Scholars & Alumni

The heart of the Wilson Center is its global network of more than 4,500 fellows, scholars, and alumni drawn from former officials, pioneering researchers, world-renowned journalists, and other innovative thinkers. Each year the Wilson Center strengthens its network by inviting a select class of approximately 150 fellows from 100+ countries to work alongside its program experts.

Upcoming Events

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Dollars and Dominion: U.S. Bankers and the Making of a Superpower

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James H. Billington Lecture | Reading and Learning from Political Prisoners Today: Beyond the Dissidents

Global Alliances & Partnerships

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Matter More: A Canadian Strategy For A Changing United States

Recent Spotlights

Dr. Philippa Strum Speaking at a Wilson Center Event

Dr. Philippa Strum: A Human-Centered Look at Social Change

September 24, 2024

Modern Korean History

Dr. Sung-Yoon Lee: North Korea’s Calculated History of Militarism and Diplomacy

September 23, 2024

Alumni Scholar Spotlight: Oleksandr Merezhko

By Oleksandr Merezhko on March 21, 2022

Recipient of the Bolch Prize Chief Judge Emeritus J. Clifford Wallace Began His Life-long Work at the Wilson Center

December 9, 2021

Books @ Wilson

Books that Wilson alumni worked on while in residence at the Center

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Environmental Security

Threat Multiplier: Climate, Military Leadership, and the Fight for Global Security

By Sherri Goodman

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US Foreign Policy

Red Line: The Unraveling of Syria and America's Race to Destroy the Most Dangerous Arsenal in the World

By Joby Warrick

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Gender Equality

On Account of Sex: Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the Making of Gender Equality Law

By Philippa Strum

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Trafficking Data: How China Is Winning the Battle for Digital Sovereignty

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The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke

By Jeffrey Stewart

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Race and Ethnicity

Mixed Messages: Mediating Native Belonging in Asian Russia

By Kathryn Graber

Fearing the Worst: How Korea Transformed the Cold War

Fearing the Worst: How Korea Transformed the Cold War

By Samuel Wells

Firebird: The Elusive Fate of Russian Democracy

Firebird: The Elusive Fate of Russian Democracy

By Andrei Kozyrev

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