Why the Kurds Still Don't Have a Country
In this episode, School of International Service (SIS) professor Yerevan Saeed joins Big World to talk about Kurdish history, geopolitics, culture, and more.Saeed, the director of the Global Kurdish I...
6 Okt 202527min
How Are Governments Using AI?
In this episode, School of International Service (SIS) professor William Akoto joins Big World to discuss the intersections of artificial intelligence and international affairs.Akoto, a member of the ...
2 Sep 202523min
The Economics of Hunger
In this episode, School of International Service (SIS) professor Jesse Ribot joins Big World to discuss his current research on migration, vulnerability, and the “hungry season” in West Africa. Ribot...
6 Mai 202528min
US Immigration Realities and Futures
In this episode, School of International Service (SIS) professors Tazreena Sajjad and Maria De Jesus join Big World to discuss the history of US immigration policy and unpack how recent shifts are imp...
4 Apr 202537min
Tariffs and Trade Wars
In this episode, School of International Service (SIS) professor Michael Stanaitis joins Big World to discuss trade wars and tariffs during President Donald Trump’s second term.Stanaitis, a member of ...
25 Feb 202532min
A Development Dilemma in Haiti
In this new episode, School of International Service professor and anthropologist Scott Freeman joins Big World to discuss development, displacement, and international aid in Haiti.Freeman, a professo...
3 Feb 202525min
The Power of the Dining Table
In this new episode, School of International Service professor Johanna Mendelson Forman and University of Milan professor Andrea Borghini join Big World to discuss the power of the dining table.Mendel...
6 Jan 202530min
Lessons in Climate Resilience
In this new episode, School of International Service professor Ken Conca joins Big World to discuss climate resiliency in the face of natural disasters.Conca, a professor in the Department of Environm...
1 Nov 202419min
