Watson School of International and Public Affairs

"Watson Institute" redirects here. For organization in Pennsylvania, see The Watson Institute.
Watson School of International and Public Affairs
Named afterThomas J. Watson Jr.
Formation1981 (1981)
PurposeResearch, Teaching, and Public Engagement
Headquarters111 Thayer Street, Providence, RI, 02912
LeaderWendy J. Schiller
Parent organization
Brown University
Endowment$80 million (2015)
Websitewatson.brown.edu
Formerly called
  • Center for Foreign Policy Development
  • The Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs

The Watson School of International and Public Affairs, is a school at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Its mission is to promote a just and peaceful world through research, teaching, and public engagement. The school's research focuses on three main areas: development, security, and governance. Its faculty include anthropologists, economists, political scientists, sociologists, and historians, as well as journalists and other practitioners. Economist John Friedman serves as the school's inaugural dean.

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