IPCR Weekly Bulletin
Call For Papers
Symposium: The Impact of Drones on the Human Right to Peace, July 15 deadline
Under the guest editorship of our very own Dr. Jeffrey Bachman, Professorial Lecturer in Human Rights
and Co-Director of the Ethics, Peace, and Global Affairs MA program at American University’s School
of International Service, this issue explores the ways in which drones interfere with the right of affected
populations to a peaceful existence. The deadline for submissions is July 15, 2015. For more information
please visit
http://alumni.usfca.edu/controls/email_marketing/admin/email_marketing_email_viewer.aspx?sid=1307
&gid=1&eiid=10391&seiid=6352&usearchive=1&puid=c16f5d7e-415a-4098-80d7-53db70e2bdb9 or
contact Professor Bachman.
Trainings
AU Conflict Resolution Services Mediation Services Trainings, March 26, 28, and 29
AU Conflict Resolution Services has announced applications for their semesterly 20-hour mediation
training. The training dates are as follows:
Thursday, March 26: 5-9pm
Saturday, March 28: 9am-5pm
Sunday, March 29: 9am-5pm
Please note that applications are due no later than Tuesday, March 17th at 3pm. For more information,
please visit http://www.american.edu/ocl/sccrs/Training-for-Volunteers.cfm.
Scholarship Opportunities
The El-Hibri Foundation, Peace Prize, May 17
The El-Hibri Foundation awards an annual Peace Education Prize to an outstanding scholar, practitioner
or policymaker. Established in 2007 by Fuad and Nancy El-Hibri, the Prize recognizes individuals for
their noteworthy or influential contributions to the field of peace education. The Prize carries a $30,000
award and is presented at an annual event in Washington, D.C. For more information on this prize, please
visit
http://www.elhibrifoundation.org/peace_education/prize?utm_content=wien%40american.edu&utm_sour
ce=VerticalResponse&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=2015%20ElHibri%20Peace%20Education%20Prize&utm_campaign=2015%20EHF%20Peace%20Educ%20Prize%2
0%26%20Scholarships%20Now%20Opencontent.
The El-Hibri foundation, Peace Education Scholarship, September 4
The El-Hibri Foundation offers peace education scholarships to graduate students with demonstrated
commitment to the field of peace education and conflict transformation. Three $5,000 scholarships will be
awarded in 2015. The scholarship application form link will be available from March 16th to September
4th, 2015 at
http://www.elhibrifoundation.org/peace_education/scholarship?utm_content=wien%40american.edu&ut
m_source=VerticalResponse&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=2015%20ElHibri%20Peace%20Education%20Scholarships&utm_campaign=2015%20EHF%20Peace%20Educ%20
Prize%20%26%20Scholarships%20Now%20Opencontent.
Job and Internship Opportunities
The International Center on Nonviolent Conflict, Assistant Director, Field Initiatives, March 30
The International Center on Nonviolent Conflict is looking for an Assistant Director for Field Initiatives
to help develop and manage ICNC’s educational initiatives for activists, organizers, and others who are
closely or directly involved in civil resistance campaigns and movements around the world.
The application deadline is March 30. For more information, visit http://www.nonviolentconflict.org/index.php/about-icnc/employment-opportunities-and-internships/3943-assistant-directorfield-initiatives
Alliance for Peacebuilding Internships, April 3
AfP's Learning and Evaluation team is now seeking multiple interns for Summer 2015 and beyond in
several program areas. The application deadline for these internships is April 3rd, but applications are
reviewed on a rolling basis! For more information on all internship opportunities, please visit
http://www.allianceforpeacebuilding.org/about-us/employment/.
Events
SIS Student Award Nominations Open, March 25
Open: SIS faculty, staff, and students are invited to nominate (or self-nominate) students for the 20142015 SIS Student Awards. Nominations should be submitted through the online form available at:
http://goo.gl/forms/ZV727eguu9. A description of the awards is available at:
http://www.american.edu/sis/gradadvising/upload/SISStudentAwardList.pdf. The deadline for
nominations is Wednesday, March 25th.
If you have any questions, please email sisstudentawards@gmail.com.
The Rise of ISIS: The Future of Syria, March 30
The Rise of ISIS: The Future of Syria, a panel discussion hosted by AU, will take place on March 30 in
the SIS Founders Room from 1:00-2:30pm. Panelists will include former Syrian diplomat Bassam
Barabandi, Kurdish affairs analyst Mutlu Civiroglu, and President of The Tharwa Foundation Ammar
Abdulhamid. The panel will be moderated by Dr. Abdel-Moneim of SIS.
Book Talk with May A. Rihani: Cultures without Borders, March 31
May A. Rihani, the former Co-Chair of the United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative, will be having a
book talk on Cultures without Borders on March 31st at 2:00pm. This is an open event hosted by the
Mohammed Said Farsi Chair of Islamic Peace. The event will be located in SIS Room 300.
Careers for Climate Change & Environmental Justice Alumni Panel, March 31
Passionate about environmental justice, climate change, and sustainability? Join the Career Center and
Office of Development and Alumni Relations for a panel and networking event with alumni who have
turned that passion into a career. Alumni from a variety of professional and academic fields will discuss
career opportunities in environmental justice, climate change, and sustainability. The event will be held in
MGC Rooms 4 and 5 from 6:30-8:00pm on March 31st. Please RSVP to the event through AUCareerWeb.
Critical Intersections: Conflict, Gender and Power, April 2-3
George Mason University’s Center for the Study of Gender and Conflict is hosting its Third Annual
Research Conference on April 2nd and 3rd. Presentations and workshops will address intersections of
power and gender that influence conflict dynamics in myriad geographic and theoretical contexts. For
more information and to RSVP, please visit
http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07eair9a5eb5f41d52&llr=baefapcab.
South Sudan Crisis: Human Rights and Role of International Community, April 8
Since December 2013, South Sudan has been embroiled in renewed violent conflict. More than 1 million
have been forcibly displaced and over 20,000 people have been killed. Most of the displaced are women
and children, living in dire conditions within refugee and protective camps. Mediation efforts by the
African Union’s Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) along with the US, EU, and UN
have failed to establish any sustainable peace. The conflict threatens the social fabric of South Sudanese
society as well as the stability of the entire East African region.
Join Creative Peace Initiatives in a discussion with South Sudanese and other experts on the root causes
of the conflict and approaches for its resolution. The event will be on April 8 from 6-7:30pm in the
Abramson Family Founders Room. Food will be served!
Graduate Student-Alumni Network Event, April 10
Join fellow American University graduate students, graduate program alumni, family, and friends for a
networking happy hour in D.C. Come reminisce with old friends and make new contacts while
celebrating the success of the graduate program. There is no cost to attend this event for current graduate
students. The price for alumni and guest is $10 per person. Appetizers will be provided along with 1 drink
ticket (followed by a cash bar). This event is sponsored by the American University Alumni Association,
the Graduate Leadership Council and the Alumni Affinity Outreach Committee. To register, please visit
http://alumniassociation.american.edu/s/1395/index1colnonav.aspx?sid=1395&gid=1&pgid=4674&cid=7
663&ecid=7663&crid=0&calpgid=338&calcid=1401.
2015 Biennial Conference on the Business and Economics of Peace, April 10-11
This event will convene a range of students, academics, business practitioners, and policymakers to
develop new ideas and thinking on peace research and to establish networks to sustain conversation and
the exchange of ideas. Both networking and career development opportunities are included in the program
and the best papers from the conference will be selected and published in Greenleaf Publishing’s journal
Business, Peace and Sustainable Development, the first journal dedicated to the mutual contribution of
business and peace. To register and find more information, please visit
http://economicsandpeace.org/education/tertiary/conference.
2-15 Graduate Student BBQ Series, April 14-16
Graduate students planning to graduate in May and August are cordially invited to join President Neil and
Mrs. Ann L. Kerwin '71 for the 2015 Graduate Barbecue Series, a home-style celebration at the
President's House featuring your favorite AU professors and staff, as well as AU alumni leaders ready to
welcome you to the Alumni Association. Shuttle service to the Kerwins' house is available from Bender
Tunnel 15 minutes prior to the start of each barbecue. This event is FREE and open to graduating students
only. Surprises are in store for graduating students who attend, but you must be present to receive them.
Graduate students should register for one (1) event only, and guests should be fellow graduating
American University Master's candidates only. To register and find more information, please visit
http://alumniassociation.american.edu/s/1395/index1colnonav.aspx?sid=1395&gid=1&pgid=5071&cid=8
197&ecid=8197&crid=0&calpgid=338&calcid=1401.
Serbia and Kosovo: Studying the Post-Conflict Politics of History and Memory in the Balkans, May
23-31
This is a 3 credit course studying the Post-Conflict Politics of History and Memory in the Balkans. The
course will take place during the second half of May 2015. Students will spend 9 days in Kosovo and
Serbia in addition to preparatory and follow- up meetings in the US. Each day will be structured as 3
hours class time, with the rest of the day and evening spent in field experience and discussions/interviews
with scholars/practitioners. We will be studying as well as traveling in various parts of both Serbia and
Kosovo. This course is open to all Mason and non-Mason bachelors, masters, and Ph.D. students as a 3credit course, and to non-students as a professional development seminar.
For more information, please visit http://crdc.gmu.edu/education/balkans2015/.
Additional opportunities and information can be found on the IPCR website:
www.american.edu/sis/ipcr and SIS Events: http://www.american.edu/sis/events/index.cfm.