IPCR Weekly Bulletin
Job and Internship Opportunities
Advocacy for the Americas Internship
The Advocacy Director (AD) for the Americas at Amnesty International USA works on influencing
policy, creating research and promoting human rights in the Americas. This internship reports directly to
the AD and provide support and experience in: developing and implementing advocacy strategies and
tactics; contact with government bodies and officials, conducting research; developing writing and editing
skills; managing databases; analyzing emerging areas of relevant law and government policy, tracking the
progress of legislation in the United States Congress, and learning about the international human rights
framework. For more information, please visit https://careers.aiusa.org/vacancy/204/description/.
WATER, Scientific Officer
WATER is a newly formed multidisciplinary group of experts that will promote and engage in activities
aimed at addressing emerging and re-emerging infectious disease control in West Africa. The group will
partner with communities, research institutions, and all the key stakeholders involved in the response to
emerging and re-emerging disease threats by providing strategic advice and specific support including
logistics like regional experts and supplies.
WATER seeks a Scientific Officer to be responsible its programmatic and organizational components.
The Scientific Officer will be based in the OSIWA offices in Dakar. The application deadline is February
25. Please visit http://www.osiwa.org/Job-Announcement-Scientific.html?lang=en for more information.
Events
Harnessing Social Media to Combat Corruption in Sierra Leone, Feb. 18
As part of the Human Rights Defender Series, N’yella Rogers, a human rights lawyer who has investiaged
cases of wrgongfully convicted women on death row, is speaking. She has advocated for the enactment on
national legislation protecting women and children, which led to Sierra Leone’s Child Rights Act of 2007.
Recognizing that interactive online technologies can lower barriers to citizen engagement in combating
corruption Rogers is now exploring the use of an interactive technological media that would encourage
citizens to utilize technology to address corruption.
The event will take place on February 18, 2015 at 12 pm in the Kay Spiritual Life Center Downstairs
Lounge. Please RSVP to KSLC@american.edu.
Red Lines: Working for Peace Through Storytelling, Feb. 18
Join us for a special film screening of Red Lines, a presentation by the film's director, Andrea Kalin, as
well as a surprise guest appearance. Kalin (SPA/BA '82) is an Emmy Award winning filmmaker and
founder of Spark Media, Inc., a production company dedicated to producing films with a social
conscience. Kalin specializes in telling emotional stories that depict lives of courage, perseverance, and
dignity set against brutal injustices and seemingly insurmountable hardships.
The event will be held at the Hughes Formal Lounge on February 18th from 11am-1:30pm. RSVP to
LibEvent@american.edu. For more information, please visit www.american.edu/library/events/SocialJustice.cfm.
Myths and Misconceptions in Study Abroad, Feb. 20
This event will feature Dr. Michael Woolf, Deputy President for Strategic Development, CAPA
International Education and will be moderated by Dr. Fanta Aw, Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer, SIS.
The event will be held on February 20th from 2-4pm in the Abramson Family Founders Room.
Beyond the Headlines - Standing Under ISIS Narratives: Implications of a Narrative Lens for
Countering Extremism, Feb. 23
ISIS continues to undermine the stability of the Middle East, as well as the security of western nations,
spreading extremism via social media and recruiting globally. While the military effort to “degrade and
destroy” ISIS has had some successes on the ground, the US and its allies find themselves unprepared to
counter extremism or contain ISIS’s social media campaign. We cannot “counter” via rational arguments
or logic. And the political strategies for pressuring compliance with international policy or promoting a
negotiated peace are neither possible, nor practical. “Thinking narrative” offers not only a new lens on
ISIS, but it also opens up new possibilities for changing the narrative landscape, at the international level,
opening up new options for "countering extremism." Sara Cobb will offer a short analysis of the ISIS
narrative, which will provide the foundation for a discussion of what kinds of contributions a narrative
lens could offer US policy makers.
The event will be at the Wilderness Society on February 23 at 12pm. To register, please visit
https://wfpg.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mc&view=formlogin&form=189813&return=L2l
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MzU3MiZvcHRpb249Y29tX21jJnZpZXc9bWMmbWNpZD1mb3JtXzE4OTgxMw==.
Gandhi-King Conference: Overcoming the Systems of through the Power of Active Nonviolence,
Feb 23 deadline
The Gandhi-King Conference is a two day event bringing together modern visionaries on nonviolence and
social change with community leaders, activists, academics, and organizers to train, learn, plan, and
organize to create a culture of liberation and justice for all.
The deadline for proposals is February 23, 2015. The conference will be held on April 10-11, 2015 in
Memphis, TN. For more information, please visit http://www.gandhikingconference.org/call-forproposals.html.
Women of Color in the Field of International Affairs, Feb. 24
A conversation about career pathways with six successful alumnae from SIS
Ask questions and hear stories about the experiences of these alumnae in navigating the field of
international affairs.
The event will be held on February 24th in the Abramson Family Founders Room in SIS from 6:008:00pm. A light dinner will be served.
Nonviolent Communication Bazaar, March 21
Nonviolent Communication (NVC), or Collaborative Communication, is a powerful tool for resolving
and mediating interpersonal, intra-personal, organizational, and inter-group conflicts. It is used worldwide
by parents, teachers, doctors, social workers, managers and others to improve their work and home life.
The practice of NVC can help us understand ourselves more fully, provide us with a sense of power and
choice in our lives, and open our hearts to compassionately connect and collaborate with others.
This day-long public event will bring together DC-area NVC trainers to offer a variety of interactive
sessions on various topics for participants with a variety of skills levels to choose from. Topics may
include social change, mediation, reconciliation, communication, leadership, parenting, trauma-healing,
romantic or family relationships, and workplace conflict.
The event is free and childcare available upon request. More detailed information to follow (and to be
posted at capitalNVC.org). Contact maassive@gmail.com with any questions, interest in contributing, or
other suggestions.
The event will be on Saturday, March 21, 9:00am-6:30pm in Ward Hall.
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.