Tufts University President Lawrence Bacow cites the Institute for Global Leadership as a "unique program" at Tufts "which offers a whole series of opportunities for undergraduates to engage seriously with the rest of the world around a set of issues and problems" in an interview with Rahim Kanani, a master's candidate at the Harvard Divinity School.
According to Kanani, the interview was an in-depth discussion of "the evolution of...
On October 18th, 2010, Teny Gross, an EPIIC alumnus and graduate of Tufts University and the Harvard Divinity School, celebrated the opening of a new home for the Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence, a Providence based organization whose mission is to "teach, by word and example, the principles and practices of nonviolence, and to foster a community that addresses potentially...
Ayron Strauch (G10) successfully defended his doctoral dissertation on September 7th. Astier Almedom, Ayron's advisor, and Alana Kapust, DVM, Ayron's wife were pictured at the celebratory reception held in Barnum Hall.
Photo credit: Cary Strauch, Ayron's mother.
Tufts student Emily Pantalone [EPIIC '10] quoted in the GlobalPost article, "Pakistan floods reveal climate change fallout:"
“If you look at it from Pakistan’s point of view, it would be crazy to align yourself with the United States right now.”
~ Emily Pantalone, a Tufts...
Follow the blog of alumni Daniel Enking ['10] as he travels through Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing experiencing a new stage of post graduation life:
Jenna Sirkin [EPIIC '03] and Dr. Susan Pick have released their book Breaking the Poverty Cycle: The Human Basis for Sustainable Development, available now on Amazon.
The project grew from work Jenna conducted during a...
For three days from April 12-15, 2010, the World Bank sponsored an Innovation Fair titled “Moving Beyond Conflict” in Capetown, South Africa. The Institute is proud and honored that three of the selected projects, representing 10% of the presence at the Innovation Fair, were Institute-affiliated proposals.
This Award, a $2,500 stipend, has been established by the Institute for Global Leadership at Tufts University and its Exposure program to promote the creation of documentary work with a social purpose. Named in honor of Alexandra Boulat, a co-founder of VII Photo Agency, it has been created to acknowledge the...
A SHORT TERM PUSH WITH A LONG TERM PLAN
Posted on 06/23/10
By Kanupriya Tewari, Partners in Health
Realizing the impact of the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12, students of Tufts University quickly assembled the Tufts Haiti Relief Coalition to convey their support to the people of Haiti.
The Coalition, a partnership among previously unconnected...
Prospects for Security and Political Reconciliation in Afghanistan
Guideposts for Policymakers
The Tufts University Institute for Global Leadership (IGL) and Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs are pleased to publish the report “Prospects for Security and Political Reconciliation in Afghanistan: Local, National, and Regional Dimensions,” based on two days of intense...
