Subject: Gulf States and U.S. Policy, Latin America's Future, Philip Roth's Birthday - Week in Preview
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Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2013 17:36:49 +0000

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** From the Walsh Wire...
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* The U.S. Senate confirmed former Sen. Chuck Hagel (http://www.georgetown.edu/news/chuck-hagel-senate-confirmed-defense-secretary.html?utm_source=Edmund+A.+Walsh+School+of+Foreign+Service&utm_campaign=a661c0987a-Week_in_Preview_3_8_133_7_2013&utm_medium=email) (R-NE), Distinguished Professor in the Practice of National Governance at SFS, as the 24th Secretary of Defense.
* Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright gave a talk (http://www.georgetown.edu/news/albright-prague-winter.html?utm_source=Edmund+A.+Walsh+School+of+Foreign+Service&utm_campaign=a661c0987a-Week_in_Preview_3_8_133_7_2013&utm_medium=email) about the personal and historical lessons she learned while writing her book Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948.
* Ken Okoth (MAGES'05) was elected to Parliament in Kenya. (http://sfs.georgetown.edu/ken-okoth-mages-elected-parliament-kenya/?utm_source=Edmund+A.+Walsh+School+of+Foreign+Service&utm_campaign=a661c0987a-Week_in_Preview_3_8_133_7_2013&utm_medium=email)
* MSFS hosted the inaugural Phillipe Sachs lecture, featuring Nannerl Keohane (http://msfs.georgetown.edu/story/1242697425050.html?utm_source=Edmund+A.+Walsh+School+of+Foreign+Service&utm_campaign=a661c0987a-Week_in_Preview_3_8_133_7_2013&utm_medium=email) .
* The monthly SFS faculty update (http://sfs.georgetown.edu/story/1242699080585.html?utm_source=Edmund+A.+Walsh+School+of+Foreign+Service&utm_campaign=a661c0987a-Week_in_Preview_3_8_133_7_2013&utm_medium=email) notes the latest from Robert Egnell, Elizabeth Stephen, James Millward and Christine Fair.

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** The Power of the Internet on Our Religious Lives
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Monday, March 11:  The internet has changed the way ideas are communicated and people are mobilized, and therefore has immense implications for the personal and communal practice of religion. Paul Raushenbush, senior religion editor for the Huffington Post, will discuss the power of the web and offer best practice tips for those who wish to be more effective with blogging and social media. Sponsored by the Berkley Center. 12pm, Berkley Center.  Click here to RSVP (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=347&EventID=102628&utm_source=Edmund+A.+Walsh+School+of+Foreign+Service&utm_campaign=a661c0987a-Week_in_Preview_3_8_133_7_2013&utm_medium=email) .

** Film Screening & Discussion: Saving Face
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Monday, March 11:  Every year in Pakistan, many people – the majority of them women – are known to be victimized by brutal acid attacks, while numerous other cases go unreported. Many reported assailants, often a husband or someone else known by the victim, receive minimal if any punishment. Recently honored with a Best Documentary Short Oscar®, Saving Face chronicles the lives of acid-attack survivors Zakia and Rukhsana as they attempt to bring their assailants to justice and move on with their lives. Following the film, a discussion will be led by ACMCU faculty. Sponsored by the Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding. 12:15pm, ICC 270.  Click here to RSVP (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=106&EventID=102856&utm_source=Edmund+A.+Walsh+School+of+Foreign+Service&utm_campaign=a661c0987a-Week_in_Preview_3_8_133_7_2013&utm_medium=email) .

** Algerian Motifs
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Tuesday, March 12:  In recognition of the “Algerian Cultural Month” at the Embassy of Algeria, the Georgetown University Center for Contemporary Arab Studies and the Algerian-American Association of Greater Washington will host a panel discussion on the status of language, women and memory in post-colonial Algeria. Featuring Nour El Houda Amri, University of Constantine; Fadéla M'Rabet, Faculté de Médecine, Broussais Hôtel-Dieu, Paris; and Osama Abi-Mershed, Georgetown University. Sponsored by the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies. 12:30pm, CCAS Boardroom (ICC 241).  Click here to RSVP (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=89&EventID=102740&utm_source=Edmund+A.+Walsh+School+of+Foreign+Service&utm_campaign=a661c0987a-Week_in_Preview_3_8_133_7_2013&utm_medium=email) .

** On Stage with 'On Grace': Religion, Redemption and Politics
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Tuesday, March 12:  As part of the week-long residency centered around the continued development of her work in progress 'On Grace,' Anna Deavere Smith participates in this panel discussion with Professor E.J. Dionne, Imam Mohamed Majid and Michael D. McCurry. The panel will discuss the concept of 'grace' as it is understood by different faiths, and as it operates -- or doesn't — in politics, and will take questions from the audience. This symposium, which is co-sponsored by The Mortara Center for International Studies and The Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs, is part of a week-long residency sponsored by The Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics, a joint initiative of the Georgetown University Theater and Performance Studies Program and SFS. 5pm, Davis Performing Arts Center Gonda Theatre.  Click here for more information (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=251&EventID=102698&utm_source=Edmund+A.+Walsh+School+of+Foreign+Service&utm_campaign=a661c0987a-Week_in_Preview_3_8_133_7_2013&utm_medium=email) .

** Prospects for Latin America's Future
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Tuesday, March 12:  Featuring José Miguel Insulza, Secretary General of the Organization of American States. Sponsored by the Center for Latin American Studies, IRC, the Latin American Board, the Latin American Student Association and the McDonough Global Student Association. 5pm, Rafik B. Hariri Fisher Colloquium.  Click here for more information (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=43&EventID=102834&utm_source=Edmund+A.+Walsh+School+of+Foreign+Service&utm_campaign=a661c0987a-Week_in_Preview_3_8_133_7_2013&utm_medium=email) .

** GHD Student Panel on Opportunities in International Development
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Tuesday, March 12:  Sponsored by the Global Human Development Program and the International Development Certificate Program. 5pm, McGhee Library.  Click here for more information (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=829&EventID=102742&utm_source=Edmund+A.+Walsh+School+of+Foreign+Service&utm_campaign=a661c0987a-Week_in_Preview_3_8_133_7_2013&utm_medium=email) .

** The Left and Minority Representation with Rafaela Dancygier
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Wednesday, March 13:  'The Left and Minority Representation: The Labour Party, Muslim Candidates and Inclusion Tradeoffs' featuring Rafaela Dancygier, Assistant Professor of Politics and Public Affairs at Princeton University. Sponsored by the BMW Center for German and European Studies. 12pm, CCAS Boardroom (ICC 241).  Click here to RSVP (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=87&EventID=102829&utm_source=Edmund+A.+Walsh+School+of+Foreign+Service&utm_campaign=a661c0987a-Week_in_Preview_3_8_133_7_2013&utm_medium=email) .

** U.S. Public Diplomacy in Russia: Challenges and Triumphs with Zsofia Budai
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Wednesday, March 13:  Sponsored by the Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies. 1pm, McGhee Library.  Click here to RSVP (http://ceresbudai2013.eventbrite.com/?utm_source=Edmund+A.+Walsh+School+of+Foreign+Service&utm_campaign=a661c0987a-Week_in_Preview_3_8_133_7_2013&utm_medium=email) .

** Turkey and the Arab Spring: Challenges and Opportunities
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Wednesday, March 13:  The Arab Spring presents a mixed blessing for the Justice and Development Party's (AKP) regional vision, which is sometimes referred to as a neo-Ottoman view of the world. The dizzying pace of events is rapidly changing the balance of power in the Middle East and causing problems for Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu's 'zero-problems with neighbors' policy, particularly as far as relations with Syria are concerned. In addition to problems with Syria, in the long run, the re-emergence of Egypt as a regional leader could also potentially complicate Turkey's regional assessments. Sponsored by the Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding. 3pm, CCAS Boardroom (ICC 241).  Click here to RSVP (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=106&EventID=102894&utm_source=Edmund+A.+Walsh+School+of+Foreign+Service&utm_campaign=a661c0987a-Week_in_Preview_3_8_133_7_2013&utm_medium=email) .

** Is the Military Use of Drones Ethically Defensible?
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Wednesday, March 13:  Drones are one of the most controversial weapons currently employed by the U.S. military. Despite their precise targeting capabilities, they have been heavily criticized for enabling civilian casualties, and their legality has been questioned both domestically and abroad. Michael Walzer, an expert on just war theory and the ethical use of force, will discuss the history of targeted killings and assassinations, including the moral arguments for and against these actions. He will focus on how the invention of the drone changes these moral arguments and will raise critiques of a qualified defense of using drones—putting forward an invitation to worry. Sponsored by the Berkley Center, MSFS and the Mortara Center. 5:30pm, ICC Auditorium.  Click here to RSVP (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=347&EventID=102629&utm_source=Edmund+A.+Walsh+School+of+Foreign+Service&utm_campaign=a661c0987a-Week_in_Preview_3_8_133_7_2013&utm_medium=email) .

** Derek Parker Royal on Philip Roth
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Wednesday, March 13:  As American novelist Philip Roth prepares to celebrate his 80th birthday, his literary works and his contribution to literature will be discussed by scholars that have studied him. Derek Parker Royal is the founder and executive editor of the scholarly journal, Philip Roth Studies. He is also the founder and former president of the Philip Roth Society. Sponsored by the Program for Jewish Civilization and the Department of English. 6pm, Healy Hall Bioethics Research Library.  Click here to RSVP (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=349&EventID=101119&utm_source=Edmund+A.+Walsh+School+of+Foreign+Service&utm_campaign=a661c0987a-Week_in_Preview_3_8_133_7_2013&utm_medium=email) .

** The Gulf States and US Policy: How Strongly to Push Reform?
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Wednesday, March 13:  David Galbraith will discuss how the calls for change sweeping through the Arab world have affected internal dynamics in the Gulf Cooperation Council states. Although only one state - Bahrain - experienced mass protests calling for a new political order, most others were impacted in different but meaningful ways. Mr. Galbraith will address how the United States should approach the question of reform in the Gulf states. The talk will draw on a paper that will be published in the upcoming edition of the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, a draft of which is available. Sponsored by the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies. 6pm, CCAS Boardroom (ICC 241).  Click here to RSVP (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=89&EventID=102851&utm_source=Edmund+A.+Walsh+School+of+Foreign+Service&utm_campaign=a661c0987a-Week_in_Preview_3_8_133_7_2013&utm_medium=email) .

** What to Do about Nuclear 'Outliers' Iran and North Korea
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Thursday, March 14:  In the Bush era, Iran and North Korea were branded 'rogue' states for their flouting of international norms, and changing their regimes was the administration's goal. The Obama administration has chosen instead to call these countries nuclear 'outliers' and has proposed means other than regime change to bring them back into 'the community of nations.' Can the 'outliers' be integrated into the international community? Dr. Robert S. Litwak will draw on his latest book Outlier States: American Strategies to Change, Contain, or Engage Regimes. Sponsored by the Center for Security Studies. 12pm, Mortara Building.  Click here to RSVP (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=384&EventID=102907&utm_source=Edmund+A.+Walsh+School+of+Foreign+Service&utm_campaign=a661c0987a-Week_in_Preview_3_8_133_7_2013&utm_medium=email) .

** Socialism Goes Global: Hungary 1956-1975
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Thursday, March 14:  Featuring a talk with James Mark, Professor of History at the University of Exeter. Sponsored by the BMW Center for German and European Studies. 5pm, ICC 662.  Click here to RSVP (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=87&EventID=102798&utm_source=Edmund+A.+Walsh+School+of+Foreign+Service&utm_campaign=a661c0987a-Week_in_Preview_3_8_133_7_2013&utm_medium=email) .

** Spiritual Friendship: Rediscovering a Road to God
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Friday, March 15: There are many classic writings on true friendship. “What is a friend?” asks Aristotle. Aelred of Reivaulx believed that it is most especially through friendship, rather than solitude, that we abide in God and God in us. But friendship is no longer a subject people talk about. What is spiritual friendship? Ultimately, how can the office of friendship bring one closer to God? Amy Andrews will draw on her recent memoir Love & Salt: A Spiritual Friendship Shared in Letters, co-written with Jessica Mesman Griffith, and on the twelfth century classic Spiritual Friendship by Aelred of Rivaulx to probe these questions and bring alive the rich tradition and potential of spiritual friendship in our time. Sponsored by the Berkley Center. 12pm, Berkley Center.  Click here to RSVP (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=347&EventID=102627&utm_source=Edmund+A.+Walsh+School+of+Foreign+Service&utm_campaign=a661c0987a-Week_in_Preview_3_8_133_7_2013&utm_medium=email) .

** First Chernobyl, Now Fukushima: Differences and Similarities
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Friday, March 15:  Featuring Timothy Mousseau of the University of South Carolina. It seems possible that many of the effects that have been observed in Chernobyl but not yet seen in Fukushima are the product of multiple generations of exposure and consequent mutation-accumulation rather than the effects of acute exposure, although a recent study of birds and insects has found significant declines in some groups. An intensive research program should be initiated to compare and contrast the effects of mutagens stemming from the Chernobyl and Fukushima disasters in natural populations so that accurate predictions may be generated related to the long term consequences of radiological events and the likely risks to human populations in these regions. Sponsored by the Asian Studies Program. 12:15pm, ICC 302-P.  Click here to RSVP (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=116&EventID=102794&utm_source=Edmund+A.+Walsh+School+of+Foreign+Service&utm_campaign=a661c0987a-Week_in_Preview_3_8_133_7_2013&utm_medium=email) .

** Ethnography, Law and the State in Lebanon
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Friday, March 15:  Featuring 2012-2013 Levant Post-Doctoral Fellow Raja Abillama. What could one say about secularism with respect to a society that considers itself to be antithetical to it, yet its individual members can -- and occasionally do -- openly claim to be secular? Rather than proceed to prove that the state is secular (or not), Dr. Abillama reflects on the anxieties, desires and aversions embedded in a series of dispersed ethnographic situations and encounters. He brings to the surface assumptions -- about identity, language, religion, translation, sectarianism, law, marriage, ethics, medicine -- constitutive of the manifold unarticulated and embodied senses of the secular that make possible both the affirmation and negation of secularism. Sponsored by the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies. 12:30pm, CCAS Boardroom (ICC 241).  Click here to RSVP (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=89&EventID=102195&utm_source=Edmund+A.+Walsh+School+of+Foreign+Service&utm_campaign=a661c0987a-Week_in_Preview_3_8_133_7_2013&utm_medium=email) .

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** A Look Ahead...
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* Mon., March 18: A Tribute to Jan Karski, featuring The Hon. Madeleine Albright, Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski, Amb. Ryszard Schnepf & Rabbi Harold White (http://tributetojankarski.eventbrite.com/?utm_source=Edmund+A.+Walsh+School+of+Foreign+Service&utm_campaign=a661c0987a-Week_in_Preview_3_8_133_7_2013&utm_medium=email)
* Mon., March 18: On Grace: Anna Deavere Smith and Joshua Roman, cello, performance followed by a discussion with Madeleine Albright (http://events.georgetown.edu/events/index.cfm?Action=View&CalendarID=251&EventID=102697&utm_source=Edmund+A.+Walsh+School+of+Foreign+Service&utm_campaign=a661c0987a-Week_in_Preview_3_8_133_7_2013&utm_medium=email)

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