Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs

Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs
Named afterThomas J. Watson Jr.
Formation1981; 43 years ago (1981)
PurposeResearch, Teaching, and Public Engagement
Headquarters111 Thayer Street, Providence, RI, 02912
LeaderEdward Steinfeld
Parent organization
Brown University
Endowment (2015)$80 million
Websitewatson.brown.edu
Formerly called
Center for Foreign Policy Development

The Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, soon to be renamed Watson School for International and Public Affairs,[1][2] is an interdisciplinary research center at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Its mission is to promote a just and peaceful world through research, teaching, and public engagement.[3] The institute's research focuses on three main areas: development, security, and governance. Its faculty include anthropologists, economists, political scientists, sociologists, and historians, as well as journalists and other practitioners.

The institute is directed by Edward Steinfeld, professor in the Department of Political Science, and director of the China Initiative at Brown University.[4] Starting July, 2024, Wendy J. Schiller, Alison S. Ressler Professor of Political Science, Public & International Affairs and Director of the Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy will take over as interim Director of the new Watson School.[5]

  1. ^ https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/05/29/metro/brown-university-launch-new-school-international-public-affairs/
  2. ^ https://www.brown.edu/about/administration/provost/sites/provost/files/Watson%20School%20Proposal%2001242023.FINAL_.pdf
  3. ^ "About Watson Institute | Watson Institute". Watson.brown.edu. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  4. ^ Torres, Jaclyn (2015-10-21). "Edward Steinfeld appointed Watson Institute director". Brown Daily Herald. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  5. ^ https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/05/29/metro/brown-university-launch-new-school-international-public-affairs/