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We bring together scholars from many fields to examine challenges such as religious freedom, military power, energy security and more.
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The Global Politics and Religion research group's program, Talking ‘Religion’: Publics, Politics
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With our global engagement program, students go beyond the classroom to apply their learning and gain hands-on experience in the field. Community-based research fellowships combine community knowledge and university knowledge to address global issues through actionable research.Speakers & Events
We bring together scholars from many fields to examine challenges such as religious freedom, military power, energy security and more.
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Watch Buffett Institute talks on critical issues facing the world, including development economist Paul Collier, Tiananmen student leader Wang Dan, "genius grant" winner Esther Duflo, and moral philosopher Peter Singer.
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Executive Director Annelise Riles
The global anthropologist and legal scholar, who is also the Associate Provost for Global Affairs, began at Northwestern on September 1.