Croft Institute for International Studies Newsletter
September 21, 2009
Croft Fall Visiting Speaker Series Continues this Monday, September 21
After the success of Dr. Chris Lamont's talk on the politics of compliance with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia held on Tuesday, September 8, the Croft Fall Visiting Speaker Series will continue with a lecture by University College Dublin Professor Alun Jones.
The lecture will be held on Monday, September 21 at 7 p.m. in the Joseph C. Bancroft Conference Room (Croft 107).
Professor Jones will discuss the narratives used by the European Union to conceptualize and justify its external activities and whether
these narratives help or hinder the EU as an actor on the international scene. His lecture will focus in particular on the conceptualization of the Mediterranean by the EU and its various member states.
Visiting Speaker Alun Jones to meet Croft Students on Monday at Noon
Just as Dr. Lamont did, Dr. Jones will be meeting with Croft students in the Croft Boardroom (Croft 305) to discuss his experience as a professor of geography working in Europe, latest developments in the field, and any other issues that may be of interest. Please let Dr. Schenck know if you are interested in attending!
East Asian Dinner at Dr. Gispen's House on Thursday, October 1
Following the great success of last year's Regional Concentration Dinners, we will be holding another series this fall. These dinners are a great opportunity for students to meet their classmates from different cohorts as well as spend time with Croft faculty and staff in a more relaxed and informal setting.
The first Regional Concentration Dinner will be held at Dr. Gispen's house on Thursday, October 1 at 6 p.m.
This dinner will be for all Croft Students and professors involved in the East Asian concentration. If you fall into this category, please R.S.V.P. to Brooke Worthy as soon as possible and let her know whether you will be able to attend. All Croft professors, regardless of regional or thematic concentration, are welcome at all dinners. Faculty, please R.s.v.p., so we have an accurate headcount.
On October 22 we will host the European concentration
On November 12 we will host the Latin American concentration
The dinners will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
APSIA Graduate School Admissions Fair in Atlanta, Georgia
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center
800 Spring Street NW
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Leigh Morris Sloane, the executive director of APSIA, the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs, who visited Croft last March, has let us know that APSIA will be having a graduate school admissions fair in Atlanta on Wednesday, September 30th. This is a great opportunity to meet representatives from some of the top graduate programs in International Affairs, hear about their programs, and learn what you need to do to maximize your chances of getting in. Find out more information on the APSIA website or contact Dr. Schenck if you have any more specific questions.
Opportunities for Croft Students and Recent Grads
A number of internship and conference opportunities for Croft students and recent grads have come to our attention over the last two weeks. Students should visit our Internship Page for more information. We want to give particular attention to a special opportunity for our students to intern in the United Kingdom.
Internship with Irish Committee on the Administration of Justice and British Irish Rights Watch
Dr. Chris Lamont, Croft Grad and our first Fall Speaker, has informed the Croft Institute that the Committee on the Administration of Justice and British Irish Rights Watch might be interested in hosting a Croft student as an unpaid intern to help with the Cory Inquiries, an investigation into three murders that took place during the 1990s where there was a suspicion of state collusion. Contact Dr. Schenck at 915-1500 or wschenck at olemiss dot edu if you are interested or want more information.
Volume 10, no. 3
AP Photo/Thaer Ghanaim
Huffington Post
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, center, and Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, right, pose before the inaugural meeting of the Union for the Mediterranean in Paris, July, 2008
Croft Ambassadors Meeting Monday, September 21
This is just a reminder that the Croft Ambassadors will have an interest meeting on Monday, September 21st at 5:00 p.m. in Croft Room 107. Porter Wells, a Croft junior, will be leading the group this year with Nick Ewing, a Croft sophomore, serving as the assistant leader. We hope to see you at the meeting! If you cannot attend, but are interested in helping out, please contact Porter Wells at phwells2 at olemiss dot edu or Nick Ewing at nmewing at olemiss dot edu.
The Fifteenth Annual Lucy Somerville Howorth Lecture:
Women, Islam and Democracy in the Middle East: The Case of Iran
Presented by Nayereh Tohidi, Ph.D., Professor, Gender and Women's Studies Department, California State University, Northridge
Thursday, October 8
7 p.m., Bryant 209
For more information contact Kevin at 662.915.5916 or isomctr at olemiss dot edu.
Office of Scholarship Announcements
Dean Debra Young from the Office of Scholarship has three announcements this week. Click through the titles for more information, or visit our Internship Page.
Applications are being accepted for the Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship, a competitive national program that provides college graduates the opportunity to work in Washington, DC, with a public-interest organization focusing on international security issues.
Harvard Public Policy and Leadership Conference
The Harvard Public Policy and Leadership Conference provides an intense three days of workshops, panels, and lectures for students with a commitment to public service.
Public Policy and International Affairs Institute
The Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs will host a Public Policy/International Affairs Summer Institute at Princeton, June 10-July 30.
Students are reminded that the Croft building offers a computer lab, a lounge, and many other great places to study. The building is open 8 a.m. to midnight, Monday to Thursday.
