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January 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Kendrick Conference Room, Suite 321 |
Designing Cost-Effective Cash Transfer Programs to Boost Schooling among Young Women in Sub-Saharan AfricaSarah Baird, Assistant Professor of Global Health, GW Please send RSVP to: iiep@gwu.edu Sponsored by the Institute for International Economic Policy |
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
The Strange Rise of IndiaEdward Luce, Washington Bureau Chief, Financial Times Please send RSVP to: gsigur@gwu.edu with your name, organization/GW affiliation, and e-mail by Tuesday, January 12. Sponsored by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies' India Initiative and the Institute for International Economic Policy |
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Room 505 |
"Treason" on Trial: Political Dissidents, the Vietnamese State, and the BlogosphereShawn McHale, Director, Sigur Center for Asian Studies; Associate Professor of History and International Affairs, GW This talk will use the trials of five activists in Vietnam to explore the evolving character of politics in Vietnam over the past few years. These activists have all been accused of conspiring to overthrow the Vietnamese state. It will address the extensive use by Vietnamese inside Vietnam of web sites and blogs outside the country to promote an alternative nationalist politics, and the way that the Vietnamese Communist Party is cracking down on this emerging internal political dissent. Particular attention will be paid to the case of the arrested lawyer Le Cong Dinh. This event is part of the Sigur Center's lecture series on Subnational Asia, and the Elliott School's Future of Democracy series. Please send RSVP to: gsigur@gwu.edu with your name, organization/GW affiliation, and email by January 13 Sponsored by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies |
Monday, January 18, 2010
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
Treacherous Alliances: The Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran, and the United StatesTrita Parsi, President, National Iranian American Council; recipient of a 2010 Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order Dr. Parsi will discuss his book, Treacherous Alliances: The Secret Dealings of Isreal, Iran, and the United States, and prospects for engagement with Iran. No RSVP is needed to attend this event. Sponsored by the International Affairs Society |
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Harry Harding Auditorium, Room 213 |
The Surge: the Untold StoryKimberly Kagen, Founder and President, Institute for the Study of War
View a shortened version of The Surge, followed by a discussion with Dr. Kagan and LTG Dubik.
The first 200 guests will receive a complimentary DVD copy of The Surge.
Sponsored by the International Affairs Society |
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
An Evening with Ambassador William L. Jacobsen, Jr.Ambassador William L. Jacobsen, Jr., former U.S. Ambassador to Guinea Bissau Ambassador Jacobsen's fascinating Foreign Service career has taken him to Botswana, Brazil, Mozambique, Namibia, Portugal, and South Africa. He served under Colin Powell during the Reagan Administration as an expert on Africa, and served as the Ambassador to Guinea Bissau from 1990-93. Ambassador Jacobsen will focus his discussion on African affairs and his experience in the Foreign Service. Light refreshments will be served.
Sponsored by Delta Phi Epsilon Professional Foreign Service Sorority |
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Room 505 |
Latin America: a Discussion on Trade Policy and U.S. RelationsEduardo Zepeda, Senior Associate, Trade Equity and Development Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; former Economist and Social Policy Coordinator, Office of the President of Mexico No RSVP is necessary to attend this event. Sponsored by the International Affairs Society |
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
The Only Thing Worth Dying For: How Eleven Green Berets Forged a New AfghanistanEric Blehm, author of The Only Thing Worth Dying For The Only Thing Worth Dying For chronicles a mission in the early days of the Global War on Terror, when the men on the ground knew little about the enemy - and their commanders in Washington knew even less. With unprecedented access to surviving members of U.S. Special Forces team ODA 574, key war planners, and Karzai himself, award-winning author Eric Blehm narrates for the first time a story of uncommon bravery and terrible sacrifice, intimately exposing the realities of unconventional warfare and nation-building in Afghanistan that continue to shape the region today. Copies of The Only Thing Worth Dying For will be available for purchase.
Sponsored by GW Veterans |
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Room 505 |
Venezuela Speaks: Voices from the GrassrootsCarlos Martinez, co-author of Venezuela Speaks; former Venezuelan program director for Global Exchange
A collection of interviews with activists and other contributors, this compelling oral history details Venezuela's social transformation. The stories encompass changes in everything from community media to land reform, cooperatives to communal councils, and the labor movement to the Afro-Venezuelan network. Offering a different perspective than that of the international mainstream media, which has focused predominantly on Venezuela's controversial president, Hugo Chavez, these examples of grassroots participation illustrate the vast cultural, economic, and racial differences within the country.
Please register here to attend this event: RSVP for Venezuela Speaks or https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dG9NcUtxcDNHWUMyVDFFUGhob1gtREE6MA Sponsored by the Latin American and Hemispheric Studies Program |
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Voesar Conference Room, Suite 412 |
BOLOGNA! Higher Education Reform in Europe: What's Working, What's NotPaul L. Gaston, Trustees Professor, Kent State University Concurrent with the publication of his new book, The Challenge of Bologna: What United States Higher Education Has to Learn from Europe and Why It Matters That We Learn It, Paul L. Gaston, Trustees Professor at Kent State University, will outline what has been accomplished in Europe through the first decade of the Bologna Process, assess the likelihood of its continued influence, and invite discussion in the light of recent developments in the European Union. Please send RSVP to: ieresgwu@gwu.edu Sponsored by the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies; the International Education Program; and the Graduate School of Education and Human Development |
Friday, January 22, 2010
Voesar Conference Room, Suite 412 |
Ukraine's 2010 Presidential Elections: Who Will Be Elected Ukraine's Next President and Why?Taras Kuzio, Editor, Ukraine Analyst This event is part of the Elliott School's Future of Democracy series. Please send RSVP to: ieresgwu@gwu.edu by January 21 Sponsored by the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies |
Monday, January 25, 2010
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
Risk, Suffering, and Response: The Haiti Earthquake Crisis of 2010Moderator: You must be registered to attend this event. Sponsored by the Culture in Global Affairs (CIGA) Research and Policy Program and the International Development Studies Program at the Elliott School of International Affairs; and the Department of Global Health at the School of Public Health and Health Policy |
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Congress Room |
Out-of-Town Event: Seattle Alumni Reception with Dean Michael E. BrownJoin your fellow GW alumni for a reception and conversation with Michael E. Brown, Dean of the Elliott School of International Affairs. Drawing on GW's unique location in the heart of Washington D.C., Dean Brown will discuss the extraordinary foreign policy and international economic changes facing the United States and the world. 7:00 PM - Discussion: U.S. Foreign Policy: The View from Washington Please send RSVP to: www.alumniconnections.com Sponsored by the Elliott School of International Affairs and the GW Alumni Association |
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
WMD's in America: What Steps is the Government Taking to Protect Your Safety?Jim Rice, Weapons of Mass Destruction Policy Director, FBI This event is off-the-record. Refreshments will be served.
Sponsored by Delta Phi Epsilon, Professional Foreign Service Fraternity |
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Room 505 |
Remaking His Role: Alan Garcia in His First and Second PresidenciesAni de la Quintana, Ph.D. Candidate, Political Science, University of Florida De la Quintana presents an account of the first and second administration of Peru's President, Alan Garcia. She also explores the intermediate period between the two administrations seeking to explain why and how Garcia changed beliefs, style, policies, and routines. This event is a brown bag luncheon.
Sponsored by the Latin American and Hemispheric Studies Program |
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 |
Middle East Policy Forum and Distinguished Women in International Affairs: Ambassador of BahrainAmbassador Houda Ezra Ebrahim Nonoo, Ambassador of Bahrain to the United States Ambassador Nonoo will present remarks on the relationship between the United States and Bahrain. She will also comment on the role Bahrain plays in the Persian Gulf and its role in regional security. The Middle East Policy Forum is presented with the generous support of ExxonMobil.
Please send RSVP to: rsvpimes@gwu.edu Sponsored by Middle East Policy Forum, the Distinguished Women in International Affairs series, and the Ambassadors Forum |
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Harry Harding Auditorium, Room 213 |
Diversity Career Networking EventLearn about important career opportunities from experienced Foreign Service officers, Foreign Service specialists, and Civil Service professionals, who will discuss the important work you could do to represent and protect our country. RSVPs are required by January 21, 2010. Seating is limited. Pre-screening information will be requested. Please send RSVP to: careers.state.gov/GWevent Sponsored by the Elliott School Graduate Student Career Development and The George Washington University |
Thursday, January 28, 2010
The Palace Hotel, Presidio Room |
Out-of-Town Event: San Francisco Alumni Reception with Dean Michael E. BrownJoin your fellow GW alumni for a reception and conversation with Michael E. Brown, Dean of the Elliott School of International Affairs. Drawing on GW's unique location in the heart of Washington D.C., Dean Brown will discuss the extraordinary foreign policy and international economic changes facing the United States and the world. 7:00 PM - Discussion: U.S. Foreign Policy: The View from Washington Please send RSVP to: www.alumniconnections.com Sponsored by the Elliott School of International Affairs and the GW Alumni Association |
Friday, January 29, 2010
Room 505 |
Modesty and Public Appearance: Islam in Comparative PerspectiveNiloofar Haeri, Professor of Anthropology, Johns Hopkins University In order to understand the various dimensions of the concern with public appearance among Muslims, we need to shift our focus from "the veil" and "hijab" to notions of modesty. Islam is not the only religion that is concerned with modesty, notwithstanding the exclusive attention of recent writing on this religion. Hence, it should be examined in a comparative perspective. She will report on recent fieldwork in Tehran among Iranian Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Please send RSVP to: rsvpimes@gwu.edu Sponsored by the Institute for Middle East Studies |