World Changers & Future Makers
The mission of the Jackson School of Global Affairs is to promote education and scholarship on global affairs at Yale.
The mission of the Jackson School of Global Affairs is to promote education and scholarship on global affairs at Yale.
With #Yale2025 Commencement less than a week a way, we continue to highlight members of the Class of 2025 who will have a special role in the Jackson School diploma ceremony. 🎓
This year`s MPP student marshal will be Öznur Öztürk MPP `25. Performing an honorary role leading students on Commencement Day, marshals are students with high academic achievement who have made a significant contribution to Jackson and the wider @Yale student community.
We`re one week away from Commencement! This week, we`ll highlight a few members of the Class of 2025 who will play a special role in our ceremony. 🎓
Mushfequr Rahman MPP `25 was chosen by his classmates to deliver the graduate address during the Jackson School diploma ceremony. He will also serve as banner bearer as the class processes to the @Yale commencement ceremony, an honorary role that reflects his contributions to Jackson and the wider campus community. #Yale2025
Thank you to all the members of the Jackson community who attended our recent reception in London! Alumni and former @yaleworldfellows had the opportunity to reconnect and hear updates on the Jackson School from dean Jim Levinsohn and Senior Fellow Shoshana Stewart.
This week, former UK prime minister and Blue Center Senior Fellow Theresa May spoke at @Yale on the importance of protecting democracy amidst the threat of numerous geopolitical challenges. In her speech, she discussed what she believes are the pillars of democracy — the rule of law, transparency in government, and space for genuine debate.
"In our absolutist world, compromise is seen as weakness, and absolutism is a sign of strength. It’s important to listen to another person’s point of view, to respect their right to hold that view and to be able to debate points respectfully.”
Read more about the event at the link in our bio.
During Yale`s recent spring break, students in Senior Fellow Shoshana Stewart`s Development in Action course traveled to Amman, Jordan. The students learned about the international development landscape and worked closely with Stewart`s organization, Turquoise Mountain, an international NGO that preserves cultural heritage and supports artisans where their traditions are under threat.
Earlier this week, Theresa May, the former prime minister of the UK, joined Jackson graduate students for afternoon tea. Baroness May is teaching a spring class on “Democracy in a Changing World” at the Jackson School as a Blue Senior Fellow.
Last weekend, Jackson School master`s students in the Jackson Latin America and the Caribbean student organization attended the Latin America Conference at @harvardkennedyschool. The students heard from a number of leaders — including Claudia López, former mayor of Bogotá, Colombia, and @yaleworldfellows — who spoke on the conference`s theme, "Harnessing the Potential of Latin American Cities."
The Jackson School’s Blue Center for Global Strategic Assessment recently kicked off its semester-long Co-Lectures in the Theory and Practice of Statecraft series with a discussion focused on industrial policy. The lecture was delivered by Jackson School professor Amit Khandelwal and Josh Zoffer, former economic policy advisor and senior advisor at the Department of the Treasury.
The Blue Center’s new lecture series pairs practitioners from government and industry with @Yale professors to deliver joint, hour-long lectures on subjects of mutual expertise. Practitioners discuss events or policy initiatives in which they participated, and academics cover related insights or results generated by their research.
Read more about this event at the link in our bio.
