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Peace Fellow Jaser Abu Mousa, a Palestinian political analyst and development specialist, speaks about his life, career, and hopes for peace in the Middle East.

Just a generation ago, Filipinos lived under the dictatorial rule of Ferdinand Marcos. Elisa Cruz ’26 spent last summer in Manila to research the ways cultural institutions are fighting the nation’s collective denialism over these events to adequately address systemic social issues.

Agnes Sjöblad ’26 details her summer research on the reasons for her native Sweden’s drastic shift from military neutrality to joining NATO. She found that the shift wasn’t as drastic as she first thought.

The Jackson School of Global Affairs officially welcomed its new class of graduate students to Yale on Monday, August 25, 2025.

In his latest book, Yale historian David Engerman examines six economists, all from South Asia, who helped shape international development — including efforts to reduce poverty and inequality worldwide.

Mengistu Assefa-Dadi explores the roots of conflict in the Horn of Africa, the decline of regional leadership, and the critical role of grassroots peacebuilding and local resilience in driving long-term stability.

Retired General Timothy Haugh, the former commander of U.S. Cyber Command and director of the National Security Agency, will join the Blue Center as a Senior Fellow for fall 2025, where he will teach a seminar on intelligence, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies.

The Blue Center has awarded funding to two new faculty research initiatives examining the economic effects of 2025 U.S. tariffs and India's alleged transnational assassination operations, with both projects aimed at producing actionable insights for policymakers.

A student in the Jackson School's five-year B.A.-B.S./M.P.P. degree program, Ethan Chiu was recognized for being "diligent, persistent in asking questions, and deeply curious."

Supported by the Blue Center and Schmidt Program, a new initiative brought Yale students to Capitol Hill, where they met with congressional staffers to present research and policy recommendations on issues ranging from space science and quantum technology to nuclear energy.