Special Topics Courses in Political Science for Fall 2010

from Prof. Darren Hawkins
Political Science Department Chair

IR Students,

We have a couple of political science classes that have been recently placed on the course listings. Some of them are not typically listed for credit for the IR major, but I’ve made arrangements with Prof. Phillips, IR program coordinator, to have them count. Please consider enrolling in them:

PlSc 359R, Section 003: Political Economy of Communism and Post-Communism: Will count for the International Politics track or the European Politics and History Track.

PlSc349R, Section 001: Game Theory. Will count for the Political Economy track. Game theory is fundamental to much economic and political analysis and will explore strategy and logic in politics and the marketplace. A valuable course in developing more rigorous and strategic thinking!

Thanks.

Political Economy of the Middle East this Fall

from Donna Lee Bowen, director of the MESA degree and member of the IR committee:

MESA is offering a mini-course on Foundations of Middle East Economics. Jamal Qureshi, SAIS graduate and oil analyst will explore the principles that underlie Middle East politics.

International Relations and Political Science students are welcome to enroll.

The course will be .5 credit hours and will run September 28-30 from 5:30-8 p.m.

"Follow The Money: Understanding The Economic Underpinnings of the Middle East" Jamal Qureshi presents a survey of the basic economic structures of the Middle East which includes the role of oil, population and demographic change, labor issues, water shortages, challenges in agriculture and so forth. He connects these phenomena to the political and social structures prevalent in the area and unpacks the challenges resulting from these economic factors. Qureshi’s goal is to give students a basic toolkit for understanding how the financial and economic lifeblood of the region works and how they can then use that as a tool to better understand things which they might otherwise tend to see from more one-dimensional political or cultural angles. This mini-course will help de-mystify the region and help deconstruct the fatal tendency to see the Middle East as the "other". Instead he will present an area that at its core operates on the same basic human dynamics as anywhere else.

Jamal Qureshi is a 1998 graduate of BYU with a BA in Near Eastern Studies and an Arabic minor. He is married with three children and served in the England London Mission from 1995-1997. After spending a year studying Arabic on a Fulbright grant at the American University in Cairo (AUC), he went on to obtain his M.A. in International Relations and Economics from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington DC. Born in Colorado and having lived in numerous places in the US, he has also spent many years abroad living in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Palestine, the UK, and Norway. His decade of professional experience includes having worked at the US State and Treasury departments, ExxonMobil's public affairs division, as the lead oil market analyst at consultancy PFC Energy in Washington DC, as the on-desk fundamentals analyst for Barclays Capital's crude and oil products traders in New York City, as a fundamentals analyst and hedge fund liaison at Hess Energy Trading Company (Hetco) in New York City, and now as the lead crude oil and refining trading analyst for Statoil (the Norwegian state oil company) in Stavanger, Norway. While oil markets are his specific professional niche, he considers participation in these markets an ideal perch for gaining a broader understanding of the interaction of markets, economics, politics, and the struggles of the developing world.

European intership opportunity from Cory Leonard

Ideally we could find a strong IR, ES or German major, or a student with strong language skills and an interest in int'l business.

> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Jacob Garlan Miller
> Date: Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 5:17 AM

> Since you guys have good BYU connections, drop me a line if you know
> somebody who wants to intern in strategy and marketing in Germany.
> Due to tax reasons (we participate in a government program that
> subsidizes German student interns, so we don't normally take
> foreigners), I can't guarantee any money other than the flight over
> and flight back, but it's with a high-profile company (Grohe) with
> high exposure to senior management (I sit right next to the entire
> board) and I have a lot of real work for them to do. Depending on
> language ability, there is also a possibility of traveling to other
> markets (most likely Europe, Middle East, or Asia). Since it would be
> unpaid, there would be significant flexibility for time off
> (Düsseldorf is very centrally located for visiting Europe and tons of
> low-cost carriers). We could also see if we can find any cheap
> housing arrangements through the church. I'd prefer to find someone
> from the Y, if possible (proud alumnus that I am). Feel free to pass
> on this lame, informal announcement.

Foreign Affairs' Student Essay Contest

forwarded by Eric Hyer, Asian Studies Coordinator:

From Foreign Affairs:
I'm pleased to announce the inaugural Foreign Affairs' Essay Contest for undergraduate students. We expect to hear some fresh voices from future contributors to Foreign Affairs, so I hope you will encourage all of your students to participate. We are accepting submissions through June 1st. Read more about the contest on ForeignAffairs.com.

Korea Economic Institute Internships

forwarded by a former BYU student:

Economics/Asia-Related Internship Opportunity in Washington, DC

The Korea Economic Institute (KEI) is looking for undergraduate or graduate students with a background in political science and/or economics, as well as an interest in Asia-Pacific issues (especially Korea) for its internship program. We offer competitive candidates a unique internship opportunity to be integrally involved in the inner workings of an international government policy institute. Applications are being accepted for the Summer 2010 semester until March 25.
Why Intern at KEI?

KEI interns are on the cusp of current events, hearing the news before it is released, and organizing the very interviews that are shown on the evening news. They are directly active in the practice of US-ROK diplomacy and provided maximum exposure to the issues and major players in the field of Korea-US Relations via: report publication, attendance at events, and both peer-to-peer and VIP networking opportunities. At KEI, interns gain experience in the areas of office management, event planning, data collection, economic analysis, and professional writing development.

Main Responsibilities
Attend conferences, programs, and hearings in the Washington area of interest to Korea;
Prepare short reports on such events;
Assist with the event planning and conduct of various KEI-sponsored conferences and programs;
Provide research support to full-time staff;
Administrative activities which will contribute to a fuller understanding of the inner workings of KEI;
Work as a team with members of staff and other interns on major events and projects;
Track specific issues in the media

Qualifications
Undergraduate or graduate student with a background in political science and/or economics as well as an interest in Asia-Pacific issues, especially Korea.
Excellent attention to detail, good organizational abilities and writing skills, professional demeanor, general office skills, strong computer skills.

How to Apply
If you or someone you know is interested in this position and your/their background and skill set match the profile outlined above, please submit a cover letter, resume, application and a brief writing sample to Sarah Howe by email, fax, or mail. There are three deadlines throughout the year. The deadline for Summer 2010 is March 25. For materials or more information, visit our website at http://www.keia.org/internships.php.

Internship Contact:
Sarah Howe
Associate Director for Programs
Korea Economic Institute
1800 K Street NW Suite 1010 Washington, DC 20006
E-mail: sh@keia.org

The CEA is currently recruiting Research Assistants and Staff Economists

from Mark Showalter in the Economics Department:

CEA is looking for RAs. This is a 1-2 year position. If you know of an excellent graduating student who might be interested, please have them contact me. Good econometric skills are a plus. As are excellent oral and writing skills.

Thanks,
Mark




Dear Mark,
Thank you for your help in recruiting in recent years. I hope you continue to value your time at the CEA. As you know, BYU graduate Eric Cragun worked out well here as an RA.
We are currently recruiting for research assistants in economics for 2010-11. RAs at the CEA generally work here for a year or two, before continuing graduate studies. Perhaps you are in a position to forward the attached document to senior economics concentrators at Brigham Young. (To be more precise, the demographic that I would like to reach are senior thesis writers in economics or those who are considering graduate school in economics--but you may circulate this posting to anyone you see fit.) If you are not the right point of contact, I would be grateful if could could forward this document to the appropriate person.
We also hire staff economists who are usually ABD graduate students. If you know of a grad student who might benefit from a year with us, please let us know. They usually return with lots of ideas for a thesis--in addition to getting to know the policy world.

Steven Braun
Director of Macroeconomic Forecasting
Council of Economic Advisers
phone: 202-395-4666
fax: 202-395-6853
email: sbraun@cea.eop.gov

Japanese Internships

from Eric Hyer, Asian Studies Coordinator


Two Internships available with Bloomberg in Japan. One position prefers Japanese language experience, the other requires it.

Company: Bloomberg L.P.
Position: Bloomberg is looking for Print News Summer Interns (Tokyo office)
Salary: Paid Intern
Ad Expires: March 30, 2010
Job ID: 1151766
Website: http://www.bloomberg.com

Description:
The Company

Few organizations can keep up with the fast-paced, 24/7 nature of
today's media coverage; even fewer can claim to have helped shape it.
Bloomberg has long been a leading source of data and news and presents
one of the most challenging environments in financial journalism.
Bloomberg offers a unique opportunity to produce real-time stories
that shape the markets and our world.

The Role

Bloomberg News summer interns will gain hands-on experience reporting
and writing for the print/ news wire department of the world's largest
real-time financial news service. Working with Bloomberg's 2,300
journalists in 132 news bureaus around the world, interns will
contribute to coverage of financial markets, companies and economies.
Successful applicants will produce breaking news stories under
deadline pressure. Responsibilities may also include monitoring other
media and writing spot features. This is a paid 10 weeks internship
program based in our Tokyo office this summer.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Communications Studies/Mass Comms or any
equivalent experience is required - Interest in financial markets,
companies and economies - Prior reporting experience is essential -
Prior experience working in a real-time news environment is desirable
- Ability to work within a team under deadline pressure - Fluency in
English and Japanese is preferred - Applicants must be available to
work for 10 weeks program in Jul/Aug 2010

Please APPLY online at
http://careers.bloomberg.com/hire/jobs/job25156.html

Upcoming Ambassador Lectures

from Erlend D. Peterson, Associate International Vice President

CROATIA
Ambassador: Her Excellency Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, Ambassador to the United States for the Republic of Croatia
CV: http://www.croatiaemb.org/
Title: “Croatia and U.S. Relations”
Date: Monday, March 15, 2010 at 12:00 noon
Location: David M. Kennedy Center Conference Room, 238 HRCB
Sponsor: David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies



HUNGARY
Ambassador: His Excellency Béla Szombati, Ambassador to the United States for the Republic Hungary
CV: http://www.huembwas.org/Staff/Ambassador.htm
Title: “Hungary and U.S. Relations”
Date: Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 11:00 am
Location: Joseph Fielding Smith Building –Classroom B002 JFSB
Sponsor: David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies



DENMARK
Ambassador: His Excellency Friis Arne Petersen, Ambassador to the United States for Denmark
CV: http://www.ambwashington.um.dk/en/menu/TheEmbassy/AmbassadorsGreeting/CurriculumVitae/
Title: “Denmark and U.S. Relations”
Date: Thursday, April 8, 2010 at 11:00 am
Location: David M. Kennedy Center Conference Room, 238 HRCB
Sponsor: David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies



GUATEMALA
Ambassador: His Excellency Francisco Villagrán de León, Ambassador to the United States for Guatemala
CV: http://www.washdiplomat.com/ambprof/Guatemala.html
Title: “Guatemala and U.S. Relations”
Date: Friday, April 9, 2010 at 12:00 noon
Location: David M. Kennedy Center Conference Room, 238 HRCB
Sponsor: David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies



If you have any questions or suggestions, please telephone me or Kate Andreason at 2-1803. Thank you for your support of this lecture series. The Ambassadors consistently comment on how impressed they are with our students and faculty—and, especially, the excellent questions they are asked during the Q&A session.

Inquiry Conference March 16-19

Dear International Relations Students:

The Kennedy Center for International Studies will be hosting the 12th Annual Inquiry Conference featuring students’ cross-cultural field research held 16-19 March 2010 in 238 HRCB. This academic conference is a forum for students to present their own findings on topics ranging from international development to social change, from the environment to human development. Most students have spent 7-12 months preparing for and conducting research in countries scattered over five continents. There will also be panel discussions where the presenters will connect their research to others’ and engage with the public.

Additionally, the following presentations by students in your college or on topics related to your discipline might be of interest to you (as part of a larger panel session, see schedule for details):

Political Transition, Social Reaction: 3:00 Wednesday, 17 March, 238 HRCB

Taylor Merkley, presenting “Windmills and Walls: A Social Club Harnesses the Winds of Change in Brandenburg”

Jessica Bingham, presenting “From the Iron Curtain to the European Union: The Influence of changing Political Structures on Romanian Family Life”

Giving and Taking: A Practice in International NGO Evaluation: 1:00 Thursday, 18 March, 238 HRCB

Matt Cox, presenting “Get Involved: The Role of Cultural Immersion in International NGO Evaluation”

Recent Change in Mayan communities: 12:00 Tuesday, 16 March, 238 HRCB

Jonathan Luke, presenting “The Current State of Alcaldia Indigena in Light of its Historical Precedents: The Case of Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan”

Giving and Taking: A Practice in International NGO Evaluation: 1:00 Thursday, 18 March, 238 HRCB

Yukiko Seino, presenting “’There's No Progress Because We Lack Business Skills’: Why a Local South African NGO Struggles as Western Influence Grows”

To make the entire experience more academically enriching, after presenting for thirty minutes individually, groups of three-four presenters will sit on a panel to discuss implications of each others’ research.

So browse the conference schedule and locate the conference sessions that interest you, makes you wonder—the most intriguing one or most controversial. Find the one that you know you can’t miss. Then come and join us. All are welcome.

Email inquiryconference@byu.edu or call 801-422-1541 if you have further inquiries about the conference.



--
BYU Inquiry
204D HRCB ∙ 801.422.1541 ∙ www.kennedy.byu.edu/events/inquiry

Romanian Ambassador

from Erlend D. Peterson, Associate International Vice President

Speaker: His Excellency Adrian Cosmin Vierita, Ambassador to the United States for Romania
Title: “Romania and the US at 130 years of diplomacy relations: Values, partnership and vision”
Date: Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 12:00 noon
Location: David M. Kennedy Center Conference Room, 238 HRCB
Sponsor: David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies

Ambassador Vierita has a very distinguish background. We hope you will be able to join us. We ask you to invite students and colleagues to attend. Please forward this email to those whom you think will be interested.

Ambassador Vierita’s CV:

Ambassador Adrian Vierita presented his credentials to President of the United States, George W. Bush on January 22, 2008.

Prior to his current assignment, Adrian Vierita served as State Secretary for European Affairs with the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, since July 2006. Between 2002 and 2006, he was Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Romania to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Mr.Vierita is a career member of the Diplomatic Corps of Romania. He joined the Foreign Service on March 1, 1991. He held various executive positions with the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including Chief of Staff of the State Secretary coordinating relations with Asia, Africa, Middle East and Latin America, Deputy Director of the United Nations and International Organizations Directorate, Director of the Central and South-East Europe Directorate and General Director for European and Transatlantic Affairs. Other postings abroad include a 4-year tour with the Permanent Mission of Romania to the International Organizations in Vienna, where he covered OSCE negotiations related to CFE Treaty and Black Sea security issues, as well as trafficking in persons and trans-border crime; he also served as Deputy Permanent Representative of Romania to IAEA and UNIDO.

In 2002, he was decorated with the Order of Faithful Service of Romania in the Rank of Officer. In 2003, he received the “Ambassador of the Year” Award and in 2005 was acknowledged Diplomat of the Year by “Nine O’Clock” daily in Bucharest. In 2006, Mr.Vierita received the Great Cross of Merit of The Federal Republic of Germany.

Mr. Vierita graduated the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna program of post-academic studies in International Affairs and European Integration, as well as the Romanian Institute of International Studies in Bucharest, specializing in international affairs and world economy, both awarded with Merit Diplomas. At present, he is a PhD candidate in economic sciences, at the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest. He has a Master’s Degree from the Faculty of Technology of the Polytechnic University in Bucharest. He was also a Visiting Lecturer to the European College for Liberal Arts in Berlin and co-authored the book “Romania in the United Nations Organization", published by the Encyclopedic Publishing House of Bucharest, in 1995.

He is married to Codrina Eugenia Vierita and has two children. Mr.Vierita was born on July 4, 1962 in Bucharest.

The Asian Cinema Club's Special Gift for everyone for the memorable day

Are you still scrambling to plan the special and memorable day? In tough economic times, it can be a challenge for anyone to make the day special. Well, we are here to help you out coming up with some creative ideas without depleting your wallet. The Asian Cinema Club's upcoming FREE romantic movie will make the day special and memorable for you and your valentine!

The upcoming Korean film, My Dear Enemy will be a perfect movie for this holiday season. It is a romantic black-comeday directed by Lee Yoon-ki, and starring Jeon Do-Yeon and Ha Jeong-woo who are regarded as one of the best actresses and actors in South Korea. My Dear Enemy takes the audience on a long day's journey of the two ex-lovers, and it is about female's view on men and the relationship between a man and a women. A striking combination of realism and idealism exists in this movie as well.

Mark the followings on your calendar:
When:Tuesday, February 9 at 7:30 P.M
Where: B002 JFSB (presented by Asian Studies 495)

Don't forget to bring your dear enemy. if don't, don't worry: that means you don't have any enemy in your life. Just bring yourself! Again. It is FREE!!
Please feel free to contact us at asiancinemaclub@gmail.com with any questions. We are looking forward to seeing you there!

Thank you for your support as always,
The Asian Cinema Club

James Schlesinger Lecture

Speaker: Dr. James Schlesinger, Former United States Secretary of Defense and Former United States Secretary of Energy
Title: “Facing Old and New Defense Challenges”
Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Time: 7:30-9:00 pm
Location: Hinckley Center Assembly Hall
Sponsor: Wheatley Institution and David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies


James Schlesinger received a bachelor's degree summa cum laude from Harvard College in 1950. He received his master's and doctoral degrees from Harvard University in 1952 and 1956.

Dr. Schlesinger began his government service in 1969 as assistant director of the U.S. Bureau of the Budget (later the Office of Management and Budget), where he also served as acting deputy director. From July 1973 to November 1975, Dr. Schlesinger was Secretary of Defense. Immediately prior to this appointment, he served as Director of Central Intelligence. In August 1971, he was selected by President Nixon to become chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, a position he held until February 1973. Dr. Schlesinger was the nation's first Secretary of Energy, taking the oath of office one day after President Carter signed the legislation creating the new department. He served in this position from 1977 to 1979.

Dr. Schlesinger has also served on many government commissions and advisory groups. Recently, he served as chairman of the Secretary's Task Force on DoD Nuclear Weapons Management. He is vice chairman of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States. From 1999 to 2003, he was a member of the Panel to Assess the Reliability, Safety, and Security of the U.S. Nuclear Stockpile, and from 1998 to 2001, he was a member of the U.S. Commission on National Security/21st Century (Hart-Rudman Commission). He recently served as co-chair of the Defense Science Board Task Force on the Future of the Global Positioning System (GPS). He also chairs the advisory group on GPS for the PNT (positioning, navigation, and timing) Executive Committee. He was vice chairman of the President's Blue Ribbon Task Group on Nuclear Weapons Program Management (1984 –1985), and served on the President's Commission on Strategic Forces (1982–1983).

Dr. Schlesinger serves as chairman of the board of The MITRE Corporation. He is a consultant to the Departments of Defense and State, and a member of the Defense Policy Board and the International Security Advisory Board. Dr. Schlesinger is a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration and a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy. He is a director for Evergreen Energy and Sandia National Corporation. He is a counselor and trustee of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a trustee of the Atlantic Council, the Nixon Center, the National Cryptologic Museum Foundation, the Center for Global Energy Studies, and the Henry M. Jackson Foundation.

Dr. Schlesinger has been awarded eleven honorary doctorates. He is the recipient of the National Security Medal, as well as five departmental and agency medals. He is the recipient of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Distinguished Service Medal, the George Catlett Marshall Medal, the H. H. Arnold Award, the Navy League's National Meritorious Citation, the Distinguished Service Award of the Military Order of the Carabao, the Jimmy Doolittle Award, the Military Order of the World Wars Distinguished Service Award, the Henry M. Jackson Award for Distinguished Public Service, and the William Oliver Baker Award. In 2009, he received the Air Force Association's Lifetime Achievement Award.

Dr. Schlesinger is the author of The Political Economy of National Security, 1960, America at Century's End, 1989, and numerous articles.

Beijing Study Abroad Summer 2010

All IR majors should have received this email a couple of weeks ago, but in case some didn't...

The Kennedy Center has initiated a new study abroad program in Beijing (summer 2010 term) to serve the interests of IR and Asian Studies majors. Below are the details of the program. If you are interested and have any questions please contact the International Relations or Asian Studies faculty advisors.

Beijing China Summer Term Study Abroad
Summer Term 2010

Program Details

The People’s Republic of China is emerging as one of the world’s leading economic and military powers. It has a rich history and Beijing is the historical and contemporary cultural and political capitol of China. The focus of the program is contemporary Chinese foreign relations and culture. The program emphasizes international relations, Asian Studies, political science and history. Although designed for students that haven’t studied Chinese or are at the intermediate level. Advanced Chinese language students can be accommodated through independent study. Course offered can be counted toward the IR, Political Science, and Asian Studies majors. Language credit can be arranged through the Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages.

Course Offerings
• Asian 330R Sino-American Relations (3hrs.)
• Asian 330R Politics and Culture (3 hrs.)
• Chinese language (beginning, intermediate, independent study) (3-4 hrs)

Where do Students Live?
Students live in the newly constructed international students dorms at the Chinese Foreign Affairs University located near the center of Beijing.

Semester/Dates
June 21-August 9, 2010
Application deadline is 29 January 2010

How Much Does This Cost?
• Estimated $3800-4200
• Includes LDS, undergraduate tuition (increased cost for graduate and non-LDS students).
• Does not include airfare, personal expenses, or most meals

Interested Students Should Contact:
Director: Eric Hyer is a member of the Political Science Department and specializes in Chinese politics. He has lived for many years in Taiwan and China and from 1995-1996 was a Fulbright Scholar at China Foreign Affairs University.
Director Contact Information: 209 HRCB, Tel: 422-4699, Email: eric_hyer@byu.edu

Undergraduate Research Opportunity

from Eric Hyer:

Central Washington University, the National Science Foundation, the Center for Historical Environment and Socioeconomic Development of Northwest China at Shaanxi Normal University, and the Northwest Socioeconomic Development Research Center of Northwest University would like to announce the call for applications for the 2010 NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program entitled “Great Western Development, Rural Peasants, and Water Policy across China’s Loess Plateau.” This unique program in social science research will be conducted in Ellensburg, WA, and in Shaanxi and Gansu provinces, China in the summer of 2010. Twelve highly-qualified undergraduates and a team of faculty mentors will undertake collaborative research on how economic development and societal change is impacting China’s already precarious environmental position across the Yellow River loess plateau. The six-week program will be conducted between June 21 and August 1, 2010.

The program’s primary objective is to mentor students through the complete process of designing a research agenda and performing primary research in the social sciences at an international field site. It includes a unique combination of close mentoring, student/faculty teamwork, multidisciplinary research, and international field experience. Student participation will be encouraged from all fields of the social sciences, including sociology, anthropology, geography, environmental studies, economics, political science, Asian studies, history, and land/resource management. Juniors and non-graduating seniors are particularly encouraged to apply. Graduate students are not eligible. Applicants are limited to U.S. citizens and permanent residents.

Faculty mentors include Richard Mack (economics), Hong Xiao (sociology), Roberta Soltz (biology), and James Cook (Asian studies) of Central Washington University.

Costs of participation (travel, room, board), including the payment of a significant research stipend, will be paid by the program. Student participants are only responsible for their travel to/from Central Washington University.

Deadline for applications is February 15, 2010. Additional information and application forms can be found at http://www.cwu.edu/~nsfreu. Central Washington University is an EEO/AA/Title IX Institution/TDD.

Email from Students for International Development

Hi,

My name is Michelle Alejandra Rubio from the Students for International Development club (SID.) I am sending this email to ask for your support with our Creative Competition, a new way to help students get involved with international issues. For the past twenty years, SID has hosted an annual Hunger Banquet to raise awareness within the BYU community about global poverty and wealth inequality. The Hunger Banquet is designed to serve as both a fund-raising event and an opportunity for members of the BYU and Provo communities to think critically about the systems of inequity that permeate our world.

This year’s Hunger Banquet theme is Human Dignity, and we are hosting a creative competition as a way of exploring this theme. Our goal is to encourage students to create art that shows the dignity within the bounds of poverty. We are accepting paintings, film, photography, dance, music, creative writing, or any other type of creative platform that can be displayed in a gallery here on campus. I have attached the official flier and ask that you share it with your classes to encourage involvement. As a further incentive, several $200 prizes will be awarded to the outstanding entries.

As a final note, if there is any way for us to send a representative from SID to do a short presentation in class, we would love to stop by. Just email me back and let me know when and where. The deadline for entry is February 18th.

Thank you for your involvement,
Michelle Alejandra Rubio

Check out our website:
http://kennedy.byu.edu/student/SID/hunger/#

Sigma Iota Rho Winter Semester Social

Winter Opening Social for Sigma Iota Rho - BYU's International Relations Honor Society

Come learn about SIR and eat JDAWGS!

When: Thursday, January 28th

Where: 3223 WILK

Time: 11am

Join SIR on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=268775343570#/group.php?gid=5212700138&ref=ts

Study Abroad in India

Dear All,

The BYU Study Abroad Program in INDIA is now receiving applications from students interested in a language-centered and research-intensive program in the port city of Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh State).

We have a full-time Telugu language instructor; three full-time Indian academic advisors (all professors at Andhra University); five part-time translators; a program physician; and a staff of three cooks and a washerman.

Students write 30-50 page reports that we will submit for publication in book form to a university press, much like the publication process for students in the Guatemala program.

Please do let your students know. I am happy to answer any questions.

Thanks,

Charles W. Nuckolls
Professor, Department of Anthropology
&
Director, India Program

Dr. Phillips Office Hours

My lovely wife is out of town until Thanksgiving and I need to be home when my two younger children come home from school. My office hours are normally from 2:00 - 4:00 on Monday & Wednesday. However, I will need to change my office hours in the meantime.

So for the next two weeks I will be holding office hours as follows:

9:30 - 10:30 Monday & Wednesday in 166 FOB
9:00 - 11:00 Friday in 166 FOB

Feel free to contact me by phone (810) 422-5928 or email kerk_phillips@byu.edu if these office hours don't work for you.

I will be back to normal office hours starting Monday, November 30th.

Dr. Douglas M. Johnston, “Religion and Statecraft”

Speaker: Dr. Douglas M. Johnston, President, International Center for Religion and Diplomacy

Title: “Religion and Statecraft”

Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Time: 5:30-7:00 pm

Location: Hinckley Center Assembly Hall

Sponsor: Wheatley Institution and David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies

Douglas M. Johnston

Douglas M. Johnston, Ph.D. is President and Founder of the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy (ICRD). He has served in various positions as a White House appointee and lectured at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He was appointed a Senior Fellow of The Trinity Forum in 2006.

He is known for developing a new synergy for peacemaking based on the joint contributions of religion and politics, as articulated in his acclaimed book Religion: The Missing Dimension of Statecraft (Oxford University Press, 1994). Dr. Johnston’s hands-on experience in reconciliation and peacemaking reflects his deep interest in religion and conflict resolution stemming from his twenty-year involvement with the National Prayer Breakfast and his service on the board of the Washington Theological Consortium.

Dr. Johnston is a distinguished graduate of the US Naval Academy and holds a Masters degree in Public Administration and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Harvard University. He has a broad range of executive experience in government, academia and the military, starting with ten years in the submarine service where, at the age of 27, he was the youngest officer in the US Navy to qualify for command of a nuclear submarine.

Most recently, Dr. Johnston served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Among his other duties, he chaired the CSIS programs on maritime studies and on preventive diplomacy.

Among his assignments in government, Dr. Johnston was a planning officer in the President’s Office of Emergency Preparedness, Director of Policy Planning and Management in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower). In academia, he taught international affairs and security at Harvard University and was the Founding Director of the Kennedy School’s Executive Program in National and International Security.

Dr. Johnston has edited and authored several books, including Foreign Policy into the 21st Century: The U.S. Leadership Challenge (CSIS, 1996) and Faith-based Diplomacy: Trumping Realpolitik (Oxford University Press, 2003).

Koch Internship Program

The spring Koch Internship Program is a unique, paid opportunity for students and recent graduates to work in Washington, D.C. We are currently looking for candidates who not only have a commitment to free-market principles and individual liberty, but also demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit in and outside of the classroom.
Details about the Koch Internship Program:
• Runs from January 19 to May 7, 2010
• Offers part-time flexibility
• Pays an hourly rate of $12.00
• Allows interns to gain real-world experience working in a think thank or policy institute
• Equips interns with the management training and professional development necessary to be successful and effective at advancing liberty
Please take a minute to pass this information along to anyone who may be interested in the program. Applications are due by December 4th.
Please click on our flyer and visit our website to find out more information. If you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Thom

Thomas Russell
Associate, Marketing and Recruiting
Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
1515 N Courthouse Rd
Suite 200
Arlington, VA 22201
www.cgkfoundation.org

The Challenge of Afghanistan and Pakistan

Symposium: The Challenge of Afghanistan and Pakistan
Date: Thursday, October 29, 2009
Location: Hinckley Center Assembly Hall
Time: Morning Session: 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Afternoon Session: 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sponsors: The Wheatley Institution and the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies


The Honorable John J. Hamre, President and CEO, Center for Strategic and International Studies, will be the keynote speaker at 1:00 p.m.

The panel participants include:
Stephen P. Cohen, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Brookings Institution
Gerald F. Hyman, President, Hills Program on Governance, Center for Strategic and International Studies
John Hughes, Professor of Communications, Brigham Young University
Colonel Michael J. Meese, Head of Social Sciences, U.S. Military Academy at West Point
Lieutenant Colonel Isaiah Wilson, Professor of Social Sciences, U.S. Military Academy at West Point

Panels chaired by:
General Amos A. Jordan, Former CSIS President, Wheatley Institution Senior Fellow

Global Management Student Association

We have some new and exciting news for you all. We now have a new venue to further your knowledge in international business! The Global Management Student Association (GMSA) is a new chartered club in the Marriott School of Business and the objective is to expose students to the exciting world of international business. Throughout the year we plan to hear from guest speakers, have company visits, participate in leadership activities, and create opportunities to meet other students with the same interests. If this you want to participate and get involved go to http://marriottschool.byu.edu/clubs/ and register.

We will have our opening social on 29 October 2009 at 5:30-6:30pm. We will be pleased to hear from Lew Cramer, CEO and President of the World Trade Center of Utah. He will give us an introduction to the international opportunities around us and share some of his experiences. Club t-shirts will be available for those that have registered or register that night. Hope to see you there!

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McKay Fitt
President
Global Management Student Association
801.503.8587

Brent Scowcroft Lecture on Sep. 29th

Brent Scowcroft, the National Security Advisor for Presidents Ford and George H. W. Bush will be speaking at 7:00 p.m. on September 29th in the Assembly Hall at the Hinckley Alumni Center. His lecture is sponsored by BYU's Wheatley Institute.

This series of lectures in international affairs will feature several well-know foreign policy experts at various times during the academic year, so stay tuned for more announcements.

Year-long Job/Internship for Graduates

From Thomas Russell at the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation:


Just last week the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation began accepting applications for our 2010-11 Koch Associate Program, a year-long job opportunity for those passionate about free-market ideas and who have a desire to become more effective at advancing liberty throughout their careers. Some of our best candidates learn about the program through their professors, so I hope that you will pass this information along to any interested young professionals.

Great candidates for the program, first and foremost, are those with an understanding of and commitment to limited government and individual liberty. Here is a brief description of what else a good candidate should possess:

Required:
* Solid academic record
* 0-10 years of work experience
* Minimum of a bachelor’s degree
* Strong interest in learning effective management in the non-profit setting

Desired:
* Intellectual curiosity
* Willingness to learn and be challenged
* Desire to become a better and more equipped professional
* Humility, integrity, and motivation
* Demonstration of entrepreneurial thinking


Thanks,

Thomas Russell
Associate, Marketing and Recruiting
Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
www.cgkfoundation.org
Ph: 703.875.1655

Upcoming Movie

from The Asian Cinema Club:
Hello, everyone

We are very happy to announce you all that the Asian Cinema Club's first screening of the semester is coming soon. The next film will be a Japanese movie, University of Laughs (Warai no daigaku) . It is a 2004 film directed by Mamoru Hoshi, and was nominated for best screenplay and best actor at the 2005 Awards of the Japanese Academy.

Remember the following information:
When: Thursday, September 10 at 7:00 P.M (Running time: 85minutes)
Where: HBLL 3714 (presented by Asian 495) the rooms on the south side of the library.

As always, there will be No Charge for admission, Friends are welcome to come!
Please feel free to contact asiancinemaclub@gmail.com with any questions. Thanks!

We will see you there!!

The Asian Cinema Club