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Upcoming Events
Dinner with Alumni Series: Jorhena Thomas and Linnisa Wahid
Discussion on Careers in National Security and Intelligence
Thursday, October 22nd, 2015
7:30pm-9:30pm at Pete's Haven
940 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC
RSVP here
Support Education for Syrian Refugees Fundraiser - Project Amal ou Samal
Friday, October 23rd, 2015
8:00pm-12:00am at Johnny Pistolas with Live Band and Drink Specials!
($10 Donation Requested)
2333 18th Street NW DC
Slim Peace - Interfaith Dialogue/Nutrition and Health Program
Every Tuesday, beginning October 27th, 2015
6:00pm - 8:00pm in Letts Lower Level Conference Room
More information here
Indigenous Rights Defenders from Colombia
Tuesday, October 27th, 2015
12:00pm, Kay Spiritual Life Center Lounge
RSVP to kslc@american.edu
Informal Information Session on IPCR Spring 2016 Courses
Hosted by IPCR Program Director and Associate Professor, Anthony Wanis
Tuesday, October 27th, 2015
5pm-6pm, SIS 235 (International Communications Suite)
Students who will arrive late or leave early because of a class are still encouraged to attend
RSVP to peace@american.edu
U.S. - Iranian Relations: Exiting the Road to Nowhere?
Talk with Ambassador John Limbert
Tuesday, October 27th, 2015
6:00pm, Ward Building, Room 5
RSVP to peace@american.edu
Exploring Social Justice-Testing: An Evidentiary Approach to Advancing Modern Civil Rights
Thursday, October 29th, 2015
11:00am-12:30pm
Mary Gradon Center, Room 200
RSVP here
The ECOllaborative Colloquium on Climate Change
Friday, October 30th, 2015
4:00pm-5:30pm in MGC 245
RSVP here
The First Annual SIS Leadership Dinner
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015
5:30-8:00pm, SIS Founders Room
Run by SIS Graduate Student Council
RSVP here
Organized Crime as a Factor in Failing Democracies: The Case of Venezuela
Wednesday, November 4th, 2015
12:00pm, Kay Spiritual Life Center Lounge
RSVP to kslc@american.edu
The Bottom Layer: Impunity for Caste Violence in India
Tuesday, November 10th, 2015
12:00pm, Kay Spiritual Life Center Lounge
RSVP to kslc@american.edu
Negotiation Simulation on the European Refugee Crisis
Hosted by American University Negotiation Project
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
6:00-7:30pm, Mary Graydon Center, Room 2
To participate, you must RSVP to aunegotiationproject@gmail.com by October 28
Forum with Indigenous Activists in Honduras
Thursday, November 19th, 2015
4:00pm, Kay Spiritual Life Center Lounge
RSVP to kslc@american.edu
Check out more SIS events!
Professional Development Opportunities
Malaria in Pregnancy Internship with the Global Health Fellows Program
Deadline: October 23, 2015
http://recruitment.ghfp.net
Harold W. Rosenthal Fellowship
See link for deadline
http://www.apsia.org/apply-for-the-rosenthal-fellowship/
FP Global Thinkers Student Essay Contest
Deadline: October 23, 2015
Essay on chainging demographics in the world's population
http://foreignpolicy.com/global-thinkers-student-essay-contest/?
utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=New%20Campaign&utm_term=%2AMorning%20Brief
Check out more internship opportunities or information on SIS Career Advising!
Faculty Publications
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-on-un-peaceoperations/
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!
IPCR Student Groups
American University Negotiation Project (AUNP)
AUNP will be hosting a Negotiation Simulation on the European Refugee Crisis on Wednesday, November 11th in MGC
Room 2 from 6 to 7:30 pm. If you would like to participate in the simulation, RSVP to aunegotiationproject@gmail.com by
Wednesday, October 28th. Available (team) roles include: United Kingdom, Turkey, Italy, Hungary, Germany and the
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Information about each role will be provided to all participants.
If you are interested in joining AUNP, email aunegotiationproject@gmail.com
Creative Peace Initiatives
Creative Peace Initiatives (CPI) has a goal to promote creative peacebuilding locally and globally. CPI creates
opportunities in the Washington, D.C. area for these initiatives through: (1) Service Program, (2) Trainings, Conferences
and Speakers, (3) Networking Opportunities. Although currently inactive, we are looking for new members to join and
revive the group.
If you are interested in joining, email peace@american.edu
Society for Peace and Conflict Resolution (SPCR)
There will be no SPCR meeting this Friday, October 23rd. However, all students are welcome to come to Johnny Pistolas
in Adams Morgan this Friday, October 23rd from 8 pm to 12 am for a SPCR-organized fundraiser for Project Amal ou
Salam, a charity that provides education to Syrian refugees. A ten dollar donation is requested at the door.
If you are interested in joining SPCR, email spcr@american.edu
Other News
Winter Program on Multi-Track Diplomacy: Transforming Violent Conflict
The Center for International Development and Conflict Management at the University of Maryland is offering its Winter
Program on Multi-Track Diplomacy: Transforming Violent Conflict. This is an 80-hour program of evening seminars
and two weekend workshops, which provides training in applied conflict management skills applicable at all levels of life,
from interpersonal and organizational conflict to preventing wars and building peace. This program will not count for AU
credit unless otherwise stated. Please contact Professor John Davies with any questions at jdavies@umd.edu.
iTrek Public Policy Trip to Israel
Israel & Co offers trips to motivated and organized graduate students with an interest in peacebuilding. This is an
opportunity for a fully-funded 7-10 day trip to Israel with an entire student group, which can be organized independently or
by a professor. By connecting participants with organizations in Israel that are of interest to them, iTrek is a great
experience to meet with leaders in various fields. Visit http://israelandco.org and contact Nicole Smith at
peace@american.edu to receive more information. Students will not receive credit for a trip unless otherwise approved.
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