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Coit D. Blacker, PhD

Senior Fellow at FSI; Olivier Nomellini Professor in International Studies, School of Humanities and Sciences; Olivier Nomellini Family University Fellow in Undergraduate Education; CISAC Faculty Member

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February 11th, 2013

Stanford law professor, security expert to lead FSI

CISAC, CDDRL, FSE, FSI Stanford, CHP/PCOR, The Europe Center, Shorenstein APARC News

When Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar takes the helm of FSI in July, he'll oversee the institute's 11 research centers and programs along with a variety of undergraduate and graduate education initiatives on international affairs. His leadership will be marked by a commitment to build on FSI’s interdisciplinary approach to solving some of the world’s biggest problems. Read more »



August 17th, 2012

Fighting for reform in 22 countries, Stanford fellows get lessons in building democracy

CDDRL, FSI Stanford, Draper Hills Summer Fellows Program News

Some of this year's Draper Hills Summer Fellows have been imprisoned and abused for trying to democratize their countries. Read more »



June 14th, 2012

With stories and praise, colleagues honor Blacker for leadership

FSI Stanford, CISAC News

Before he steps down as FSI’s director this summer, friends and colleagues praised Coit Blacker for his contributions to the institute. Among the best wishes were accolades from Bill Clinton, Condoleezza Rice and other former and current policymakers. Read more »



November 10th, 2011

Stanford focus on food security expands as hunger worsens

FSE, FSI Stanford News

FSE celebrates its center launch as part of FSI's conference on international security, food and health care. The center is poised to become the leading academic institution in the field of food security. Read more »



September 6th, 2011

Karl Eikenberry joins Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies

CISAC, FSI Stanford, CDDRL Press Release

The Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University is pleased to welcome Karl Eikenberry as the 2011 Payne Distinguished Lecturer. Read more »




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Faculty hear more details about new Peking University Center
Academic freedom, new collaborations and a home for Asia-based research will be at the core of the Stanford Center at Peking University. Coit Blacker, director of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, and Jean Oi, a professor of ...
April 1, 2011 in Stanford University News

Faculty Senate addresses Peking Center, earthquakes and curriculum
According to Coit Blacker, senior fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute (FSI), the push for this facility began in earnest in 2007. Blacker said the University received "an intriguing offer from the leadership at PKU," shorthand for Peking University.
April 1, 2011 in The Stanford Daily

Crothers plans for first year as global citizenship dorm
The idea for the theme started last January, when Director of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI) Coit Blacker started discussing ...
September 21, 2010 in The Stanford Daily