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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
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
April 7, 2010
Christians and Manichaeans on the South China Coast in the Era of Marco Polo
Communications Bldg., Room 120, Simpson Center, 3:30-5:30 PM.
Professor
Samuel N.C. Lieu, Professor of Ancient History and Documentary Research Centre.
Prof. Lieu has broad research interest in Ancient and Early Medieval History, especially
in the study of the contacts between Ancient Civilizations across Central Asia. Currently
Co-Director of the UNESCO-sponsored Corpus Fontium Manichaeorum Project, he also has
researched projects on the military and religious history of the Late Roman East. His
current major research project is on the history of Zayton (Quanzhou) in South China - a
key port-city of the Maritime Silk Road at the time of Marco Polo and a UNESCO World
Heritage Site. He also conducts regular field surveys in Syria and S. Turkey. He is a
Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities and represent the Australian Academy
at the International Union of Academies. For more information about this event please go to
http://jsis.washington.edu/religion/events.shtml
or call 206-543-4835. Sponsored by the Comparative Religion Program and the Graduate School.
April 16, 2010
Nuclear Power without Nuclear Proliferation?
Gowen 1A, 12:00-1:30 PM.
Speaker: Scott Sagan, Co-director, Center for International
Security and Cooperation, and Professor, Department of Political Science, Stanford University;
Discussant: Andrew Cockrell, Ph.D. Student, University of Washington For more information
about this event please go to
http://www.polisci.washington.edu/Conferences/UWISC.html.
Sponsored by the Department of Political Science and the Center for Global Studies.
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Scholarship, Research & Travel
Opportunities
Deadline: March 26, 2010
Academic Fellows Terrorism studies program
the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies is accepting applications for its annual Academic
Fellows Terrorism studies program. This unique program which provides university professors with a
detailed understanding of the terror threat that faces our nation and sister democracies is centered
on a 10-day course taught in conjunction with Tel Aviv University. The program takes place entirely
in Israel and runs May 29th to June 9th, 2010 (travel inclusive). Participants interact with academics,
diplomats, military and intelligence officials, and politicians from Israel, Jordan, India, Turkey and
the United States. They also visit military bases, border zones and other security installations to
learn the practical side of deterring terrorist attacks. All expenses are paid by FDD. The final
deadline for applications is March 26, 2010. For more information please go to
http://defenddemocracy.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1350&Itemid=220
Or contact Dana Murphy at dana@defenddemocracy.org
Deadline: March 26,
2010
LGBT Foreign Affairs Scholarship
The LGBT Foreign Affairs Scholarship Board will award one $2,500 scholarship to a disadvantaged student
who plans to intern in a foreign affairs-related field in the summer of 2010. The LGBT Foreign Affairs
Scholarship serves as need and merit-based financial aid for students pursuing degrees and/or careers
in foreign affairs. The fund helps reduce the personal costs for students in high cost areas such as
Washington, DC or in other world capitals or cities.
The Scholarship partners with the U.S. Department of State’s officially recognized LGBT affinity
group, Gays and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs Agencies (GLIFAA), to foster knowledge of international
issues and careers for disadvantaged youthFor more information please visit
http://www.glifaa.org/documents/LGBT_Scholarship_FAQ.pdf
Deadline: March 26, 2010
Summer DC Internship Opportunity with the Save Darfur Coalition
The Save Darfur Coalition is seeking enthusiastic and dedicated interns for the summer 2010. Interns will work closely
with the Coalition's staff to fulfill both administrative and programmatic duties. Internships will be offered in policy,
government relations, campaigns and media relations. Internships are unpaid, but students may receive college credit, if
applicable. To learn more about Save Darfur Coalition and our work visit us online at
www.savedarfur.org.
The Save Darfur Coalition is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To apply, please send resume and cover-letter
(specifying your area of interest) to Rebecca Dennis at internships@savedarfur.org by March 26th 2010.
Deadline: March 26, 2010
Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Fellowship Program
This unique program which provides university professors with a detailed understanding of the terror threat
that faces our nation and sister democracies is centered on a 10-day course taught in conjunction with Tel Aviv
University. The program takes place entirely in Israel and runs May 29th to June 9th, 2010 (travel inclusive).
Participants interact with academics, diplomats, military and intelligence officials, and politicians from Israel,
Jordan, India, Turkey and the United States. They also visit military bases, border zones and other security
installations to learn the practical side of deterring terrorist attacks. All expenses are paid by FDD. The
final deadline for applications is March 26, 2010. For more information visit
http://defenddemocracy.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1350&Itemid=220.
Deadline: April 9, 2010
UW Stroum Jewish Studies 2010-2011 Scholarships in Academic Excellence
The UW Stroum Jewish Studies Program is currently inviting applications for scholarships
for the 2010-2011 academic year. The four (4) merit-based scholarship opportunities in
Jewish Studies ($3,000 each) are intended to encourage and recognize outstanding
undergraduate and graduate students who include coursework or research in Jewish
studies at the University of Washington as a significant part of their academic program.
To be eligible, applicants must be currently enrolled at the University of Washington
and are expected to pursue such work during the 2010-2011 academic year. Students do
NOT need to be Jewish Studies majors or minors to apply. Scholarship award recipients
are asked to submit a brief report at the end of the academic year to the Jewish Studies
Program and are strongly encouraged to attend the annual Awards and Recognition
Reception in the spring. For more information visit
http://jsis.washington.edu/jewish/scholarships.shtml.
Deadline: April 9, 2010
UW Stroum Jewish Studies 2010-2011 Travel Grants
The Stroum Jewish Studies Program is pleased to offer
three (3) merit-based Travel Grant opportunities ($1,750
each) to currently enrolled University of Washington
undergraduate and graduate students who plan to study abroad at an institution
of higher learning or approved study-abroad program during summer 2010
and/or the 2010/2011 academic year as part of their coursework or research
in Jewish studies. Students do not need to be Jewish Studies majors or minors
to apply. Travel Grant award recipients are asked to write a brief report to the
Jewish Studies Program about their study abroad experience and are strongly
encouraged to attend the annual Awards and Recognition Reception in the
spring. For more information visit
http://jsis.washington.edu/jewish/scholarships.shtml.
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Other Items of
Interest
The United States Meets Europe: A Forum for Young Leaders
Next USAME Weeklong Seminar will take place in New York City & Washington, 18th - 24th
April 2010 and will focus on the theme: "New Priorities, New Strategies: Soft Power, Cultural
Diplomacy and American Foreign Policy". In addition to looking in greater detail at the
history and development of cultural diplomacy, the next USAME Weeklong Seminar will look at
how the priorities of U.S. foreign policy have changed since the end of the Cold War and are
continuing to developed. This will provide a framework for discussions on contemporary trans-
Atlantic relations, and for comparing and contrasting foreign policy priorities in the U.S.
and Europe. The program will focus in particular on the following areas:
-The history and development of trans-Atlantic relations since 1945, focusing in particular
on the Marshall Plan, the city of Berlin, and the changing nature of relations since 1989.
-The use of cultural diplomacy and soft power by the U.S. during the Cold War, and the
importance this played in determining its outcome.
-The similarities and differences between the foreign policy drivers and strategies in
the U.S. and Europe, looking in particular at the application of cultural diplomacy.
-The development of U.S. foreign policy priorities over the past two decades, with a particular
focus on the objectives of the new U.S. administration and the strategies employed to pursue these
objectives. For more information please go to
http://www.culturaldiplomacy.org/europeanamericanrelationship/index.php?en_usame_about.
Call For Papers
Bentham Open
Bentham Open is one of the leading international publishers for Open
Access journals in various disciplines. Please refer to Bentham Open’s
website at
http://bentham.org/open/
for a current list of publications. These journals aim to provide the most
complete and reliable source of information on current developments in the field.
Our aim is to publish quality articles rapidly and make them freely available to
researchers worldwide. If you are interested in submitting an article to a
Bentham Open journal(s), then please upload it at
http://bentham-ftp.org/open/index1.php
or refer to the journal Instructions for Authors (the journal website is
stated above) or alternatively contact us by e-mail at
editorial@oa-social-sci.org
for submission guidelines. Any queries therein should be addressed to
info@oa-social-sci.org.
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For
Faculty
March 26, 2010
2010 FDD Academic Fellowship Program
This unique program which provides university professors with a detailed understanding
of the terror threat that faces our nation and sister democracies is centered on a 10-day
course taught in conjunction with Tel Aviv University. The program takes place entirely in
Israel and runs May 29th to June 9th, 2010 (travel inclusive). Participants interact with
academics, diplomats, military and intelligence officials, and politicians from Israel,
Jordan, India, Turkey and the United States. They also visit military bases, border zones
and other security installations to learn the practical side of deterring terrorist attacks.
All expenses are paid by FDD. The final deadline for applications is March 26, 2010. For more
information on the program, please go to
http://defenddemocracy.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1350&Itemid=220.
Or contact Dana Murphy at dana@defenddemocracy.org.
March 29, 2010
Position Available at New Mexico State University:
Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Political Science and Public Administration
A Ph.D. or D.P.A. required in Political Science or Public Administration.
Degree must be completed before August 2011 but preference will be given to
those with degree in hand by August 2010. Applicants from other disciplines
will not be considered.
Examples of duties include: Teach a combination of graduate public
administration and undergraduate political science courses, scholarly
research, service and outreach to public agencies; Conduct appropriate
research and engage in public service.
Interested applicants should forward complete credentials- letter of
application, vita, three letters of recommendation, brief writing sample,
evidence of teaching ability (if available) and graduate transcripts. For
more information about the position and to apply please go to
http://www.nmsu.edu/~personel/postings/faculty/15231940.html.
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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