Saraphina Birtolo wins Matteo Ricci, SJ International Studies Honors Thesis Award

The IS Program's thesis award is named in honor of 16th century Italian Jesuit Matteo Ricci, known for his nearly 30-year work in China as a scholar, scientist, and missionary. We are pleased to announce that the 2022 winner is Saraphina Birtolo, whose thesis, supervised by Prof. Peter Krause, is titled “To Ignite the Firewall or Activate the Conveyor Belt: Exploring the Role of Nonviolent Islamist Organizations In Individual Radicalization.” Congratulations Saraphina!