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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
We wanted to bring your attention to two exciting events focused
on diplomacy and international careers!
On Tuesday, November 10th, The Henry M. Jackson School of International
Studies and The Evans School of Public Affairs, in partnership with The
Humpty Dumpty Institute, will host the UN Across America Trip
featuring Ambassador Zachary D. Muburi Muita, Permanent Representative of Kenya
to the United Nations; Ambassador Steve D. Matenje, Permanent Representative of
the Republic of Malawi to the United Nations; Ambassador Eugene-Richard Gasana,
Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the United Nations; Ambassador Mr. Ruhakana
Rugunda, Permanent Representative of Uganda to the United Nations; Ambassador
Gerald Scott, Africa Area Advisor for the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, and
Mr. Guillame Niagri Bailly, First Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Côte d’Ivoire to
the United Nations.
Our guests will be speaking about issues important to their
countries in Africa including health issues, education, and aid to Africa, especially
in regards to allocation and effectiveness. There will also be time for a question
and answer session in addition to tips on how to work for international organizations
in Africa. This event will be held in Mary Gates Hall, Room 389 from 3:30 PM-5:30 PM.
For more information, please contact cgsuw@u.washington.edu
On Wednesday, November 18th, Dean Olsen a Washington native and UW alumnus who
recently earned a Master’s Degree in Policy Studies from UW-Bothell and now works as a
Social Science Analyst for the State Department's Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy
and Public Affairs, will be visiting with UW students as part of the Hometown Diplomat Program.
Dean will speak about his experiences and answer questions about the State Department
as a potential career path. Students of all degree levels and academic disciplines are
welcome to attend. This event will be held in Thomson 125 from 4:30 PM-5:50 PM.
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!
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
October 30, 2009
Fractured
Militaries: The Armed Forces and Transitions from Authoritarian Rule
in Asia
Gowen 1A, UW Seattle Campus, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM . Speaker: Terence Lee,
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, National University of
Singapore and Discussant John Buchanan, Ph.D. Student, University of Washington.
This event is part of the UWISC lecture series. Co-sponsored by Comparative
Religion Program and the Center for Global Studies
November 12, 2009
Why Accountability for Torture is Crucial for Human rights,
Our Security, and Our Souls
Kane Hall, 7:00 PM. Speaker: Ray McGovern. McGovern is a retired CIA analyst turned
CIA critic. He was an early critic of the Iraq War, founding “Veteran Intelligence
Professionals for Sanity” in January 2003 to expose the administration’s manipulation
of intelligence in the build-up to the war. He has been a strong critic of the Bush
administration’s torture program. He has appeared frequently on radio and TV,
including the New Hour with Jim Lehrer and the Charlie Rose Show. His chapter “A
Compromised Central Intelligence Agency: What Can Be Done?” is published in Patriotism,
Democracy, and Common Sense: Restoring America’s Promise at Home and Abroad, Rowman &
Littlefield, 2004. For more information go to http://jsis.washington.edu/isp/events/php
November 13, 2009
Grass-roots Jihadist Networks, Political Entrepreneurs,
and Terrorist Violence: Dynamic Networks and the 11-M Madrid Train Bombings
Gowen 1A, UW Seattle
Campus, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM . Speaker: Steve Zech, Ph.D. Student, University of Washington
and Discussant TBA.
For more information please contact Kristan Seibel at kseibel@u.washington.edu
This event is part of the UWISC lecture series.
Co-sponsored by the Center for Global Studies.
December 4, 2009
Targeted Killings:
The Decline of the Norm Against Assassination?
Gowen 1A, UW Seattle
Campus, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM . Speaker:
Nina Tannenwald, Associate Professor
of International Relations, Watson Institute for International Studies, Brown University;
Discussant: William d’Ambruoso, Ph.D. Student, University of Washington
For more information please contact Kristan Seibel at
kseibel@u.washington.edu
This event is part of the UWISC lecture series.
Co-sponsored by the Center for Global Studies.
December 8, 2009
Three Cups of Tea: Islam and
Schooling in Asia: Islam, Asia, Modernity Professional Development for Educators Workshop
Thomson 317, 5:00 PM--8:00 PM.Presenters: Ethan Casey, Dr. Talant Mawkanul.
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace...One School at a Time, featuring Greg
Mortenson with follow up materials from IAM. For more information contact the South Asia Center at
seac@u.washington.edu.
Sponsored by South Asia Center, Ellison Center,
East Asia Center, Southeast Asia Center, and Center for Global Studies of the Jackson School.
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Scholarship, Research & Travel
Opportunities
Deadline: November 3,
2009
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
The Barry M. Goldwater
Scholarship was created to encourage outstanding students to pursue
careers in mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering. The
awards will be distributed on the basis of merit. The University of
Washington is eligible to nominate up to four outstanding candidates
who are of sophomore or junior standing during the 2010-2011 academic
year. Applications for this years' campus nominations are available
online via the Goldwater Website. Students must submit the completed
application, including essay and list of three to five faculty who are
familiar with your work and you prospects and would be willing to
write a letter of recommendation if you are selected. A faculty
committee reviews application materials and four finalist are nominated
for the national competition. The Berry Goldwater application can be found at
http://www.act.org/goldwater/apply/index.html
NOTE: Do not complete the recommenders section in that it will prompt
each name listed to write a letter.Using the Catalyst "Collect It' tool,
please upload the following materials (Research Essay, Unofficial Transcript,
List of Recomenders) labeling each using your first name, last name, item name,
https://catalysttools.washington.edu/sollectit/dropbox/summary/scholarq/6683.
More information can be found at the Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships and Awards webpage:
https://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/scholar/scholarships/s/goldwater
Deadline: November 3,
2009
The Morris K Udall Scholarship
Seeking future leaders across a wide
spectrum of environmental fields, including policy, engineering, science, education,
urban planning and renewal, business, health, justice, and economics.
The scholarship application form can be found in the UW Catalyst Program at the following URL:
https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/scholarq/83784.
Applicants will also complete the following information for the University
of Washington campus nomination application process and upload them into
the drop box labeling each using your first name, last name, item name:
https://catalysttools.washington.edu/collectit/dropbox/scholarq/6743.
For more information see the Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships and Awards webpage:
https://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/scholar/scholarships/s/morrisundergraduate
Deadline: November 3,
2009
The Harry S. Truman Foundation Scholarship
Recognizing
outstanding leadership potential, academic achievement, and the
desire to pursue a career in public service. The mission of the Truman Scholarship Foundation is:
(1)to find and recognize college juniors with exceptional leadership potential who are committed
to careers in government, the non-profit or advocacy sectors, education or elsewhere in the public service;
and (2) to provide them with financial support for graduate study, leadership training, and
fellowship with other students who are committed to making a difference through public service.
The scholarship application form can be found in the UW Catalyst Program at the following URL:
https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/scholarq/83616.
Applicants will also complete the following information for the University
of Washington campus nomination application process and upload them into the
drop box labeling each using your first name, last name, item name:
https://catalysttools.washington.edu/collectit/dropbox/scholarq/6689.
For more information see the Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships and Awards webpage:
https://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/scholar/scholarships/s/truman.
Deadline: November 13,
2009
The Washington Center's U.S.-China Bilateral Trade Internship Program
The University of Washington is one of three U.S. programs to participate
in The Washington Center's U.S.-China Bilateral Trade Internship Program
for students who have strong interests in issues of bilateral trade,
business practices in the United States and China, and cross-cultural
collaboration. This Washington, D.C., program brings together 20 students,
10 from the United States and 10 from China, to work in internships in governmental,
international, business and nonprofit organizations in their areas of interest, take
a class that focuses on both cross-cultural awareness and U.S.-China trade issues,
and participate in other events such as a speaker series and simulated negotiations.
It is a competitive scholarship program sponsored by Boeing (students are named Boeing
Fellows) that covers TWC fees, housing fees, airfare, and provides a monthly stipend.
Participating students register at UW and receive 15 credits of Pol S 498. For the
application form and program details, including a listing of possible placement sites,
go to http://www.twc.edu/students/uschina.shtml. If you have questions
about the program or would like to apply, please contact Meera Roy, a UW adviser
and the liaison for The Washington Center, at meroy@u.washington.edu or 206-543-9456 for an appointment.
Deadline: December 5,
2009
NSF – Supplemental Award for Graduate Research Fellows
NSF also announced that a Supplemental Award is
available for Graduate Research Fellows (GRFs) to enable them to
travel to Norway, Finland or Denmark for up to 12 months for research
opportunities. Awardees will receive $5,000 to support travel and
costs, in addition to funds provided for living costs by the Nordic
countries’ partner agencies. Research stays overseas could begin as
early as June 1, 2010. More information is available at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09011/nsf.09011.jsp?org=NSF
GPSS Open Positions
The UW Graduate and Professional
Student Senate currently have several open positions for UW students.
For more information on each of the positions follow this link
http://www.meme-hazard.org/gpss-staging/content/employment
Please note that these jobs are not RA/TA/GA positions with a tuition waiver.
They are however incredible opportunities to do good work and get rare
experience in policy.
New International M.A. Program in International in Political Science—The
Political Conflict
This is a new international M.A. program in the
Politics of Conflict, which is offered by the Department of Politics and Government
at Ben-Gurion University, Israel. The language of instruction is English. The website
of the program is http://www.bgu.ac.il/politics-MA
and all the relevant information is available on the site. The one-year M.A. program
offers rigorous academic courses that focus on Israel and the Middle East and is
suitable both for those who want to pursue an academic career and for people who are
interested in working for governmental or non-governmental organizations.
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Other Items of
Interest
December 7, 2009
Global Washington Conference: A Blueprint for Action
Microsoft Campus, Redmond; All Day. Global Washington Conference: A Blueprint
for Action brings together the private, nonprofit, and philanthropic sectors jointly
to build the next chapter of our common future. Join us as we explore leading trends
and opportunities in global development, share best practices, develop cross-sector
strategies, inspire and share innovations. Get connected and help us build a shared
strategy for Washington to enhance global development leadership. For more information
visit www.globalwa.org.
Change for Good®--Partnership between
UNICEF and the International Airline Industry
Change
for good is an innovative partnership between UNICEF and the
international airline industry.
Established in 1987, the program is one of UNICEF's best-known and
longest-running partnerships. The alliance is designed to collect
unused currency from passengers and convert their spare coins and
notes into life-saving materials and services for vulnerable
children around the world. Since its launch in 1987, the Change for
Good® program has generated over US$70 million. Change for Good®
provides UNICEF and the international airline industry with a unique
partnership opportunity. It enables UNICEF to deliver its message to
a captive global audience, and benefits the airlines by showcasing
commitment to social responsibility and increasing customer loyalty.
In addition, Change for Good® gives airline staff an opportunity to
give back while traveling internationally.
Currently, 10 major airline carriers run Change for Good collections
on their international, some domestic flights, and some airport
lounges. These are Aer Lingus, Alitalia, All Nippon Airways (ANA),
American Airlines, Asiana Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific,
Finnair, JAL and QANTAS.
For more information: http://www.unicef.org/corporate_partners/index_25030.html
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For
Faculty
Call For Papers -- Global Studies
Conference
Pusan National University, Busan, North Korea.
June 21-23, 2010
Next June will hold the third Global Studies Conference
in Busan, South Korea. Busan is the second largest North Korean city and
one of the busiest world ports. It is significantly involved in globalizing
processes and its growing financial services sector promises to increase
its involvement in globalization. The Global Studies Conference and Global
Studies Journal are devoted to mapping and interpreting new trends and
patterns in globalization. The Conference and Journal attempt to do this
from many points of view, from many locations in the world, and in a
wide-angle kaleidoscopic fashion. Speakers at this conference may choose
to submit written papers for publication in the Global Studies Journal.
Deadlines for papers (a title and short abstract) can be found at the
Conference website at http://www.GlobalStudiesConference.com
For Alumni
Alumni are encouraged to remain in contact
with professors and friends from JSIS and to
contact our Career Services Office regarding
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