Ieva Jusionyte Wins 2025 MacArthur Fellowship

Former Faculty Associate Ieva Jusionyte, Watson Family University Professor of International Security and Anthropology in the Watson School of International and Public Affairs at Brown University, was selected as a 2025 MacArthur Fellow—a no-strings-attached fellowship known as the “genius grant.” Every year the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation awards fellowships directly to creative individuals—rather than through institutions—who have demonstrated excellence in their fields and the potential to make meaningful, positive impacts on society through their innovative work or outstanding achievements. Jusionyte is a cultural anthropologist who explores the political and moral ambiguities of border regions—her most recent book unpacked the complexities of gun trafficking and violence at the US–Mexico border.