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    African Peacebuilding Network

    Supporting independent African research and its integration into global policy communities

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    1. June 18th 2013Watch a video recording of the Eurasia Program's latest webinar "Grantwriting to Support Quantitative Research in Eurasian Contexts" at Engaging Eurasia →
    2. May 24th 2013DSD Fellow Winifred Tate (2012) examines "Congressional ‘Drug Warriors’ and U.S. Policy Towards Colombia" in an article for Critique of Anthropology →
    3. May 21st 2013CPPF program director Bill O'Neill analyzes legal decisions related to the pending appellate decision in the case against Haiti's former president Jean-Claude Duvalier for Haitian daily Le Nouvelliste [in French] →
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    Mellon Mays Graduate Initiatives Program

    Eliminating racial disparities in the faculties of colleges and universities in the United States and South Africa

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    Religion, Development, and the United Nations
    Religion, Development, and the United Nations

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    1. June 19th 2013Just released: The Measure of America 2013–2014, the latest report from the Measure of America program, uses the American Human Development Index to assess the current state of health, education, and earnings across the United States →
    2. June 17th 2013The International Center for Transitional Justice has released an interactive graphic detailing research included in the SSRC book Transitional Justice and Displacement →
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    Engaging Eurasia
    Engaging Eurasia

    Highlighting the research and accomplishments of active and alumni SSRC Eurasia Program Fellows

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    1. June 6th 2013Explore "The Materiality of Prayer," an unfurling Reverberations multimedia portal, curated by New Directions in the Study of Prayer grantee Anderson Blanton (2012) →
    2. May 28th 2013New at African Futures: Alex Thurston addresses impediments to conflict resolution in Nigeria in "Amnesty for Boko Haram: Lessons from the Past" →
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