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Upcoming Events
Hip Hop Diplomats
SIS Atrium
Friday, April 1, 3:00-4:00pm
Artists from around the world perform collaborative music/dance
2nd Annual SIS International Affairs Expo
Connecting Students and Organizations with a Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
SIS Abramson Family Founders Room
Wednesday, March 30, 5:00-8:00pm
RSVP to sisinclusion@american.edu
Great Powers, Regional Powers, and Regional Orders: Or Is the Pacific Wide Enough for the US
and China?
SIS Room 331
Monday, April 4, 4:00-5:30pm
Women's Rights & Political Participation in Afghanistan
Fatima Jafari - Human Rights Defender Series
Kay Lounge
Tuesday, April 5, 3:00pm
Tea and snacks will be provided
Access to Justice for Female Victims of Sexual Violence in Colombia
American University Washington College of Law, NT07 Warren
Wednesday, April 6, 12:00pm-1:30pm
Lunch will be provided & English translation will be available
Black Lives Matter: Critical Race, Gender & Culture Studies Collaborative Launch
Battelle Atrium
Wednesday, April 6, 4:00pm
Exploring Social Justice Series
Featuring Paul Butler, Professor of Law at Georgetown University who will speak on race relations
Letts Hall Formal Lounge
Thursday, April 7, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Of Courage and Compassion: Volunteers Speak about the Refugee "Crisis" in Europe
Ward 2 Auditorium
Friday, April 8, 4:00-6:00pm
Cynthia Enloe's Keynote Address: "When Does 'Post-War' Start? Does It Ever End? Feminist
Insights."
Founder's Hall, George Mason University Arlington Campus
Monday, April 11, at 1:00pm
This event is free and open to the public. To register for the entire conference, visit here.
Celebrating Connections: A Human Rights Networking Event
American University Washington College of Law, Claudio Grossman Hall
Monday, April 11, 5:00pm-7:30pm
25th Anniversary Celebration of the Center for Human Rights & Humanitarian Law: Human Rights
in Practice
American University Washington College of Law, Claudio Grossman Hall
Tuesday, April 12, 9:00am-6:30pm
America's Diplomats: Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Ward Building, Room 2
Wednesday, April 13, 6:00pm
SPCR Benefit Concert for Mentors of Minorities in Education, Inc. Featuring Broken Ground
Johnny Pistolas, 2333 18th Street NW
Friday, April 15, 8:00pm-10:00pm
$10 cover
Professional Development Opportunities
Conferences
2016 Countering Violent Extremism Symposium
Ronald Reagan Building
Wednesday, April 6 to Thursday, April 7, 2016
Register and find more information here
Feminism for the Future: Critical Perspectives on Feminism and Conflict Resolution
Organized by School of Conflict Analysis and Resolution's Center for Gender and Conflict at George
Mason University
April 11-12, 2016
Conference on Politics, Conflict and Development
School of Public and International Affairs, Virginia International University
4401 Village Drive, Fairfax, VA
Friday, April 15 to Saturday, April 16
Register here
Building Sustainable Peace
A Conference Presented by 72 Africa & George Mason University
April 17-19, 2016
Facing a Violent Past: Dealing with History and Memory in Conflict Resolution
GMU Metropolitan Building, Conference Room 5183
April 22, 2016 from 8:00am-6:30pm
Human Rights Education - The 2016 Georg Arnhold International Summer School at the Georg
Eckert Institute in Braunschwieg, Germany
Organized by The Georg Eckert Institute and Teachers College of Columbia University
July 25 to 30, 2016
Internships and Jobs
Peace Brigades International
PBI is looking for field volunteers for its Honduras program. People with nonviolent peacekeeping
experience and who speak Spanish are encouraged to apply.
Counterpart International Afghanistan Program Internship
Deadline: April 4, 2016
Global Knowledge Initiative International Program Internship
Deadline: April 1, 2016
Tahir Institute for Middle East Policy Internship
Full and part-time positions are available
Editor, Peer Review, Creative Specialist
Journal of International Service at American University SIS
Send current resume and brief writing sample (no more than 2 pages) to
ausisjournal@gmail.com
Dorm Advisors for Our Generation Speaks
Deadline: April 10, 2016
Call for Papers
Call for Essays for 'Peace Review: A Journal of Social Justice
More information here
Call for Papers for 'Human Rights Education in Secondary School Settings:
Theories, Practices, and Teacher Training' Conference in Braunschweig, Germany
More Information here
Call for Papers for the Reducing Urban Poverty 2016 Graduate Student Paper Competition
More information here
Check out more internship opportunities or information on SIS Career Advising!
Student Groups
Society for Peace and Conflict Resolution (SPCR) represents the interests of the
IPCR students and works to enhance your graduate experience while empowering students to become
more engaged in global conflict resolution and peace work. You can reach out to SPCR at
spcr@american.edu.
SPCR encourages all IPCR students to attend their meetings every other Friday to provide input on
their student experiences and let the group know how they can best assist the needs of the IPCR
students.
Make your voice heard! Attend one (or all!) of the following SPCR meetings:
April 1st at 5pm in IPCR Lounge, outside of SIS 214
April 15th at 5pm in SIS 348
April 29th at 5pm in SIS 260
As a reminder, SPCR is still looking to round out the Communications Team so if you are
interested, please send an email to spcr@american.edu.
American University Negotiation Project (AUNP) organizes negotiation
simulations where participants can gain conflict resolution and mediation skills. The group also
invites speakers with expertise in negotiation for insightful talks open to the AU community. You
can reach out to AUNP at aunegotiationproject@gmail.com.
Creative Peace Initiatives (CPI) promotes creative peacebuilding locally and globally
through service programs, trainings, conferences and networking opportunities. The group is
currently inactive but students interested in reviving the group should reach out to
peace@american.edu.
Faculty Publications
Interreligious Peacebuilding: An Emerging Field of Research and Practice - Mohammed
Abu-Nimer
Professor Abu-Nimer published a new article with Sustainable Security on the field of inter
religious peacebuilding and dialogue.
http://sustainablesecurity.org/2016/03/16/interreligious-peacebuilding-an-emerging-field-ofresearch-and-practice/
Boko Haram, a Presidential Election and the Price of Corruption in Nigeria Hrach Gregorian
Professor Hrach Gregorian's latest publication outlines the recent events in Nigeria that have
shaped the recent election.
http://www.cdfai.org/boko_haram_presidential_election_corruption_in_nigeria.
The Good, the Bad and the Sad of the High Level Report on UN Peace
Operations - Chuck Call
Professor Chuck Call shares his thoughts on the high level review of UN Peace
Operations that was recently released.
http://blogs.cfr.org/patrick/2015/07/28/the-good-the-bad-and-the-sad-of-the-high-level-report-onun-peace-operations/
The New York Times and Washington Post: Misleading the public about U.S. drone
strikes - Jeff Bachman
Professor Jeff Bachman examines the truth and omissions in the New York Times and
Washington Post coverage of U.S. drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1461670X.2015.1073118?
src=recsys#.VeSpY_lViko
Check out more faculty publications!
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