ISBA Newsletter – 9/8/2015 Like ISBA on Facebook ACADEMIC INFORMATION 1. Last day to drop semester-length courses with a “W” and a fee is Monday, November 2, 2015. A drop slip signed by instructor and academic advisor must be submitted to 17 CH before the deadline. 2. Deadline to apply for a fall 2015 degree on ISIS/ student records is October 2, 2015. More info on graduation/ commencement: http://registrar.uiowa.edu/graduation- commencement. 3. Deadline to turn a non-honors class into an honors class by completing an Honors Contract is September 25 on the 4th floor of the BHC. Questions? Email honors- [email protected]. 4. SENIORS: Generate a NEW DEGREE AUDIT in ISIS/ Student Records in order to make sure that you are on track for a fall 2015 or spring 2016 graduation. Questions? Email [email protected]. Or make an appointment to review remaining requirements (instructions on how to make an appointment are on the IS website): http://clas.uiowa.edu/international-studies/undergraduate-program/academic-advising. What did you do this summer? Please share about your summer experiences and help the Pomerantz Career Center recruit employers you want to work for! Please complete this short 3-5 minute anonymous survey which will also be used to create an infographic. Thank you! Looking for a research position? Check out some of the current listings on the ICRU website. Interested in an Application Development Workshop? If there is interest, there may be a four-week application development workshop this October for graduate school and national fellowship applicants. If you are interested, contact Kelly Thornburg, our Director of Scholar Development, by September 16, 2015. Workshop dates TBD once interest is gauged. IN THIS ISSUE… -Highlighted courses & programs (Pgs. 2-5) -Upcoming Events (Pgs. 6-25) -Internships/Jobs/Volunteer opportunities (Pgs. 26-29) -Conferences and publication opportunities (Pgs. 29-32) 1 2 Looking for a 1 sh elective on international information management? POLI:3701:0002 Special Topics in Politics International Campaign Management Oct 19, 2015 - Oct 23, 2015 Start and end times: 4:30P - 7:00P MTWThF 65 VAN Instructor: Joseph Goldberg (Primary Instructor) Mr. Joe Goldberg is Vice President, Global Affairs for AKPD Message and Media, where he currently leads the international campaign business development for the firm. He has managed or advised multiple international political campaigns and messaging programs in Europe, Central and South America and Africa. He is also Managing Partner of Goldberg-Campbell International and Principal Officer at The J.E. Goldberg Group, which provides consulting services and strategic communications advice to governments, political parties and advocacy organizations worldwide. Previously, he was Senior Director, Intelligence in Motorola’s Corporate Strategy Office where he was responsible for worldwide intelligence processes, competitive analysis and collection. He began his career at Motorola in 1993. While at Motorola, Joe supported a number of corporate and business functions including: crisis communications, public relations, business development, venture investing, new product development, legal and human resource initiatives. Prior to joining Motorola, he worked for the Central Intelligence Agency for eight years where he was involved in all facets of information collection, media and political analysis. Before joining the government, he worked in the Media and Business Research departments of Frank N. Magid & Associates, a leading media research and consultation firm, based in Marion, Iowa. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ India Winterim – Applications due soon! Program dates (inclusive of travel): December 27, 2015 - January 17, 2016 Application deadline: September 21, 2015 The India Winterim program allows students to explore their interests in housing, healthcare, entrepreneurship, social work, water resource management, and other development issues in India. Specific courses vary each year. Each section is led by University of Iowa faculty and has its own disciplinary perspective. Students work with NGOs, schools, and healthcare facilities in India employing a diverse variety of techniques to address social issues. More information about this program and applications are available on the program web site at http://international.uiowa.edu/india-winterim. Questions may be directed to Cory Petersen at [email protected] or 319-335-0353. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 Temple of Vaccinia (Edward Jenner’s Residence) 2014 spring break Interested in healthcare and public health? Don’t have time to study abroad for a semester? Consider the spring 2016 spring break “Healthcare and Public Health Study Experience to Great Britain” March 10 – 19, 2016 Dr. Christopher Squier (director of UI Global Health Studies) leads this in-depth professional and cultural experience in collaboration with the U Wisc at La Crosse; students compare and contrast UK versus US public health systems (such as the National Health Service; health education; and health promotion strategies) Students can earn up to 2 sh of UI credit (for the GHS cert, minor or track) Deadline for early registration is September 25, 2015 Deadline for regular registration is November 2, 2015 For more information see: http://www.uwlax.edu/conted/great-britain/ Interested students please email: [email protected] 4 APPLY NOW FOR A SPRING 2016 INTERNATIONAL SERVICE LEARNING COURSE CLAS:3200 International Perspectives: Xicotepec, Mexico Instructor: Loyce Arthur (UI professor of theatre) In spring 2016 you enroll in CLAS:3200 for 3 sh This is a three credit-hour, interdisciplinary, service- learning course co-sponsored by the University of Iowa and District 6000 of Rotary International. The course meets weekly. Readings and classroom sessions will focus on service learning, teamwork, intercultural competence, Mexican culture and history, project planning and development and analyzing, reporting and presenting as a team. During spring break 2016 your team travels to Xicotepec In collaboration with Rotarians and local community members, students will work in teams to develop and execute discipline-specific projects that address community-identified needs in Xicotepec. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, YOU MUST MEET WITH THE INSTRUCTOR BEFORE NOVEMBER 1, 2015 Email [email protected] to set up a time to meet Watch a video about the spring 2015 service learning course: http://teach.its.uiowa.edu/resources/extraordinary-teaching-project/service-learning-creating-meaningful-learning- experiences Cost The program fee for the Spring 2016 class will likely be around $1,900 for residents and non-residents. This program fee includes travel from and to Iowa City, lodging, and meals (except two meals in Mexico City). The program fee does not include personal items such as souvenirs, bottled water and toiletries; museum admission fees; tips. Passports are required, so plan ahead if you need to apply for one. 5 International Writing Program Cinematheque Teresa Präauer presents Revanche Sep 8 2015 - 7:30pm E105 Adler Journalism Building Revanche is the gripping Oscar-nominated thriller by Austrian filmmaker Götz Spielmann, centering on the tumultuous relationship between a Viennese ex-con and a Ukrainian prostitute that spirals out of control with their involvement in a bank robbery. Followed by a Q&A with Teresa Präauer (Austria). Art-Cinéma-Award of the CICAE, Berlin International Film Festival (2008); Grand Award as Best Austrian feature film, Diagonale (2008); FIPRESCI Award, Tromsø International Film Festival (2008). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ICFRC Lecture – Wednesday, September 9, 12:00-1:00pm Tibi Galis, PhD; Executive Director, the Auschwitz Institute for Peace & Reconciliation "Early Prevention of Mass Atrocities: Fulfilling Our Responsibility to Protect" Many scholars argue that had the world known about the horrors of the holocaust, something would have been done to stop the systematic ethnic cleansing. Today, such genocides still exist throughout the world yet it seems nothing is done to alleviate them. This presentation will analyze the existing institutional infrastructures for mass atrocity prevention in various states and at the multilateral level. It will invite the audience to consider the effectiveness of the current arrangements and it will propose ways to continue the work that has been started in order to truly fulfill our responsibility to protect. Tibi Galis has been the Executive Director of the Auschwitz Institute for Peace and Reconciliation since 2006. As a result of his efforts, AIPR, a small non-profit with the vision of making the world a better place, has developed into a major force within the international movement to combat genocide. In addition to his work for AIPR, Dr. Galis received his Ph.D., which explores the relationship between transitional justice and regime consolidation around the world, from Clark University. Dr. Galis has previously worked as an associate researcher for the UK Parliament, where he helped to develop the UK position regarding the Special Adviser on Genocide Prevention to the UN Secretary General, and also as a rapporteur for the Swedish government at the 2004 Stockholm International Forum on the Prevention of Genocide. Luncheons are $10.00 for ICFRC members, $14.00 for non-members. We encourage you to bring guests who would enjoy this topic. Honors students please