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"Choice," a publication of the Association of College and Research Libraries, has selected fellow Kelsey Norman's book, "Reluctant Reception: Refugees, Migration, and Governance in the Middle East and North Africa," as one of the Outstanding Academic Titles of the year.

The war in Afghanistan may be over, but what of the Afghans who fled the country as the U.S. withdrew its forces? In a podcast for the World Affairs Council, Kelsey Norman, Middle East fellow and director of the Women’s Rights, Human Rights and Refugees Program, described the U.S. refugee response and recommends ways forward.

Congratulations to Middle East fellow Kelsey Norman, who received the 2021 Emerging Scholars Policy Prize from the Perry World House at the University of Pennsylvania and Foreign Affairs magazine! This annual competition encourages early-career scholars to translate their academic research on a major global policy issue into an essay, making their ideas more accessible to policymakers.

Fellow Kelsey Norman moderated the webinar on "The Arab Uprisings Revisited" as experts reflected on this historic time and what may lie ahead.

“The U.S. views Morocco as a stable partner in the region, meaning that Biden risks upsetting an important ally if he rescinds the recognition,” said Middle East fellow Kelsey Norman of the Trump administration's controversial recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over the Western Sahara region.