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The Watson Institute
for International Studies
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Brown University Box 1970
Providence, RI USA 02912-1970

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Behnam Abu al-Soof : Visiting Professor

Behnam Abu al-Soof Areas of Interest: Archaeology, Mesopotamin archaeology, Middle Eastern history and prehistory.
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Sven Arntzen : Visiting Scholar

Areas of Interest: Environmental philosophy and ethics, Immanuel Kant's political philosophy and philosophy of law.
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Michael Forova Avosa : Watson Institute Scholar of the Environment

Michael Forova Avosa Areas of Interest: Forestry, land management.
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Cornel Ban : Visiting Fellow

Cornel Ban 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.
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Charles C. Chester : Adjunct Lecturer

Areas of Interest: Biodiversity, transboundary ecosystems, and conservation.
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Jorge Luis Esquirol : Visiting Faculty

Areas of Interest: comparative law, legal theory, internationally-sponsored law reform, and law in Latin America.
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Edenise Garcia : Watson Institute Scholar of the Environment

Edenise Garcia Areas of Interest: Ecotoxicology.
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Joan Johnson-Freese : Adjunct Professor

Areas of Interest: Asia, security, space policy, U.S. and international policy, civil-military interaction.
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Rahanna Juman : Watson Institute Scholar of the Environment

Rahanna Juman Areas of Interest: Coastal ecology.
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Bala Ram Kandel : Watson Institute Scholar of the Environment

Bala Ram Kandel Areas of Interest: Community forestry and natural resources management.
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Aharon Klieman : Visiting Professor

Aharon Klieman 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.
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Lizzie Mujuru : Watson Institute Scholar of the Environment

Lizzie Mujuru Areas of Interest: Forestry, biodiversity conservation, and land-use change.
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Juan Santos Vara : Visiting Fellow

Juan Santos Vara Areas of Interest: External relations of the European Union, terrorism and international law, police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters, and treaty law.
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Abha Shende : Watson Institute Scholar of the Environment

Abha Shende Areas of Interest: Environmental management, solid and hazardous waste management, land use pattern and development.
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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.
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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.
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Emilio Urbinati : Visiting Fellow

Areas of Interest: Bosnia, development governance, social capital, civil society, anthropology for development, communications and citizenship, corporate responsibility.
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Jasjit Singh Walia : Watson Institute Scholar of the Environment

Jasjit Singh Walia Areas of Interest: ecotourism, forestry and sustainable forest management, soil and water conservation.
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