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Can America Live with a Failed Haitian State Next Door?

November 5, 2021

Duke's Patrick Duddy authored an op-ed on The National Interest where he discusses the current situation in Haiti and its implications for the United States. He suggests that Haiti urgently needs help to rebuild its economy and political institutions before the situation gets worse and the United States should play a central role in organizing the effort.

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US-China Cooperation Key to Tackle Global Problems

November 4, 2021

In an interview, Duke University's Denis Simon professes his belief that engagement with China is strategic for the US, and that it is in the US interest to maintain a research ecosystem open to foreign students.

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Elsa Costa: Xenophobia in Early Modern Spain

October 29, 2021

Our 2018-2019 Fulbright-Hays DDRA recipient, Elsa Costa, will speak at the Convivencia Lecture Series on November 22 to discuss "Early Modern Xenophobia in Spain." In this interview, the Duke History postdoctoral associate told us about her research travels abroad and how the upcoming lecture connects to her earlier projects.

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Climate Change and Migration

October 28, 2021

In this brief, Ducigs fellow Piotr Plewa analyzes causes, possible scenarios and policy recommendations related to climate migration, drawing--among other sources--from the recent World Bank report: "Groundswell II".

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Global Asia Initiative Welcomes Yuan Chen

October 22, 2021

The Global Asia Initiative (GAI) in collaboration with the John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute (FHI) welcomes Dr. Yuan Chen as a postdoctoral fellow in Environmental Humanities.

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Global Value Chains for Least Developed Countries: A Letter to WTO Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

October 18, 2021

Duke Gary Gereffi, HEC Montréal Ari Van Assche and University of Manchester Stephanie Barrientos co-signed a letter addressed to both World Trade Organization's Director-General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Least Developed Countries' Coordinator, H.E. Mr. Ahmad Makaila, where they propose a multilateral scheme for boosting LDC’s inclusion in the global trade system.

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Walltown Forever: Resisting Gentrification in Durham, NC

October 8, 2021

At a Wednesdays at the Center event, Duke alumnus and community organizer Brandon Williams explained how he is leading a historically Black neighborhood, Walltown, to reshape a redevelopment project with the inputs of local residents.

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DUCIGS - ANNUAL REPORT 2020-21

For DUCIGS and affiliated units, 2020-21 was a season as rich in programming, research, partnerships, student, and faculty support as in pre-pandemic years.

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Global Working Paper Series

A space for scholars from across the disciplines to explore international topics. Read submissions from Duke experts and affiliated scholars.​

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Graduate Working Groups on Global Issues

DUCIGS funded Graduate Working Groups on Global Issues are thematic working groups that are both interdisciplinary in their membership and student-driven in design. Read more.