Dr. Evan Lieberman

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Biography

Evan Lieberman is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he serves as the Director of the Center for International Studies and as the Director of the Global Diversity Lab. His research primarily focuses on the political economy of development, with a specific emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa. He coordinates the Boston-Area Working Group on African Political Economy (BWGAPE) and is a member of the E-GAP network. As a fellow of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR), Lieberman has made significant contributions to the field, including publications in renowned journals such as the American Political Science Review and World Development. He is also the author of several notable books and has received various accolades, including the David Collier Mid-Career Award and the Giovanni Sartori Book Prize. In addition, he has been a Fulbright fellow in South Africa and served as a health policy scholar at Yale University. His expertise encompasses ethnic politics, climate policy, public health, state-building, and democratic governance in Africa.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA

Director of the Center for International Studies and the Global Diversity Lab.

Associate Professor, Chair

— Present

Princeton University • Princeton, NJ

Served as the associate chair in the Department of Politics.

Awards

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David Collier Mid-Career Award

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Giovanni Sartori Book Prize

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Mattei Dogan Book Prize

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Mary Parker Follett Article Award