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Secretary Clinton Unveils 100,000 Strong Foundation
ALUMNI NEWS
The Journal of
International Service, in
collaboration with the
SIS Graduate Student
Council, is currently seeking SIS alumni
submissions for the Wednesday, April 3
Spring Symposium. The afternoon
conference will feature graduate
students, faculty members and field
experts in the D.C. area, and will be a
great opportunity to connect with the SIS
community, share your latest research
and enjoy an afternoon of engaging
presentations and refreshments. Read
more.
GETTING TO KNOW YOU - FANTA AW
The School of International Service has long acknowledged the importance of diplomatic and cultural
Job Title: Assistant
relations with China. SIS's commitment to the region was further strengthened by Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton's announcement January 24 of a new partnership with the non-profit 100,000 Strong Foundation.
Vice President,
Campus Life and
Director, International
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Student and Scholar
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Services (full-time) and Adjunct Faculty,
Secretary Clinton Unveils 100,000 Strong Foundation (cont.)
SIS, International Communication
Department.
Pioneer in Diplomacy: Sallama Shaker
Study Abroad Grows as Programs Diversify
Service Continues After Graduation
Job Duties: As AVP of Campus Life and
Director of International Student and
Maria Green Cowles Joins Hood College
The Fast Track from SIS to NASCAR
Scholar Services, I provide leadership
and vision to a team of staff charged with
advancing campus internationalization,
Submissions Requested for Intercultural Management Quarterly
Secretary Clinton Unveils 100,000 Strong Foundation (cont.)
The School of International Service has long acknowledged the importance of diplomatic and cultural
relations with China. SIS's commitment to the region was further strengthened by Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton's announcement January 24 of a new partnership with the non-profit 100,000 Strong Foundation.
The 100,000 Strong Foundation, which will be housed at SIS, is dedicated to encouraging more American
students to study Mandarin and study abroad in China. The Foundation was born out of a State
diversity and inclusion and student
engagement. As adjunct faculty in SIS, I
teach graduate seminars related to
international educational exchange in the
International Communication program.
Read more.
GETTING INK
Department initiative, which President Barack Obama announced in 2009. The foundation was launched
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with seed funding from the Ford Foundation and the Florence Fang Family Foundation. It also is supported
Diwan: Interviewed in
by the Chinese government, which has pledged to sponsor 20,000 scholarships for Americans to study in
China.
"Kuwaiti Opposition
Loses Momentum,"
The foundation will help fund a wide variety of study abroad opportunities, from language immersion
Financial Times, Jan. 15. Read more.
programs to cultural and field-specific exchanges, with a focus on increasing participation from
underrepresented communities. Through this investment in Chinese study abroad and language programs,
the foundation hopes to bridge the gap between cultures while strengthening economic and strategic ties.
Nationally, interest in educational programs in China is on the rise. But the State Department is concerned
that it's not enough to meet the needs of a changing world, hence its support of this initiative.
INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS
Professor Jeff
Colgan will discuss
his new book, PetroAggression: When Oil
"Relationships between nations are rooted in the relationships between their people. And here, we are
Causes War
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(Cambridge University
counting on the American and Chinese people to contribute to the enduring nature of this consequential
relationship," Clinton said. "I believe that the more Chinese and American people learn about each other as students and scholars, as innovators and entrepreneurs, as artists and athletes, as members of two
Press, 2013) at the
London School of Economics Feb. 12.
great, rich and distinct cultures - the more resilient our relationship can be."
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While China is the world's most populous nation and its second largest economy, Americans have much to
learn about it. An estimated twelve times more Chinese students study in the U.S. than Americans study in
China, according to the foundation. The number of Chinese who study English is 600 times greater than
EVENTS
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the number of Americans who study Mandarin. The foundation seeks to help correct the imbalance, said
SIS Dean James Goldgeier.
the Islamic Lecture
Series will be
"Exploring Religious
"The partnership with SIS is a natural fit. The school was founded on a commitment to wage peace around
the world, and collaborations like the one with the 100,000 Strong Foundation honor that," said Leeanne
Dunsmore, associate dean for enrollment management and program development at SIS.
Freedom" with Dr.
Azizah al-Hibri, professor emerita, The
University of Richmond School of Law
The 100,000 Strong Foundation is one of many international education collaborations at SIS, including the
and founder and chair, KARAMAH:
Pakistan Women's Council, the United States-Indonesia Society, (USINDO) and the Myanmar initiative of
the International Academic Partnership Program. In addition, Fanta Aw, assistant vice president of Campus
Muslim Women Lawyers for Human
Life and director of the International Student and Scholar Services, was recently named president of
NAFSA: Association of International Educators.
This relationship with the 100,000 Strong Foundation will help expand AU's visibility in China, Goldgeier
said.
"We're trying to establish our own connections with China and the ability to partner with an entity that
promotes the U.S.-China relationship is a great opportunity for us," he said.
One vital connection between AU and China has already been made. Recently, SIS inked an agreement
with Peking University that will allow graduate students to enroll directly in the Chinese institution's School
of International Studies.
Both Goldgeier and Dunsmore have leadership roles within the 100,000 Strong Foundation. Goldgeier sits
on the foundation's advisory council, and Dunsmore is a member of its board.
AU ranked fifth by institutional type for percent of undergraduates who studied abroad, according to a
recent Open Doors study. As a leader in these programs, AU has been sending students to China for years
- the Beijing Program through AU Abroad has been operating since the late 1990s.
China is consistently one of the most popular destinations for AU students studying abroad, said Ethan
Merritt, senior study abroad advisor in the AU Abroad Office.
Currently, AU offers more than 10 programs of study in China, including opportunities for language
immersion and fieldwork. This past academic year, five SIS graduate students traveled to the country. Also
last semester, 25 AU undergraduate students studied in China through AU Abroad.
The 100,000 Strong Foundation wants to help cultivate students who have an appreciation and
understanding of China, said Carola McGiffert, president of the non-profit.
"Studying abroad in China is life-changing," she said. "It opens eyes and doors to the future. American
youth return from China with new friendships and the cultural and professional skills to succeed in the
global economy."
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Pioneer in Diplomacy: Sallama Shaker
Plotted on a graph, the four-decade career of Sallama Shaker, SIS/PhD
'93, does nothing but climb upward. It starts with a 1973 assignment as
cultural and political attaché in Egypt's embassy in Malta, takes a
steeper angle as she is named ambassador to Canada in 2000 and then
spikes in 2006 when she becomes the first woman to serve as Egypt's
assistant minister of foreign affairs for the Americas.
Shaker, who now teaches at Yale Divinity School and the Council on
Middle East Studies, says proper preparation was behind the success of
each career step. She cites the School of International Service as a
pivotal part of that preparation.
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Farsi Chair of Islamic Peace on
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Shaker was counsel general at the Egyptian embassy in Washington in
the early 1990s when she decided to pursue a doctorate degree.
"I remember calling my parents in Egypt and my father, who was the undersecretary of state for cultural
affairs, gave me advice that I still carry in my heart today: 'Education is empowerment'," she said. "If I
wanted to excel in my career as a diplomat, I needed to be knowledgeable and I needed to be more
accomplished than many of my peers in understanding conflict resolution, foreign policy and in having a
global vision."
She already had a master's degree in international public policy from Johns Hopkins University, a Master of
Economics from the Royal University of Malta and London School of Economics and a Bachelor of Science
in political economy from Cairo University. Now she wanted to learn about the Middle East and
international relations from a U.S. perspective - and there was no equivocation about where that would
happen.
"I felt that I would be better monitored and mentored at American University," she said. "And I also knew
that I would fit better there as an international student."
Dr. Shaker gives high praise to lessons learned from several of her SIS professors, including Nick Onuf,
Abdul Aziz Said and Sherif Mardin. She also called them instrumental in mentoring her academic work and
inspiring her book State, Society, and Privatization in Turkey, 1979-1990.
Her diplomatic career naturally evolved into scholarship and teaching. At the Woodrow Wilson International
Center for Scholars, she researched the impact of the Gulf War on the economies of Egypt and Turkey. For
the World Bank, she served as a consultant on several issues, including privatization in Kuwait, civil service
reform in Oman and how non-governmental organizations influence public policy development in the Arab
world.
In 2008, after teaching for a year at Claremont Graduate University in California, Dr. Shaker organized a
conference on challenges facing Arab women in the 21st century. The International Fund for Agricultural
Development published her research on the "feminization" of poverty. She coordinated a 1990 summit in
Cairo on sustainable development with a focus on training women in Africa to cope with water scarcity. And
she has made multiple scholarly presentations about women in Islam and about women and leadership.
Although her career has placed her in the same room as global leaders, she said AU was the venue for
"one of the most precious moments in my life." After juggling her job at the embassy, her home life with a
husband and two children and a rigorous course of study, she had finally completed her doctoral work.
"I had just given my doctoral defense, and I was called in by my committee," she recalled. "I entered and all
my professors, those wonderful professors who had always been there for me, stood up and clapped.
"Thinking of it still brings me to tears," she said.
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Study Abroad Grows as Programs Diversify
In the 2011-2012 academic year, SIS offered a record
number of undergraduate and graduate study abroad
programs. As the programs expanded, student
participation took a robust leap - increasing by more
than a third over the last four years.
"SIS is at the forefront of internationalizing the graduate
curriculum through study abroad," said Director of
International Program Development Rebecca Bellinger.
"Graduate students don't traditionally study abroad.
Students going abroad through SIS earn academic
credit to fulfill specific degree requirements. By
designing programs and developing partnerships that
complement the SIS curriculum, we enable students to
Christina Phillips, SIS/MA '12, and a friend at her internship
with Projeto Criança Feliz, or the Happy Child Project, in
Brazil.
get international experience without jeopardizing
on-time degree completion. In this way, the SIS study
abroad opportunities are internationalizing the graduate
experience and coursework."
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The opportunities for SIS students to enhance their educations abroad are increasing. New summer 2013
opportunities include a program in Cuba, an Indonesian addition to the long-running Malaysian program
and partnerships with the Graduate Institute in Geneva and the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy. Next fall,
SIS will debut graduate semester abroad programs with the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University
of Toronto and the School of International Studies at Peking University.
Recently, new exchange programs have been established with the U.N.-affiliated University for Peace in
Costa Rica (with which SIS offers a two-year dual degree in natural resources and sustainable
development), and the American University in Cairo, which will diversify the SIS student population.
"Our students are globally-minded and service-oriented, and both the number of programs that we have
and the number of students we send abroad reflect the students we attract to the school, and its ethos,"
said Bellinger. "Also, the school recognizes students want and need to study abroad in graduate education,
and enables students to do so within the parameters of the curriculum."
Christina Phillips, SIS/MA '12, is a two-time veteran of SIS study abroad trips.
"Receiving credit was by far the most beneficial aspect of participating in the summer 2011 Ecuador and
winter 2012 Cuba programs," she said. "They offered a way to learn topics relevant to my degree while
bringing me closer to completing my program. Everything learned on the trip was seen and studied in
context, leaving lectures and lessons ingrained in us, all while having a wonderful time."
Phillips is currently completing her Boren Fellowship in Fortaleza, Brazil, which involves an internship at a
local NGO that organizes extracurricular activities for disadvantagedchildren, as well as a semester of
political science classes at the Universidade Federal do Ceará.
"I could not speak enough on the importance of studying abroad for any student, especially one studying in
the international relations, development or political science fields," said Phillips. "These topics are so
intertwined and dependent on a solid understanding of the history, culture and society of a place. Studying
abroad complements any field, broadening horizons and offering inspirational new perspectives on every
aspect of life."
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Service Continues After Graduation
Olga Otrokhova, SIS/BA '13, has been named the 2012 recipient of the
Class of 1967 Prize, which honors an SIS international undergraduate
student who exemplifies the ideals of the school.
Its creators, Katherine Kline and Charlotte Jones Carroll, both
SIS/BA '67, wanted the award, which honors their departed classmates,
to bring their classmates together.
"We were the last class to fit everyone within the old building, and to
have a sense of community that succeeding classes couldn't have,
scattered all over the campus," said Kline. "Community is the core
essence of how we live our lives. We talked about how we might rekindle
that with our class."
Thus, the Class of 1967 Prize was born, and both Carroll and Kline knew
their ideal yearly recipient should have two main attributes.
The first was that each winner would be an international student. "Meeting people from other countries
influenced our career paths," said Kline, who has worked in the U.S. Foreign Service, while Carroll spent
11 years with USAID. "How does one study international affairs without being surrounded by international
students?"
The second crucial characteristic, said Carroll, is that the winner is, "A change agent - Someone who
knows that policy changes might be as crucial, or more so, than one-on-one service at the grassroots
level."
"What we really want to do," added Kline, "is support someone who says that their experience at SIS, like
ours, is a catalyst for doing good in the world. We're still optimists, and we're still believers."
Her advisor, Ubah Aden, who described Otrokhova as "an impressive individual," nominated prizewinner
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Otrokhova, a holder of Russian and French citizenship. "I thought she would be a good candidate, being a
non-traditional international student with a great academic record. She fit the bill on many levels," said
Aden.
In addition to earning a high grade-point average, Otrokhova has interned at ING Financial Services and
Indra, a Spanish multinational IT company. After graduating in May, she will hold a full-time internship at the
European Union Delegation to the United States.
Otrokhova developed an interest in international studies from past world travel.
"My questions were, 'Why do things work this way? What is my place in this as an individual?' " said
Otrokhova. "Isn't that the whole point? You want to be useful - whatever qualities you have can make
someone or something better."
Although she is exploring the idea of graduate school in Asia - her area of specialization - Otrokhova isn't
quite ready to leave her SIS experience behind.
"I came to school a little bit later in life, and I love this environment - it's so energetic," she said. "It's been
my home for three and a half years, and this spring it's going to end. I feel that I made a very good choice,
and I wouldn't change it for anything in the world."
If you are interested in starting a class gift with your fellow classmates, please contact
sisalum@american.edu.
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Maria Green Cowles Joins Hood College
After 14 years at SIS, Professor Maria
Green Cowles (l) has been named the
Dean of the Graduate School and a
tenured professor of political science at
Hood College (Md.). Associate Dean of
Faculty Affairs and Graduate Education
Tamar Gutner (r) presented Cowles
with an orchid at Cowles' going-away
party Jan. 17.
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The Fast Track from SIS to NASCAR
Since he was a little boy, Nur Ali, SIS/BA '98, dreamt of
racing cars. His dream became a reality soon after
graduating from American University.
"Education is so important, and I am glad I had the
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opportunity to go to such a reputable school," says Nur.
"But racing was what I wanted to do since I was a little
kid."
Nur was born in Pakistan and raised in Germany until
the age of eight. His family then relocated to Fort Worth, Texas.
Fluent in German, Urdu/Hindi, and English, and raised by parents who were proponents of education and
supportive of following one's dreams, with no prior race car driving experience, Nur went to Ohio to attend
the Skip Barber Racing School just after graduating from AU.
After graduating from racing school, Nur went back to Texas, and, in 2005, he received an invitation to
serve as the Team Leader for Team Pakistan in the A1Grand Prix, an international racing series known as
the World Cup of Motorsport, making him the first driver of Pakistani descent to race professionally.
President Pervez Musharraf launched Team Pakistan announcing Nur as the leader at an exclusive,
extravagant affair.
Nur raced internationally for a few years with the intention to transition into NASCAR, which he did at the
Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway in the NASCAR Nationwide Series on October 20, 2012. News
spread quickly in his home country of Pakistan that Nur had become the first Pakistani-American to race
NASCAR.
"I would not be where I am without my education from American University," Nur says. Outside of racing,
he serves the community by mentoring and educating children about the importance of education.
"Because I completed my education, I always have something to fall back on."
In mid-December 2012, Nur attended a three-day practice drive in Daytona Beach, Fla. and is continually
striving toward his next goal. "I am either in the gym working with a personal trainer, strategizing with my
public relations team on how to secure sponsorships or serving the community," he says. He also is
working closely with NASCAR to bring more visibility to the sport internationally.
Nur hopes to be either a part- or full-time driver with NASCAR in 2013. He is already scheduled to race in
the NASCAR K & N Pro Series and the ARCA Racing Series.
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Submissions Requested for Intercultural Management Quarterly
The Intercultural Management Institute (IMI) encourages
SIS Alumni to submit articles to be considered for
publication in the Intercultural Management Quarterly
(IMQ). Your article could be included amidst pieces by
such notable authors as journalist and columnist Mona
Eltahawy; Corey Flintoff, foreign correspondent for
National Public Radio; Harriet Mayor Fulbright, president of the J. William and Harriet Fulbright Center and
Harriet Fulbright College; Geert Hofstede, the founder of comparative intercultural research; Harvard
researcher Lawrence Harrison;and Jack G. Shaheen, internationally acclaimed author and media critic.
IMQ, a professional quarterly, offers practical knowledge to practitioners in the field of intercultural relations,
and has rolling deadlines for article submissions.
Ryan Dalton, managing editor of IMQ, encourages any and all alumni in the fields of international affairs
and intercultural relations to submit work for possible publication. Potential topics include international
conflict/post-conflict management, relationships between culture and development, culture and business,
intercultural training, culture and technology, and cross-cultural negotiation. Articles, book reviews and
case studies are the short list of formats for prospective pieces.
Articles should be innovative, add new knowledge to the field of intercultural management and avoid overly
academic jargon and extensive footnotes or endnotes. Submissions should be approximately 1,000 to
2,000 words.
Articles are selected for possible publication by the managing editor and then blind-reviewed by the IMQ
Editorial Review Board. Any accepted pieces are subject to editing for syntax, grammar, clarity and length,
and suggestions for editorial changes may be made. Alumni interested in more information about IMQ and
IMI should visit IMI's website. For subscriptions or submitting a piece for potential publication, please email
Ryan Dalton at imqeditor@american.edu.
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Alumni News
Summer is around the corner! Is your company planning to offer a summer internship, or are you interested
in creating one? Consider hiring SIS students. Please contact sisalum@american.edu with your details to
learn how to be connected with our talented graduates or undergraduates.
The Diplomatic Courier and Young Professionals in Foreign Policy have opened nominations for the "Top
99 Foreign Policy Leaders Under 33 Years of Age" project. To nominate a person who has made a clear
impact on foreign policy and is recognized as a rising leader, click here.
The SIS Fellowship provides a two-thirds full tuition scholarship to at least one American University
alumnus/na yearly. The application deadline for award consideration is Feb. 15. All required application
components must be fully complete and submitted by the deadline. No separate application is required. For
more information, visit the Graduate Admissions website or contact Amanda Taylor, director of graduate
enrollment management.
Call for Research Submissions
The Journal of International Service, in collaboration with the SIS Graduate
Student Council, is currently seeking SIS alumni submissions for the
Wednesday, April 3 Spring Symposium. The afternoon conference will feature
graduate students, faculty members and field experts in the D.C. area, and will
be a great opportunity to connect with the SIS community, share your latest
research and enjoy an afternoon of engaging presentations and refreshments.
The symposium will be accepting papers of various lengths and topics, so please submit papers,
presentations and research to americanujis@gmail.com with the subject "Symposium Submission."
Deadline for submission is Tuesday, Feb. 22, so apply early! Kindly forward any inquires to
americanujis@gmail.com.
SIS Alumni-Student Networking Reception
On Thursday, Feb. 7, from 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., join the Career Center, Office of Alumni Relations and School
of International Service at this highly anticipated annual event. Students and alumni seeking jobs or
internships may easily connect with alumni and employers offering opportunities and advice. Enjoy
complimentary hors d'oeuvres and refreshments while mingling with students, alumni, faculty, staff and
employers in the SIS atrium. For more information and to RSVP, please visit: http://bit.ly/Vvvyf9.
Dinner with SIS Dean James Goldgeier in Austin, Tex.
On Monday, Feb. 27, from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m., alumni are invited to join Dean James Goldgeier for dinner at
Max's Wine Dive in Austin, Tex. Dean Goldgeier will provide updates on the school and the university. Meet
other SIS Austin alumni, network and enjoy the ambiance of Max's Wine Dive's private wine lounge. Heavy
hors d'oeuvres, dinner and beer and wine will be served. There is a $10 charge to attend. Please RSVP to
http://bit.ly/VvwYGy by Sunday, Feb. 24.
For a complete list of other AU alumni events, please visit: http://bit.ly/KmAPh2.
Class Notes
We invite readers to send comments to SISComm@american.edu. Please include your graduation year
and degree.
Jeffrey Sine, SIS/BA '76, and the Raine Group advised Al Gore on the sale of Current TV to Al-Jazeera.
Jeffrey L. Teague, SIS/BA '79, opened a cafe/restaurant, Los Cuarto Vientos, with his wife, Jasmin
Molina, in Valle de Angeles, Honduras.
Kristin Lord, SIS/BA '91, has been named the executive vice president of the United States Institute of
Peace.
Laurie Bonavita Conors, SIS/BA '93, was profiled in the Massachusetts Telegram & Gazette as the town
of Milbury's city planner.
Emily Oxenford, SIS/BA '09, writes, "I've recently been elected as the Vice-Chair of the board for Habitat
Young Professionals (HYP). HYP is aimed at mobilizing Seattle-area young professionals to aid Habitat for
Humanity Seattle-King County's mission to address the region's need for affordable housing."
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Michelle Holleran, SIS/KSB BA/BS '10, will be working for The California Endowment in Los Angeles.
Nadine Schelling, SIS/BA '11, is working for the Public Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) in
Washington, D.C. Kelsey Schumacher, SIS/BA '11, is working for CRDF Globalin Virginia.
Derek Pacifico, SIS/BA '12, will be starting at The George Washington University Law School as an
executive assistant.
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Getting to Know You - Fanta Aw
Job Title: Assistant Vice President, Campus Life and
Director, International Student and Scholar Services
(full-time) and Adjunct Faculty, SIS, International
Communication Department.
Job Duties: As AVP of Campus Life and Director of
International Student and Scholar Services, I provide
leadership and vision to a team of staff charged with
advancing campus internationalization, diversity and
inclusion and student engagement. As adjunct faculty in
SIS, I teach graduate seminars related to international
educational exchange in the International
Communication program.
Outside of AU, I was recently elected President and
Chair of the Board of Directors of NAFSA: Association of
International Educatorsfor a two-year term, effective Jan. 1, 2013. NAFSA is the largest international
education association in the world, with close to 10,000 members from 150 countries.
How long I have taught in SIS: Since 2007.
What my colleagues would be surprised to learn about me: I am a global nomad from Mali, West
Africa, who grew up in six countries and attended French international schools. In my former life, I was an
accountant who worked as an auditor and specialized on auditing firm's accused of embezzling funds.
The best part of teaching in SIS: Teaching students who are intellectually curious and want to better
themselves and humankind. Students are deeply passionate about finding solutions to the critical issues of
our times and are willing to challenge the status quo.
My first job: Working as auditor for Ernst & Young in Dakar, Senegal.
Where I grew up: I grew up in Mali, Liberia, Washington, D.C., Kenya and Rwanda.
My family: I have a very international family - we live on several continents and speak multiple languages.
At a young age I was exposed to diverse cultures and traditions.
My hobbies: Traveling and reading biographies.
What I enjoy doing on the weekend: Being at home and enjoying a great cup of tea with a good book!
What I'm reading these days: Tamba, L'enfant du Village by Daouda Sylla and The Voice of Hope:
Conversations with Alan Clements by Aung San Suu Kyi and Alan Clements. Both books speak to the
importance of courage, faith and culture and the value of international education as a tool for being a
change agent.
My favorite book and movie: My favorite book is Frantz Fanon's The Wretched of the Earth, and my
favorite movie is "Hotel Rwanda."
My favorite hangout: Brookside Gardens in Silver Spring, Md.
My favorite food: Thai food.
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Getting Ink
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Professor David Mislan: Interviewed in "Kerry, Hagel Set to Lead 'Cautious' Policy," Global Times (China),
Jan. 22.
Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies Ambassador Akbar Ahmed: Interviewed in "Pakistan Revolution
or Political Theater?," CNN, Jan. 16.
Professor Kristin Diwan: Interviewed in "Kuwaiti Opposition Loses Momentum," Financial Times, Jan. 15.
Professor Gordon Adams: Interviewed in "Uncertainty Looms for Pentagon in Obama's Second Term," All
Things Considered, Jan. 13.
Professor Robert Pastor:Interviewed in "Brave New World of Cuba Travel Begins Monday," Miami Herald,
Jan. 11.
Professor Gordon Adams: Interviewed in "Washington's Economic Boom, Financed by You," The New
York Times, Jan. 10.
Professor Clarence Lusane: Opinion piece, "GOP Caucus Doesn't Look Like America," Associated
Press, Jan. 10.
Professor Gordon Adams: Opinion piece, "Haggling over Hagel," Foreign Policy, Jan. 10.
Professor Arturo Porzecanski: Interviewed in "La Fiesta Se Acabára El Mes Que Viene," La Tercera,
Jan. 3.
To see more SIS media appearances, please visit our SIS in the Media page.
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Intellectual Contributions
Professor Jeff Colgan will discuss his new book, Petro-Aggression:
When Oil Causes War (Cambridge University Press, 2013) at the
London School of Economics Feb. 12.
Professor Judith Shapiro's book, China's Environmental Challenges,
was most recently reviewed in the Journal of the Oriental Society of
Australia. Author Michael Paton of The University of Sydney called the
book "an essential text for anyone wishing to understand the
complexities of not only China's environmental future, but also the
realities to the limits to China's economic growth."
Professor Guy Ziv participated in a panel discussion on the Israeli
elections with Former Assistant Secretary of State P.J. Crowley through
the Jerusalem Fund January 29.
Professor Quansheng Zhao spoke on the Woodrow Wilson
International Center for Scholars' panel "China-Japan Dialogue: Beyond the Territorial Dispute" Jan 28.
Professor Arturo Porzecanski published "Recommendations for a New Administration: Prosperity
Through Rule of Law and Sound Economics" (Center for Strategic and International Studies, 2012) and
"U.S. Foreign Policy Recommendations for Latin America" in Latin American Law and Business Report
(Thomson Reuters, 2012).
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Events
Did you miss Ben Rhodes discussing President Obama's foreign policy agenda at SIS on Monday, Jan.
28? Watch the streamed event here.
Experts and practitioners will discuss the state of human rights in China Thursday, Jan. 31 in the SIS
Abramson Family Founders Room from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Also on Thursday, Jan. 31, Dr. Martin Murphy, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council's Michael S. Ansari
Africa Center, will speak on a panel about developments in maritime piracy off Somalia and West Africa.
The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place in the SIS Abramson Family Founders
Room from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
The International Development Student Program Association's Friday Forum will be held on Friday, Feb. 1
from 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. in the SIS Abramson Family Founders Room. The event is free and open to the
public.
The next chapter in the Islamic Lecture Series will be "Exploring
Religious Freedom" with Dr. Azizah al-Hibri, professor emerita,
The University of Richmond School of Law and founder and
chair, KARAMAH: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights,
hosted by the Mohammed Said Farsi Chair of Islamic Peace
on Wednesday, Feb. 6. The event, which is free and open to the
public, will be in the SIS Abramson Family Founders Room from
3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
The International Communication program will host a multicultural alumni panel on Friday, Feb. 8 from
5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Reverend Doctor Derrick Harkins and Reverend Doctor Jonathan Weaver will speak Saturday, Feb. 9
at the University Chapel in the AU Kay Spiritual Life Center, discussing "Christians as Healers: Restoring
Lives in the D.R. Congo." The event is free and open to the public, and will occur from 12:15 p.m. - 2:15
p.m.
Grande Lum, the U.S. Justice Department's new director of the Community Relations Service, will speak
in the SIS Abramson Family Founders Room Wednesday, Feb. 13 at noon. Sponsored by the International
Peace and Conflict Resolution Program and SIS, the event is free open to the public.
George Washington University Professor Stephen B. Kaplan, author of Globalization and Austerity Politics
in Latin America, will discuss his book Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 11 a.m. in the SIS Abramson Family
Founders Room. The event is free and open to the public.
Skills institutes will be occurring on select dates this spring led by practitioners from the Intercultural
Management Institute. These weekend-long courses provide both practical intercultural communication
skills and theoretical knowledge to professionals working in the international and intercultural spheres,
aspiring intercultural trainers, as well as those with interest in training for overseas living. For more
information on courses, fees and locations, or to register, visit: http://www.american.edu/sis/imi/institutes
/institutes.cfm.
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