OFFICE HOURS
Monday 1:30-2:30pm (Smith-Steeb), Tuesday 2:30-3:30pm (Smith Lab 4192)
TORONTO
The final day to sign-up and pay to attend the Toronto trip is THIS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2ND AT 5:00PM. We still have some spots available so if you have any friends from Smith-Steeb that want to come along, please feel free to send them the sign up information. Money is still being collected at the Kuhn House front desk.
There will be a mandatory pre-trip meeting for all attending on Thursday, March 31st from 6:00-7:30pm in Lanzenby 0021. This is the time of our normal Thursday night meetings so everyone should be able to attend. If you have a pre-existing academic conflict, please contact Jen to make other arrangements to meet.
COMMUNITY MEETING THIS WEEK
Our next community meeting for everyone is this Thursday, March 3rd from 6:00-7:30pm in Lazenby Hall 0021. At this meeting we will have a trivia night with prizes for the winning team so start brushing up on your international affairs facts! We will also be talking about the leadership council selection process so if you are interested in getting more involved in the leadership of IA, get excited! Immediately before this meeting there is an awesome event happening on campus with Kwame Anthony Appiah talking about Education for citizenship which I HIGHLY recommend you attend if available. There is more information at this link as well as listed below in the non-IA event section.
The first year meeting will be on March 10th and the second year meeting will be on March 24th. There will obviously be no meeting on March 17th because of spring break so please make sure you are aware of what weeks you need to be at meetings.
March IA Events
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PANEL
Wednesday, March 2nd, 6:00-7:00pm, Hagerty Hall 0046
Join IA and URO and learn how to get started in research! Learn how to develop a research topic, find a research mentor, and find resources to help make research a part of your undergraduate education. This session, tailored specifically for IA students, offer a great introduction to students who are just beginning to think about the possibilities of undergraduate research. There will be a focus on what opportunities exist in the social sciences.
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND FOREIGN POLICY
Tuesday, March 8th, 5:30-6:30pm, Mendenhall Lab 0125
Come join IA and Guest Lecturer Kyle Larson and learn more about the Presidential candidate’s stance on various foreign policy issues. Educate yourself on the current status of American Foreign Policy and learn about what to pay attention to during the election.
BEYOND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM: THE NEW GLOBAL POLITICS OF RELIGION
Thursday, March 10th, 3:30-5:00pm, Mershon Center Room 120 (MUST RSVP here)
In this event Professor Elizabeth Hurd, an associate professor from Northwestern University will talk about her book, Beyond Religious Freedom. Beyond Religious Freedom challenges the assumption that the legalization of freedom of religion, engagement with faith communities, and protections for religious minorities are the keys to emancipating society from persecution and discrimination. Instead, these efforts generate social tensions by transforming religious difference into a matter of law. This leads to a politics defined by religious difference, favors forms of religion authorized by those in power, and excludes other ways of being and belonging.
CIVIL TO GLOBAL WAR: HISTORICAL EXPLANATIONS FOR THE SYRIAN CIVIL WAR
Tuesday, March 22nd, 5:30-7:00pm, Dulles Hall 168
At this event hosted by the Department of History and IA Scholars, Professor Jane Hathaway will lead a discussion about the history of the Syrian Civil Conflict. Refreshments will be provided to attendees.
RANA AND KATIE’S READING GROUP
Sunday, March 27th, 3:00pm, Smith-Steeb room 163
Did you enjoy scholarly discussions on concepts in international affairs as well as relevant current events? Then, you will love our reading group! Join past TA’s Rana Khalil and Katie Brokenshire discuss theoretical perspectives on why inequality exists and why it persists through economic, social/political, and environmental arenas. We will then relate these ideas to relevant topics in the news such as the Flint water crisis on a domestic scale and then expand them to issues on a global scale such as the privatization of public water systems throughout Latin America. Reading groups will be held once a month; attendance for all three reading groups is highly recommended (Feb, Mar, Apr).