Hisham Matar Reviews Former Fellow Suzy Hansen’s Book Hisham Matar gives a glowing review for The New York Times on Notes on a Foreign Country: An American Abroad in a Post-American World, written by former Fellow Suzy Hansen. In his review, Matar references his own experiences in his comments on Hansen’s work. Click here for the full article....
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Former Fellow Malia Politzer (India and Spain, 2013-2015) wrote an article for World Affairs on net migration to the European continent. Politzer calls for a comprehensive approach to solving the issue while also referencing the manner in which smugglers are involved. Click here to read the full article....
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Former Fellow Tyrone L. Turner (Brazil, 1998-2000) photographed an article with Ally Schweitzer for WAMU 88.5 about the Arena Stage Costume Sale. This is Arena Stage’s first costume sale in 10 years; costume director Joe Salasovich notes that some of the pieces for sale have been worn by famous celebrities. Click here to read the...
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An article by Hot Press reviews Notes on a Foreign Country: An American Abroad in a Post-American World by former Fellow Suzy Hansen (Turkey, 2007-2009). In the article, The Whole Hog considers Hansen’s work and the manner in which her findings mean for the Irish. Click here to read the full article....
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In an article for the Washington Post, Ali Wyne reviews Notes on a Foreign Country: An American Abroad in a Post-American World by former Fellow Suzy Hansen (Turkey, 2007-2009). Wyne notes that Hansen’s book “makes for sobering reading at times, [but] there may be a silver lining in Hansen’s chronicle of widespread disillusionment with the...
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Former Fellow Robbie Corey-Boulet (West Africa, 2014-2016) released a podcast with WPR discussing the implications of political violence in Charlottesville, Virginia for U.S. soft power abroad. Click here to listen to the podcast....
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Former Fellow Tyrone L. Turner photographed an article with Ally Schweitzer for WAMU 88.5 about longtime D.C. activist Susan Meehan, who recounts her experiences through poetry. Click here for the full article....
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Former Fellow Shannon Sims (Brazil, 2012-2014) wrote an article for the Washington Post (Aug 18, 2017) about the closing of the State University of Rio de Janeiro. The school, which has the reputation for being one of the best universities in the country and has done the most to address educational inequality in Rio, has closed...
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Former Fellow Shannon Sims (Brazil, 2012-2014) wrote an article for The Guardian about how climate change will seriously affect the lives of people living in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Despite the fact that Cameron may be the first place swamped by rising sea levels in the US, many of the residents still are not convinced about climate...
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In an article for Slate, Isaac Chotiner recounts his conversation with Hansen regarding her experiences detailed in her book, Notes on a Foreign Country: An American Abroad in a Post-American World. Click here to read the full article....
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