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Upcoming Events
Lemkin Summit to End Genocide and Mass Atrocities
Hosted by The Enough Project and Jewish World Watch
Saturday, Jan. 30 - Monday, Feb. 1, 2016
More information and registration here
Check out more SIS events!
Professional Development Opportunities
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
kverhoeve2000@gmail.com
Grant Writer
The Inner Harbor Project
Deadline not posted
More information here
Research Assistant
U.S. Institute of Peace
Deadline not posted
More information and application here
Open Society Fellowship
Deadline: January 4, 2016
More information here
Camp Counselor or Dialogue Facilitator
Seeds of Peace (Otisfield, Maine and International)
Deadline: January 15, 2016
More information and application here
Next Generation Leaders Program
The McCain Institute for International Leadership
Deadline: January 26, 2016
More information here
Boren Fellowship
Up to $30,000 for the study or world regions and languges critical to U.S. interests
Awards are made for a minimum of 12 weeks and preference will be given to applicants proposing
overseas programs of 6 months or longer
Boren Fellows commit to working in the federal government for at least one year after graduation
Deadline: January 28, 2016
If you are interested, email meritawards@american.edu
Call for Proposals
The Benjamin V. Cohen Peace Conference: Peace in Troubled Times
Deadline: January 31, 2016
More information here
Call for Essays for 'Peace Review: A Journal of Social Justice
More information here
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-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!
Other News
Hydration 4 Others Campaign
Please donate to the Hydration 4 Others Campaign and help raise $25,000 through the non-profit
organization, Charity: Water to build a highly sustainable well that can provide clean water for tens of
thousands of people in the water-poor country of Ethiopia. http://www.hydration4others.com/
Making Conflict Work App
Professor Peter T. Coleman and Dr. Robert Ferguson of Columbia University have developed a free
mobile app for solutions to interpersonal and workplace conflicts. Based on research from their book on
conflict resolution, this app applies these techniques to provide suggestions for navigating conflict in
everyday life. Click here for more information.
Civic Engagements: D.C. Community Conflict Dynamics
This project will lay the groundwork for an upcoming Conflict Resolution Apprenticeship Summer
Institute, jointly run by GWU, CIT and the IMCP, for students interested in practicing their conflict
resolution skills in live settings. Capstone student teams will complete the following activities during
Spring 2016: map Diaspora communities and crime in the DC area; assess social structures and
conflict dynamics; build community relationships and develop partnerships; and write a final report
summarizing lessons learned. This project is recruiting two teams of three to four graduate students to
assist in the project. Contact nalzyoud@ communitiesintransition.com for more information.
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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