Next Week's Events: February 23 - 27

SIS Undergraduate Career Advising Workshop
Features resume and cover letter writing, interview tips, and more
Monday, February 23; 4:00-5:00 PM; SIS 300
Sponsored by SIS


The First World War Re-Considered: A Russian Angle
Dominic Lieven, Cambridge University; Eric Lohr, College of Arts and Sciences
Monday, February 23; 5:30-7:00 PM; Abramson Family Founders Room
Sponsored by SIS, the Department of History, and the Initiative for Russian Culture


What's Next for Climate Engineering?
Simon Nicholson, Assistant Professor, SIS
Tuesday, February 24; 12:45-2:15 PM; RFF First Floor Conference Center
Sponsored by Resources for the Future and the Forum for Climate Engineering Assessment


Book Talk:
The Modern Mercenary, Private Armies and What They Mean for World Order
Sean McFate, Associate Professor, National Defense University
Tuesday, February 24; 3:00-5:00 PM; Abramson Family Founders Room
Sponsored by the Ethics, Peace, and Global Affairs program, the Global Governance, Politics, and Security program, Human Analytics LLC, WCL Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, and the Human Rights in Business program


SIS Alumni in the Atrium
Ashley Miller, SIS/BA '12
Tuesday, February 24; 4:00-5:00 PM; Atrium
Sponsored by SIS, AU Career Center, and the SIS Alumni Chapter

SIS Alumni in the Atrium Online
Gordon Paisley, SIS/BA '92
Tuesday, February 24; 5:00-6:00 PM; Online
Sponsored by SIS, AU Career Center, SIS Alumni Chapter, and the International Relations Online program


Exploring Identities Series:
Women of Color in the Field of International Affairs
Jorhena Thomas, SIS/MA ' 04; Mileydi Guilarte, SIS/MA '02; Mary Christine Byenka, SIS/MA '08; Linnisa Wahid, SIS/MA '04; Huong Mai Nguyen, SIS/MA '11; Marjorie Macieira, SIS/MA '90
Tuesday, February 24; 6:00-8:00 PM; Abramson Family Founders Room
Sponsored by SIS Connections


Sexual Assault Awareness Event:
Step Up Bystander Intervention Training
Wednesday, February 25; 11:00 AM-12:30 PM; Abramson Family Founders Room
Sponsored by SIS, the Office of Campus Life, and the Wellness Center


Exploring Identities Series:
U.S. - Africa Policy: A Conversation with Ambassador Robin Renee Sanders
Carl LeVan, Assistant Professor, SIS
Wednesday, February 25; 3:00-5:30 PM; Abramson Family Founders Room
Sponsored by SIS Connections


Public Diplomacy in the Social Media Era
Nicholas Cull, University of Southern California
Thursday, February 26; 12:00-2:00 PM; Abramson Family Founders Room
Sponsored by the International Communication program


The Impact of the Senate Report on the CIA's Detention and Interrogation Program
Elizabeth Grimm,
Georgetown University; Erin Kearns, American University; Shadi Mokhtari, SIS; Jeff Bachman, SIS
Thursday, February 26; 8:30-10:00 PM; Butler Boardroom
Sponsored by Top Secret American University


SIS Industry Days: Department of Energy
Featuring SIS alumni at the Department of Energy
Friday, February 27; 1:30-3:30 PM; Department of Energy
Sponsored by SIS, the AU Alumni Association, the SIS Alumni Chapter, the SIS Graduate Student Council, and the AU Career Center


IDPSA Friday Forum:
The Post-2015 Development Agenda- Going Beyond MDGs
Paula Caballero,
World Bank; William Davis, Director, UNDP
Friday, February 27; 5:30-6:45 PM; Abramson Family Founders Room
Sponsored by the International Development Program Student Association


International Cinema Series:
Brazilian Film Series
Various dates in February; Malsi Doyle & Michael Forman Theater, McKinley Building
Sponsored by SIS, the School of Communication, the National Gallery of Art, and the Center for Latin American and Latino Studies

Upcoming Highlights

Panel Discussion:
Climate Change Policy and World Bank Safeguards
Simon Nicholson,
SIS; Tamar Gutner, SIS; Cletus Springer, Organization of American States; Maryse Robert, Organization of American States; Yamide Dagnet, World Resources Institute; Randy Hayes, Rainforest Action Network; Claire Kfouri, World Bank
Tuesday, March 3; 6:00-9:00 PM; Abramson Family Founders Room
Sponsored by SUDECC and the Global Environmental Politics program


Intercultural Management Institute:
The 16th Annual IMI Conference on Intercultural Relations
Lori George Billingsley, Coco-Cola; Hisham Aidi, Columbia University; and others
Thursday, March 12 - Friday, March 13, SIS
Sponsored by Aperian Global, Sietar DC, and Intercultural Management Quarterly


Alumni Book Club
Rough Justice: The International Criminal Court in a World of Power Politics
David Bosco, Assistant Professor, SIS
Thursday, March 12; 7:15-9:00 PM; SIS 314
Sponsored by the SIS Alumni Chapter and the U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security program



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