On Monday, February 8, 2016, the Batten School welcomes Stephen Morrison, senior vice president at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and director of its Global Health Policy Center. Dr. Morrison will discuss the “National Security Implications of Global Health” in Garrett Hall at 1 p.m.

Dr. Morrison writes widely, has directed several high-level commissions, and is a frequent commentator on U.S. foreign policy, global health, Africa, and foreign assistance. He served in the Clinton administration, as committee staff in the House of Representatives, and taught for 12 years at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He holds a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Wisconsin and is a magna cum laude graduate of Yale College.

Background materials

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  Syria’s Humanitarian Crisis
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  Health Security Takes on New Vivid Form
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  UVA Lecture Background Readings
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  UNHCR Yemen Factsheet
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  MSF Syria Crisis Factsheet