Subject: MSFS-SAIS Debate, Arab Social Media Vortex, China's Foreign Policy - Week in Preview 4/19/2012
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The Competitive Frontline: Immigrant Skills

   Friday, Apr. 20:  America's global competitiveness is shaped, in part,
   by the economic contributions of immigrants to the nation's
   productivity. That contribution takes place in local economies and
   urban agglomerations which generate most innovative growth. Featuring
   Dr. Audrey Singer, senior fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program,
   Brookings Institute. Sponsored by the Institute for the Study of
   International Migration. 9am, New North 408/411. [5]Click here to RSVP.
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       5. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=133&EventID=94399

Conflict, Crisis and Urbanization: Impacts, Lessons and Challenges

   Friday, Apr. 20: In many war-torn and otherwise fragile countries,
   individuals and families flee rural areas due to violence,
   environmental degradation, land grabs and narco-trafficking and make
   their way into cities. How are they copying? How can they be
   integrated? How can cities cope with populations they cannot absorb?
   Sponsored by the Institute for the Study of International Migration.
   12pm, ICC 270. [6]Click here to RSVP.
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       6. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=133&EventID=94397

Politics & Strategy: Partisan Ambition & American Statecraft

   Friday, Apr. 20: Why do some national leaders pursue ambitious grand
   strategies and adventuresome foreign policies while others do not? When
   do leaders boldly confront foreign threats and when are they less
   assertive? Politics and Strategy shows that grand strategies are
   Janus-faced: their formulation has as much to do with a leader's
   ability to govern at home as it does with maintaining the nation's
   security abroad. Peter Trubowitz reveals how variations in domestic
   party politics and international power have led presidents from George
   Washington to Barack Obama to pursue strategies that differ widely in
   international ambition and cost. Sponsored by the Mortara Center for
   International Studies. 12pm, Mortara Building. [7]Click here to RSVP.
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       7. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=242&EventID=92540

'Negro Tenia Que Ser!' Anti-Discrimination Panel

   Friday, Apr. 20: This event will include several speakers participating
   in a panel discussion on race relations in Latin American and recent
   laws in several countries against discrimination. The panel will focus
   on the rights of afro-descendants and indigenous populations in these
   countries. Panelists include Zakiya Carr Johnson, senior advisor for
   race, ethnicity and social inclusion, U.S. Department of State; Tonija
   Hope Navas, director of outreach for Latin America and the Caribbean,
   ICHAD; Yuri Romana Rivas, Afro-Colombian lawyer and Fulbright Scholar,
   American University; and Jamie Salazar, M.A. candidate at the Center
   for Latin American Studies (CLAS), Georgetown University. Sponsored by
   LAGO. 12pm, ICC 7th Floor Executive Conference Room. [8]Click here for
   more information.
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       8. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=43&EventID=94230

The Eurozone Debt Crisis: Causes and Consequences

   Friday, Apr. 20: The BMW Center invites you to a discussion with David
   Cameron, professor of political science and director of the European
   Union Studies Program at Yale University. Lunch will be provided.
   Sponsored by the BMW Center for German and European Studies. 12pm, ICC
   450. [9]Click here to RSVP.
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       9. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=87&EventID=94465

Summer Research Presentations

   Friday, Apr. 20: Students who received research grants in the Summer of
   2011 will be presenting their topics and findings. Sponsored by
   the Center for Latin American Studies. 3pm, ICC 450. [10]Click here for
   more information.
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       10. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=43&EventID=94453

Hala Maksoud Commemoration

   Sunday, Apr. 22: Join a commemorative evening to honor the late Hala
   Salaam Maksoud, Ph.D. (1943-2002) featuring Simon Shaheen on oud and
   Waleed Howrani on piano. This will be followed by a reception.
   Sponsored by the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies. 4pm, Gaston
   Hall. [11]Click here to RSVP.
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       11. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=89&EventID=94473

A Talk with Bill McKibben, Distinguished Environmentalist

   Sunday, Apr. 22: Bill McKibben is the author of a dozen books about the
   environment, beginning with The End of Nature in 1989, which is
   regarded as the first book for a general audience on climate change. He
   is a founder of the grassroots climate campaign 350.org, which has
   coordinated 15,000 rallies in 189 countries since 2009. Time called him
   'the planet's best green journalist' and the Boston Globe said in 2010
   that he was 'probably the country's most important
   environmentalist.' Sponsored by the GU Center for the Environment
   (GUCFE); GU College Democrats; and the Science, Technology and
   International Affairs (STIA) Program. 7pm, Reiss Science Building 103.
   [12]Click here for more information.
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       12. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=580&EventID=94325

Peter Beinart: Book Talk - The Crisis of Zionism

   Monday, Apr. 23: Peter Beinart will give a talk on his most recent
   book, The Crisis of Zionism (Holt, Henry & Company, Inc.: 2012). A Q&A
   session and book-signing will follow the lecture. Lunch will be served.
   Sponsored by the Program for Jewish Civilization. 12pm, McCarthy Hall
   McShain Lounge. [13]Click here to RSVP.
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       13. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=349&EventID=91245

Book Presentation on Decolonization of Puerto Rico

   Monday, Apr. 23: Please join for a book presentation by author Dr.
   Angel Collado-Schwarz on his latest work Decolonization Models for
   America’s Last Colony: Puerto Rico. The island of Puerto Rico suffers
   from a stagnant economy, devastating unemployment and severely limited
   political autonomy. In this book, Collado-Schwarz addresses the more
   than a century-old relationship between Puerto Rico and the United
   States and presents compelling decolonization strategies. The author
   examines six countries similar in size to Puerto Rico that have all
   successfully navigated a course to sovereignty: Singapore, Ireland,
   Israel, New Zealand, Estonia and Slovenia. Sponsored by MSFS. 12:15pm,
   ICC 700. [14]Click here to RSVP.
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       14. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=11&EventID=94017

Africa & New Global Landscape, Donald Kaberuka

   Monday, Apr. 23: Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development
   Bank (AfDB) will discuss the strong growth in Africa in the recent
   past. In his talk, he will focus on the opportunities and the
   challenges that the continent faces in accelerating, broadening, and
   deepening that progress going forward. Mr. Kaberuka will also address
   how the AfDB has supported Africa efforts as well as the Bank's
   envisioned role in the medium and long term. Sponsored by the African
   Studies Program and the McDonough School of Business. 1:30pm, Rafik B.
   Hariri Building Fisher Colloquium. [15]Click here to RSVP.
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       15. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=141&EventID=94562

Elliott Abrams: Reflections on Democracy and the Arab Spring

   Tuesday, Apr. 24: Featuring Elliot Abrams, who is senior fellow for
   Middle Eastern Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. He
   previously served as deputy national security advisor for global
   democracy strategy and specializes in U.S. foreign policy in the Middle
   East. A Q&A will follow the lecture. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by
   the Program for Jewish Civilization. 12pm, McCarthy Hall McShain
   Lounge. [16]Click here to RSVP.
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       16. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=349&EventID=91246

Saudi Arabia: Global Crossroads? Economy, Energy, Education

   Tuesday, Apr. 24: Saudi Arabia continues to receive heightened
   international attention because of the Kingdom’s sustained efforts to
   promote economic growth through investment in education,
   entrepreneurship and economic diversification. At the same time, Saudi
   Arabia still faces significant economic, demographic and social
   challenges to meeting its goal of emerging as a robust knowledge
   economy and a “global crossroads” in the 21st century. This forum will
   explore the unique challenges and opportunities that Saudi Arabia faces
   and advance a dialogue on the way forward for the Kingdom. Sponsored by
   the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies and the Mortara Center for
   International Studies. 12pm, Mortara Building. [17]Click here to RSVP.
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       17. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=242&EventID=94561

MSFS-SAIS Debate - Resolved: the U.S. is in Decline as a Global Power

   Tuesday, Apr. 24: Students from MSFS and the Johns Hopkins School of
   Advanced International Studies (SAIS) face off in a fast-paced,
   professionally judged debate. Light refreshments provided. Sponsored by
   MSFS. 5:30pm, Reiss 103.

Jeff Ghannam: The Arab Social Media Vortex

   Tuesday, Apr. 24: A brown bag discussion with author and media lawyer
   Jeffrey Ghannam. As the revolutions and protests in the Middle East and
   North Africa enter their second year, the social media platforms and
   mobile technologies that helped mobilize mass protests are also
   enabling a vanguard of citizens, activists and media outlets pushing
   the boundaries of free expression. Meanwhile, Arab governments in
   transition are facing criticism from opposition figures, citizen
   journalists, and activists emerging from decades of authoritarian rule.
   The result is a social media vortex that is ever-expanding and
   gathering speed and an emerging cyberwar for the dominant narratives in
   a region roiling with protests. Sponsored by the Center for
   Contemporary Arab Studies. 12:30pm, CCAS Boardroom (ICC 241). [18]Click
   here to RSVP.
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       18. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=89&EventID=94148

Articulations of Empire and Globalization with David Ludden

   Wednesday, Apr. 25: Featuring Dr. David Ludden, professor of political
   economy and globalization in the Department of History at New York
   University, who will be giving a presentation entitled 'Articulations
   of Empire and Globalization: Evidence from Studies of Inequality in
   South Asia.' The lecture is a part of the year-long Global India
   Lecture Series. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean of the School of
   Foreign Service, the Georgetown Asian Studies Program and the Mortara
   Center for International Studies. 12:15pm, Mortara Building. [19]Click
   here to RSVP.
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       19. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=242&EventID=92247

The President's Interfaith Challenge Year-End Symposium

   Wednesday, Apr. 25: Since last fall Georgetown University has been an
   active participant in the President's Interfaith and Community Service
   Campus Challenge, a White House initiative engaging nearly 400 campuses
   around the country. This year-end symposium will be an opportunity for
   faculty staff, students and community partners to celebrate and reflect
   on their experiences in advancing interfaith engagement around
   community challenges of poverty and educational opportunity. Eboo
   Patel, founder and executive director of the Chicago-based Interfaith
   Youth Core, a pioneering organization at the intersection of interfaith
   dialogue and civic action, will give the keynote address. Sponsored by
   the Berkley Center, Campus Ministry and Center for Social Justice. 1pm,
   Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart. [20]Click here to RSVP.
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       20. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=347&EventID=94344

Business Solutions to Development Issues Networking Event

   Wednesday, Apr. 25: Are you still looking for an internship? Perhaps
   still working on post MSFS employment? Maybe you are simply interested
   in making some good connections. NetImpact is partnering with the
   business school to put on a speed date turned happy hour. The theme of
   the event is 'business solutions to development issues.' Sponsored by
   MSFS. 5:30pm, Rafik B. Hariri Building Lorhfink Auditorium. [21]Click
   here to RSVP.
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       21. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=43&EventID=94620

To The Last Breath: A Memoir of Going to Extremes

   Wednesday, Apr. 25: Professor Francis Slakey, Upjohn Lecturer on
   Physics and Public Policy and the co-director of the Program on Science
   in the Public Interest, talks about his upcoming book To the Last
   Breath: A Memoir of Going to Extremes. A reception will follow the
   presentation. Sponsored by Georgetown College, Program on Science in
   the Public Interest. 7pm, Reiss Science Building Room 103. [22]Click
   here for more information.
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       22. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=45&EventID=93868

Child Soldiers in Africa: Critical Perspective

   Thursday, Apr. 26: Guest lecture by Veronica Isala Eragu Bichetero, a
   lawyer and an advocate of the Courts of Judicature of Uganda. Sponsored
   by the African Studies Program and History Department. 11am, Reiss
   Science Building Room 112. [23]Click here for more information.
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       23. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=141&EventID=94044

Bahrain Political Stalemate: Is there a Way Forward?

   Thursday, Apr. 26: Bahrain’s significance politically and strategically
   is in no way proportionate to its geographical, economic and
   demographic size. Bahrain is a small island in the Arabian Gulf and it
   is the home of the U.S. Fifth Fleet, part of the Gulf Cooperation
   Council (GCC), connected by a causeway to Saudi Arabia and in close
   proximity to the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq. The Gulf region is
   one of the most strategic regions in the world because it's a major
   crude oil supplier, while holding nearly two-thirds of the world's
   crude oil reserves. Bahrain has been in a political stalemate for over
   a year now. How long will this situation last? Sponsored by the Center
   for Contemporary Arab Studies. 12pm, CCAS Boardroom (ICC 241).
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China's Foreign Policy and Sino-U.S. Relations

   Thursday, Apr. 26: Mr. Zhou Jingxing, political counselor of the
   Chinese Embassy in the U.S., will discuss the topic of China's foreign
   relations, especially Sino-U.S. relations, with Georgetown students and
   faculty. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by the Asian Studies
   Program. 12pm, ICC 7th Floor Executive Conference Room. [25]Click here
   to RSVP.
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       25. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=116&EventID=94372

Moving Beyond Past Mistakes: Genomics and Indigenous People

   Thursday, Apr. 26: In order to achieve the full promise of genomic
   medicine in the 21st century, a broad survey of human genetic diversity
   will need to be undertaken. Of particular interest to researchers will
   be members of indigenous communities who have remained relatively
   isolated from mainstream societies and, hence, harbor significantly
   different genomic configurations. How can these researchers avoid the
   classical ethical mistakes and abuses of the past regarding these
   politically and socially vulnerable communities while still advancing
   the state of genomic medicine in a way to benefit all involved?
   Sponsored by the Center for Australian and New Zealand Studies. 12pm,
   ICC 550. [26]Click here to RSVP.
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       26. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=86&EventID=94467

Film Screening: Walking with the Egyptians

   Friday, Apr. 27: The film "Walking with the Egyptians" was made as part
   of an independent study with ACMCU Adjunct Professor Max Gross. The
   documentary was filmed on location in Cairo in early December 2011. The
   film centers around the Egyptian Revolution, the Arab Spring and the
   ongoing Egyptian Elections, and features interviews with Middle East
   experts such as John L. Esposito, John Voll and Natalie Khazzal.
   Sponsored by the Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian
   Understanding. 12:30pm, ICC 270. [27]Click here to RSVP.
     Links:
       27. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=106&EventID=94564

Post-Summit of the Americas Panel with NTN24

   Friday, Apr. 27: NTN24 will be conducting an interview with Dr. Erick
   Langer and others to discuss the outcomes of the Pre-summit of the
   Americas. The event will be recorded for a one hour special. Sponsored
   by the Center for Latin American Studies and NTN24. 2pm, Reiss Science
   Building 103. [28]Click here for more information.
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       28. http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=43&EventID=94232

A Look Ahead...

     * Mon., Apr. 30: [29]“Women and the Arab Spring”
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