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Spotlight
Padraig O'Malley
Professor Padraig O'Malley and members of the Iraq Project gave a briefing on October 8 to the Congressman Delahunt's subcommittee of the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
DC Hearings Press Release |
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 Message from the Dean Friends and Colleagues:
Hope you enjoyed the long weekend.
I am proud to say that our work keeps getting wider and wider recognition:
Dr. Alan Clayton-Matthews of our Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs, has been probably the most widely quoted economist on the state of the Massachusetts economy.
Dr. Christian Weller, also of the Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs, has been widely quoted in national electronic and print media, and testified at a congressional hearing, broadcast live on C-Span, about the economy and retirement income policy.
Padraig O'Malley, who holds our Moakley Chair on Peace and Reconciliation, was referenced by Nobel Peace Prize winner Martti Ahtisaari at his press conference, for Padraig's work with the Iraqis on the Helsinki Principles.
Carol Hardy-Fanta's Center on Women in Politics and Public Policy has been selected by the National Archives to be their partner for the national conference Women's Leadership in Politics, to be held March 2009 in Washington DC.
In the meantime, faculty and staff teach our students, do our research, and build our centers and institutes. It is an exciting time with a strong team, getting ever stronger.
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Job Opportunities of Interest
OPPORTUNITY FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS TO TEACH ON CAMPUS WITH A $300 STIPEND
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UMass Boston is looking for instructors for the fall of 2008 to teach non-credit courses for 5 to 6 weeks. OLLI is a Lifelong Learning Program for people 50 and older. The topics of interest include literature, foreign languages, digital photography, Basic computers, history, potitics, science, and many more. We will provide a $300 stipend per course. To learn more about the program, please visit our website at www.OLLI.umb.edu. For more information on teaching a course and a course proposal email Mary.McCarthy@umb.edu or call 617-287-7312.
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| MGS in the News
Going negative: pathetic, but it works
Boston Globe (October 14, 2008)
Fellow at the McCormack Graduate School at UMass-Boston and director of the Commonwealth Compact, Robert L. Turner writes an article about political strategies used by Senators Barak Obama and John McCain. Turner said that a central goal of both the McCain and Obama campaigns is to make the opponent unelectable.
MA Economist Predicts Slow Rebound
WBUR News (October 9, 2008)
UMass Boston Professor of Public Policy Alan Clayton-Matthews spoke with WBUR's Bob Oakes and discussed the state treasury's sale of "revenue anticipation notes" yesterday. Clayton-Matthews talked about how such short-term developments affect economic recovery in the long term.
Iraq peace process must be international effort, US panel is told
Boston Globe (October 9, 2008)
John Joseph Moakley Distinguished Professor of Peace and Reconciliation at UMass Boston Padraig O'Malley and members of a team that worked to produce a framework for political reconciliation in Iraq told a congressional subcommittee yesterday that the United States must involve the international community in further peace negotiations and allow Iraqis to take the central role in the process. "Divided societies share certain behavioral characteristics," O'Malley said, explaining why he brought leaders from South Africa and Northern Ireland to share their experiences with Iraqis. "They identify with each other. They can bond in a way that they can't bond with people from more normal societies, and that should be recognized and more efforts made to broaden the table at which people from divided societies can sit together and help other people from divided societies." O'Malley also advocated for limited government involvement in future talks.
Crosby Talks on Ramifications
WBZ News Radio 1030
Dean of the McCormack Graduate School Steve Crosby spoke with WBZ's Lisa Meyer about the ramifications of Gov. Deval Patrick's budget cuts. Click on the link above to listen to the talk show.
Boston Globe (October 6, 2008)
Director of the Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy Carol Hardy-Fanta is quoted in an article about beauty pageants. The article also notes UMass Boston student Marisela López who was crowned Miss El Salvador Massachusetts. "They really do have to be careful because there is such a problem today with girls and young women being pressed into early sexuality and early focus on weight and looks," said Hardy-Fanta.
Lessons from MA's Financial PastWBUR Boston News (September 30, 2008)Dean of the McCormack Graduate School Steve Crosby spoke with WBUR's Morning Edition's Bob Oakes about the revenue figures that Mass. lawmakers are expecting from Washington D.C. later this week. He commented about what these numbers will mean for the state's services and programs and how it will impact the state's economy. Click on the link above to listen to the interview.
The Jewish Advocate (September 29, 2008) Economist and professor of public policy Alan Clayton-Matthews spoke about the dynamics of the current economy and said the debate over the economy and the slumping job market is still not settled. "Some people would characterize this as a recession, others wouldn't," he said. "It depends on how you look at it. Even though we've had employment declines, some economists will say as long as output continues, it's not a recession. We also have an economy where part of it is working well and part of it isn't. Every time [the economy] runs into a problem like this, we learn a lesson. In another 10 years, there will be another big crisis." Click here for full stories | |
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Department of Public Policy & Public Affairs
Dissertation Defense
Please join us at 3:30 PM
Thursday, October 16th
UMass Boston
McCormack Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 415
(in the PP classroom)
as Ms. Xuhong Liu defends her Public Policy dissertation.
Industry Environmental Performance, Economic Growth and Environmental Regulation:
Evidence from China
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The Master of Science in Public Affairs/International Relations Program of the McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies
invite you to a monthly roundtable discussion on contemporary international issues.
October's discussion will be:
A New Cold War?
Please join
Prof. Tom Ferguson and Prof. Rita Peters
of the UMB Political Science Dept.
and
Prof. Hormoz Shahdadi and Prof. Robert Weiner of the MSPA/IR Program.
October 22, 2008
Wheatley Bldg. 4th floor Room 148
1:00-2:30PM
*Light refreshment*
Sponsored by
Political Science Department and McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies |
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 "Unnatural Causes: Race, Inequality, and Reproductive Health"
October 27, 2008
UMass Boston
Healey Library, 11th Floor
100 Morrissey Blvd, Boston MA
5:30PM
Networking Reception 6:00PM
film screening of "When the Bough Breaks"followed by a panel discussionPlease RSVP at 617.556.8800 x10; for special accommodations, please call 617.287.5541.
The event is co-sponsored by the Dorchester House Multi-Service Center and NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts
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The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum and the Massachusetts Office of Dispute Resolution & Public Collaboration (MODR) present:
The 2008 National Issues Forum Series at the Presidential Libraries
Join us for a public deliberation on:
The New Challenges of
American Immigration
Tuesday, October 23, 2008
5:00-7:00 PM
UMass Boston
Campus Center, 3rd floor
Room 3540
The number of people wanting to
enter the U.S. is increasing. What
kind of immigration policy is best for
the United States?Light refreshments will be served.
For more information or to register for an event
contact Courtney at MODR: 617-287-4046 or courtney.breese@umb.edu Sponsored by:State Representative Paul J. Donato
Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee
Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies at UMass Boston
Dinesh Patel M.D., Chief of Arthroscopic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital |
| Seventh Biennial Graduate
Student Conference
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Save the Date!
12 November 2008 (2:30-4:30 pm)
Women's Research Forum The Private Safety Net? Mothers and their Adult ChildrenThe Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy will host its fall research forum on Wednesday, 12 November 2008, which will feature Dr. Ruth Nemzoff as she shares insights from her recently released book Don't Bite Your Tongue: How to Foster Rewarding Relationships with Your Adult Children. Following Dr. Nemzoff's presentation on the important economic and social aspects of these family bonds, several UMass Boston scholars will examine some of the most pressing economic policy issues that influence mother-adult child relations in the United States.
The forum will take place in the Chancellor's Conference Room, third floor of the Quinn Administration Building, University of Massachusetts Boston.
For more information, please call 617.287.5541 or email christa.kelleher@umb.edu
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Register Now!
November 16-19, 2008
An international conference on
Rebuilding Sustainable Communities
for Children and their Families after Disasters
McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies
University of Massachusetts at Boston
Inaugural event of the
Center for Rebuilding Sustainable Communities after Disasters
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