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Secretary Clinton Unveils 100,000 Strong Foundation 
The School of International Service has long acknowledged the importance of diplomatic and cultural relations with China. SIS's commitment to the region was further strengthened by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's announcement January 24 of a new partnership with the non-profit 100,000 Strong Foundation. MORE HEADLINES - 1/29/2013
Secretary Clinton Unveils 100,000 Strong Foundation (cont.) Secretary Clinton Unveils 100,000 Strong Foundation (cont.) The School of International Service has long acknowledged the importance of diplomatic and cultural relations with China. SIS's commitment to the region was further strengthened by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's announcement January 24 of a new partnership with the non-profit 100,000 Strong Foundation. The 100,000 Strong Foundation, which will be housed at SIS, is dedicated to encouraging more American students to study Mandarin and study abroad in China. The Foundation was born out of a State Department initiative, which President Barack Obama announced in 2009. The foundation was launched with seed funding from the Ford Foundation and the Florence Fang Family Foundation. It also is supported by the Chinese government, which has pledged to sponsor 20,000 scholarships for Americans to study in China. The foundation will help fund a wide variety of study abroad opportunities, from language immersion programs to cultural and field-specific exchanges, with a focus on increasing participation from underrepresented communities. Through this investment in Chinese study abroad and language programs, the foundation hopes to bridge the gap between cultures while strengthening economic and strategic ties. Nationally, interest in educational programs in China is on the rise. But the State Department is concerned that it's not enough to meet the needs of a changing world, hence its support of this initiative. "Relationships between nations are rooted in the relationships between their people. And here, we are counting on the American and Chinese people to contribute to the enduring nature of this consequential relationship," Clinton said. "I believe that the more Chinese and American people learn about each other - as students and scholars, as innovators and entrepreneurs, as artists and athletes, as members of two great, rich and distinct cultures - the more resilient our relationship can be." While China is the world's most populous nation and its second largest economy, Americans have much to learn about it. An estimated twelve times more Chinese students study in the U.S. than Americans study in China, according to the foundation. The number of Chinese who study English is 600 times greater than the number of Americans who study Mandarin. The foundation seeks to help correct the imbalance, said SIS Dean James Goldgeier. "The partnership with SIS is a natural fit. The school was founded on a commitment to wage peace around the world, and collaborations like the one with the 100,000 Strong Foundation honor that," said Leeanne Dunsmore, associate dean for enrollment management and program development at SIS. The 100,000 Strong Foundation is one of many international education collaborations at SIS, including the Pakistan Women's Council, the United States-Indonesia Society, (USINDO) and the Myanmar initiative of the International Academic Partnership Program. In addition, Fanta Aw, assistant vice president of Campus Life and director of the International Student and Scholar Services, was recently named president of NAFSA: Association of International Educators. This relationship with the 100,000 Strong Foundation will help expand AU's visibility in China, Goldgeier said. "We're trying to establish our own connections with China and the ability to partner with an entity that promotes the U.S.-China relationship is a great opportunity for us," he said. One vital connection between AU and China has already been made. Recently, SIS inked an agreement with Peking University that will allow graduate students to enroll directly in the Chinese institution's School of International Studies. Both Goldgeier and Dunsmore have leadership roles within the 100,000 Strong Foundation. Goldgeier sits on the foundation's advisory council, and Dunsmore is a member of its board. AU ranked fifth by institutional type for percent of undergraduates who studied abroad, according to a recent Open Doors study. As a leader in these programs, AU has been sending students to China for years - the Beijing Program through AU Abroad has been operating since the late 1990s. China is consistently one of the most popular destinations for AU students studying abroad, said Ethan Merritt, senior study abroad advisor in the AU Abroad Office. Currently, AU offers more than 10 programs of study in China, including opportunities for language immersion and fieldwork. This past academic year, five SIS graduate students traveled to the country. Also last semester, 25 AU undergraduate students studied in China through AU Abroad. The 100,000 Strong Foundation wants to help cultivate students who have an appreciation and understanding of China, said Carola McGiffert, president of the non-profit. "Studying abroad in China is life-changing," she said. "It opens eyes and doors to the future. American youth return from China with new friendships and the cultural and professional skills to succeed in the global economy." Pioneer in Diplomacy: Sallama Shaker 
Plotted on a graph, the four-decade career of Sallama Shaker, SIS/PhD '93, does nothing but climb upward. It starts with a 1973 assignment as cultural and political attaché in Egypt's embassy in Malta, takes a steeper angle as she is named ambassador to Canada in 2000 and then spikes in 2006 when she becomes the first woman to serve as Egypt's assistant minister of foreign affairs for the Americas. Shaker, who now teaches at Yale Divinity School and the Council on Middle East Studies, says proper preparation was behind the success of each career step. She cites the School of International Service as a pivotal part of that preparation. Shaker was counsel general at the Egyptian embassy in Washington in the early 1990s when she decided to pursue a doctorate degree. "I remember calling my parents in Egypt and my father, who was the undersecretary of state for cultural affairs, gave me advice that I still carry in my heart today: 'Education is empowerment'," she said. "If I wanted to excel in my career as a diplomat, I needed to be knowledgeable and I needed to be more accomplished than many of my peers in understanding conflict resolution, foreign policy and in having a global vision." She already had a master's degree in international public policy from Johns Hopkins University, a Master of Economics from the Royal University of Malta and London School of Economics and a Bachelor of Science in political economy from Cairo University. Now she wanted to learn about the Middle East and international relations from a U.S. perspective - and there was no equivocation about where that would happen. "I felt that I would be better monitored and mentored at American University," she said. "And I also knew that I would fit better there as an international student." Dr. Shaker gives high praise to lessons learned from several of her SIS professors, including Nick Onuf, Abdul Aziz Said and Sherif Mardin. She also called them instrumental in mentoring her academic work and inspiring her book State, Society, and Privatization in Turkey, 1979-1990. Her diplomatic career naturally evolved into scholarship and teaching. At the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, she researched the impact of the Gulf War on the economies of Egypt and Turkey. For the World Bank, she served as a consultant on several issues, including privatization in Kuwait, civil service reform in Oman and how non-governmental organizations influence public policy development in the Arab world. In 2008, after teaching for a year at Claremont Graduate University in California, Dr. Shaker organized a conference on challenges facing Arab women in the 21st century. The International Fund for Agricultural Development published her research on the "feminization" of poverty. She coordinated a 1990 summit in Cairo on sustainable development with a focus on training women in Africa to cope with water scarcity. And she has made multiple scholarly presentations about women in Islam and about women and leadership. Although her career has placed her in the same room as global leaders, she said AU was the venue for "one of the most precious moments in my life." After juggling her job at the embassy, her home life with a husband and two children and a rigorous course of study, she had finally completed her doctoral work. "I had just given my doctoral defense, and I was called in by my committee," she recalled. "I entered and all my professors, those wonderful professors who had always been there for me, stood up and clapped. "Thinking of it still brings me to tears," she said. Study Abroad Grows as Programs Diversify
In the 2011-2012 academic year, SIS offered a record number of undergraduate and graduate study abroad programs. As the programs expanded, student participation took a robust leap - increasing by more than a third over the last four years. "SIS is at the forefront of internationalizing the graduate curriculum through study abroad," said Director of International Program Development Rebecca Bellinger. "Graduate students don't traditionally study abroad. Students going abroad through SIS earn academic credit to fulfill specific degree requirements. By designing programs and developing partnerships that complement the SIS curriculum, we enable students to get international experience without jeopardizing on-time degree completion. In this way, the SIS study abroad opportunities are internationalizing the graduate experience and coursework." The opportunities for SIS students to enhance their educations abroad are increasing. New summer 2013 opportunities include a program in Cuba, an Indonesian addition to the long-running Malaysian program and partnerships with the Graduate Institute in Geneva and the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy. Next fall, SIS will debut graduate semester abroad programs with the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto and the School of International Studies at Peking University. Recently, new exchange programs have been established with the U.N.-affiliated University for Peace in Costa Rica (with which SIS offers a two-year dual degree in natural resources and sustainable development), and the American University in Cairo, which will diversify the SIS student population. "Our students are globally-minded and service-oriented, and both the number of programs that we have and the number of students we send abroad reflect the students we attract to the school, and its ethos," said Bellinger. "Also, the school recognizes students want and need to study abroad in graduate education, and enables students to do so within the parameters of the curriculum." Christina Phillips, SIS/MA '12, is a two-time veteran of SIS study abroad trips. "Receiving credit was by far the most beneficial aspect of participating in the summer 2011 Ecuador and winter 2012 Cuba programs," she said. "They offered a way to learn topics relevant to my degree while bringing me closer to completing my program. Everything learned on the trip was seen and studied in context, leaving lectures and lessons ingrained in us, all while having a wonderful time." Phillips is currently completing her Boren Fellowship in Fortaleza, Brazil, which involves an internship at a local NGO that organizes extracurricular activities for disadvantagedchildren, as well as a semester of political science classes at the Universidade Federal do Ceará. "I could not speak enough on the importance of studying abroad for any student, especially one studying in the international relations, development or political science fields," said Phillips. "These topics are so intertwined and dependent on a solid understanding of the history, culture and society of a place. Studying abroad complements any field, broadening horizons and offering inspirational new perspectives on every aspect of life." Service Continues After Graduation 
Olga Otrokhova, SIS/BA '13, has been named the 2012 recipient of the Class of 1967 Prize, which honors an SIS international undergraduate student who exemplifies the ideals of the school. Its creators, Katherine Kline and Charlotte Jones Carroll, both SIS/BA '67, wanted the award, which honors their departed classmates, to bring their classmates together. "We were the last class to fit everyone within the old building, and to have a sense of community that succeeding classes couldn't have, scattered all over the campus," said Kline. "Community is the core essence of how we live our lives. We talked about how we might rekindle that with our class." Thus, the Class of 1967 Prize was born, and both Carroll and Kline knew their ideal yearly recipient should have two main attributes. The first was that each winner would be an international student. "Meeting people from other countries influenced our career paths," said Kline, who has worked in the U.S. Foreign Service, while Carroll spent 11 years with USAID. "How does one study international affairs without being surrounded by international students?" The second crucial characteristic, said Carroll, is that the winner is, "A change agent - Someone who knows that policy changes might be as crucial, or more so, than one-on-one service at the grassroots level." "What we really want to do," added Kline, "is support someone who says that their experience at SIS, like ours, is a catalyst for doing good in the world. We're still optimists, and we're still believers." Her advisor, Ubah Aden, who described Otrokhova as "an impressive individual," nominated prizewinner Otrokhova, a holder of Russian and French citizenship. "I thought she would be a good candidate, being a non-traditional international student with a great academic record. She fit the bill on many levels," said Aden. In addition to earning a high grade-point average, Otrokhova has interned at ING Financial Services and Indra, a Spanish multinational IT company. After graduating in May, she will hold a full-time internship at the European Union Delegation to the United States. Otrokhova developed an interest in international studies from past world travel. "My questions were, 'Why do things work this way? What is my place in this as an individual?' " said Otrokhova. "Isn't that the whole point? You want to be useful - whatever qualities you have can make someone or something better." Although she is exploring the idea of graduate school in Asia - her area of specialization - Otrokhova isn't quite ready to leave her SIS experience behind. "I came to school a little bit later in life, and I love this environment - it's so energetic," she said. "It's been my home for three and a half years, and this spring it's going to end. I feel that I made a very good choice, and I wouldn't change it for anything in the world." If you are interested in starting a class gift with your fellow classmates, please contact sisalum@american.edu. Maria Green Cowles Joins Hood College 
After 14 years at SIS, Professor Maria Green Cowles (l) has been named the Dean of the Graduate School and a tenured professor of political science at Hood College (Md.). Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs and Graduate Education Tamar Gutner (r) presented Cowles with an orchid at Cowles' going-away party Jan. 17. The Fast Track from SIS to NASCAR 
Since he was a little boy, Nur Ali, SIS/BA '98, dreamt of racing cars. His dream became a reality soon after graduating from American University. "Education is so important, and I am glad I had the opportunity to go to such a reputable school," says Nur. "But racing was what I wanted to do since I was a little kid." Nur was born in Pakistan and raised in Germany until the age of eight. His family then relocated to Fort Worth, Texas. Fluent in German, Urdu/Hindi, and English, and raised by parents who were proponents of education and supportive of following one's dreams, with no prior race car driving experience, Nur went to Ohio to attend the Skip Barber Racing School just after graduating from AU. After graduating from racing school, Nur went back to Texas, and, in 2005, he received an invitation to serve as the Team Leader for Team Pakistan in the A1Grand Prix, an international racing series known as the World Cup of Motorsport, making him the first driver of Pakistani descent to race professionally. President Pervez Musharraf launched Team Pakistan announcing Nur as the leader at an exclusive, extravagant affair. Nur raced internationally for a few years with the intention to transition into NASCAR, which he did at the Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway in the NASCAR Nationwide Series on October 20, 2012. News spread quickly in his home country of Pakistan that Nur had become the first Pakistani-American to race NASCAR. "I would not be where I am without my education from American University," Nur says. Outside of racing, he serves the community by mentoring and educating children about the importance of education. "Because I completed my education, I always have something to fall back on." In mid-December 2012, Nur attended a three-day practice drive in Daytona Beach, Fla. and is continually striving toward his next goal. "I am either in the gym working with a personal trainer, strategizing with my public relations team on how to secure sponsorships or serving the community," he says. He also is working closely with NASCAR to bring more visibility to the sport internationally. Nur hopes to be either a part- or full-time driver with NASCAR in 2013. He is already scheduled to race in the NASCAR K & N Pro Series and the ARCA Racing Series. Submissions Requested for Intercultural Management Quarterly 
The Intercultural Management Institute (IMI) encourages SIS Alumni to submit articles to be considered for publication in the Intercultural Management Quarterly (IMQ). Your article could be included amidst pieces by such notable authors as journalist and columnist Mona Eltahawy; Corey Flintoff, foreign correspondent for National Public Radio; Harriet Mayor Fulbright, president of the J. William and Harriet Fulbright Center and Harriet Fulbright College; Geert Hofstede, the founder of comparative intercultural research; Harvard researcher Lawrence Harrison;and Jack G. Shaheen, internationally acclaimed author and media critic. IMQ, a professional quarterly, offers practical knowledge to practitioners in the field of intercultural relations, and has rolling deadlines for article submissions. Ryan Dalton, managing editor of IMQ, encourages any and all alumni in the fields of international affairs and intercultural relations to submit work for possible publication. Potential topics include international conflict/post-conflict management, relationships between culture and development, culture and business, intercultural training, culture and technology, and cross-cultural negotiation. Articles, book reviews and case studies are the short list of formats for prospective pieces. Articles should be innovative, add new knowledge to the field of intercultural management and avoid overly academic jargon and extensive footnotes or endnotes. Submissions should be approximately 1,000 to 2,000 words. Articles are selected for possible publication by the managing editor and then blind-reviewed by the IMQ Editorial Review Board. Any accepted pieces are subject to editing for syntax, grammar, clarity and length, and suggestions for editorial changes may be made. Alumni interested in more information about IMQ and IMI should visit IMI's website. For subscriptions or submitting a piece for potential publication, please email Ryan Dalton at imqeditor@american.edu. Summer is around the corner! Is your company planning to offer a summer internship, or are you interested in creating one? Consider hiring SIS students. Please contact sisalum@american.edu with your details to learn how to be connected with our talented graduates or undergraduates. The Diplomatic Courier and Young Professionals in Foreign Policy have opened nominations for the "Top 99 Foreign Policy Leaders Under 33 Years of Age" project. To nominate a person who has made a clear impact on foreign policy and is recognized as a rising leader, click here. The SIS Fellowship provides a two-thirds full tuition scholarship to at least one American University alumnus/na yearly. The application deadline for award consideration is Feb. 15. All required application components must be fully complete and submitted by the deadline. No separate application is required. For more information, visit the Graduate Admissions website or contact Amanda Taylor, director of graduate enrollment management. Call for Research Submissions SIS Alumni-Student Networking Reception Dinner with SIS Dean James Goldgeier in Austin, Tex. For a complete list of other AU alumni events, please visit: http://bit.ly/KmAPh2. Class Notes We invite readers to send comments to SISComm@american.edu. Please include your graduation year and degree. Jeffrey Sine, SIS/BA '76, and the Raine Group advised Al Gore on the sale of Current TV to Al-Jazeera. Jeffrey L. Teague, SIS/BA '79, opened a cafe/restaurant, Los Cuarto Vientos, with his wife, Jasmin Molina, in Valle de Angeles, Honduras. Kristin Lord, SIS/BA '91, has been named the executive vice president of the United States Institute of Peace. Laurie Bonavita Conors, SIS/BA '93, was profiled in the Massachusetts Telegram & Gazette as the town of Milbury's city planner. Emily Oxenford, SIS/BA '09, writes, "I've recently been elected as the Vice-Chair of the board for Habitat Young Professionals (HYP). HYP is aimed at mobilizing Seattle-area young professionals to aid Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King County's mission to address the region's need for affordable housing." Michelle Holleran, SIS/KSB BA/BS '10, will be working for The California Endowment in Los Angeles. Nadine Schelling, SIS/BA '11, is working for the Public Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) in Washington, D.C. Kelsey Schumacher, SIS/BA '11, is working for CRDF Globalin Virginia. Derek Pacifico, SIS/BA '12, will be starting at The George Washington University Law School as an executive assistant. Getting to Know You - Fanta Aw 
Job Title: Assistant Vice President, Campus Life and Director, International Student and Scholar Services (full-time) and Adjunct Faculty, SIS, International Communication Department. Job Duties: As AVP of Campus Life and Director of International Student and Scholar Services, I provide leadership and vision to a team of staff charged with advancing campus internationalization, diversity and inclusion and student engagement. As adjunct faculty in SIS, I teach graduate seminars related to international educational exchange in the International Communication program. Outside of AU, I was recently elected President and Chair of the Board of Directors of NAFSA: Association of International Educatorsfor a two-year term, effective Jan. 1, 2013. NAFSA is the largest international education association in the world, with close to 10,000 members from 150 countries. How long I have taught in SIS: Since 2007. What my colleagues would be surprised to learn about me: I am a global nomad from Mali, West Africa, who grew up in six countries and attended French international schools. In my former life, I was an accountant who worked as an auditor and specialized on auditing firm's accused of embezzling funds. The best part of teaching in SIS: Teaching students who are intellectually curious and want to better themselves and humankind. Students are deeply passionate about finding solutions to the critical issues of our times and are willing to challenge the status quo. My first job: Working as auditor for Ernst & Young in Dakar, Senegal. Where I grew up: I grew up in Mali, Liberia, Washington, D.C., Kenya and Rwanda. My family: I have a very international family - we live on several continents and speak multiple languages. At a young age I was exposed to diverse cultures and traditions. My hobbies: Traveling and reading biographies. What I enjoy doing on the weekend: Being at home and enjoying a great cup of tea with a good book! What I'm reading these days: Tamba, L'enfant du Village by Daouda Sylla and The Voice of Hope: Conversations with Alan Clements by Aung San Suu Kyi and Alan Clements. Both books speak to the importance of courage, faith and culture and the value of international education as a tool for being a change agent. My favorite book and movie: My favorite book is Frantz Fanon's The Wretched of the Earth, and my favorite movie is "Hotel Rwanda." My favorite hangout: Brookside Gardens in Silver Spring, Md. My favorite food: Thai food. Professor David Mislan: Interviewed in "Kerry, Hagel Set to Lead 'Cautious' Policy," Global Times (China), Jan. 22. Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies Ambassador Akbar Ahmed: Interviewed in "Pakistan Revolution or Political Theater?," CNN, Jan. 16.
Professor Kristin Diwan: Interviewed in "Kuwaiti Opposition Loses Momentum," Financial Times, Jan. 15. Professor Gordon Adams: Interviewed in "Uncertainty Looms for Pentagon in Obama's Second Term," All Things Considered, Jan. 13. Professor Robert Pastor:Interviewed in "Brave New World of Cuba Travel Begins Monday," Miami Herald, Jan. 11. Professor Gordon Adams: Interviewed in "Washington's Economic Boom, Financed by You," The New York Times, Jan. 10. Professor Clarence Lusane: Opinion piece, "GOP Caucus Doesn't Look Like America," Associated Press, Jan. 10.
Professor Gordon Adams: Opinion piece, "Haggling over Hagel," Foreign Policy, Jan. 10. Professor Arturo Porzecanski: Interviewed in "La Fiesta Se Acabára El Mes Que Viene," La Tercera, Jan. 3. To see more SIS media appearances, please visit our SIS in the Media page. 
Professor Jeff Colgan will discuss his new book, Petro-Aggression: When Oil Causes War (Cambridge University Press, 2013) at the London School of Economics Feb. 12. Professor Judith Shapiro's book, China's Environmental Challenges, was most recently reviewed in the Journal of the Oriental Society of Australia. Author Michael Paton of The University of Sydney called the book "an essential text for anyone wishing to understand the complexities of not only China's environmental future, but also the realities to the limits to China's economic growth." Professor Guy Ziv participated in a panel discussion on the Israeli elections with Former Assistant Secretary of State P.J. Crowley through the Jerusalem Fund January 29. Professor Quansheng Zhao spoke on the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars' panel "China-Japan Dialogue: Beyond the Territorial Dispute" Jan 28. Professor Arturo Porzecanski published "Recommendations for a New Administration: Prosperity Through Rule of Law and Sound Economics" (Center for Strategic and International Studies, 2012) and "U.S. Foreign Policy Recommendations for Latin America" in Latin American Law and Business Report (Thomson Reuters, 2012). Did you miss Ben Rhodes discussing President Obama's foreign policy agenda at SIS on Monday, Jan. 28? Watch the streamed event here. Experts and practitioners will discuss the state of human rights in China Thursday, Jan. 31 in the SIS Abramson Family Founders Room from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Also on Thursday, Jan. 31, Dr. Martin Murphy, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council's Michael S. Ansari Africa Center, will speak on a panel about developments in maritime piracy off Somalia and West Africa. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place in the SIS Abramson Family Founders Room from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. The International Development Student Program Association's Friday Forum will be held on Friday, Feb. 1 from 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. in the SIS Abramson Family Founders Room. The event is free and open to the public. 
The next chapter in the Islamic Lecture Series will be "Exploring Religious Freedom" with Dr. Azizah al-Hibri, professor emerita, The University of Richmond School of Law and founder and chair, KARAMAH: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights, hosted by the Mohammed Said Farsi Chair of Islamic Peace on Wednesday, Feb. 6. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be in the SIS Abramson Family Founders Room from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. The International Communication program will host a multicultural alumni panel on Friday, Feb. 8 from 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Reverend Doctor Derrick Harkins and Reverend Doctor Jonathan Weaver will speak Saturday, Feb. 9 at the University Chapel in the AU Kay Spiritual Life Center, discussing "Christians as Healers: Restoring Lives in the D.R. Congo." The event is free and open to the public, and will occur from 12:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Grande Lum, the U.S. Justice Department's new director of the Community Relations Service, will speak in the SIS Abramson Family Founders Room Wednesday, Feb. 13 at noon. Sponsored by the International Peace and Conflict Resolution Program and SIS, the event is free open to the public. George Washington University Professor Stephen B. Kaplan, author of Globalization and Austerity Politics in Latin America, will discuss his book Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 11 a.m. in the SIS Abramson Family Founders Room. The event is free and open to the public. Skills institutes will be occurring on select dates this spring led by practitioners from the Intercultural Management Institute. These weekend-long courses provide both practical intercultural communication skills and theoretical knowledge to professionals working in the international and intercultural spheres, aspiring intercultural trainers, as well as those with interest in training for overseas living. For more information on courses, fees and locations, or to register, visit: http://www.american.edu/sis/imi/institutes/institutes.cfm. |
ALUMNI NEWS 
The Journal of International Service, in collaboration with the SIS Graduate Student Council, is currently seeking SIS alumni submissions for the Wednesday, April 3 Spring Symposium. The afternoon conference will feature graduate students, faculty members and field experts in the D.C. area, and will be a great opportunity to connect with the SIS community, share your latest research and enjoy an afternoon of engaging presentations and refreshments. Read more. GETTING TO KNOW YOU - FANTA AW 
Job Title: Assistant Vice President, Campus Life and Director, International Student and Scholar Services (full-time) and Adjunct Faculty, SIS, International Communication Department. Job Duties: As AVP of Campus Life and Director of International Student and Scholar Services, I provide leadership and vision to a team of staff charged with advancing campus internationalization, diversity and inclusion and student engagement. As adjunct faculty in SIS, I teach graduate seminars related to international educational exchange in the International Communication program. Read more. GETTING INK 
Professor Kristin Diwan: Interviewed in "Kuwaiti Opposition Loses Momentum," Financial Times, Jan. 15. Read more. INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS 
Professor Jeff Colgan will discuss his new book, Petro-Aggression: When Oil Causes War (Cambridge University Press, 2013) at the London School of Economics Feb. 12. Read more. EVENTS 
The next chapter in the Islamic Lecture Series will be "Exploring Religious Freedom" with Dr. Azizah al-Hibri, professor emerita, The University of Richmond School of Law and founder and chair, KARAMAH: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights, hosted by the Mohammed Said Farsi Chair of Islamic Peace on Wednesday, Feb. 6. Read more. CONNECT WITH SIS |
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The Journal of International Service, in collaboration with the SIS Graduate Student Council, is currently seeking SIS alumni submissions for the Wednesday, April 3 Spring Symposium. The afternoon conference will feature graduate students, faculty members and field experts in the D.C. area, and will be a great opportunity to connect with the SIS community, share your latest research and enjoy an afternoon of engaging presentations and refreshments. The symposium will be accepting papers of various lengths and topics, so please submit papers, presentations and research to 
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