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Contents
Letter from the Center
Upcoming CGS Events
Scholarship, Research & Travel
Opportunities
Other Items of
Interest
For Faculty
For Alumni
Letter from the
Center
This time of year is made particularly special with the
opportunity to recognize student, staff, and faculty
accomplishments. In this issue of e-news, the Center for
Global Studies recognizes just some of the International Studies
Program's undergraduates and their faculty mentors for their
research accomplishments showcased during the 12th Annual UW
Undergraduate Research Symposium held on May 15th, 2009.
Several of these research projects were supported from funds
from Title VI grants administered by several of the Jackson School's
international and area studies centers. Others resulted from the
International Studies Program's Winter Task Force classes. In
all, they represent an impressive array of research
accomplishments! For the overall symposium program,
specific projects and associated investigators, please click here http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/
Congratulations! International Studies Majors
Participating in the 12th Annual UW Undergraduate Research
Symposium
- Alyssa Goldberg, Jacquelyn Allen, Tiffany Martin, and Laurel
Severt (Nancy Rivenburgh)
- Jung Hwang and colleagues (Margaret Levi)
- Ruben Shimonov (Martin Jaffee)
- Sara Mamman (Steve Hauschka and Richard Frock)
- Phaik Goh (Arzoo Osanloo)
- Kristen Olson, Naama Sheffer, Gustaf Andreason, Stephen
Printz, Andrew Schwartz, Alison McKay, Marta Schwendeman, Julia
Troutt, and April Nishimura (Vincent Gallucci & Nadine Fabbi)
- Nathan Snyder (Dongsheng Zang)
- Stephen Uy (Kathie Friedman)
- Garrett Strain, Elizabeth Lyons (Sabine Lang)
- Alvin Chen (Kazimierz Poznanski)
- Kristiana Brix (Christine Ingebritsen and Deborah Porter)
- April Nishimura, Sarah Stork, and colleagues (Steve Woodard)
- Naama Sheffer (Anne Goodchild)
In other news, please be sure to join us on Friday, June 5th for
Dean Ana Mari Cauce's talk on "A Visit to Cuba"
(details below under CGS events). Besides upcoming events,
every e-news issue includes conference, scholarship, fellowship and
employment announcements. Please scroll down to see what may be
there for you. As always, please send us your news, announcements
and ideas for e-news. Thanks!
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Sara R.
Curran
Associate Professor of International
Studies & Public Affairs
Director, Center for Global
Studies &
Chair, International Studies Program - Henry
M. Jackson School
Associate Director, Center for Studies in
Demography & Ecology
http://csde.washington.edu/~scurran
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Tamara
Leonard
Associate Director
Center for Global
Studies
http://jsis.washington.edu/isp/
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Upcoming CGS
Events
June 5, 2009
A Visit to
Cuba
Thomson 317, UW Seattle Campus, 12:00 -
1:30 PM . Speaker: Ana Mari Cauce, Dean, College of Arts
& Sciences. Earlier this Spring, Ana Mari Cauce
returned to Cuba, her country of birth, after being away for fifty
years. In this informal gathering she will discuss the memories of
her childhood, her impressions of the places she visited, people she
met, and the changes that are likely to come to Cuba in the near
future.
June 24-25, 2009
Liquid Planet:
Exploring Global Water Issues 2009 Summer Seminar
UW Seattle Campus, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM . The Outreach
Centers at The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies
invite you to attend the annual Summer Seminar for Educators, June
24-25, 2009. This year's seminar, "Liquid Planet: Exploring Global
Water Issues" will focus on the major water-related issues affecting
communities around the world. With presentations featuring
geographers, political scientists, environmentalists and more, this
seminar will give teacher-participants the skills, knowledge and
strategies to incorporate global water issues into the classroom.
This two-day seminar is designed for middle school, high school and
community college educators.
Registration Fee: $95* (non-refundable) includes parking/bus
passes, coffee/tea, morning pastries, lunch, and 16 WA state clock
hours (you must attend the entire seminar to receive clock hours).
Travel stipends are available for teachers traveling more than 75
miles. In order to receive clock hours, you must register by June
10, 2009.
Sponsored by the Outreach Centers at the Jackson
School of International Studies
For more information, or to
register, visit http://jsis.washington.edu/outreach/summer/ or
contact the Ellison Center at 206-543-4852 or by email: reecas@u.washington.edu
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Scholarship, Research & Travel
Opportunities
Seattle International Foundation Announces
Small Grants Program
Deadline:
June 15, 2009
The Seattle International Foundation is
now accepting applications for its Small Grants Program. The goal of
the program is to support and foster organizations working
internationally, with a focus on organizations working in Central
America. Preference will be give to organizations based in the great
Puget Sound region. The program is open to 501(c) 3 organizations
with an annual organizational or project budget of less than $2
million. The program seeks to support organizations launching new
projects, or working to establish or expand an international project
or program. Organizations may request general operating support or
project support, and grant awards will range from $5,000 - $15,000.
Please use the Common Grant Application found at http://www.philanthropynw.org/s_pnw/sec.asp?CID=7290&DID=16471.
Applications should be sent to:
Seattle International
Foundation
909 NE Boat Street, Suite 300
Seattle, WA
98105
For more information, contact Mauricio Vivero at mvivero@seaif.org or
206-547-9336.
Masters course in 'Global Studies - A
European Perspective'
Deadline:
June 15, 2009
The Masters course is an is an
interdisciplinary, research-based programme offered by a Consortium
of four European universities:
- University of Leipzig
(Germany),
- London School of Economics and Political Science
(UK),
- University of Vienna (Austria),
- and University of
Wroclaw (Poland)
and is maintaining a partnership with four
further leading non-European universities in the field of Global
Studies:
- Dalhousie University (Canada),
- Macquarie
University (Australia),
- University of California at Santa
Barbara (USA),
- University of Stellenbosch (South
Africa).
The Masters course combines approaches from Global
History and International Studies. Cultural Studies, Area Studies,
Social Sciences and other disciplines contribute to a wide ranging
academic programme.
Further information on the Masters course in
Global Studies is also to be found under: http://www.uni-leipzig.de/zhs/emgs/.
The 2009 Routledge–GCP&S Essay Prize
Deadline: November 6,
2009
GCP&S invites entries for the annual
Routledge–GCP&S Essay Prize competition. This competition is
designed to encourage outstanding new contributions to research on
practical and theoretical questions posed by a rapidly globalising
world. It seeks to attract new research into the international
dimensions of political, economic and cultural life, and into the
contradictions of an increasingly integrated yet fragmented world.
Of specific interest are entries that look at events and
developments that reverberate beyond the confines of a particular
country, and those that are concerned with the sources and
consequences of conflict, violence and insecurity, as well as the
conditions and prospects for conflict transformation and
peace-building.
Prize
The winning essay will
be refereed with a view to publication in Global Change, Peace &
Security. The author will receive the Routledge–GCP&S Essay
Prize winner’s certificate, as well as $US500 prize
money.
Eligibility
The competition is open
to those enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate degree, or who
have graduated within the previous four years. Previously published
research articles, or those that are being considered for
publication, will not be acceptable. Essays currently being assessed
as part of a degree will also not be
accepted.
Guidelines
Essays must be between
6000-8000 words in length. The style must conform strictly to the
guidelines set out on the journal’s website and be accompanied by
the author’s name, their contact details, and details of their
institutional affiliation if applicable. For guidelines, please
refer to http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/cparauth.asp
Please send entries (printed in English and as email attachments
only) to gcps@latrobe.edu.au
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Other Items of
Interest
June 5, 2009
UWSIC Talk: Battle
Dynamics and the Risk of Civilian Attack in Uganda
12:30 pm -
1:30 pm, Gowen Hall 1A, UW Seattle Campus. Speaker: Steve
Zech.
The University of Washington
International Security Colloquium (UWISC) is pleased to announce
that University of Washington PhD student in the Department of
Political Science, Ashley D. Thirkill-Mackelprang, will give a talk
on Friday June 5th from 12-1:30pm in Gowen 1A. The talk is titled,
“Battle Dynamics and the Risk of Civilian Attack in Uganda.” UW PhD
student Steve Zech will serve as discussant.
August 5-7, 2009
6th Annual Youth
Assembly at United Nation
This year the Youth Assembly
at the United Nations is being prepared in full partnership with the
UN Department of Public Information. The UN Programme on Youth has a
presence on this year's Planning Committee, too.
More than a
dozen UN Permanent Missions Endorse and Support the YA. In 2009, the
Youth Assembly will be among the largest international youth
gatherings on the U.N.s calendar.
Come to learn more about Youth
Led Development and the success of the Millennium Development Goals,
but also enjoy:
Campaign Night, With Global NGOs
U.C. Peace Arts Festival
Incredible Networking
Educational and Employment Opportunities
Leadership Seminar Prior to the YA
After Registration: Accommodation:
Lodging, meals, special events - All included at 'Housing and
Special Events,' on the YA site. The 6th annual Youth Assembly at
the United Nations: Meet youth delegates, NGO leaders, U.N.
specialists, well- known, respected global diplomats. Three days of
intensive discussion and exchange about Youth Led Development and
the Success of the Millennium Development Goals. Be there ... and be
the change you want to see in your world.
For more
information, please visit http://www.faf.org/hl_youthassembly.htm
or
send email to yaapplications@faf.org
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For
Faculty
July 9-10, 2009
Community College Master Teacher Institute: Global
Religions
UW Seattle Campus,
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Please join community college
faculty for our annual summer institute. Faculty from UW,
faith-based organizations, and local scholars/practitioners will
facilitate this two day workshop on a variety of international
topics related to global religions. For an application or more
information, please contact tleonard@u.washington.edu
or phone 206 685-2354. Deadline to apply is June
15th.
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Please join us for our monthly Pub Crawl events and be sure to
check in with Melissa Martin, Director of Career Services/Alumni
Relations if you have news, questions, or ideas to share!
This month's Pub Crawl is June 17th. We'd like to
encourage JSIS alumni to connect with career services. You can
do this by posting your organization's job and internship
possibilities directly with us, by joining the JSIS LinkedIn group,
and by volunteering to speak with current students about your career
path. For more information, email jsisjobs@u.washington.edu.
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