Hey everyone! I was wondering if Brown had programs that kind of coincided with International Relations majors. For example, at Tufts University they have a program called EPIIC, in which students learn about a specific topic over the course of a year I believe. They also have multiple policy makers come in to speak as a part of other programs. Does Brown University have something like this?
The Watson Institute at Brown has a number of centers and initiatives, such as the China initiative, Humanitarian Innovation initiative, Brazil initiative, and much more! These programs help facilitate the study of international relations as they apply to the various programs and initiatives. To your second point, lots of policy makers come in to speak. This past year, Dilma Rousseff, David Cameron, Todd Stern (U.S lead negotiator for Paris Climate Accord) came to speak at Brown and many others! Hope this helps!