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The Spanish Flu: How the 1918 Influenza Pandemic Impacted Boston, the US, and the World
The Spanish Flu: How the 1918 Influenza Pandemic Impacted Boston, the US, and the World

Paper examines the 1918 pandemic and its repercussions. By Ethan Han. 06/26/2021

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Using Blockchain Technology to address Human Trafficking
Using Blockchain Technology to address Human Trafficking

Author examines the ways in which Blockchain technology can be used to combat human trafficking.  By John Mac Ghlionn. (06/02/2021)

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Defund or Defend: The Issues Behind Police Use of Force
Defund or Defend: The Issues Behind Police Use of Force

Essay provides analysis of the defund the police movement and police use of force issues.  By Mathias McFarlane. (05/17/2021)

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Examining Potential Steps Towards Transitional Justice in the United States
Examining Potential Steps Towards Transitional Justice in the United States

Analyzing efforts needed to successfullly implement transitional justice in the US. By Sydney Lang. (05/04/2021)

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Calling the Shots: State vs. Federal Government During COVID-19
Calling the Shots: State vs. Federal Government During COVID-19

Paper provides an overview of how the federal government and states enacted upon existing legislation to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. By Maha Butt. (04/12/2021)

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Feminist IR Theory and Terrorism
Feminist IR Theory and Terrorism

Paper analyzes terrorism from a feminist IR theory lens.  By Maha Butt. (04/07/2021)

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New constructivism needed towards Europe's East
New constructivism needed towards Europe's East

EU Commissioner Várhelyi's opening the Vienna Process event on International Women’s Day. (03/08/2021)

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Honorable Justice Petric: Opening Remarks from the Vienna Process conference on Int Women’s Day
Honorable Justice Petric: Opening Remarks from the Vienna Process conference on Int Women’s Day

(03/08/2021)

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Trinity for Scrutiny:  Council of Europe, Human Rights instruments and Citizens
Trinity for Scrutiny: Council of Europe, Human Rights instruments and Citizens

Essay discusses the ongoing erosion of human rights in Europe and the efforts of the Council of Europe to protect and upheld them via the Tromsø legal instrument which recently entered into a force... Read More...



“Atman Nirbhar Bharat” - Economic Crises and Self-Reliance in the COVID-19 Pandemic
“Atman Nirbhar Bharat” - Economic Crises and Self-Reliance in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Essay analyzes the impact of Covid-19 on the economic priorities of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi.  By Shareen Joshi, Siddharth Muchhal, Connor Brennan, Ria Pradhan, and Joyce Yang. 02/27/20... Read More...



No SDGs without elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls
No SDGs without elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls

The Orange the World Campaign and the struggle for eliiminating violence against women and girls.  By Viola Christian. (11/23/2020)

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Spring 2017 IA Forum - Populism in the Digital Age and Cyber Security

Experts from around the world present their thoughts on Populism in the Digital Age and

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Right to Education as an Elementary Human Right
Right to Education as an Elementary Human Right

Examining the right to education and its facets that ripple through society and governance. By Djawed Sangdel. 09/30/2020

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The Lishan Mausoleum and Tombs of Chinese Emperors:  The Actualization of Wealth, Power & Ideology
The Lishan Mausoleum and Tombs of Chinese Emperors: The Actualization of Wealth, Power & Ideology

Paper illustrates how tombs transformed from the house of the dead to ritual and monumental architecture as well as the various ways in which tombs have been utilized to achieve materialization of ... Read More...



Mental Health Diplomacy in the Digital Age
Mental Health Diplomacy in the Digital Age

Article addresses recommendations for a working model of MHD in the age of technological acceleration, with the aim of engaging governments and other major movers in mental healthcare and social po... Read More...



Of Privacy, EU and of Human  Rights – 75 years After
Of Privacy, EU and of Human Rights – 75 years After

Lizzie O’Shea discusses Human Rights issues at the recent IFIMES Vienna Process Conference.  By Nora Wolf. (09/02/2020)

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Throwback to a powerful and timely HR message addressed to the citizens of the world
Throwback to a powerful and timely HR message addressed to the citizens of the world

Report on Professor Manfred Nowak's discussion about Human Rights at the recent IFIMES Conference in Vienna. By Nora Wolf. (08/21/2020)

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Legacy of Antifascism for the Common Pan-European Future
Legacy of Antifascism for the Common Pan-European Future

Speech by Manfred Nowak from IFIMES conference, From the Victory Day to Corona Disarray: 75 years of Europe’s Collective Security and Human Rights System.&n... Read More...



IA Forum - The Post-Pandemic World
IA Forum - The Post-Pandemic World

In the latest issue of International Affairs Forum, experts from around the world examine aspects of a post-Pandemic globe. 07/21/2020

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Back to a Better Future
Back to a Better Future

An insighful look at the work of Unifying Potentials for the Future - Culture for Peace (UPF - Culture for Peace/the Initiative).  By Anastasiia Pachina. 06/15/2020

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Solidarity in the Time of a Pandemic
Solidarity in the Time of a Pandemic

Essay describes the international position of the European Union, the United States compare to other powers (China, and Russia) and their idea of solidarity in the time of a pandemic.  By... Read More...



Examining Attitudes of International Development Volunteering and Voluntourism
Examining Attitudes of International Development Volunteering and Voluntourism

Paper examines how the preconceived notions of those embarking on an internship compare with those who have already gone on the internship and what they had originally hoped for. By Lauren Davis, S... Read More...



The Shadow of Sinophobia
The Shadow of Sinophobia

How bigoted anti-China sentiments are hurting the West during the COVID-19 pandemic. By Ziyu He and Huaan Liao. (04/27/2020)

 

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International Affairs Forum: Disinformation/Misinformation & Education
International Affairs Forum: Disinformation/Misinformation & Education

The Winter 2020 issue of International Affairs Forum presents an array from contributors, including our Student Award Winner, discussing Disinformation/MIsinformation and Education issues.  (0... Read More...



It Is Time for Reparations
It Is Time for Reparations

How governments around the world are committing Human Rights violations through inaction. By Alexandra Byrne. (01/16/2020)

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Bleeding them Dry: America’s Vampiric Relationship with Puerto Rico
Bleeding them Dry: America’s Vampiric Relationship with Puerto Rico

Essay argues that American human rights violations against Puerto Rico are a major contributor to Puerto Rico's current economic debt crisis. By Kevin Bloodworth II.  (12/30/2019)

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Addressing Intimate Partner Violence of Central American Women
Addressing Intimate Partner Violence of Central American Women

Essay aims to address the health outcome as intimate partner violence for Central American women. By Ingrid Stephanie Noriega. 12/28/2019)

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Voices of Danish Youth Signal a New Danish Consensus on Islam
Voices of Danish Youth Signal a New Danish Consensus on Islam

Research findings of how Denmark’s state policies on religion and immigration have affected young adults.  By Sophie Zinn. (06/18/2019)

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Small States Navigating the Complex World: Costa Rica’s Success Story
Small States Navigating the Complex World: Costa Rica’s Success Story

Costa Rica's advancements prove that small states can be important players in international politics. By Huan-Cheng (Thomas) Liu. (01/17/2019)

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A Small-Town Contest in India Highlights the Need for Infrastructure Investment
A Small-Town Contest in India Highlights the Need for Infrastructure Investment

Examning sanitation and water improvement in developing countries.. By Anuradha Kataria. (12/15/2018)

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