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They worked in Congo-Brazzaville, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Senegal… Meet the two co-directors of Sciences Po's new geographical programme.

Reveals the scars of the post-Soviet Russia decades through an unusual lens: its criminal history.

Provides a novel theoretical argument about the potentially positive role of mobilized ethnic minorities in politics.

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"My pilgrimage to France will not only unite me with the epicenter of the voices and ideas that inspired my academic journey; Science Po’s focus on government and policy will best prepare me for my future career in international education law."

The Sciences Po Transatlantic Research Fund (Sciences Po TRF) provides Sciences Po researchers the opportunity to initiate and engage in research with peers from a U.S. university, supporting the development of transatlantic ties through research. Four proposals for innovative research in various disciplines in the social sciences have been selected in response to the 2023 call for proposals.

William Genieys looked at health insurance reforms in France and in the USA and studied unelected governmental welfare elites that made those reforms possible.

On Tuesday March 5th, the Sciences Po American Foundation honored Slawomir Krupa, CEO of Societe Generale, with the Stanley Hoffmann Award.

Spatial economic clusters, peace and globalisation, international trade and financial crashes... A look back at a remarkable research career.

On Tuesday, November 28, 2023, Ambassador of France Laurent Bili welcomed the Sciences Po American Foundation and our guests to the Résidence de France in Washington D.C.

The Sciences Po American Foundation will award the 2023 Alumni Award to Camille François (‘11). Members of the Sciences Po community are encouraged to join to recognize and honor Camille’s embodiment of the values that Sciences Po strives to uphold, while enjoying an opportunity to network and engage with fellow Alumni.

The Sciences Po Transatlantic Research Fund (Sciences Po TRF) was created to provide Sciences Po researchers the opportunity to initiate and engage in research with peers from a U.S. university, supporting the development of transatlantic ties through research. Five proposals for innovative research in various disciplines in the social sciences have been selected for this opportunity.

On Tuesday, July 19th the Sciences Po American Foundation invited Professor Benoît Pelopidas to engage in conversation with Anne Scattolin, ED of the Foundation, in a European Affairs Webinar series titled: “Rethinking Nuclear Choices.

Michel David-Weill, a renowned banker and businessman, a passionate collector, and a generous patron of the arts, passed away in New York on June 16th, at the age of 89.

Claire Thomas-Daoulas is a 2011 graduate from the dual Masters program between Sciences Po and London School of Economics. She graduated with a Masters in European Affairs from Sciences Po. In the following interview, she discusses her background in European knowledge and how she has applied it to advise clients in various public affairs industries around the globe.

On June 13, at the French Embassy in Washington D.C., Jamieson Greer ('07) was awarded the 2022 US Sciences Po Alumni Award. This annual celebration is an opportunity to recognize and honor outstanding individuals, who embody the values that Sciences Po and our community strive to uphold.

My experience with Sciences Po started right here in this building. I was working in a legal office in Delaware for the summer, and there was one open day when my wife and I could come and get our student visas.

Frederic Lambert is the Deputy Division Chief of the International Monetary Fund. He graduated with a Masters degree in Public Service from Sciences Po in 1998. Lambert chose to attend Sciences Po because he was seeking a more intellectual and theoretical background. He is grateful for his time at Sciences Po.

Céline Ramstein is an Energy and Climate Specialist at the World Bank. She entered the domain of climate change and policy after completing a Master of International Affairs and an M.S. from a dual degree program with Sciences Po and Pierre and Marie Curie University in 2012—a time when careers in climate change policy were not common.

Alex Chunet graduated from the International Public Management Masters (IPM) from Sciences Po in 2016, after also completing his undergraduate degree with Sciences Po.

In honor of Bruno Latour and his legacy, Sciences Po launched the Bruno Latour Fund, dedicated to research in environment and politics.