Class of 2012 Session Overview

"MIT Seminar XXI widens your aperture to varying perspectives when analyzing the most pressing national and international security issues today.  The faculty and staff superbly gather the subject matter experts who provoke stimulating dialogue amongst the diverse group of Fellows.  Absolutely a phenomenal program!"
Brig Gen Stayce Harris, USAFR Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, 18th Air Force, Air Mobility Command

Session Date Participating Faculty
Introductory Session Dr. Anne Marie Slaughter
- Ethnic and Religious Conflict Dr. Gerard Prunier, Prof. Scott Appleby, Amb. James Dobbins, Prof. Alex Downes, Prof. Nelly Lahoud, Prof. Robert Art, Prof. Donald Horowitz, Prof. William McCants, Prof. Chaim Kaufmann, Mr. Praveen Swami
Iran & Turkey - Israel & Palestine Prof. Malik Mufti, Prof. Karim Sadjadpour, Prof. Khalil Shikaki, Prof. Shai Feldman
Japan & Europe — US Allies Forever? Prof. Richard Samuels, Prof. Jolyon Howorth
Realism, Liberalism and China Prof. John Mearsheimer, Prof. Andrew Moravcsik
- National Economies in a Globalizing World Prof. Kenneth Oye, Prof. Jomo K.S., Ms. Kimberly Elliott, Prof. Andrew Natsios, Prof. Adam Segal, Prof. Rawi Abdelal, Ms. Sarah Chayes, Prof. Chappell Lawson, Prof. Benjamin Cohen
Environment & Demography Prof. Nick Eberstadt, Prof. Thomas Homer-Dixon
Democratization & The Arab Spring Prof. Eva Bellin, Prof. Terry Karl, Prof. Marc Lynch
- US National Security Policy Prof. Robert Ross, Prof. Christopher Layne, Prof. Taylor Fravel, Prof. Keir Lieber, Prof. Stephen Cohen, Prof. James Walsh, Prof. Daryl Press, Prof. Daniel Byman, Prof. Bruce Hoffman, Mr. James Lewis

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Program Director & Staff

Program Director: Prof. Robert Art
Program Executive Director: Tisha Gomes Voss
Program Assistant: Jennifer Kempe
Research Assistants: Stephanie Kaplan, Andrew Radin
Senior Advisors: Jake Stewart, Mitzi Wertheim

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