SPICE is a program of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.
Institutions and Organizations
Scholarly Publications
Social Conflict and Political Violence in Africa
April 2009
A growing fraction of the world's civil wars seem to be breaking out on the African continent, and in the last few decades it has acquired a reputation as a hotbed of violence and warfare. Social...
Japan in the U.S. Press: Bias and Stereotypes
December 2005
Since Europeans first encounters with Japanese, reportage of Japan has been riddled with stereotypes and paradox-rendering Japan as the West's exotic Other.
News
Cuéllar looks back on leading FSI
December 2014
For 14 years, Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar has been a tireless Stanford professor who has strengthened the fabric of university’s interdisciplinary nature.
Learning from the experts
September 2014
Video of Governance and Corruption FULL VIDEO: Governance and Corruption In an effort to create new opportunities for secondary teachers, college faculty, and students to engage with Stanford...
Human rights curriculum for the 21st century
October 2011
The Stanford Report covered the recently launched Stanford Human Rights Education Initiative, which brings human rights curriculum into the classrooms of California community colleges to transform...
Events
SPICE Webinar: "Human Rights Day 2020: Teacher Workshop on Global Human Rights and Minority Social Movements in Japan"
December 5, 2020
Webinar recording: https://youtu.be/8oDHKdyhZO0 In recognition of Human Rights Day on December 10, SPICE is honored to feature Dr.
Multimedia
Building a Nation
October 2017
Érika Pani is a research professor at the Center for Historical Studies at El Colegio de México, where she works on the political history of Mexico and the United States during the nineteenth century.
The Use of Lethal Force by the Police in Rio de Janeiro and the Pacification Process
May 2015
In this video, Stanford Professor Beatriz Magaloni discusses her ongoing research on police practices in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
Governance and Corruption
August 2014
“Governance and Corruption” is the inaugural video for Scholars Corner, a collection of videos featuring FSI scholars discussing contemporary issues and research in their fields of expertise.In “Governance and Corruption,” Francis Fukuyama, the...
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