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!

--
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

Another Change in Office Hours

Due to another schedul conflict I need to move my existing office hours slightly.

I will be available in 215 HRCB on Mondays & Wednesdays from 2:00 to 4:00 in the afternoon.

In addition, I will be holding office hours in my economics department office in 166 FOB on Mondays & Wednesdays from 9:30 to 10:30 and on Tuesdays from 1:00 to 2:00.

I am also available to meet other times by appointment.

Change in Office Hours

Due to a conflict with a course I would like to sit in on, I am changing my office hours for Fall Semester.

I will be available in 215 HRCB on Mondays & Wednesdays from 1:30 to 3:30 in the afternoon, and by appointment.

Econ 431 - Economic Development

Please note there is a typographical error in the course catalog this year regarding Economics 431. The prerequisites for the class are Econ 380 and either Econ 388 or PlSc 328. Until this year Econ 382 was a prerequisite for the course. The economics department has dropped that requirement, but since Econ 380 was and is a prerequisite for Econ 382, it was not listed previously as a requirement for Econ 431.

You will still need to complete Econ 380 before you can enroll in any 400-level economics course. Econ 432 and Econ 459 also require Econ 381 as a prerequisite. Be sure you make your academic plans accordingly.

Thunderbird School

From Tom Brennan, Recuiter from the Thunderbird School:

Thanks again for meeting me in my visit to BYU a few weeks ago. I enjoyed presenting to the current students and learning about their interests and future goals. If you happen to speak with any students interested in pursuing an education in global management or global affairs with Thunderbird, you can send them the link below for more information. This is the link to the e-versions of all of our print materials:

http://www.thunderbird.edu/prospective_students/_thank_you.htm

Feel free to share my contact information with anyone who would like to speak with me. We would be happy to return to BYU for a visit in the future.

Have a great week!

Best regards,

Tom Brennan
Director of Recruitment
Thunderbird School of Global Management
(602) 978 - 7219
MSN Messenger: brennantp@t-bird.edu

Looking for an Overseas Experience Next Summer?

From Scott Cooper in the Political Science Department and a member of the IR Committee of the Whole:

IR students,

As you’re making plans for future study, please consider London Study Abroad in Winter or Spring 2010. The BYU center in London accepts about 45 students per semester and has its own facilities—two townhouses in a cool part of town that have been converted into dorms, classroom space, common areas, and faculty apartments. Students take 4 classes in Winter (or 2 in Spring), but the real highlight is being able to get course credit while living in one of the most interesting cities on the planet. Classes are tied in with field trips in London itself, as well as to sites around Britain (and, in Winter, Paris).

I’ll be teaching Intro International Relations (Poli Sci 170, Winter) and British History & Politics (ES 336, Winter & Spring) and would really like to have a strong contingent of IR-interested students along. London is a great place to talk about stuff like balance of power politics, causes of the great wars, the origins of democracy and rule of law, and Britain’s occasionally difficult relationships with the EU. It’s also of course a great place to take classes on Shakespeare, classical civilization, and world religions.

If you have any questions, feel free to email me (scott_cooper@byu.edu) or the Kennedy Center’s international study office (isp@byu.edu). And remember to tell your parents you’re going mostly for the classes.

Prof. Cooper
762 Kimball Tower
scott_cooper@byu.edu

Congratulations to Stephanie Blood

This is a bit late and I apologize for being slow to post things this past week or so.

Stephanie Blood, a senior majoring in International Relations, won the “Most Motivational Display” award at the 2009 Strut Your Stuff Internship Fair on April 3rd. There were around 100 participants and only 8 participants won awards, so this is a high honor. Pictures of all the winners are available at the Internship Office Website (www.byu.edu/intern).

Three Cheers!

Brazil Diplomat Lectures

From Erlend D. Peterson, Associate International Vice President:

Next week appears to be Brazil week. His Excellency Antonio de Aguiar Patriota, Brazil Ambassador to the U.S. will speak at 2:00 pm, Tuesday, March 31, 2009. Ambassador José Alfredo Graça Lima, Brazilian Consul General in Los Angeles, will speak at 11:00 am on Thursday, April 2, 2009. May I invite you to both lectures.

Brazil Ambassador to the U.S. – His Excellency Antonio de Aguiar Patriota
Topic: "Brazil-US Relations: Bilateral, regional and global agendas."
Lecture: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 - 2:00 pm in the Library Auditorium 1080 HBLL (bottom floor, north-west side)
Web bio: http://www.brasilemb.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30&Itemid=81

Brazilian Consul General in Los Angeles – Ambassador José Alfredo Graça Lima
Topic: (Title has not be given)
Lecture: Thursday, April 2, 2009 – 11:00 am in the Hinckley Center Assembly Hall

Asian Cinema Club's Screening of The Way Home

We would like to announce that the Asian Cinema Club will be showing the Korean film The Way Home on Wednesday, April 1, 2009. It is in Korean with English subtitles. More information about the film can be found at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312841/.

Michelle Burgess
President of Asian Cinema Club

National Security Studies graduate school presentation

The Kennedy Center is hosting the following graduate school information seminar that may be of interest to your students as they consider their future plans following graduation.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009
3:00pm in 257 HRCB (Kennedy Center)

BYU alumni Joshua Johnson (Political Science, 2006), an admissions counselor at Cal State University - San Bernardino, who is currently finishing his M.A. degree in National Security Studies will be here to discuss their master's program and recruit BYU students for:

National Security Studies M.A. degree program at Cal State University, San Bernardino:

The National Security Studies M.A. program at CSUSB is one of just five such programs in the United States, and the only one west of the Rockies. For students interested in international relations, causes of war, arms control, terrorism, and security issues involving Russia, East Asia, or the Middle East, we offer an excellent course of study that is designed to give students the requisite training and expertise to land a job in the U.S. Intelligence Community or with other federal agencies upon graduation. In fact, NSS students get preferential treatment in the federal hiring process because of the program's close relationship with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).

The National Security Studies M.A. program at CSUSB houses the CSU Intelligence Community Center of Academic Excellence (CSU-ACE). CSU-ACE began in the Fall of 2006 with a multi-year, multi-million dollar grant from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence through the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.

Students from all majors are welcome to attend. International Relations and Area Studies majors, Political Science majors, Computer Science majors, and Geography majors with GIS experience and/or foreign language aptitude are particularly encouraged to attend.

Undergrad research opportunity

From Eric Hyer, in the Political Science Department. (He is also the Asian Studies Major Coordinator):

Please beware that any study at other universities or programs must be approved by BYU prior to leaving or there is the risk the credits may not transfer back to BYU when you are done. Check with the Advisement Center for details.

With that caveat...

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES PROGRAM

GREAT WESTERN DEVELOPMENT, RURAL PEASANTS, AND WATER POLICY ACROSS CHINA’S LOESS PLATEAU

Central Washington University and the National Science Foundation (NSF), in cooperation with the Center for Historical Environment and Socioeconomic Development of Shaanxi Normal University, the Northwest Socioeconomic Development Research Center at Northwest University of China, and the Qinghai University for Nationalities announce the call for applications for the NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates
(REU) program GREAT WESTERN DEVELOPMENT, RURAL PEASANTS, AND WATER POLICY ACROSS CHINA’S LOESS PLATEAU for summer 2009. This unique program in social science research will be conducted in Ellensburg, WA, Gansu, Qinghai, and Shaanxi provinces of China in the summer of 2009.
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 seven-week program will be conducted between June 16 and August 4, 2009.

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, Asia-Pacific 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), and James Cook (Asian Studies) of Central Washington University, and Roberta Soltz (biology). We will also be working with a large team of Chinese researchers and students.

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

Deadline for applications is April 20, 2009. Additional information and application forms can be found at http://www.cwu.edu/~studyabroad/faculty-led.html. Central Washington University is an EEO/AA/Title IX Institution/TDD.

Graduating Senior Farewell Social

From Noelani in the Advisement Center:

Thursday, 9 April
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
238 HRCB

Vital graduation information—and good food!

This event is for graduating seniors who have applied for April or August 2009 graduation. Guests are not permitted. Career Placement Services will offer a brief presentation and I will be giving instructions for the convocation ceremonies and information as our newest alumni. Presentations will be given at the top of each hour.

US Treasury Internships

Internship Opportunity – Fall 2009
Office of Economic Policy
U.S. Treasury Department
Washington, D.C.

The Office of Economic Policy, U.S. Treasury Department is currently looking for college students interested in Economics, Finance, or Public Policy for our Fall 2009 internship program. Our program runs year round with three sessions: January through May, May through August, and September through December. Our program is about substance. Interns are generally assigned a long-term research project as well as smaller projects. They are also expected to attend Congressional Hearings and think tank lectures and presentations and summarize these events for the Assistant Secretary and other senior level economists. Candidates should have strong writing skills, be able to work independently, be well organized and highly motivated. Interns are expected to work between 32 and 40 hours a week. There is some flexibility in the work hours if you are taking classes while in D.C. Our intern positions are unpaid. We do provide a subway subsidy to help defray commuting expenses.

If you are interested in applying, submit your resume (with your GPA included), a copy of your transcript (unofficial will suffice), two writing samples and three references tomailto:%20Christine.Devlin@do.treas.gov.Applications are due July 3, 2009. U.S. citizenship required. For further information, please contact Christine Devlin, Office of Economic Policy, U.S. Treasury Department, 202-622-2200.