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 Maj 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
What's Ahead for Mexico's Democracy?
In this new episode, School of International Service Distinguished Diplomat in Residence and former US Ambassador to Mexico Earl Anthony Wayne joins Big World to discuss Mexico’s recent election and U...
9 Okt 202422min
How to Get a Job in International Affairs
Sara Jones, the director of the SIS Office of Career Development joins Big World to discuss the topic at the forefront of many international affairs students’ minds: how to get a job. Jones oversees c...
3 Sep 202424min
