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The Watson Institute
for International Studies
111 Thayer Street
Brown University Box 1970
Providence, RI USA 02912-1970
Tel (401) 863-2809
Fax (401) 863-1270
Behnam Abu al-Soof : Visiting Professor
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Areas of Interest: Archaeology, Mesopotamin archaeology, Middle Eastern history and prehistory. Read More |
Sven Arntzen : Visiting Scholar
| Areas of Interest: Environmental philosophy and ethics, Immanuel Kant's political philosophy and philosophy of law. Read More |
Michael Forova Avosa : Watson Institute Scholar of the Environment
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Areas of Interest: Forestry, land management. Read More |
Cornel Ban : Visiting Fellow
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Areas of Interest: transnational diffusion of economic development ideas in transition countries (especially Southern Europe, Eastern Europe and Latin America); the influence of international private actors on domestic development strategies; research departments of public international organizations as global governance actors; comparative industrial, labor and tax policy in developing countries; sending state strategies; and the political economy of migration flows between Eastern and Southern Europe. Read More |
Charles C. Chester : Adjunct Lecturer
| Areas of Interest: Biodiversity, transboundary ecosystems, and conservation. Read More |
Jorge Luis Esquirol : Visiting Faculty
| Areas of Interest: comparative law, legal theory, internationally-sponsored law reform, and law in Latin America. Read More |
Edenise Garcia : Watson Institute Scholar of the Environment
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Areas of Interest: Ecotoxicology. Read More |
Joan Johnson-Freese : Adjunct Professor
| Areas of Interest: Asia, security, space policy, U.S. and international policy, civil-military interaction. Read More |
Rahanna Juman : Watson Institute Scholar of the Environment
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Areas of Interest: Coastal ecology. Read More |
Bala Ram Kandel : Watson Institute Scholar of the Environment
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Areas of Interest: Community forestry and natural resources management. Read More |
Aharon Klieman : Visiting Professor
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Areas of Interest: decisionmaking, the conduct of Israeli foreign relations, the Middle East in world affairs, Jewish statecraft, Arab-Israeli peacemaking and international conflict resolution, and the balancing of power. Read More |
Lizzie Mujuru : Watson Institute Scholar of the Environment
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Areas of Interest: Forestry, biodiversity conservation, and land-use change. Read More |
Juan Santos Vara : Visiting Fellow
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Areas of Interest: External relations of the European Union, terrorism and international law, police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters, and treaty law. Read More |
Abha Shende : Watson Institute Scholar of the Environment
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Areas of Interest: Environmental management, solid and hazardous waste management, land use pattern and development. Read More |
Marcelo Silva : Visiting Fellow
| Areas of Interest: organizing processes, collective action, and social movements; relations between civil society and state; and social participation experiences when formulating, executing, and controlling public politics. Read More |
Andres Solimano : Visiting Senior Fellow
| Areas of Interest: migration and remittances, political economy, savings, investment and economic growth, inequality, the Chilean economy, globalization, economic stabilization, reform and transition, and labor markets. Read More |
Emilio Urbinati : Visiting Fellow
| Areas of Interest: Bosnia, development governance, social capital, civil society, anthropology for development, communications and citizenship, corporate responsibility. Read More |
Jasjit Singh Walia : Watson Institute Scholar of the Environment
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Areas of Interest: ecotourism, forestry and sustainable forest management, soil and water conservation. Read More |











