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Melissa Morgan

Melissa Morgan

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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James Fearon on the World Class podcast
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Why Nations Go to War and How to Prevent It

James Fearon joins Colin Kahl on the World Class podcast to discuss his theory of "Rationalist Explanations of War," how it applies to conflicts like Ukraine and Iran, and the role scholars can play in bringing academic expertise to policymaking.
Why Nations Go to War and How to Prevent It
Eyck Freymann on the World Class podcast
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Uniting America's National Powers to Prevent a War Over Taiwan

Eyck Freymann joins Colin Kahl on the World Class podcast to explain his plan to bring America's military strength, economic leverage, technological leadership, and diplomatic influence together into a single, coherent plan to curtail China's ambitions toward Taiwan.
Uniting America's National Powers to Prevent a War Over Taiwan
An Iranian flag is planted in the rubble of a police station, damaged in airstrikes on March 3, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.
Commentary

Seven Things to Know About the U.S.-Israel Campaign in Iran

Scholars from FSI offer insights into the war between Iran and U.S.-Israel forces, and the risk of the conflict expanding beyond the Middle East.
Seven Things to Know About the U.S.-Israel Campaign in Iran
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