The Weatherhead
Center for International Affairs supports a central mission
of Harvard University—research—both directly and
indirectly. It supports large-scale collaborative research
endeavors through its Weatherhead Initiative grants as well
as individual faculty research semesters and other means.
It also constructs venues for the exchange of ideas, the refinement
of concepts, and the diffusion of knowledge. That is why a
key constitutive feature of this Center....
Contemporary Borders
Today, the focus of border policing is on clandestine, transnational
flows of people, drugs, and weapons. Conventional security forces
are of minimal use in dealing with these threats, despite the disproportional
resources spent on them compared to the services required to promote
homeland security....
Jinbao Qian: In Memoriam
A Memorial Service to celebrate the life of Jinbao Qian was held
on Tuesday, November 23. Those who were unable to attend, but wish
to convey their recollections and tributes, are invited to do so
by mail or email to ....
Study Abroad
There is no real substitute for time spent in another country. For
more than three decades the Weatherhead Center has celebrated the
importance of international education by providing summer travel
grants to undergraduates who plan to conduct senior thesis research
on topics related to the core interests of ....
The Weatherhead Center's annual open house for undergraduates
attracts dozens of Harvard College students every fall. Here, student
program coordinator Clare Putname (center) provides information to
a few new visitors. (Photo Amanda Flohr)
