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September 2009

Wednesday, September 2, 2009
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 Please note the change of room. Room 113
1957 E Street, NW

Returning Honduras to Democratic and Constitutional Order


His Excellency Jose Manuel Zelaya Rosales, President of the Republic of Honduras

Introduction by:
Mark Weisbrot, Co-Director, Center for Economic and Policy Research

Moderated by:
Cynthia McClintock, Director, Latin American and Hemispheric Studies Program, GW

Two months following the coup d'etat that sent him into a forced exile, President Zelaya of Honduras will discuss his attempts to negotiate peace and a return to a democratic and constitutional order in Honduras.

Please send RSVP to: lasp@gwu.edu by August 31 at 5pm.

Sponsored by the Latin American and Hemispheric Studies Program and the Center for Economic and Policy Research

Tuesday, September 8, 2009
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Lindner Family Commons, Room 602
1957 E Street, NW

The Changing World and China-U.S. Relations


Ambassador Wu Jianmin, Member of the Foreign Policy Advisory Group, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, People's Republic of China; Vice Chairman, China Institute of Strategy and Management; Professor, China Foreign Affairs University

Please send RSVP to: gsigur@gwu.edu with your name, organization/ GW affiliation, and email by September 4.

Sponsored by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies

Tuesday, September 8, 2009
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

The Landmark London Hotel, Grand Ballroom II
222 Marylebone Road, London NW1 6jQ

London Event: U.S. Foreign Policy: The View From Washington


Michael E. Brown, Dean, Elliott School of International Affairs, GW

Please note this event takes place in London.

The Elliott School and GW's International Alumni Relations Office cordially invite you and your fellow GW Alumni to attend a reception and conversation with Michael E. Brown, Dean of the Elliott School of International Affairs.

Dean Brown will examine the extraordinary foreign policy and international challenges facing the United States and the world.

Please send RSVP to:
You must register to attend this event. Please use the link provided to register for this event: www.alumniconnections.com

Sponsored by The Elliott School and GW International Alumni Relations

Thursday, September 10, 2009
8:15 AM - 12:30 PM

Jack Morton Auditorium
805 21st Street, NW

The Day Before: A Conference on the National Security Implications of Climate Change


The conference will discuss how climate change will impact food shortages, scarcity of resources and mass migration ans the stability of countries and national and international security. Participants will also discuss the implications of climate change as it relates to U.S. military operations and economic competitiveness and announce details about a new American Security Project initiative aimed at analyzing the national security implications of climate change.

8:15a.m.-8:45a.m.: Registration

8:45a.m.-9:00a.m.: Welcome Remarks

9:00a.m.-9:30a.m.: Opening Remarks

9:30a.m.-10:30a.m.: Panel Discussion
Charles Glaser, Founding Director, Institute for Security and Conflict Studies, GW
Adil Najam, Director, Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future; Professor of International Relations and Geography, Boston University
Ladeene Freimuth, Founder, Freimuth Group, LLC
Bernard Finel, Senior Fellow, American Security Project
Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn, U.S. Navy (Ret.)

10:30a.m.-11:20a.m.: Remarks by Michael Oppenheimer
Michael Oppenheimer, Director, Program in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy, Princeton University

11:30a.m.-12:30p.m.: Remarks by Senator John Kerry
Senator John Kerry, U.S. Senator (D-Mass.)

This event is currently full. You may RSVP to be added to the wait list for this event.

Please send RSVP to: rsvpesia@gwu.edu. Registration is required to attend this event. Media are welcome and should RSVP to Nick Massella at 202-994-3087 or massella@gwu.edu.

Sponsored by the American Security Project and the Elliott School's Institute for International Economic Policy

Thursday, September 10, 2009
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Sciences Po Paris - Room: Goguel Bis
56 rue des Saint Peres, 75007 Paris

Paris Event: U.S. Foreign Policy: The View From Washington


Michael E. Brown, Dean, Elliott School of International Affairs, GW

Please note this event takes place in Paris.

The Elliott School and GW's International Alumni Relations Office cordially invite you and your fellow GW Alumni to attend a reception and conversation with Michael E. Brown, Dean of the Elliott School of International Affairs.

Dean Brown will examine the extraordinary foreign policy and international challenges facing the United States and the world.

Please send RSVP to:
You must register to attend this event. Please use the link provided to register for this event: www.alumniconnections.com

Sponsored by The Elliott School and GW International Alumni Relations

Friday, September 11, 2009
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Lindner Family Commons, Room 602
1957 E Street, NW

The Tokyo War Crimes Trial and Japan Today


Featuring:
Unconditional Surrender, The Emperor and the Tokyo Tribunal: Implications for the Japan-U.S. Alliance
Kazuhiko Togo, Former Japanese Ambassador to the Netherlands

The Tokyo Trial and Post-War Japan: Striving to Surmount the Alliance of Irresponsible Nations Hirofumi Hayashi, Professor, Kanto Gakuin University

Discussant:
Franziska Seraphim, Associate Professor, Boston College

Moderated By:
Daqing Yang, Associate Professor, GW

Please send RSVP to: gsigur@gwu.edu by September 10 with your name, organization/ GW affiliation, and email

Sponsored by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies. This project is generously supported by the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Lindner Family Commons, Room 602
1957 E Street, NW

Washington, DC Internship Panel


GW students talk about their experiences getting and serving in internships at places across Washington, DC including: State Department, Department of Defense, Department of Justice, the intelligence community, think tanks, NGOs, and more.

Refreshments will be provided.

An RSVP is not needed to attend this event. If you have questions, please contact DPEProfessional@gmail.com.

Sponsored by Delta Phi Epsilon, the Professional Foreign Service Fraternity

Tuesday, September 15, 2009
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Room 113
1957 E Street, NW

U.S. Foreign Policy in the Gulf Region


Ambassador Edward W. "Skip" Gnehm, Jr., Kuwait Professor of Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Affairs, GW

Sponsored by the International Affairs Society

Thursday, September 17, 2009
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Room 505 Lindner Family Commons, Room 602
1957 E Street, NW

Why They Killed: Security, Authority, and Opportunity in Rwanda's Genocide


Omar McDoom, Lecturer of Political Science, London School of Economics

Reception to follow.

Please send RSVP to: grahamhc@gwu.edu

Sponsored by the Culture in Global Affairs (CIGA) program

Friday, September 18, 2009
8:30 AM - 9:00 PM

Lindner Family Commons, Room 602
1957 E Street, NW

Korea's Past, Present and Future: Challenges and Prospects


7:30am-8:30am: Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30am-8:50am: Opening Ceremony
Keynote speech: "Challenges and Prospects of U.S.-Korean Relations during the Economic Crisis"
Mr. Charles L. Pritchard, President, Korea Economic Institute

9:00am-10:30am: Panel I: Economic Prospects in Korea and the United States during the Financial Crisis
Moderator: Dr. Kwang Soo Cheong, Johns Hopkins University

"Korea-U.S. Economic Relations: Present and Future"
Mr. Jong-hyun Choi, Embassy of Korea

"The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis and the Changes in the Labor Market Policies in Korea"
Dr. Joyup Ahn, Korea Labor Institute
Dr. Jaimie Sung, Korea University of Technology and Education

"Korea's Economic Outlook and Key Policy Challenges"
Dr. Subir Lall, International Monetary Fund

Discussants:
Dr. Jaewoo Lee, International Monetary Fund
Dr. Haeduck Lee, The World Bank
Mr. James Lister, Korea Economic Institute

10:45am-12:30pm: Panel II: Changes in U.S.-Korea Relations under the Obama Administration
Moderator: Dr. John Merrill, U.S. Department of State

"U.S.-South Korean Relations under the Obama Administration: Challenges and Prospects"
Dr. Bruce Bechtol, U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College

"U.S.-North Korean Relations under the Obama Administration: Problems and Prospects"
Dr. Hong Nack Kim, West Virginia University

"U.S. Aid to North Korea: From the Clinton Administration to the Obama Administration"
Dr. Mark E. Manyin, Congressional Research Service

"The Origins and Trajectories of Reunification Strategies in South Korea"
Dr. Jai Kwan Jung, The George Washington University
Dr. Chad Rector, The George Washington University

Discussants:
Dr. John Merrill, U.S. Department of State
Dr. Hugo Wheegook Kim, East-West Research Institute

12:30pm-2:00pm: Luncheon and Keynote Speech:
"The U.S.-Korea Relationship and Making the ROK an Advanced Country"
Henry Hyun-Suk Kang, President, Global Society of Korea and America

2:00pm-3:30pm: Panel III: Women and Empowerment in Choson Korea
Moderator: Dr. Young-key Kim-Renaud, The George Washington University

"Non-elite Women as Legal Subjects in Late Choson Korea"
Dr. Jisoo Kim, The George Washington University

"From an 'Adulteress' to a 'Living Buddha': Bhiksuni Yesun and Politics in Prince Kwanghae's Court"
Dr. Hyangsoon Yi, University of Georgia

"Unyong-jon: A Woman's Tale of Love and Oppression"
Dr. Michael J. Pettid, Binghamton University (SUNY)

Discussants:
Dr. Soon-Won Park, George Mason University
Dr. John Goulde, Sweet Briar College

3:45pm-5:45pm: Panel IV: Science and Technology: U.S. and Korean Trends and Issues
Moderator: Dr. Jae O. Kang, University of New Hampshire

"A Comparative Study on Internet Usage Patterns and Future Trends: U.S. and Korea"
Dr. Young B. Choi, James Madison University

"The Importance of U.S.-Korea Cooperation on Global Energy Issues"
Dr. Jong-Hee Park, Alion Science and Technology
Dr. Yong Nak Lee, HTRD

"Recent Trends and Policies on Infrastructure and Environment in the U.S. and Korea"
Dr. Kang-Won Wayne Lee, University of Rhode Island

6:30pm-9:00pm: Dinner and Lecture:
"Korean Studies Present and Future: Challenges and Prospects"
Hong Nack Kim, West Virginia University

Please send RSVP to: gsigur@gwu.edu with your name, organization/GW affiliation, and e-mail by Thursday, September 17, 2009

Sponsored by the International Council on Korean Studies, the Global Society of Korea and America, and the Sigur Center for Asian Studies

Friday, September 18, 2009
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room 505
1957 E Street, NW

Global Warming and the World Trading System


Steve Charnovitz, Associate Professor of Law, GW; author of Global Warming and the World Trading System

Light lunch provided.

Please send RSVP to: iiep@gwu.edu

Sponsored by the Institute for International Economic Policy

Monday, September 21, 2009
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Room 505
1957 E Street, NW

Women's Leadership in Latin America


Anel Townsend, Former Peruvian Congresswoman

Moderated by:
Cynthia McClintock, Director, Latin American and Hemispheric Studies Program, GWU

Anel Townsend served in the Peruvian legislature from 1995-2006, working in particular on issues of gender, human rights, and anti-corruption.

Sponsored by The Latin American and Hemispheric Studies Program

Wednesday, September 23, 2009
7:15 PM - 9:00 PM

Location Change: Room 505
3rd Floor Lounge
1957 E Street, NW

Foreign Policy Simulation


Moderated by:
Paul Williams, Associate Professor of International Affairs; Associate Director, Security Policy Studies Program, GW

The Conflict Resolution Forum will host a Foreign Policy Simulation in the context of a Latin American leader's assassination.

This event is open only to graduate students.

Please send RSVP to: crf@gwu.edu

Sponsored by the Conflict Resolution Forum

Friday, September 25, 2009
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

City View Room, 7th floor
1957 E Street, NW

PONARS Eurasia: Policy Conference


This is the second annual Policy Conference on the Program on New Approaches to Research and Security in Eurasia (PONARS Eurasia). Topics will include shifting bilateral and multilateral relations in Eurasia from Belarus to China, russian security policy in the Arctic and Afghanistan, and the politics of memory ans citizenship in Russia, the Caucasus, and the Baltics.

Keynote speakers will be announced once confirmed.

Presentations will be based on a set of 30 policy memos that will be available beginning September 14 at www.esp.sfs.georgetown.edu.

Please send RSVP to: www12.georgetown.edu/sfs/rsvp/esp or 202-687-1450 by September 18.

Sponsored by Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown Univerity, in partnership with the Elliott School of International Affairs, GW. The Eurasian Strategy Project is funded by the International Program of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Monday, September 28, 2009
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Lindner Family Commons, Room 602
1957 E Street, NW

Emerging Powers in Asia: Are These Post-Colonial Informal Empires?


Dibyesh Anand, Associate Professor of International Relations, University of Westminster

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 September 25

Sponsored by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies

Tuesday, September 29, 2009
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Lindner Family Commons, Room 602
1957 E Street, NW

The U.S., East Asia and Mongolia: Regional Dynamics


Ambassador Mark C. Minton, Ambassador of the United States of America to Mongolia (2006-2009)

Please send RSVP to: gsigur@gwu.edu with your name, organization/GW affiliation, and e-mail by Monday, September 28, 2009

Sponsored by The Sigur Center for Asian Studies

Wednesday, September 30, 2009
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Duques Hall, Room 652
2201 G Street, NW

Wired for Survival: The Rational (and Irrational) Choices We Make, from the Gas Pump to Terrorism


Margaret M. Polski, author of Wired for Survival

Reception immediately to follow.

Please send RSVP to: changm@gwu.edu

Sponsored by the Elliott School of International Affairs, the School of Business Institute for Integrating Statists in Decision Sciences, and the Department of Decision Sciences

Wednesday, September 30, 2009
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Lindner Family Commons, Room 602
1957 E Street, NW

A Passage to America


Patrick Radden Keefe, author, The Snakehead: An Epic Tale of the Chinatown Underworld and the American Dream

Discussant:
Moises Naim, Editor-in-Chief, Foreign Policy

Moderator:
Sujit Raman, Board Member, Asia Society Young Professionals Program

Patrick Radden Keefe will talk about his acclaimed new book, The Snakehead: An Epic Tale of the Chinatown Underworld and the American Dream. This book examines America's complicated relationship with immigration through the story of Cheng Chui Ping, known as Sister Ping, who built a multimillion-dollar empire as a "snakehead," smuggling Chinese immigrants into America.

Please send RSVP to: www.asiasociety.org/dc by September 29

Sponsored by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies and the Asia Society

Wednesday, September 30, 2009
7:15 PM - 8:45 PM

Room 505
1957 E Street, NW

Film: War Dance


Join Conflict Resolution Forum for their first movie night of this academic year.

War Dance is an Academy Award-nominated documentary about young Ugandan refugees seeking redemption through music and dance.

Learn more about the film and watch a trailer at: www.wardancethemovie.com.

Refreshments will be provided.

No RSVP is needed to attend this event.

Sponsored by the Conflict Resolution Forum