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November 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
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Remembering LeipzigRemembering Leipzig: Vigil & Candlelight Procession No RSVP required.
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Room 505 |
Conference: Practical Approaches to MicrofinanceDiscussions with representatives from organizations such as ACCION International, Grameen Bank, and FINCA international, among others. Light breakfast and lunch provided. Please send RSVP to: ids@gwu.edu by November 2 Sponsored by the International Development Studies program |
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Kendrick Conference Room, Suite 321 |
Climate Change and Agriculture: Impacts and the Costs of Adaptation in Developing CountriesGerald C. Nelson, Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute Please send RSVP to: iiep@gwu.edu Sponsored by the International Economic Policy Forum and the Trade and Development Workshop |
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Lindner Family Commons, room 602 |
Security Policy Forum: Assessing Iran's Nuclear Program: After the Qum InspectionsDavid Albright, President of the Institute for Science and International Security Please send RSVP to: spf@gwu.edu Sponsored by The Institute for Security and Conflict Studies Presents: The Security Policy Forum. In Cooperation With The Institute for Middle East Studies |
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Gelman Library, Room 207 |
Film: KolyaWhen a financially strapped former symphony cellist, now making a meager living by playing at funerals, gets pressured into a paper marriage with a friend's single-mother niece, his roving-eye bachelor life is turned upside-down. The beautiful young woman immediately abandons her new husband and her five-year-old son, and the unlikely duo struggles to adjust to their new lives in Prague on the eve of 1989's Velvet Revolution. Winner of the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film and Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. No RSVP required.
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Gelman Library, Room 207 |
Symposium on the Fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Eastern Bloc9:00am - 10:00am: Panel 1: A reception will follow the panel presentations.
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009
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Japan's New Government: Looking Under the HoodRichard Katz, Editor-in-Chief, Oriental Economist
On the eve of President Obama's first presidential visit to Tokyo (Nov. 12-13) and the Asian region, we take a look under the hood of Japan's new government. What do the decisions taken in the first six weeks tell us about its economic policy, foreign policy and political priorities? And what are the implications for the Obama Administration?
Please send RSVP to: gsigur@gwu.edu with your name, organization/GW affiliation, and e-mail by November 2 Sponsored by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies |
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Room 212 |
20 Years After the Fall of the Berlin WallMarkus Meckel, Minister of Foreign Affairs, German Democratic Republic, 1990; Member of the German Bundestag, 1990-2009
A lecture and discussion about the current state of political affairs in Germany, the recent elections, and the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Program will begin with a luncheon reception. Please send RSVP to: fesdc@fesdc.org Sponsored by the GW German Club, the International Affairs Society, and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation |
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Voesar Conference Room, Suite 412 |
Turkey's Prospects and ChallengesBulent Aliriza, Director and Senior Associate of the Turkey Project, Center for Strategic and International Studies
The recent developments in Turkey and the region have reminded everyone of the delicacy of such issues as energy and diplomacy and the dangers of frozen conflicts and unsettled history. Panelists will discuss current challenges, future possibilities and how Turkey can conduct effective diplomacy. Light refreshments will be served. Please send RSVP to: peers@gwu.edu Sponsored by the Professionals in European, Eurasian, and Russian Studies |
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
Palestinian Higher Education Under SiegeSalim Tamari, Director, Institute of Jerusalem Studies; Professor of Sociology, Birzeit University, Ramallah, Palestine Institutions of higher learning in the Occupied Palestinian Territories face harsh challenges. Dr. Tamari, a leading Palestinian academic, will examine whether and how universities can provide academic training to students living under conditions of extreme confinement. He will discuss both the U.S .relationships to Palestinian universities, and the reality that universities operate as combat zones, where Palestinian identities are negotiated and contested. Please send RSVP to: rsvpimes@gwu.edu Sponsored by the Institute for Middle East Studies |
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Jack Morton Auditorium |
U.S. Africa Command: General William E. WardGeneral William E. "Kip" Ward, Commander, United States Africa Command U.S. Africa Command is the newest of six unified geographic commands within the Department of Defense unified command structure.
Reception to follow. Please send RSVP to: rsvpesia@gwu.edu Sponsored by the International Affairs Society and the Elliott School of International Affairs |
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
Measuring the Benefits of Foreign Product Variety with an Accurate Variety SetBruce Blonigen, Knight Professor of Social Science, Department of Economics, University of Oregon Please send RSVP to: iiep@gwu.edu Sponsored by the Institute for International Economic Policy, the Microeconomics Workshop, and the University Seminar Series on Regionalism and Global Economic Development |
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Gelman Library, Room 207 |
Film: The InterrogationAfter a one-night stand with a military officer, a cabaret singer is imprisoned by the secret police, without ever being informed of her alleged crime. For the next five years, she is subjected to harrowing torture and harassment, which she doggedly withstands in a struggle to maintain her dignity and sanity. No RSVP required.
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Thursday, November 5, 2009
Glenview Mansion at Rockville Civic Center Park |
Elliott School Alumni Reception with Dean Michael E. BrownPlease join your fellow Elliott School alumni for a reception and conversation with Dean Michael E. Brown as he provides an update on the Elliott School and examines the extraordinary foreign policy challenges facing the United States and the world. Please send RSVP to: www.alumniconnections.com Sponsored by The Elliott School of International Affairs and the GW Alumni Association |
Friday, November 6, 2009
City View Room, 7th floor |
Middle East Policy Forum: Mayor of JerusalemThe Honorable Nir Barkat, Mayor of Jerusalem Mayor Barakat will be speaking on his vision for Jerusalem, the world's most complicated city, and the future of Jerusalem in peace talks. Please send RSVP to: rsvpimes@gwu.edu Sponsored by the Middle East Policy Forum, which is presented with the generous support of ExxonMobil. |
Friday, November 6, 2009
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
International Economic Policy Forum: Randy KrosznerRandy Kroszner, former Federal Reserve Board Governor; Norman R. Bobins Professor of Economics, University of Chicago Light lunch will be provided. Please send RSVP to: iiep@gwu.edu Sponsored by the International Economic Policy Forum and the Trade and Development Workshop |
Friday, November 6, 2009
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
Battles of Manila (1945) and Nanjing (1937): Atrocity, Justice, and ReconciliationPanel I: Battle of Manila (1945) Reception to follow. This event is part of the Sigur Center's Project on Memory and Reconciliation in the Asia-Pacific. Please send RSVP to: gsigur@gwu.edu with yout name, organization/ GW affiliation and email by November 5 Sponsored by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies |
Monday, November 9, 2009
Lindner Family Commons, room 602 |
A Nuclear Free World?Ambassador Max Kampelman, former counselor of the Department of State and ambassador and head of the U.S. delegation to the Negotiations on Nuclear and Space Arms in Geneva Please send RSVP to: maia@gwu.edu with name and affiliation Sponsored by The Elliott School of International Affairs |
Monday, November 9, 2009
Voesar Conference Room, Suite 412 |
Doctor Zhivago Avenged: The Uprising of Soviet Intellectuals and the Fall of the Berlin WallVladislav M. Zubok, Associate Professor of History, Temple University; author of Inside the Kremlin's Cold War: From Stalin to Khrushchev, A Failed Empire: The Soviet Union in the Cold War from Stalin to Gorbachev, and Zhivago's Children: The Last Russian Intelligentsia
Please send RSVP to: ieresgwu@gwu.edu Sponsored by the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies and the GW Cold War Group |
Monday, November 9, 2009
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Film: When the Wall Came Tumbling Down: 50 Hours that Changed the World"Tear Down This Wall" Cake Party No RSVP required.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
City View Room, 7th Floor |
Trade Topics of Importance to the 111th CongressSenator Max Baucus (D-MT), Chairman, Senate Finance Committee Breakfast will be served.
Please send RSVP to: Sponsored by the International Economic Policy Forum and the Washington International Trade Association (WITA) |
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Kendrick Conference Room, Suite 321 |
The Erosion of Colonial Trade Linkages After IndependenceJohn Ries, Professor, University of British Columbia Please send RSVP to: iiep@gwu.edu Sponsored by the Trade and Development Workshop and the University Seminar Series on Regionalism and Global Economic Development |
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
City View Room, 7th floor |
Distinguished Women in International Affairs: The Prague Agenda: The Obama Administration's Approach to Nuclear Nonproliferation and Arms ControlEllen Tauscher, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, U.S. Department of State Please note the time change of this event. This event will be held at 5:00pm. Please send RSVP to: rsvpesia@gwu.edu Sponsored by the Distinguished Women in International Affairs series, which is presented with the generous support of Jack and Pam Cumming |
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Room 505 |
Armenia-Turkey RelationsHugh Pope, Turkey/Cyprus Project Director, International Crisis Group
This event is open to students only. Please send RSVP to: crf@gwu.edu and include a discussion question in your RSVP email. Sponsored by the Conflict Resolution Forum |
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
The Financial Crisis: An Inside ViewPhillip Swagel, former Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy, U.S. Department of the Treasury; Visiting Professor, Georgetown University Light lunch will be provided. Please send RSVP to: iiep@gwu.edu Sponsored by the International Economic Policy Forum |
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
Middle East Policy Forum: Underexposure: Baghdad Spring 2003Iraqi Director, cinematographer and photographer Ziad Turkey Jazzaa will show and discuss his film "Underexposure" filmed during the first months of the occupation. There will be an exhibit of his photographic work entitled "Migration to Destruction" Please send RSVP to: rsvpimes@gwu.edu Sponsored by the Middle East Policy Forum, which is presented with the generous support of ExxonMobil. |
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Room 505 |
Economics of Adaptation to Climate Change: MethodologySergio Margulis, Lead Environmental Economist for Climate Change, World Bank Please send RSVP to: iiep@gwu.edu Sponsored by the International Economic Policy Forum and the Trade and Development Workshop |
Thursday, November 12, 2009
School of Media and Public Affairs, Room 308 |
U.S. Public Diplomacy Towards SudanMark L. Asquino, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy, Khartoum Mr. Asquino will discuss the recent U.S. policy review towards Sudan and the public affairs challenges it presents. This event is open to GW students, staff, and faculty only. Please send RSVP to: ipdgc@gwu.edu Sponsored by the Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication |
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Lindner Family Commons, room 602 |
Obama from a Southeast Asian PerspectiveAmitav Acharya, Professor, International Relations and Chair, ASEAN Study Center, American University This event is part of the Sigur Center's New Lecture Series on Power and Identity in Asia. Please send RSVP to: gsigur@gwu.eduwith your name, organization/GW affiliation, and e-mail. Sponsored by Sigur Center for Asian Studies |
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
Trust and Authenticity in Social Media: The Case of the U.S. MilitaryModerator: The Association of Social Media and Higher Education (ASMH) invites you to a panel on the nature and role of social media in the military. The panelists, who include current and former U.S. military officers, will address the ways social media can be used effectively, efficiently and transparently to connect the military, civilian and veteran populations. Please register through: online registration for social media event Sponsored by the Elliott School of International Affairs, the Graduate School of Political Management, the Institute for Politics, Democracy and the Internet, and GW Today, GW's official online news source |
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
Middle East Policy Forum: Iran and Gulf SecuritySami M.K.M. Al-Faraj, President, Kuwait Center for Strategic Studies Mr. Al-Faraj will discuss security in the Persian Gulf and the unique role Iran plays in the current and future security of the region. Please send RSVP to: rsvpimes@gwu.edu Sponsored by the Middle East Policy Forum, which is presented with the generous support of ExxonMobil. |
Friday, November 13, 2009
Woodrow Wilson Center, 6th Floor, Moynihan Board Room |
Iran, the Middle East and America: A View From IsraelDavid Menashri, Director, Center for Iranian Studies; Professor, Department of Middle Eastern and African History, and Dean of Special Programs,
Tel Aviv University
Please allow time for routine security procedures. A photo ID is required for entry to the building.
Sponsored by GW's Rabin Chair Forum and the Middle East Program of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars |
Friday, November 13, 2009
Room 505 |
The U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement and Peru's Amazonian PeoplesJavier Diez Canseco, former presidential candidate for Peru's Socialist Party; former congressman Please send RSVP to: lasp@gwu.edu Sponsored by the Latin American and Hemispheric Studies Program |
Saturday, November 14, 2009
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Hong Kong: GW Global Forum: The United States and Asia in a Time of ChangeSteven Knapp, President, The George Washington University
Please note this event takes place in Hong Kong.
Please send RSVP to: Sponsored by GW Global Forum |
Monday, November 16, 2009
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
Rising India's Great Power BurdenC. Raja Mohan, Kissinger Chair in Foreign Policy and International Relations, John W. Kluge Center, Library of Congress This event is a part of the Sigur Center's New Lecture Series on Power and Identity in Asia. Please send RSVP to: gsigur@gwu.edu with your name, organization/GW affiliation, and e-mail by Friday, Novermber 13. Sponsored by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies' India Initiative |
Monday, November 16, 2009
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
Karim Sadjadpour: Khamenaei and Contemporary IranKarim Sadjadpour, Associate, Middle East Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Mr. Sadjadpour will be putting his remarks in context of the recent developments of Iran and will pursue a lecture that relates to U.S.-Iran relations given the nature of Ayatollah Khamenaei and the regime. No RSVP is needed to attend this event. Sponsored by the International Affairs Society |
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Marvin Center, Room 308 |
Go to Grad School...Abroad!Panelists from the British Council, Australian Education International, and CampusFrance discuss overseas graduate programs. This event is part of GW's International Education Week. Sponsored by the Elliott School Office of Academic Advising and Student Services |
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Marvin Center, Room 308 |
Working AbroadIf you have considered working abroad but don't know where to start, this is the workshop for you! For more information, visit the GW Career Center website. Sponsored by the GW Career Center |
Tuesday, November 17, 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 send RSVP to: www.gwu.edu/~elliott/admissions/ Sponsored by The Elliott School, Office of Graduate Admissions |
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Marvin Center, Room 308 |
International Business Etiquette & ProtocolA protocol expert will provide an overview of etiquette from a global perspective. For more information, visit the GW Career Center website.
Sponsored by the GW Career Center and the School of Business |
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Harry Harding Auditorium, Room 213 |
Security Policy Forum: Pakistan: Military and Political Challenges AheadStephen P. Cohen, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Brookings Institution Please send RSVP to: spf@gwu.edu Sponsored by the Security Policy Forum, the Institute For Security and Conflict Studies, the Sigur Center for Asian Studies, and the Masters Program in International Affairs |
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Monroe Hall, Room 110 |
Inside Iran: Internal Political Dynamics in the Post-Election PeriodMohammad Tabaar, Lecturer in International Affairs, GW Mr. Tabaar will present his findings and analysis of the internal dynamics of Iran since the recent elections. No RSVP is needed to attend this event. Sponsored by the International Affairs Society |
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
The Nonproliferation Review: winners of the Nonproliferation Challenge CompetitionThe Nonproliferation Review honors the winners of the 2009 Doreen and Jim McElvany Nonproliferation Challenge Competition.
Please note that Mr. Wolfsthal's remarks will be off-the-record and cannot be quoted or published. Please send RSVP to: NonproliferationReview@gmail.com Sponsored by the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies |
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Marvin Center Amphitheatre, 3rd floor |
Distinguished Women in International Affairs: Dr. Helene GayleDr. Helene Gayle, President and CEO, CARE
Dr. Helene Gayle will engage in conversation touching on a range of topics including: women and development, climate change and poverty, health and poverty, and foreign assistance reform.
Please send RSVP to: rsvpesia@gwu.edu Sponsored by the Distinguished Women in International Affairs series, which is presented with the generous support of Jack and Pam Cumming |
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Room 505 |
Fulbright and Other International Fellowships and ScholarshipsLearn about different programs and the application process from GW staff and a representative from the State Department. This event is part of GW's International Education Week. Sponsored by the Center for Undergraduate Fellowships and Research and the Elliott School Office of Academic Advising and Student Services |
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
City View Room, 7th Floor |
International Affairs Career ExpoMeet with representatives from various international affairs organizations and network with GW alumni in the field. For more information, visit the GW Career Center website. Sponsored by the GW Career Center and the International Affairs Society |
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Marvin Center, Continental Ballroom |
Alumni Event: Career Networking NightJoin us for a university-wide Alumni Career Networking Night. The event is structured to provide a high level of networking among GW professionals and is open to all GW alumni and graduate students. Please register through: www.alumniconnections.com
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Room 505 |
Film: The Battle of Algiers (La Battaglia di Algeri)This highly political film about the Algerian struggle for independence from France took "Best Film" honors at the 1966 Venice Film Festival. The bulk of the film is shot in flashback, presented as the memories of Ali (Brahim Haggiag), a leading member of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale (FLN), when finally captured by the French in 1957. Three years earlier, Ali was a petty thief who joined the secretive organization in order to help rid the Casbah of vice associated with the colonial government. The film traces the rebels' struggle and the increasingly extreme measures taken by the French government to quell what soon becomes a nationwide revolt. Pizza and drinks will be provided. Please send RSVP to: peers@gwu.edu Sponsored by the Conflict Resolution Forum and Professionals in European, Eurasian and Russian Studies |
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Lindner Family Commons, room 602 |
Professor Kiamie on Arab Politics and Life as an Arab-American in the Department of StateCharles E. Kiamie, III, Foreign Affairs Officer, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, U.S. Department of State; Professional lecturer, Elliott School of International Affairs, GW Professor Kiamie will be speaking about his experience as an Arab-American professor in the nation's capitol, and as a State Department employee. A question and answer session about Arab politics and State Department employment opportunities will follow. No RSVP required. Sponsored by the International Affairs Society and Arab Students Association |
Friday, November 20, 2009
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
G2 at GW: 2nd Annual Conference on China's Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations8:00 AM: Continental breakfast Please send RSVP to: iiep@gwu.edu Sponsored by the Institute for International Economic Policy and the Sigur Center for Asian Studies |
Friday, November 20, 2009
Room 505 |
International Research SymposiumGW undergraduates share research they conducted while studying abroad. For more information, please visit the GW Office for Study Abroad website.
Sponsored by the Office for Study Abroad |
Friday, November 20, 2009
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Sharia and Gender in the Malay-Muslim Corporate WorkplacePatricia Sloane-White, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Delaware This talk will explore how in Malaysia, the growing muscularity and masculinity of sharia (Islamic law) in personal and domestic settings has been reproduced as corporate policy in many Malaysian companies. What Sloane-White calls "personnel sharia" increasingly defines and regulates Muslim women's positionality and vulnerability vis-à-vis men in the Malaysian corporate workplace, providing insight into how Malay-Muslim women's corporate roles are being reconfigured in an increasingly sharia-ized Malaysia. I argue that to fully understand the meaning and rise of "Islamic economics" in Malaysia, we must take into account the sharia-grounded corporate culture of its practitioners. Please send RSVP to: grahamhc@gwu.edu Sponsored by the Culture in Global Affairs (CIGA) program |
Friday, November 20, 2009
3rd floor - Lounge |
Flavors of the World: International Potluck LunchBring your appetite and favorite international dish! This event is part of GW's International Education Week. Sponsored by the Elliott School Office of Academic Advising and Student Services and the Elliott School Office of International Programs and Education |
Monday, November 23, 2009
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Monday, November 23, 2009
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
Context Shapes Theory: Distinctive Trajectories of IR Scholarship in AsiaMuthiah Alagappa, Distinguished Senior Fellow, East-West Center This event is part of the Sigur Center's New Lecture Series on Power and Identity in Asia. Please send RSVP to: gsigur@gwu.edu with your name, organization/GW affiliation, and e-mail by Monday, Novermber 23. Sponsored by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies' India Initiative |