Dr. Kelly Greenhill

Associate Professor

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Biography

Kelly M. Greenhill is a political scientist and currently serves as the Director of the Seminar XXI Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She holds a PhD from MIT, an SM from MIT, and a BA from the University of California, Berkeley. Greenhill has held fellowships at prestigious institutions including Stanford's Center for Security Cooperation, Harvard's Olin Institute for Strategic Studies and the Belfer Center, as well as Columbia's Saltzman Institute and University of Cambridge and SOAS/UCL. Her publications include the award-winning book 'Weapons of Mass Migration: Forced Displacement, Coercion, and Foreign Policy,' which won the 2011 International Studies Association Book of the Year Award, and she is a co-author of several significant works in international relations. Her research has been published in numerous academic journals and featured in major media outlets such as the New York Times, Financial Times, Foreign Affairs, and BBC. Greenhill is recognized for her expertise in foreign defense policy, military force, civil wars, migration, and the challenges posed by domestic governance.

Research Interests

Experience

Director

— Present

Seminar XXI Program • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Oversees the Seminar XXI Program, focusing on international security studies.

Associate Professor

— Present

Tufts University •

Teaches courses in political science and conducts research on international relations.

Senior Research Scholar

— Present

Massachusetts Institute of Technology •

Engages in research focused on political science and international security.

Awards

#1

International Studies Association Book of the Year Award