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Just a generation ago, Filipinos lived under the dictatorial rule of Ferdinand Marcos. Elisa Cruz ’26 spent last summer in Manila to research the ways cultural institutions are fighting the nation’s collective denialism over these events to adequately address systemic social issues.

Agnes Sjöblad ’26 details her summer research on the reasons for her native Sweden’s drastic shift from military neutrality to joining NATO. She found that the shift wasn’t as drastic as she first thought.

Yale Climate Fellow Rafael Pastor publishes a piece in the Yale Daily News on resilience, optimism and hope that continues to offer solutions even in the face of overwhelming challenges.

The majority of the world’s migrants are hosted in the Global South, often subjected to few resources and potential conflict. Maheen Iqbal ’25 researched “South-South” migration in Morocco and was surprised to find “a relatively progressive stance on integration” — and new ways for Western nations to approach immigration policy.

Globally, the Nordic model of social democratic values is revered as a blueprint for a more equal society. Avi Ross ’25 traveled to the region to investigate an issue — mass migration — that countries like Denmark and Sweden are finding difficult to solve.

What does grand strategy look like for those on the assembly line? Tony Ruan ’25 surveyed workers, union leaders, and community activists from across the U.S. to understand the interconnectedness of local military economies and international policy, and how grand strategy can be used as a framework for social change.