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Mihaela Papa is a Director and Principal Research Scientist at the Center for International Studies (CIS) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She previously served as the Director of Global Programs at the MIT Sloan School of Management and as the Assistant Director for International Activities in MIT's Office of the Provost. An expert in negotiation strategy and coalition-building, she focuses on BRICS nations, global governance, and climate transitions. Papa leads the BRICS Lab where she extensively studies the dynamics of rising powers and their implications for global governance, publishing significant works such as 'BRICS, Evolution of Soft-Balancing Coalition' in International Affairs and 'BRICS Convergence Index' in European Journal of International Relations. Her research interests also explore the potential to de-dollarize global finance, as seen in her contributions to Cambridge Elements. Her academic journey began with postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard Law School, which directed her research towards emerging economies, particularly through fieldwork in India and collaboration with Fudan University’s Center for BRICS Studies in Shanghai.