Melissa Morgan

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Biography

Melissa Morgan joined the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies as a member of the communications team in June 2021. Previously, she worked as the communications manager at the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, also at Stanford, and as an editor, creative collaborator, and writing instructor prior to coming to the Farm. Melissa received an MA in American Literature and Culture from the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom and graduated magna cum laude with a BA in English and a minor in history from Brigham Young University.

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The Value of Alliances Across Academia and Around the World

On the World Class podcast, Michael McFaul officially hands the hosting baton over to FSI's new director, Colin Kahl, who makes the case for why alliances and partnerships — whether across academic departments or between nations — create better, stronger outcomes.

The Value of Alliances Across Academia and Around the World

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Understanding the Global Showdown Between Autocrats and Democrats

On the World Class podcast, Michael McFaul discusses his new book and makes the case for why the United States should remain an active, engaged member of the international community.

Understanding the Global Showdown Between Autocrats and Democrats

Michael McFaul, Marshall Burke, Colin Kahl, Or Rabinowitz, Larry Diamond, and Steven Pifer onstage during Reunion Homecoming 2025 for the panel, "Global Threats Today: What's at Stake and What We Can Do About It."

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How to Fix Five Big Challenges Facing the World

At Stanford's 2025 Reunion weekend, scholars from the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies shared insights into what can be done to address climate change, AI competition with China, Middle East security, democratic backsliding, and the war in Ukraine.

How to Fix Five Big Challenges Facing the World

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