Activities/Events
International Bar Association, Global Insight Podcast: BRICS’ Golden Opportunity
August 18, 2025; Michael Diaz (Diaz Reus), Mihaela Papa (MIT), and Hans-Dieter Holtzmann (Friedrich Naumann Foundation) examined the challenges and opportunities facing the BRICS countries—including questions of internal cooperation, the development of BRICS Pay, and evolving relations with the US.
Summit Dialogue: Mihaela Papa on the Enlarged BRICS Summit in Brazil
July 19, 2025; Prof. Alan Alexandroff of the Global Summitry Project hosted Dr. Papa for a discussion on the consequences of the recent BRICS Summit in Brazil and the evolving trajectory of the expanded BRICS.
The New Era Of BRICS: Indian Diplomacy
July 9, 2025; Dr. Sreeram Chaulia hosts Dr. Papa for a discussion on BRICS–U.S. relations, the politics of BRICS expansion, the group’s bid to lead the Global South, and promising areas for future cooperation. Click the hyperlink to watch the recording on YouTube.
BRICS in Action: A Deep Dive into the Outcomes of the 2025 Summit
July 9, 2025; Online webinar analyzing the BRICS summit declaration and new initiatives. Dr. Papa in conversation with BRICS experts from Germany, South Africa, and the UAE. Hosted by the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (Photo: Picture alliance, Associated Press, Eraldo Peres).
Jameel Index for Food Trade and Vulnerability – Launch at the Oxford University
June 17, 2025; Dr. Papa delivered the thematic address at the launch of the Jameel Index for Food Trade and Vulnerability, highlighting how the index can be used to analyze food trade dynamics through the lens of the BRICS group.
In/formalization of Authority: The Case of BRICS
March 5, 2025; International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention Panel. Dr. Papa examines the institutional design of BRICS and its authority, situated between informal governance processes and the formal organization it created—the New Development Bank.
BRICS in Focus | ChinaPower Project Podcast
January 30, 2025; Recording of an interview with Dr. Papa, hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Dr. Papa discusses China’s role within BRICS, highlighting how it leverages the bloc to advance its strategic objectives on the global stage. She reflects on China’s innovation and AI agendas in BRICS.
BRICS Cooperation: An Alternative to the Current Global Order?
December 18, 2024; Recording of a panel discussion hosted by the Peterson Institute of International Economics (PIIE). Cecilia Malmström (PIIE), Ayabonga Cawe (International Trade Administration Commission), Tanvi Madan (Brookings Institution) and Mihaela Papa (MIT).
Beyond the BRICS 2024 Summit: Outcomes and Next Steps
December 4, 2024; Africa Policy Research Institute & University of Johannesburg Online Panel; Dr. Papa presented a paper “The Magnetic Pull of BRICS”
BRICS in the International Order: Liberators or Spoilers?
November 24, 2024; 2024 ASEEES Annual Convention in Boston Panel; edited volume is forthcoming.