Dear IPS students, faculty, staff, and members of the Carnegie Mellon community,
Here's the thing about law school: It can open a world of possibilities for you. If you want to be a litigator, law school can get you there. It can give you the grasp of the law you need to enter government or public service, or to make an impact in advocacy or at a non-profit.
It's also not for everyone, and it's a big commitment.
Rather than find out the hard way that it's not for you -- or if you're considering it and want more information -- wouldn't it make sense to hear from people who have been through it? Next week, IPS is hosting a panel discussion on law school and legal careers, featuring two lawyers and a current law school student. Read on for more information.
Also, be sure to check out our Friedman Fellowship information session if you're interested in spending a summer in Washington, DC. And don't forget to submit any original research to the CIRP Journal by Monday!
Sincerely,
Bill Brink
IPS Communications Specialist
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Learn more about the Friedman Fellowships
Interested in spending a summer in Washington, DC? Join us for an information session to learn more about the Friedman Fellowship program, which can help you land an internship in the nation's capital.
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
10:30 a.m. EST
The Fellowships were created in 2000 through a generous gift from Cynthia Friedman, currently a trustee of the university, in memory of her husband, an alumnus of Carnegie Mellon. The grants encourage and support the participation of undergraduate and graduate students in policy-related internships located in the nation’s capital. They are designed to foster significant work experiences that complement students’ academic work and assist them as they make career and graduate education decisions.
Friedman interns work on substantive projects, develop professional skills, and benefit from the personal attention of a supervisor at their organization. In addition to their professional duties, Friedman interns attend exciting events, both educational and social, presented by influential politicians, academics, and leaders from the nonprofit sector.
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Missed our election teachathon? Catch up here!
On February 4, eight IPS faculty members gathered to discuss how the 2020 election impacted their areas of expertise. The presentations touched on international relations with Iran and China, trade relations, coups, foreign interference on social media, and more. Watch the video above for highlights, and visit our website for a recap of the night and videos of each professor's remarks.
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Join Carnegie Mellon University Washington Semester Program Fellow Thomas Karako for a special CSIS event!
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
3 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST
Please join the CSIS Missile Defense Project for a conversation on missile defense and defeat with General John Hyten, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The discussion will address the interrelation of active missile defense, non-nuclear missile defeat, and deterrence. CMU/WSP Fellow Thomas Karako will lead the discussion.
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The CIRP Journal is now accepting submissions for its Spring 2021 issue!
Submission Deadline: Monday, February 15, 2021
For its Spring 2021 issue, the CIRP Journal invites students to submit original research on any topic related to international relations and political science. Undergraduate and Master’s students from all Carnegie Mellon University colleges and disciplines are invited to submit. Work that has been submitted for a grade in a prior or current CMU course is eligible for submission.
Submission Guidelines
1) Submissions should be five pages including section headings, footnotes, pictures, graphs, tables, etc., Times New Roman 12, single-spaced.
2) Citations should be formatted in accordance with Chicago Manual of Style rules.
3) Submissions must include a cover sheet with the author's name, email address, and essay title. The author’s name should appear on the cover sheet only.
Students should submit their work electronically to the managing editor of the CIRP Journal, John Chin, at [email protected], with the subject line “CIRP Journal: Submission,” on or before February 15, 2021.
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“I affectionately called him GPS, for George Pratt Shultz. In reality, he was a global positioning system," IPS Director and Taube Professor Kiron Skinner told The Stanford Daily. "I can’t imagine my life without our conversations about domestic and international realities.”
“Without having basic information and communication, you just open the door to chaos," Howard Heinz University Professor Baruch Fischhoff told The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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2021 Women’s Foreign Policy Group GLOBAL AFFAIRS CAREER FORUM registration is now open
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. EST
The program provides an opportunity to speak informally with international affairs experts to gain practical career advice and to ask their own questions about our mentors' career paths and today's global job market. This year’s program will focus on careers in: Human Rights; Global Security, Defense, and Intelligence; International Development; State Department and Diplomacy; United Nations; Communications and Advocacy; and Peacebuilding and Democracy.
Space is limited and advance registration is REQUIRED.
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Attend a presentation of the Early Warning Project's Statistical Risk Assessment
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
1 p.m. EST
Genocide and other mass atrocities are always preceded by a range of early warning signs. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s founding charter, written by a commission chaired by Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel, mandates that our institution strive to make preventive action a routine response when warning signs appear. If these signs are detected, their causes can be addressed, preventing the potential for catastrophic progression. Please join us for this timely event on the importance of prevention.
The Early Warning Project, a joint initiative of the Museum and Dartmouth College, is a first-of-its-kind tool designed to identify countries at risk for new mass killings to support preventive action. The Statistical Risk Assessment uses publicly available data and statistical modeling to produce a list of 163 countries ranked by their likelihood of experiencing new mass killings.
This event will examine the results of the 2020-21 assessment and feature remarks from the following speakers:
- The Honorable Benjamin Cardin, United States Senator
- The Honorable Todd Young, United States Senator
- Dr. Arsène Brice Bado, Center for Research and Action for Peace, Simon-Skjodt Center Côte d’Ivoire Early Warning Fellow
- Dr. Christopher Fomunyoh, Senior Associate and Regional Director for Central and West Africa Programs, National Democratic Institute
- Ms. Naomi Kikoler, Director, Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide, US Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Ms. Mollie Zapata, Research Manager, Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide, US Holocaust Memorial Museum
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Tartan Allies is a series of sessions offered to CMU faculty, staff, and students to foster a network of people who are committed to working toward an affirming environment for all at CMU. In particular, the series focuses on being an ally to those in the LGBTQ+ community. Tartan Allies is made up of three progressive sessions. Being an ally is not a passive behavior. Good and effective allies listen, learn, and act. Join us for Tartan Allies sessions if you are interested in becoming a part of this inclusive and supportive community.
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Apply to be an Orientation Counselor for 2021!
Orientation Counselors are important student leaders who help incoming students with their intellectual, social, emotional, and cultural transitions to the Carnegie Mellon community. The Orientation Counselor position is open to all full-time undergraduate students at Carnegie Mellon who have completed at least one semester on campus and who are returning to Carnegie Mellon's Pittsburgh campus as a full-time undergraduate or first-year graduate student in the fall of 2021. Applicants must maintain a 2.5 QPA throughout the duration of their position and successfully complete a community standards records review. Orientation Counselors must be available to be back on campus by Sunday, August 15, 2021.
For more information about the position, selection timeline, and application, please login into Handshake and search for job #246580. For more information about Handshake, please see the Career & Professional Development Center’s website. Please note, you will be directed to submit an external application. Applications are due Monday, March 1, 2021, at 9 a.m. EST.
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Call for Papers: Northeastern Political Science Association's 53rd Annual Meeting in Boston
The Northeastern Political Science Association will hold its 53rd annual meeting in Boston on November 11-13, 2021, at the Omni Parker House Hotel. We are currently planning for an in-person conference but might switch to an online or hybrid format due to the ongoing pandemic.
Starting March 1, you may access our submission site to submit proposals for papers, panels, and roundtables, as well as to indicate your availability to serve as a panel chair or discussant. Graduate and undergraduate students are encouraged to submit proposals. As always, we need volunteers to serve as panel chairs and discussants. The submission deadline will be June 15, 2021.
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Conduct research with the Intelligence Community
The Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program offers scientists and engineers from a wide variety of disciplines the opportunity to conduct research in a wide range of topics relevant to the Intelligence Community. The research is conducted by the postdocs, while working in partnership with a research advisor and collaborating with an advisor from the Intelligence Community.
The program supports postdocs conducting research at universities, colleges, and government laboratories throughout the United States.
In partnership with the research advisor, the postdoc composes and submits a technical proposal that responds to a research opportunity.
Award Details:
- Stipends range from $75,000 to $79,000, depending on research location
- Annual travel budget of up to $6,000
- Appointments for two years, and the option to extend for a third year
- Host institutions receive an annual laboratory budget of up to $5,000.
- Advisors receive a $10,000 stipend and a travel budget of up to $2,000.
Postdoc Eligibility:
- US citizenship required
- PhD received within five years of the application deadline
Apply by February 26, 2021.
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Study nuclear nonproliferation at the Brookhaven National Laboratory
Brookhaven National Laboratory is pleased to announce our annual summer course for graduate students entitled "Nuclear Nonproliferation, Safeguards, and Security in the 21st Century," which will be held this year in virtual form from July 6–16, 2021. The course will present participants with critical assessments of current nonproliferation issues and provide in-depth analysis of the technical and legal framework needed to assess policy options. Exercises and demonstrations will introduce participants to the techniques and technologies of international safeguards and the challenges faced by international inspectors in the field. Above all, the course aims to give participants the knowledge, analytic tools, and the motivation to contribute to the improvement of the nonproliferation regime. This year for the first time we are expanding eligibility for the course to include professionals working in relevant fields, such as national security, foreign policy, nuclear energy, energy policy, and other related technical and policy areas.
Applications are due by March 8, 2021. More information, including instructions on how to apply, can be found here.
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Applications are open for the Hertog Foundation's 2021 residential and online programs
This summer we will offer a variety of seminars on political thought, public policy, and foreign affairs in both an online and in-person format. Our online Summer Courses are ideal for students with particular interests and other summer commitments. Our intensive, five-week Political Studies Program will convene in-person in July and August.
Our best students are consistently those nominated by their professors and mentors, for which reason we rely on and appreciate your nominations. If you know of excellent gap-year students, undergraduates, or recent graduates who could benefit from this program, please nominate them by completing this brief form.
In the coming weeks, we will host a series of virtual open houses to answer student questions about our offerings. These open houses will also feature guest appearances from friends of the Foundation to discuss careers in the academy, policy, and public service.
The early-decision deadline is February 19. The final deadline is March 15.
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Submit an article to the Tulane Journal of Policy and Political Economy
The Tulane Journal of Policy and Political Economy recently began accepting article submissions for its next edition. The Tulane Journal is an internationally-recognized undergraduate publication focusing on student research in politics, economics, and public health. Submitted articles are reviewed by a fifty-person faculty review panel, and those that are accepted are published in print and online, as well as indexed in a variety of online sources such as Google Scholar. We are officially partnered with the Tulane Departments of Political Science and Economics, the Tulane School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, and the Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (PPE) Societies of the University of Oxford and the London School of Economics.
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Apply for the Claremont Institute Publius Fellowship
Are you or someone you know considering applying for the Publius Fellowship? Applications are due on February 15 — just one week left!
During this intensive three-week "boot-camp" consisting of more than forty intensive daily seminars and relaxed evening symposia, Publius Fellows discuss political philosophy and American government with distinguished scholars.
Topics include:
· The Declaration of Independence
· The Political Science of The Federalist
· Slavery and Political Thought
· The Statesmanship of Abraham Lincoln
· The Constitution and Modern Liberalism
· Progressivism, the New Deal, and the Great Society
· Conservatism and Natural Right
· The Living Constitution
· Grand Strategy and Modern Foreign Policy
Who Should Apply?
Recent college graduates, graduate students, and individuals beginning their careers in politics, scholarship, media/journalism, or business/tech.
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Become a Ronald Reagan Institute Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow
The Ronald Reagan Institute, the Washington, DC Office of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute (RRPFI), seeks applications from recent PhD recipients for its Postdoctoral Visiting Fellows Program. The mission of RRPFI, which manages the Reagan Presidential Library, is to complete President Reagan’s unfinished work and to preserve the timeless principles he championed: individual liberty, economic opportunity, democracy, and national pride. The purpose of the Visiting Fellows Program is to advance scholarship on subjects related to the legacy of President Ronald Reagan. Visiting Fellows will be selected based on the relevance of their research to these principles. Proposals will also be judged on the likelihood of completion of a book manuscript during the fellowship period.
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