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This section aims to highlight the backgrounds of our students, teachers, researchers, Alumni and many more: professional careers, personal projects, awards for various commitments... Many of them make our university shine during their time here, but also for many of them, still long after their visit to Sciences Po. 

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Yann Schreiber: "Journalism is a job that chooses you"

We met Yann Schreiber a few years ago when he was finalising his Master’s degree in Journalism and International Affairs. He had just received several prizes from the prestigious Society of Professional Journalists.

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Yann Schreiber: "Journalism is a job that chooses you"

We met Yann Schreiber a few years ago when he was finalising his Master’s degree in Journalism and International Affairs. He had just received several prizes from the prestigious Society of Professional Journalists.

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Mariama Sow: "I have never been afraid of difference"

For the third year of her Bachelor's degree - and before joining the dual master's degree in Corporate and Public Management offered by Sciences Po and HEC Paris - Mariama Dalanda Sow chose to do an academic exchange at the prestigious Strathmore Business School in Nairobi. The 21-year-old student tells us about her experience and her desire to use it to make an impact in Guinea, her home country.

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Mariama Sow: "I have never been afraid of difference"

For the third year of her Bachelor's degree - and before joining the dual master's degree in Corporate and Public Management offered by Sciences Po and HEC Paris - Mariama Dalanda Sow chose to do an academic exchange at the prestigious Strathmore Business School in Nairobi. The 21-year-old student tells us about her experience and her desire to use it to make an impact in Guinea, her home country.

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Alex Mutura: "Going on a foreign exchange was the best decision I ever made"

Kenya native Alex Mutura is a student in Sciences Po's Europe-Africa undergraduate program, majoring in economics and societies. Last year – despite the ongoing pandemic – Mutura embarked on a five-month academic exchange at South Africa’s Stellenbosch University. He shares his experience below.

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Alex Mutura: "Going on a foreign exchange was the best decision I ever made"

Kenya native Alex Mutura is a student in Sciences Po's Europe-Africa undergraduate program, majoring in economics and societies. Last year – despite the ongoing pandemic – Mutura embarked on a five-month academic exchange at South Africa’s Stellenbosch University. He shares his experience below.

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Philibert | Assistant, Cabinet of the Minister of State in charge of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Benin

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Philibert | Assistant, Cabinet of the Minister of State in charge of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Benin

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Racheal Lawrence: Educating Nigeria’s Future Generations

Ever since she was a child, Racheal Lawrence has dreamed of contributing to the development of her country: Nigeria. Today, as a graduate of the Paris School of International Affairs’ Master in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action, she is pursuing this goal by working to enable the education of future generations of Nigerians. Meet this ambitious and socially involved alumna.

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Racheal Lawrence: Educating Nigeria’s Future Generations

Ever since she was a child, Racheal Lawrence has dreamed of contributing to the development of her country: Nigeria. Today, as a graduate of the Paris School of International Affairs’ Master in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action, she is pursuing this goal by working to enable the education of future generations of Nigerians. Meet this ambitious and socially involved alumna.

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Meet Meredith McCain: Student Activist and Recipient of the Longview Scholarship

This stand-out Sciences Po student has been working across languages, cultures, and borders to make a difference, all while earning her Master's degree in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action from Sciences Po’s School of International Affairs (PSIA).

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Meet Meredith McCain: Student Activist and Recipient of the Longview Scholarship

This stand-out Sciences Po student has been working across languages, cultures, and borders to make a difference, all while earning her Master's degree in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action from Sciences Po’s School of International Affairs (PSIA).

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Spotlight on Award-Winning Writer and Director Feng-I Roan

Taiwanese-American director Feng-I Roan studied abroad at Sciences Po from 2011 to 2012. As time has gone on, she has built an impressive portfolio of films–from shorts to feature-length films–that draw from her own experiences in both the United States and Taiwan and engage with what it is to be a sister, a mother, and a woman.

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Spotlight on Award-Winning Writer and Director Feng-I Roan

Taiwanese-American director Feng-I Roan studied abroad at Sciences Po from 2011 to 2012. As time has gone on, she has built an impressive portfolio of films–from shorts to feature-length films–that draw from her own experiences in both the United States and Taiwan and engage with what it is to be a sister, a mother, and a woman.

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Annina, from Sciences Po to UNESCO

Graduated in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action from Sciences Po's Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA) in June 2021, with the Summa Cum Laude honors, Annina Claesson works as a Consultant at UNESCO’s Section for Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists, under the organization’s Communication and Information sector. Interview with a brilliant Alumna. 

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Annina, from Sciences Po to UNESCO

Graduated in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action from Sciences Po's Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA) in June 2021, with the Summa Cum Laude honors, Annina Claesson works as a Consultant at UNESCO’s Section for Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists, under the organization’s Communication and Information sector. Interview with a brilliant Alumna. 

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Grace Moore: Meet the Newest Recipient of the Michel David-Weill Scholarship

An unprecedented occurrence: Cambridge’ prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)—globally recognized for their programs in hard sciences (scientific and technological research)—backed the application of Grace Moore, one of their students, for the Michel David-Weill Scholarship. Hear more from the promising recipient. 

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Grace Moore: Meet the Newest Recipient of the Michel David-Weill Scholarship

An unprecedented occurrence: Cambridge’ prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)—globally recognized for their programs in hard sciences (scientific and technological research)—backed the application of Grace Moore, one of their students, for the Michel David-Weill Scholarship. Hear more from the promising recipient. 

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Balancing Sports and Academics

This article was originally published in August 2017. Lukas Drammeh was born in Hamburg, Germany, and has lived in multiple countries in West Africa. He attended the Sciences Po Campus of Reims, where he pursued the Europe-Africa programme. Former president of the BDE (Bureau des Élèves) and captain of the Europe-Africa basketball team, Lukas is about to embark on his third year abroad, during which he will matriculate to UNC Chapel Hill in the United States. 

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Balancing Sports and Academics

This article was originally published in August 2017. Lukas Drammeh was born in Hamburg, Germany, and has lived in multiple countries in West Africa. He attended the Sciences Po Campus of Reims, where he pursued the Europe-Africa programme. Former president of the BDE (Bureau des Élèves) and captain of the Europe-Africa basketball team, Lukas is about to embark on his third year abroad, during which he will matriculate to UNC Chapel Hill in the United States. 

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Angèle Paty: Bikepacking from Montpellier to the Shetland Islands

45 days, 4 countries, 2,500 kilometres – and all of it by bike... Angèle Paty, a former student of the Europe–North America programme on the Sciences Po Reims Campus has set herself a major challenge. After her third year abroad at the University of St Andrews came to an abrupt and unfortunate end due to the pandemic, Paty launched the project SAORSA, meaning “freedom” in Scottish Gaelic. She has made it her mission to return to Scotland by cycling all the way to the Shetland Islands from her hometown of Montpellier – on her own, on muscle power alone. We asked her a few questions before she set off.

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Angèle Paty: Bikepacking from Montpellier to the Shetland Islands

45 days, 4 countries, 2,500 kilometres – and all of it by bike... Angèle Paty, a former student of the Europe–North America programme on the Sciences Po Reims Campus has set herself a major challenge. After her third year abroad at the University of St Andrews came to an abrupt and unfortunate end due to the pandemic, Paty launched the project SAORSA, meaning “freedom” in Scottish Gaelic. She has made it her mission to return to Scotland by cycling all the way to the Shetland Islands from her hometown of Montpellier – on her own, on muscle power alone. We asked her a few questions before she set off.

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My Dual Master’s Degree at PSIA in Paris

In this Q&A, we interview Alexis Cheney, an American student in the first year of a dual Master’s degree programme between Sciences Po’s Paris School of International Affairs and Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. She shares her experiences taking virtual classes and studying in Paris during a lockdown. 

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My Dual Master’s Degree at PSIA in Paris

In this Q&A, we interview Alexis Cheney, an American student in the first year of a dual Master’s degree programme between Sciences Po’s Paris School of International Affairs and Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. She shares her experiences taking virtual classes and studying in Paris during a lockdown. 

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Anass Mourjane: From Sciences Po to Harvard

Anass Mourjane arrived at Sciences Po as an undergraduate student on our Paris campus in 2010. Involved in a multitude of associations and student clubs on campus, he was active in politics during his student years and chose to pursue his master’s at the School of Public Affairs.

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Anass Mourjane: From Sciences Po to Harvard

Anass Mourjane arrived at Sciences Po as an undergraduate student on our Paris campus in 2010. Involved in a multitude of associations and student clubs on campus, he was active in politics during his student years and chose to pursue his master’s at the School of Public Affairs.

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Behind the Scenes of a US Presidential Campaign 

Interview conducted in May 2020 - Mike Schmuhl graduated from Sciences Po's School of International Affairs in 2015. A few years later, he became the lead campaign manager of Pete for America, Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign. Read the interview below on his impressive career path so far.

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Behind the Scenes of a US Presidential Campaign 

Interview conducted in May 2020 - Mike Schmuhl graduated from Sciences Po's School of International Affairs in 2015. A few years later, he became the lead campaign manager of Pete for America, Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign. Read the interview below on his impressive career path so far.

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Q&A with Social Impact-Focused Millennium Fellows

Two undergraduate students in the dual degree programme between Sciences Po and Columbia University took their social impact projects to the next level by participating in the selective Millennium Fellowship from August to November 2020.

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Q&A with Social Impact-Focused Millennium Fellows

Two undergraduate students in the dual degree programme between Sciences Po and Columbia University took their social impact projects to the next level by participating in the selective Millennium Fellowship from August to November 2020.

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Master's Student Participates in Prestigious 2020 G(irls)20 Global Summit

Lamia Mounavaraly is a master’s student in Economics and Public Policy at the Sciences Po School of Public Affairs. This fall 2020, she flew the flag for French women at the prestigious G(irls)20 Global Summit. She tells us about her experience as an official delegate.

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Master's Student Participates in Prestigious 2020 G(irls)20 Global Summit

Lamia Mounavaraly is a master’s student in Economics and Public Policy at the Sciences Po School of Public Affairs. This fall 2020, she flew the flag for French women at the prestigious G(irls)20 Global Summit. She tells us about her experience as an official delegate.

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Student Mobility, or Acquiring Cultural Fluency

CIVICA - The European University of Social Sciences fosters exchange and cooperation between its eight member institutions, on all levels. This ambitious initiative enables member institutions to advance their common mission of education and research in the social sciences in order to multiply opportunities for students and best prepare the next generation of citizens to build a common future across frontiers.

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Student Mobility, or Acquiring Cultural Fluency

CIVICA - The European University of Social Sciences fosters exchange and cooperation between its eight member institutions, on all levels. This ambitious initiative enables member institutions to advance their common mission of education and research in the social sciences in order to multiply opportunities for students and best prepare the next generation of citizens to build a common future across frontiers.

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Anne-Claire Legendre: I received the tools I needed to become a diplomat

Up until September 2020, Anne-Claire Legendre served as the Consul General of France in the United States, tending to French citizens and promoting French influence abroad. Meeting with the Sciences Po American Foundation in New York, she explained that her education at Sciences Po gave her the skills she needed to become a diplomat.

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Anne-Claire Legendre: I received the tools I needed to become a diplomat

Up until September 2020, Anne-Claire Legendre served as the Consul General of France in the United States, tending to French citizens and promoting French influence abroad. Meeting with the Sciences Po American Foundation in New York, she explained that her education at Sciences Po gave her the skills she needed to become a diplomat.

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“Studying Law Does Not Mean Sanctifying It”

Deputy Dean for the past year, Sébastien Pimont is now officially taking over from Christophe Jamin as Dean of the Law School at the start of the September 2020 academic year. This succession, although prepared over a long period of time, is occurring during an unprecedented educational context. However, that doesn’t scare this university professor who sees an even greater opportunity to pursue continuous educational innovation, a trademark of the Law School. Interview.

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“Studying Law Does Not Mean Sanctifying It”

Deputy Dean for the past year, Sébastien Pimont is now officially taking over from Christophe Jamin as Dean of the Law School at the start of the September 2020 academic year. This succession, although prepared over a long period of time, is occurring during an unprecedented educational context. However, that doesn’t scare this university professor who sees an even greater opportunity to pursue continuous educational innovation, a trademark of the Law School. Interview.

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