Among the myriad consequences of climate change is the threat posed by the increasing frequency of epidemics. Sub-Saharan Africa has proven especially susceptible to the new paradigm of climate-driven disease transmission, and while a global response to human-caused climate change…
The technological dystopia and the death of privacy described in contemporary science fiction is now a tangible reality for the Uyghur minority in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. Having witnessed their homeland being turned into a place where virulent…
In Syria, the situation on the ground is stabilizing, and it is becoming clear that the seven-year war is likely ending. However, as President Bashar al-Assad calls refugees back to Syria, the international community is left to wonder whether those…
On Tuesday, October 2, 2018, Professor Paul Williams spoke to a small group of students about the struggles of peace negotiations and post-conflict constitution drafting in Yemen. Professor Williams served as an advisor to the Yemen Constitution Drafting Committee and…
In late 2012, a rebel group, called the Seleka, formed after years of disenfranchisement and neglect of the Muslim population in the Central African Republic. The Seleka launched attacks against civilians by burning and pillaging homes, which displaced thousands of people….