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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

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The Chicago Maroon / 10.28.24

Seventh Annual Pearson Global Forum Looks to Past Conflicts to Envision Future of Gaza, Sudan

“Negotiation and Agreement” was the theme of this year’s forum, which addressed who should be in the room for peace talks and why the language of negotiation matters.

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Panel at the Pearson Global Forum
New York Times / 10.14.24

Three Receive Nobel in Economics for Research on Global Inequality

Pearson Institute Director James A. Robinson was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences with Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson. 

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Pearson Institute Director James A. Robinson at Nobel press conference.
U Chicago News / 10.14.24

James A. Robinson shares 2024 Nobel Prize for research on global inequality

Pearson Institute Director James A. Robinson shares the 2024 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for his groundbreaking research on the root causes of global conflict and inequality, including what affects’ countries economic prosperity. 

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James A. Robinson

ABC News

05.19.23

With G20 event, India seeks to project normalcy in disputed Kashmir

As India prepares to host a G20 meeting in Kashmir with tourism officials, Pearson Faculty Affiliate Paul Staniland says the location decision aligns with India's policy of presenting stability in the region. 

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World Politics Review

05.19.23

The U.S. Should Welcome Immigrants With Open Arms—and Open Borders

Pearson Faculty Affiliate Paul Poast provides three reasons why the U.S. should adopt an open-door immigration policy. 

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Phayul

05.12.23

US Secretary of State expresses concerns over mass DNA collection in Tibet

Mass DNA collection in Tibet strengthens China's surveillance capabilities, says Pearson Associate Sophie Richardson. 

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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