hosting the fifth annual Pearson Global Forum to explore the cause and effects of discrimination and marginalization on global conflicts. Read the Harris Public Policy article for more information. 

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Western Wall

Harris Public Policy students visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem as part of the 2019 Pearson International Conflict Seminar to Israel and the West Bank.

Ramin Kohanteb / The Pearson Institute