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Here you can read the latest news and views from our Fellows and associates. Many articles are also reprinted in the ISRF Bulletin, the Foundation’s in-house periodical.

The Blog and Bulletin are edited by Baindu Kallon.

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No, AI Won’t Take Your Job—If Universities Do Theirs

by Christopher Newfield

Much has been said about the difficult job market that university graduates now navigate in the face of the growing use of AI. What is the role of the university in preparing students for this new reality? In the monthly Director's Note, Christopher Newfield examines the debates around AI, labour and the value of a university education.

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Kyrgyzstan’s Dordoi Bazaar: a world made from shipping containers and a city within a city

by Claudia Eggart

When I left Ainura’s container-shop at the Dordoi Bazaar in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, I found the market eerily quiet. I had not noticed the passing of time, while she generously shared her life story with me.

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Bulletin #33: Counterpoints: Power and Its Discontents

Based on research presented at the ISRF’s fifth Congress in June 2025, the contributions unravel dominant discourses to offer more nuanced understanding of contemporary social, political, and cultural issues.

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