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Upcoming Events
National Call for Justice in Afghanistan
Rally at the White House
Saturday, November 14
1 - 3 pm, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington D.C.
More information and RSVP here
The Role of International Education in Peacebuilding
Monday, November 16, 2015
9:00 -11:00 am, 2301 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
RSVP here
Mohammed Alaa Abdel-Moneim Book Launch - A Political Economy of Arab Education
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
2:30-4:30 pm, Abramson Family Founders Room
RSVP here
50th Anniversary of the Kay Spiritual Life Center
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
2 pm, Kay Spritual Life Chapel
No RSVP Required
Let Us Return: Advocating for Chagossian Refugees
Wednesday, Nov. 18th, 2015
2:30-4:30 pm, Hamilton Building 303
RSVP here
Forum with Indigenous Activists in Honduras
Thursday, November 19th, 2015
4:00pm, Kay Spiritual Life Center Lounge
RSVP to kslc@american.edu
American Muslims: Fact vs. Fiction
Thursday, November 19th, 2015
7:00pm-9:00pm, ICC Auditorium 2nd Floor, Georgetown University
RSVP here
Check out more SIS events!
Professional Development Opportunities
CDI Facilitator Training
November 17, 2015
10:00am-4:00pm
RSVP here
More information here
Tuberculous Communications Intern
U.S. Agency for International Development
Deadline: November 18, 2015
Apply here
Tuberculous Modeling Intern
U.S. Agency for International Development
Deadline: November 18, 2014
Apply here
Harold W. Rosenthal Fellowship
Deadline: December 1, 2015
http://www.apsia.org/apply-for-the-rosenthal-fellowship/
Global Knowledge Initiative - International Program Internship
Deadline: December 4, 2015
More information here
Grant Writer
The Inner Harbor Project
Deadline not posted
More information here
Call for Abstracts for Johns Hopkins SAIS Asia Conference
Forging the Asian Century
Deadline: December 11, 2015
Questions? Email saisasiaconference@gmail.com
More information here
Open Society Fellowship
Deadline: January 4, 2016
https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/open-society-fellowship
Next Generation Leaders 2016
Applications and nominations open until January 19, 2016.
Symposium: The Path to a World Free of Nuclear Weapons
Deadline: April 1, 2016
https://web.usfca.edu/artsci/peace_review/submission_guidelines/
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!
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 November 3rd. 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)
The Society for Peace and Conflict Resolution (SPCR) will be having their weekly meeting this Friday,
October 30th, at 5 pm in SIS 349 to plan and discuss upcoming events for the IPCR community. All
IPCR students are welcome.
SPCR is also planning a Movie Night on Friday, November 6th, from 6 to 8 pm in SIS 300. 'Death and
the Maiden' will be shown. RSVP to spcr@american.edu. Free pizza will be provided.
If you are interested in joining SPCR, email spcr@american.edu
Other News
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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