General information about the School.
While most Fletcher students don’t have a mandatory foreign language requirement, many have interest in improving or maintaining their level of foreign language proficiency. There are a variety of opportunities for students pursue foreign language study and practice, ranging from organized classroom settings to casual conversation.
Read moreLike much of the world, Fletcher is in the grip of World Cup fever! Not too surprising for a place with this international a population, of course.
Read moreA flagship annual event is upon us, readers. Next week will see the 8th Annual Conference on Gender and International Affairs take place at Fletcher. It’s an exciting event not only for its subject-area focus, which has established itself as one of the most popular at Fletcher in the past decade, but also for the fact that it’s an entirely student-organized and led event. It’s also open to the public, and I’d encourage anyone in our area to consider checking it out.
Read moreThe second consecutive day of solid rain in these parts can’t dampen the excitement of the first day of classes!
Read moreThe Center for International Environment & Resource Policy (CIERP, in local parlance) is one of Fletcher’s most active research centers. It’s the intellectual home base for a major portion of the curriculum, houses the Climate Policy Lab, and offers a variety of opportunities for students interested in climate, energy, and sustainability issues to get involved in its work.
Read moreIf pressed to name the single most exciting day of the Admissions year, I’d start by hemming and hawing about how there are quite a few to choose from. Apply enough pressure, though, and you’d ultimately get me to say it’s the first day of Orientation. For Admissions types, it’s particularly gratifying to meet in-person people who have thus far existed only as email addresses and Zoom screens. This year’s Orientation is extra-special, as it’s the first fully in-person affair since 2019.
Read moreThe Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies is a home for all Fletcher students interested in the Middle East and North Africa, and one of the premier centers for studies of the region in the Boston area.
Read moreThe Gender and International Affairs Conference has become a major Fletcher event since its inaugural 2015 edition. This student-organized conclave has featured past keynote speakers including Samantha Power and Jamille Bigio, and this year’s edition (the 8th!) promises to be just as exciting.
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