Research Programs

Each year CIAWC features a project related to international affairs and/or world cultures and is close to publication/dissemination. CIAWC co-hosts/hosts a workshop for the symposium. Calls for applications go out in April/May or September/October. A brief synopsis of the workshop and photos are posted on the website. We envision that projects from the Global Ideas Lab might become global spotlight symposiums. All spotlight project leaders will meet with the research development team in CSSH and NURes at the provost level to explore ongoing research after the spotlight year. The featured Global Spotlight Symposium for 2024-2025 is the Governing Artificial Intelligence for Humanity project.

The CIAWC’s Global Ideas Lab supports Northeastern faculty and graduate students with the space needed to convene meetings amongst potential collaborators, both inside and outside of Northeastern. These projects may be collaborative or an opportunity for scholars working on similar topics to share feedback on specific research topics. We are particularly interested in supporting scholars and projects trying to work across new fields and disciplines.