History News
NPIHP Launches Issue Brief Series
Mar 11, 2013
NPIHP Issue Briefs offer useful insights and perspectives on contemporary nuclear policy issues from international nuclear historians.
East European Studies Junior Scholars' Training Seminar
Mar 05, 2013
The European Studies program is now accepting applications for its Junior Scholars' Training Seminar - a scholarship opportunity for graduate students (MA and above) working towards a degree in the social sciences and humanities with a regional focus on Central and Eastern Europe, including the Baltic states. The application deadline is April 30, 2013.
Latin American Program in the News: Correa Poised for Re-Election in Ecuador on Oil-Backed Spending
Mar 04, 2013
Director Cynthia Arnson was quoted in her remarks about Correa's leadership, which has populist and personalistic facets.
In the Wake of War: Democratization and Internal Armed Conflict in Latin America
Mar 04, 2013
Examining the cases of Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Peru, the contributors to this timely edited volume explore how societies undergoing democratization in the aftermath of civil war can become mired in violent crime, poor governance, and illiberal political cultures.
HAPP Welcomes Scholars Enrico Fardella and Ruud van Dijk
Feb 27, 2013
HAPP is pleased to welcome Enrico Fardella, Beijing University, and Ruud van Dijk, University of Amsterdam, to the Wilson Center.
NKIDP welcomes Public Policy Scholar Seuk Ryule Hong
Feb 21, 2013
NKIDP welcomes Public Policy Scholar Seuk Ryule Hong to the Wilson Center
NKIDP documents referenced in Financial Times article on North Korean nuclear program
Feb 21, 2013
Materials obtained and disseminated by the North Korea International Documentation Project were referred to in an article by Aidan Foster-Carter in the Financial Times.
Summer 2013 Internship Opportunities with NKIDP
Feb 19, 2013
The North Korea International Documentation Project is currently accepting internship applications for Summer 2013. The
application Deadline is 31 March 2013
Not Rising, But Rejuvenating: The "Chinese Dream"
Feb 05, 2013
Many talk of China "rising." Chinese view their fortunes as a return to greatness from a "century of humiliation" -- and not a rise from nothing.
Culture Shutdown? A Plea for Museums, Galleries, and Libraries in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Jan 31, 2013
"... in a matter of weeks or months, seven of Bosnia’s top national cultural institutions were likely to close their doors," wrote Susan C. Pearce, an East European Studies Title VIII-supported scholar, in an article discussing the challenges that historical preservation institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina face today.