The Fletcher Forum Podcast

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Founded in 1975 and published biannually, The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs is the student-managed foreign policy journal at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. The publication provides a broad, interdisciplinary platform for analysis of legal, political, economic, environmental, and diplomatic issues in international affairs. The Fletcher Forum podcast will serve as another avenue for The Fletcher Forum and will feature interviews, roundtable discussions, and debates centered around the latest in international affairs.

  1. 6D AGO

    Winter Print Edition: Introduction to the Winter 2026 Theme

    Fletcher Forum Editor-in-Chief Armaan Mathur (MALD '26) and Managing Print Editor Lauren Davis (MALD '26) sat down with Mannat Dutt (MALD '27) to discuss this year's theme for the Winter 2026 edition:  Assertions of Indigeneity: The Non-West and The Rest This episode is part of a series on the topic of the Winter Print Edition theme. Stay tuned to hear from the authors of some key pieces in this edition!

    27 min

  2. DEC 17

    Human Trafficking Amidst Conflict and Climate Change - Christina Bain

    Shabnam Waheed (MALD '26) is joined by Christina Bain, visiting fellow at the Feinstein International Center within the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University.

    49 min

  3. DEC 10

    Understanding Political Risk - Sean West & Steve Heitkamp

    Veerdittya Podder (MIB '26) and Vaibhav Panwar (MIB '26) sit down with Sean West and Steve Heitkamp (MALD '08) the co-founders of The Unruly Corporation, an AI agent for political risk analysis to discuss current challenges in the political risk environment.

    56 min

  4. DEC 3

    PUCs: Power, Policy, Progress - Charles Hua

    Shreyanshi Sikaria (MALD '27) spoke with Charles Hua about the much overlooked power of public utility comissions (PUCs) in utlity regulation and the clean energy transition. Hua is the executive director of PowerLines which aims to empower energy consumers to lower utility bills.

    33 min

  5. NOV 26

    Trade, Trust, and Turbulence: A Conversation with Michael Klein

    Veeradittya (MIB '26) spoke with Michael Klein, the William L. Clayton Professor of International Economic Affairs and founder of EconoFact. They discuss how well designed institutions shape the stability of the global economy.

    47 min

  6. NOV 17

    Where Have All the (War) Powers Gone?

    Matt Livesay (MGA '26) sat down with Professor Michael Glennon to discuss his recent article titled, "Where Have All the (War) Powers Gone?" which is his latest in a series of publications analyzing the rapidly changing international and domestic legal environments.

    1h 1m

  7. NOV 11

    Fletcher Focus: Conference on Gender and International Affairs 2025

    On this "Fletcher Focus" episode, Shabnam Waheed (MALD '26) was joined by the student organizers of the 2025 Conference on Gender and International Affairs (Emily Ruhm PhD, Maeve Murphy MALD '26). Through a discussion of this year's conference, Emily and Maeve address misconceptions of how gender is viewed in international affairs, the wide range of applications for the lens, and why it is so salient today. The conference will take place on campus November 13 and 14th. Please see the links below for more details. Conference Website: https://sites.tufts.edu/genderconference/ Article Referenced:  https://worldpeacefoundation.org/blog/interrogating-the-authoritarian-frame-boundaries-of-belonging/   -The views shared on the Fletcher Forum Podcast are not representative of the Fletcher School or the Fletcher Forum of World Affairs-

    45 min

  8. OCT 29

    Diplomatic Negotiations and Strategic Considerations in the Russo-Ukrainian War

    Matt Livesay (MGA '26) sat down with Professor Mikhail Troitskiy to discuss the current state of diplomatic negotiations in the Russia-Ukraine War, the challenges of negotiating with authoritarians, nuclear risks arising from this conflict, and events at the Russia-Eurasia Center at Fletcher.

    48 min
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Founded in 1975 and published biannually, The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs is the student-managed foreign policy journal at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. The publication provides a broad, interdisciplinary platform for analysis of legal, political, economic, environmental, and diplomatic issues in international affairs. The Fletcher Forum podcast will serve as another avenue for The Fletcher Forum and will feature interviews, roundtable discussions, and debates centered around the latest in international affairs.

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    The Fletcher Forum
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
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