Subject: The Prophet Muhammad and Geo-Politics, Mobile Money, Sports Diplomacy - Week in Preview 9/20/2012
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Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:00:37 +0000

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School of Foreign Service Week in Preview (http://sfs.georgetown.edu/)

** From the Walsh Wire...
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* SFS students and visiting professor Amb. Mark Lagon spoke with NBC Washington about diplomacy and danger in the aftermath of recent events in Libya (http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Middle-East-Unrest-Reminds-of-Dangers-of-Foreign-Service-169712566.html) and elsewhere.
* A memorial service for the late Dr. Barbara Freyer Stowasser (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=89&EventID=98051) will be held Saturday morning, September 29 at Georgetown's Dahlgren Chapel.
* The Jesuit Community joined forces with the new Master of Arts in Global Human Development to host an off-site retreat on ethics and development. (http://ghd.georgetown.edu/story/1242686696271.html)

** Contraception and Conscience
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Friday, Sept. 21: A conference examining the legal, theological, health, equality and ethical issues relating to the recent Rule promulgated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on “Coverage of Preventive Services Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.” The symposium brings together legal, religious and cultural scholars and practitioners for a day-long conversation about the increasingly contentious public debate surrounding the HHS Rule requiring employers to subsidize preventive health services for employees, the religious accommodations in the HHS rule and the lawsuits filed by religious objectors challenging the rule. Sponsored by the Berkley Center. 9am-4pm, Hart Auditorium, Georgetown Law Center. Click here to RSVP (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=347&EventID=98246) .

** The Prophet Muhammad & Geo-Politics: Deja Vu All Over Again
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Monday, Sept. 24: Protests, tragedy and diplomatic tensions following insults to the Prophet Muhammad have once again raised the questions of religious toleration, freedom of speech, extremism and power politics. This panel will offer perspectives on how and why so many Muslims have reacted to the film insulting Muhammad, who made it and why and how these factors affect U.S. relations with Muslim-majority countries. Sponsored by the Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding. 3:15pm, ICC 270.  Click here to RSVP (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=106&EventID=98300) .

** Global Human Development On-Campus Info Session
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Monday, Sept. 24: Sponsored by the Global Human Development Program. 4pm, ICC 302P.  Click here for more information (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=829&EventID=98059) .

** In the News: Sport Diplomacy and the Olympics
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Monday, Sept. 24: As part of the Mortara Center's ongoing In the News seminar series, a panel of experts will discuss the importance of sports diplomacy and the impact the Olympics has had on cross-cultural relations. This panel will look at sports and diplomacy from the both the academic and political angles. How have the Olympics brought together athletes from states that otherwise would never interact? What is the impact on the lives of the athletes? How important are sports as a diplomatic tool? Sponsored by the Mortara Center for International Studies. 5pm, Mortara Building. Click here to RSVP (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=242&EventID=98319) .

** CCT Interest & Information Session
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Monday, Sept. 24:  The Communication, Culture & Technology (CCT) Master of Arts Program explores the role of technology within the global cultures of government, business, media, communication and society. This informational session provides a glimpse into interdisciplinary master's program. 5:30pm, Car Barn 311.  Click here to RSVP (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=176&EventID=78917) .

** Ethnographic, Linguistic and Language Policy in Transcarpathia, Ukraine
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Tuesday, Sept. 25:  During her visit to three villages in Zakarpats'ka oblast' of Ukraine, Dr. Boudovskaia collected linguistic data, but was also interested in the everday life of the inhabitants. Their stories about the past shed light on the changes this region is currently undergoing and the problems it faces. Sponsored by the Center for Eurasian, Russian, and Eastern European Studies.12pm, ICC 450.  Click here to RSVP (http://boudovskaia-09-25-2012.eventbrite.com/) .

** GHD Prospective Student Online Chat
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Tuesday, Sept. 25:  Sponsored by the Global Human Development Program. 3pm, Online.  Click here for more information (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=829&EventID=96048) .

** Paramilitarism and the Assault on Democracy in Haiti
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Tuesday, Sept. 25:  In this path-breaking book, Jeb Sprague investigates the role of right-wing paramilitarism in undermining the democratic aspirations of the Haitian people. Through interviews, declassified government documents and other sources, Sprague traces connections between paramilitaries and their elite financial and political backers, in Haiti, the United States and the Dominican Republic. Sponsored by the Center for Latin American Studies. 5pm, ICC McGhee Library. Click here to RSVP (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=43&EventID=94861) .

** Film Screening: Man Without a Cellphone
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Tuesday, Sept. 25:  A humorous, sharp take on the social milieu of a Palestinian village inside Israel. Sponsored by the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies. 6:30pm, Goethe Institute, 812 7th Street NW.  Click here to RSVP. (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=89&EventID=98152)

** Putting the Rule above the Law: Putin’s Statist Policies
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Thursday, Sept. 27: Dr. William Pomeranz will discuss how President Putin has used the law since his return to office to re-enforce Russia's underlying statist principles by looking at the trial of the Russian punk rock band and such legislation as the law on protests, slander and the election of governors. Sponsored by the Center for Eurasian, Russian, and Eastern European Studies. 12pm, ICC 462. Click here to RSVP (http://pomeranz09-27-12.eventbrite.com/) .

** Turkey and the Regional Dynamics of the Syrian Crisis
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Thursday, Sept. 27:  The Arab Spring and the seismic shifts in the region which followed have posed serious challenges for Turkey’s domestic and foreign policy. While relations with Damascus have deteriorated most dramatically recently, increased strain in Turco-Iranian and Turco-Iraqi relations can also be observed. In addition, developments in northern Syria have drawn attention to Turkey’s own Kurdish issue.  How is Turkey going to respond to the changes in its neighborhood? What are Turkey’s security concerns in this new landscape? To what extent are Turkey’s relations with the U.S. and E.U. likely to diverge or converge in light of these changes in Middle East? Sponsored by the Institute of Turkish Studies and the Middle East Institute. 12:30pm, McShain Lounge.  Click here for more information (http://turkishstudies.org/files/pdf/events/ITS_MEI_lecture_series_092712.pdf) .

** Mobile Money and Financial Inclusion
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Thursday, Sept. 27:  Access to affordable financial services is critical to poverty reduction and sustainable economic growth, and over the past decade there have been a number of initiatives -- ranging from saving schemes to credit to insurance -- to expand access to poor communities and vulnerable populations. The drive to expand access to financial services has prompted a range of innovations, one of the most exciting of which is the use of mobile technology for banking and other financial transactions. Sponsored by the Global Human Development Program. 5:30pm, ICC 302.   (http://www.eventbrite.com/event/4388251378) Click here to RSVP (http://www.eventbrite.com/event/4388251378) .
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** A Look Ahead...
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* Sat., Sept. 29: Dr. Barbara Freyer Stowasser Memorial Service (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=89&EventID=98051)
* Wed., Oct. 3: Elections, Constitutionalism, and Politics in Kenya (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=141&EventID=97844)

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