#  Weatherhead Center for International Affairs 

 



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##  Our Mission 

### Fueling pathbreaking social science research that delves deep to examine complex global issues. 



 

 

 

  [### The New Battlefield: Poland and Europe’s Struggle Against Hybrid Warfare

 ](https://epicenter.wcfia.harvard.edu/articles/new-battlefield-poland-and-europes-struggle-against-hybrid-warfare)Epicenter: At the Heart of Research and Ideas

Russia’s stealthy, nefarious transgressions against Poland are on the rise. Is this a tactic to threaten EU and NATO countries for supporting Ukraine?



 

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  [### Spring 2026

 ](/publications/centerpiece/spring2026)Centerpiece: Life at the Weatherhead Center

Check out our biannual newsletter of life at Weatherhead—feature articles, programmatic updates, new affiliate books, recent awards, event photos, and more.



 

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  [### Two Faculty Associates Named 2026–2027 Berlin Prize Fellows

 ](/news/2026/05/two-faculty-associates-named-2026-2027-berlin-prize-fellows) May 18, 2026 

 Faculty Associate Peter A. Hall, Krupp Foundation Professor of European Studies at Harvard University, and Ya-Wen Lei, professor of sociology at Harvard University, are both 2026–2027 Berlin Prize Fellows. The prize, distributed by the American Academy in... 

 

 

   [### Daniel Carpenter Named Harvard College Professor

 ](/news/2026/05/daniel-carpenter-named-harvard-college-professor) May 08, 2026 

 Faculty Associate Daniel Carpenter, Allie S. Freed Professor of Government at Harvard University, is a recent recipient of a Harvard College professorship. The award is the Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ highest honor for faculty members who make... 

 

 

   [### Lisa Berkman Wins Walter Holland Lifetime Achievement Award

 ](/news/2026/04/lisa-berkman-wins-walter-holland-lifetime-achievement-award) April 29, 2026 

 Faculty Associate Lisa Berkman, Thomas D. Cabot Professor of Public Policy and of Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, is the recipient of the 2026 Walter Holland Lifetime Achievement Award. The award, distributed by the London... 

 

 

  

 

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