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October 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Voesar Conference Room, Suite 412 |
Ukraine on the Eve of Presidential Elections: A Repeat of 2004 or a New Chapter?Taras Kuzio, Senior Fellow, Ukrainian Studies, University of Toronto; Adjunct Research Professor, Institute of European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies, Carleton University This talk will analyze the current political situation in the Ukraine after five years of Victor Yushchenko's presidential rule and on the eve of the presidential elections on January 17, 2010 as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the main presidential candidates. Light refreshments will be served. Please send RSVP to: ieresgwu@gwu.edu (attn. Oct.1) Sponsored by the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies and the Petrach Program on Ukraine |
Friday, October 2, 2009
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
Correcting Global Imbalances: How Much Farther Do We Have to Go? A Discussion with Pulitzer Winner Steven PearlsteinSteven Pearlstein, Business Columnist, The Washington Post; Winner of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary
A light lunch will be served. Please send RSVP to: iiep@gwu.edu Sponsored by the Institute for International Economic Policy |
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
U.S. Foreign Policy in a Time of ChangeMichael E. Brown, Dean, Elliott School of International Affairs, GW Dean Brown will examine the extraordinary foreign policy and international challenges facing the United States and the world.
Please note: This event is hosted in conjunction with Alumni Weekend 2009 and registration is required. A $15.00 fee, per registration, entitles you to access to three days of events and activities, including the U.S. Foreign Policy in a Time of Change discussion and reception. Please send RSVP to: Sponsored by The Elliott School and GW Office of Alumni Relations |
Monday, October 5, 2009
Marvin Center, Room 403 |
New Approaches to U.S. Global Outreach: Smart Power on the Front Lines of Public Diplomacy and Strategic CommunicationOpening Remarks: Please send RSVP to: IPDGC@gwu.edu Sponsored by the Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication, the Public Affairs Project, and the Public Diplomacy Project |
Monday, October 5, 2009
Room 505 |
CANCELLED |
Monday, October 5, 2009
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
Security Policy Forum: The War in Afghanistan: Prospects and ChallengesThe Military Situation Please send RSVP to: spf@gwu.edu Sponsored by the Security Policy Forum, the Institute for Security and Conflict Studies, and the Institute for Middle East Studies |
Monday, October 5, 2009
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
Lens on Latin America: Democracy and HondurasMatthew Bohn, Chief of Staff, Millennium Challenge Corporation
No RSVP is needed for this event. Sponsored by the Latin American and Hemispheric Studies Program and the Organization of Latino American Students |
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
The State Room, 7th floor |
The 2009 Northeast Asian Women's Peace Conference: Negotiating Regional Peace, Reconciliation and CooperationWomen's voices are important but have often gone unheard during the Six Party Talks and the U.S.-DPRK talks on the future of the Korean Peninsula. This conference, in contrast, brings together a diverse group of Asian and American women speakers from civil society and government to address peace and security issues in Northeast Asia. The conference will provide a space for discussion of steps to reduce military tension and build peace in Northeast Asia and ways to realize UNSCR 1325, which recognized "the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and in peace-building and stressing the importance of their equal participation and full involvement in all efforts for the maintenance and promotion of peace and security." A reception will follow the closing session. Please send RSVP to: gsigur@gwu.edu with your name, organization/GW affiliation, and e-mail by Friday, October 2, 2009. Please also indicate which sessions you plan to attend, including the luncheon. Sponsored by American Friends Service Committee, The Hague Appeal for Peace, International Women's Tribune Center, Peace X Peace, Women's Action for New Directions, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom International, Women's International League for Peac |
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Voesar Conference Room, Suite 412 |
The Lisbon Treaty, Ireland and the Future of the European UnionMarian Harkin, Member of the European Parliament, since 2002 Please send RSVP to: peers@gwu.edu (Attn. Oct 6) Sponsored by the Professionals in European, Eurasian and Russian Studies |
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
City View Room, 7th floor |
Distinguished Women in International Affairs: Women's Role in Peace MakingAmbassador Melanne Verveer, Ambassador at-large for Global Women's Issues A reception will follow. Please send RSVP to: rsvpesia@gwu.edu Sponsored by the Distinguished Women in International Affairs series, the Sigur Center for Asian Studies, and the Organizing Committee of the North East Asian Women's Peace Conference |
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
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Open House for Prospective Graduate StudentsThis event is for prospective graduate students interested in learning about an Elliott School education. Please use this link to register to attend the open house: Elliott School Office of Graduate Admission Sponsored by the Elliott School, Office of Graduate Admissions |
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Maurice East Conference Room, Suite 501 |
Political Demography of Conflict in Modern AfricaElliott Green, London School of Economics The paper being discussed at this event is available on the Institute for Global and International Studies website at: www.gwu.edu/~igis. Please send RSVP to: igis@gwu.edu Sponsored by the Institute for Global and International Studies |
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
Young Professionals in International AffairsA panel discussion featuring four young women who are in the midst of starting their careers at the State Department, FBI, or getting an MA degree. The goal of this panel is to inform and advise undergraduate men and women on International Affairs careers for post-graduation. Light refreshments will be served.
Sponsored by Delta Phi Epsilon Professional Foreign Service Sorority |
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
Middle East Policy Forum: Palestinians in Israel: Predicaments, Opportunities, and ChallengesRaef Zreik, Georgetown University Speakers will discuss the relationship between the Jewish majority and Palestinians in the state of Israel. They will look at the predicaments and challenges inherent in this relationship for both Jews and Palestinians, and at the challenges and possibilities that lie ahead. The Middle East Policy Forum is presented with the generous support of Exxon Mobil. Please send RSVP to: rsvpimes@gwu.edu Sponsored by the Middle East Policy Forum and the Institute for Middle East Studies |
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
Where Are The Jobs, DC? - Tips for a Successful Job Search in Washington, DCPolitico says "In DC, what recession?" The rest of the country is suffering 9.5 percent national unemployment and in metro DC we see only a 6.2 rate of unemployment. That's the good news, so now where are the jobs for those people who need them?
Please send RSVP to: Sponsored by The Elliott School and GW Alumni Association |
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery, Smithsonian Institution |
The Sound of Ecstasy and Nectar of Enlightenment: Buddist Ritual Song and Dance from KoreaExperience rarely seen ceremonies of ancient Korean Buddhism, performed in full costume by the Young San Preservation Group from Korea. The ritualized dances, known as chakpop, are accompanied by pomp'ae, mesmerizing vocal chants that facilitate contemplation and spiritual growth. Musicians accompany the chants and dances on an array of traditional drums, cymbals, and gongs. Free tickets will be required. You can reserve tickets via Ticketmaster's website or by calling Ticketmaster at (202) 397-7328, (410) 547-7328, or (703) 573-7328. Sponsored by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies and the Smithsonian Institution, in cooperation with the Korea Society and in conjunction with GW's Hahn Moo-Sook Colloquium in Korean Humanities. |
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Room B17 |
Social Entrepreneurship and YouJosh Tetrick, social entrepreneur, writer, and speaker Mr. Tetrick will discuss his unique career path within social enterprise, highlighting his experience in the international development field. No RSVP is needed for this event. Please direct questions about this event to: gwsocialenterprise@gmail.com. Sponsored by Delta Phi Epsilon, Professional Foreign Service Sorority, and the GW Social Enterprise Forum |
Thursday, October 15, 2009
The State Room, 7th floor |
Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Model of Democratic and Pluralist SocietyHis Excellency President Zeljko Komsic, Chairman and Croat member of Bosnia and Herzegovina's tripartite Presidency Following the 64th United Nations General Assembly session in New York, President Komsic will discuss issues including: diversity and tolerance in Bosnia and Herzegovina; his country's evolving role within the international community; state-building and nation-building policies in Bosnia and Herzegovina; democratization and rule of law efforts in the country; the current political climate; the effects of the global financial crisis on the state; and Bosnia and Herzegovina's process of integration into the European Union and NATO. Please send RSVP to: ieresgwu@gwu.edu (Attn. Oct 15) by Wednesday, October 14 Sponsored by The Elliott School of International Affairs, the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies and Professionals in European, Eurasian and Russian Studies |
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Monroe Hall, Room 428 |
Democracy and the Uneven Playing FieldLucan A. Way, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Univerity of Toronto Even in the absence of serious civil liberties violations or election fraud, certain countries with extreme forms of incumbent advantage should not be considered democratic. In such regimes, (i.e. Botswana, Mexico and Taiwan in the 1990s) extreme advantages in access to financial resources, state institutions, and the media seriously compromise democratic competition to a degree not found in developed democracies. More generally, we suggest that too much attention has been paid in regime studies to civil liberties violation and election fraud. In the post Cold War era especially opposition is often more undermined by the uneven playing field than by other types of abuse. Sponsored by the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, the Institute for Global and International Studies, and the Comparative Politics Workshop |
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Harry Harding Auditorium, Room 213 |
Ambassadors Forum: Challenges Facing PakistanHis Excellency Husain Haqqani, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Please send RSVP to: rsvpesia@gwu.edu Sponsored by the Ambassadors Forum |
Friday, October 16, 2009
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
Palestine: What We Know - an IMES-PARC Research ConferenceThis conference, featuring a special talk by Rashid Khalidi, will be a multi-disciplinary survey of the state of scholarship on Palestine. It will discuss what we know, what we don't know, and what obstacles we need to overcome in order to advance the field of Palestinian Studies.
Registration is required to attend this event. Sponsored by the Institute for Middle East Studies and the Palestinian American Research Center (PARC) |
Friday, October 16, 2009
Monroe Hall, Room 428 |
Crisis, Participation and Democracy in the AndesMaxwell A. Cameron, Professor of Political Science, University of British Columbia
No RSVP is needed to attend this event. If you have questions about this event, please contact: lahsp@gwu.edu. Sponsored by the Latin American and Hemispheric Studies Program |
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Room 113 |
Representing Korea's Visual Culture and Heritage: Defining Identity through the Aesthetic Qualities of Korean ArtThis event is the 17th Annual Hahn Moo Sook Colloquium. 8:30-9:00 AM: Coffee and Pastry
Please send RSVP to: kimrenau@gwu.edu with your name, organization/GW affiliation, and e-mail. RSVP is required. Sponsored by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies, the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, and the Institute for Ethnographic Research |
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
City View Room, 7th floor |
Washington, DC - APSIA FairAPSIA is the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs.
Please send RSVP to: Sponsored by the Elliott School and APSIA |
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Available via live Web cast. |
Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and TerrorismBob Graham, former U.S. Senator; Chair, WMD Commission
Congress established a bipartisan Commission to address the grave threat that the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction pose to the United States. In December 2008, the Commission published its report, World at Risk, which identified specific recommendations to make the U.S. safer, more secure, and more prepared. At this event, the Commission will discuss their interim progress report. This event is being provided by Web cast. Sponsored by the Elliott School of International Affairs and the Homeland Security Policy Institute |
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Room 113 |
A Poetry Reading with Yevgeny YevtushenkoWorld-famous Russian poet, Yevgeny Yevtushenko, will read select works of poetry in English at the only public appearance during his Washington, DC visit. Reception to follow.
Sponsored by GW's Office of University Events, the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies, and the Romance, German, and Slavic Languages and Literatures Department |
Thursday, October 22, 2009
State Room, 7th Floor |
Human Trafficking in South and Southeast AsiaSina Vann, a Vietnamese woman who was trafficked to Cambodia for sex slavery when she was 13. She was eventually rescued from the brothel by one of Cambodia's most prominent trafficking NGOs, the Somaly Mam Foundation. With only a third grade education, she is now completing her schooling and serves as one of the Somaly Mam Foundation's most effective spokespeople, speaking for those still trapped in slavery.
Please send RSVP to: gsigur@gwu.edu with your name, organization/ GW affiliation, and e-mail by October 21. Sponsored by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies |
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Maurice East Conference Room, Suite 501 |
Unexpected Bedfellow: The GATT, the WTO and Some Democratic RightsSusan Ariel Aaronson, Associate Research Professor of International Affairs, GW A copy of the paper is available online at http://www.gwu.edu/~igis/ Please send RSVP to: igis@gwu.edu Sponsored by The Institute for Global and International Studies |
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Dean's Conference Room, Suite 401 |
Whither NATO? The U.S. of Force in Transatlantic RelationsDavid Dunn, Reader, School of Political Science and International Affairs, University of Birmingham (UK) Coffee and cookies provided, feel free to being a lunch. Please send RSVP to: security@gwu.edu Sponsored by Security Policy Program and the Institute for Security and Conflict Studies |
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
Ambassadors Forum: A Conversation with Ambassador Jorge BolanosAmbassador Jorge Bolanos, Chief of Mission, Cuban Interests Section Please send RSVP to: lahsp@gwu.edu with your name, organization/ GW affiliation, and email Sponsored by the Ambassadors Forum and the Latin American and Hemispheric Studies Program |
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
Nuclear Futures: The Prospects for Nuclear Arms Control and DisarmamentAmbassador Abdallah Baali, Ambassador of Algeria to the United States; President of the 2000 NPT Review Conference
Please send RSVP to: rsvpesia@gwu.edu Sponsored by the Elliott School of International Affairs |
Monday, October 26, 2009
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
The Proliferation Consequences of Laser Enrichment TechnologyPanelists will include: The panel will discuss the pending Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) license application for a proposed laser enrichment facility in Wilmington, North Carolina and the impact of this technology on U.S. nuclear non-proliferation efforts. Light refreshments will be served. Please send RSVP to: johan.bergenas@miis.edu Sponsored by the Elliott School of International Affairs, the Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation, and the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies of the Monterey Institute of International Studies |
Monday, October 26, 2009
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
Piracy on the High SeasRear Admiral Jane Dalton (U.S. Navy, Ret.), former Legal Counsel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Ms. Dalton will speak on modern issues of combating piracy in Somalia and elsewhere. No RSVP is needed to attend this event. If you have questions, please contact: DPEprofessional@gmail.com. Sponsored by Delta Phi Epsilon, Professional Foreign Service Fraternity |
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
The City View Room, 7th Floor |
U.S. Policy Directions on TaiwanBernard Cole, Professor of International History, National War College
Luncheon: 12:00 - 12:30 PM Please send RSVP to: gsigur@gwu.eduwith your name, organization/GW affiliation, and e-mail. Sponsored by Sigur Center for Asian Studies |
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
Secrets of Securing and Maintaining a Security ClearanceIf you'll be working for or with the federal government, you may require a security clearance. Learn about the security clearance process, the obstacles that graduates run into, and what you can do now to avoid them. Specifically: This event is open to Elliott School graduate students only. Sponsored by the Security Policy Studies program and Graduate Student Career Development |
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Room 505 |
Film: Operation 101: Voices of the Silenced MajorityA thought-provoking and powerful documentary film on the current and historical root causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Unlike any other film ever produced on the conflict -- Occupation 101 presents a comprehensive analysis of the facts and hidden truths surrounding the never ending controversy and dispels many of its long-perceived myths and misconceptions.
No RSVP is required for this event. Sponsored by the Conflict Resolution Forum |
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Harry Harding Auditorium, Room 213 |
Space Policy Institute: featuring Charles ElachiCharles Elachi, Director, Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Vice President, California Institute of Technology
No RSVP is needed to attend this event. If you have questions about this event, please contact: Dan Hendrickson at dbh@gwu.edu. Sponsored by the Space Policy Institute |
Friday, October 30, 2009
Room 505 |
Euthanasia, Social Death and U.S. Health Care Reform: Policy Lessons from The NetherlandsFrances Norwood, Director of Research, Inclusion Research Institute Dr. Norwood is a medical anthropologist. Her talk is based on extensive fieldwork in The Netherlands which led to a book called The Maintenance of Life: Preventing Social Death through Euthanasia Talk and End-of-Life Care--Lessons from The Netherlands (Carolina Academic Press, 2009). Dr. Norwood will discuss her findings about end-of-life care in The Netherlands and implications for U.S. health care reform. Please send RSVP to: Graham Hough-Cornwell at ghcornwell@gmail.com Sponsored by the Culture in Global Affairs (CIGA) seminar series |