Dear IPS students, faculty, staff, and members of the Carnegie Mellon community,
No, there won't be any pie. But we do hope you still show up.
Politics and Pie* will be virtual this year. Our faculty will participate in individual Zoom rooms that students can bounce between as they learn about our course offerings for Spring 2021, interacting with professors and their peers informally. And while we can't offer pie virtually, we do have a seasonal cookbook with some favorite recipes from IPS faculty and staff.
Also in this week's newsletter: Revisit past events by watching the recordings and reading the articles on our website, an important discussion on race in America with Georgetown Professor Marcia Chatelain, and our latest CIRP Journal article, from IPS Assistant Teaching Professor Colin Clarke.
Sincerely,
Bill Brink
IPS Communications Specialist
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It might not be quite like usual, but don't let that stop you from visiting our faculty in their Zoom rooms to learn more about our Spring 2021 course offerings. No registration required.
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A Conversation on Breonna Taylor and Race in America
Monday, November 9, 2020
4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. on Zoom
Georgetown Professor Marcia Chatelain joins us for a discussion of Breonna Taylor and race in America.
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Networking Workshop with Juan Acosta
Friday, November 13, 2020
12:00 - 1:30 pm ET
Please join us for this workshop to learn best practices and tricks of the trade to make the biggest impact at your next networking event — whether it's virtual or in person!
Landing your first job or internship often comes down to leveraging your network, but many find it hard to get past the first meeting or email and move forward to creating a real connection. In this workshop, you will learn common pitfalls to avoid and practical tips and tricks that will give you the confidence to take the next step in your job or internship search.
About the Presenter:
Juan Carlos Acosta is a first-gen alum who graduated in 2015 with a double major in Global Studies and Hispanic Studies. Post-graduation, he managed educational programs at the Library of Congress. He transitioned to pursue a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Brazil. While in Brazil, Juan simultaneously interned with Ashoka: Innovators for the Public, the world's largest network of social entrepreneurs. He moved back to DC and began his Management Consulting career at Booz Allen Hamilton, supporting federal government clients. He then pivoted to Ernst & Young to support Fortune 500 clients in strategy, technology and change management capacities. On campus, he was involved in Juntos, the Washington Semester program, IMPAQT, Pre-College, and campus-wide diversity and inclusion town hall meetings.
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Our latest CIRP Journal online article analyzes the Department of Homeland Security
"After nearly two decades of the so-called Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), it is actually domestic violent extremists (DVE), as DHS labels them, that pose the gravest terrorist threat to the United States today," IPS Assistant Teaching Professor Colin Clarke wrote in our most recent CIRP Journal online publication.
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Professional and Academic Opportunities
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Apply now to the Pardee RAND Graduate School
At the Pardee RAND Graduate School, our students have a deep and abiding passion to use policy to improve lives. Our selective, multidisciplinary doctoral program focuses on policy analysis and the ways it can shape our world.
We offer a full-time PhD program in policy analysis — the first and largest of its kind in the country. And we're backed by the brainpower and resources of the RAND Corporation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution that helps improve policy and decision-making through research and analysis.
Each year, we welcome twenty-five to thirty exceptional students who come from diverse personal and academic backgrounds, with about a third of students coming from outside the US.
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Become a Govern For America Fellow
Govern For America is searching for the next generation of public sector leaders to address our nation’s biggest challenges. We recruit, train, inspire, and empower recent graduates to dismantle systemic inequities, build more inclusive public systems, and create a more effective government. As a Fellow, you’ll work in government on strategic priorities and innovative projects and bring your skills to bear on the most pressing challenges facing our communities.
Govern For America Fellows work at the intersection of policy and practice in a fast-moving environment where new challenges and experiences are the norm. Whether you’re combatting the COVID-19 pandemic, working to end mass incarceration, or expanding access to high-quality pre-K, government is where we see leadership in action. The GFA Fellowship is your opportunity to tackle one of the biggest challenges of our time.
The deadline is December 21. Apply now!
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Now Accepting Applications: 2021 AEI Summer Honors Program
The American Enterprise Institute is now accepting applications for the 2021 AEI Summer Honors Program.
The AEI Summer Honors Program aims to provide ambitious and talented undergraduates the opportunity to study alongside some of Washington, DC’s most renowned policy experts. Through 16 courses on topics ranging from constitutional law, to US-China relations, to the American health care system, to the underpinnings of democratic capitalism, participants explore some of today’s most pressing public policy issues alongside a cohort of students from across the ideological spectrum. Outside of the seminars, students have the opportunity to engage with a wide range of scholars and commentators from think tanks and publications, and explore possible career paths in Washington.
Current undergraduates and recent graduates (winter 2020 or later) are encouraged to apply. You can learn more about the program and apply here.
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Submit a proposal for the MPSA Political Science Conference
The 2021 Midwest Political Science Organization virtual conference will emphasize and prioritize high-quality research presentations and high-quality discussant feedback from senior scholars to assist junior scholars in getting the kind of professional research feedback they need to move their research forward.
The 2021 virtual conference will emphasize and prioritize high-quality research presentations and high-quality discussant feedback from senior scholars to assist junior scholars in getting the kind of professional research feedback they need to move their research forward. Submit a proposal by November 16.
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Call for applications: Beyond Borders PhD Scholarship Program
BEYOND BORDERS supports research about borders and boundaries in past and present times. It promotes interdisciplinary exchange in the social sciences and humanities. The Call for Applications 2020 is open until January 15, 2021, and focuses on “Borders, Democracy and Security."
The ZEIT-Stiftung offers three types of PhD scholarships: Start Up Scholarships for research project development, PhD Scholarships for up to three years, and Dissertation Completion Scholarships. We invite applications from PhD students worldwide studying borders and bordering phenomena in different regions of the world. Both empirical research based on extensive fieldwork and projects centered on theoretical reflection are eligible for support. Innovative and challenging research questions as well as comparative approaches are highly welcome.
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ATINER's 2021 History Conference in Athens, Greece
Submit a proposal for the 19th Annual International Conference on History and Archaeology: From Ancient to Modern, May 31-June 1, 2021, in Athens, Greece. You are more than welcome to submit a proposal for presentation by November 2. We will accept both remote (online or pre-recorded) and onsite presentations.
Academic members responsible for the conference
- Dr. Steven Oberhelman, Professor of Classics, Holder of the George Sumey Jr Endowed Professorship of Liberal Arts, and Associate Dean, Texas A&M University, USA.
- Dr. Nicholas Pappas, Professor of History, Sam Houston University, USA.
- Dr. David Philip Wick, Professor of History, Gordon College, USA.
- Dr. Jayoung Che, Visiting Professor, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, South Korea.
- Dr. Tatiana Tsakiropoulou-Summers, Associate Professor, The University of Alabama, USA.
For more information, contact Dr. Nicholas Pappas, Vice President of Academic and Membership, Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER)
Professor, Sam Houston University, USA.
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The CAS Speakers Series and the Humanities Center Lectures Present:
Lisa Henry
Experiences of Hunger and Food Insecurity in College
Monday, November 9, 2020
4:30 p.m. EST on Zoom
Dr. Henry will focus on the self-reflective meanings and experiences of food insecurity from the perspective of college students experiencing it. Through ethnographic analysis of ninety-two qualitative interviews, her work explores the profiles of food insecure students, the impact of childhood food insecurity, and coping strategies while financially insecure. Students highlight issues of stigma and shame; the physical consequences of hunger and poor nutrition; the associations between mental health and nutrition; the academic sacrifices and motivations to finish their degree in light of food insecurity; and the potential for raising awareness on campus through university engagement. Dr. Henry will conclude the talk with a discussion of solutions — existing solutions to alleviate food insecurity, student-led suggestions for additional resources, solutions in place at other universities that serve as potential models for similar campuses —and efforts to change federal policy.
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Managing Election Stress with CaPS
CMU's Counseling and Psychological Services (CaPS) is offering a series of events next week to help students manage election stress:
Find out more these and other events and services from CaPS here.
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Reimagining Public Safety: A Heinz College two-part event
Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy is excited to invite you to this two-part series on Reimagining Public Safety that will convene experts including prominent national journalists, organizers, activists, scholars, and officials from government and law enforcement for conversations about challenging historical and current problems pertaining to police reform. These discussions will be open to the CMU community as well as the public.
ALTERNATIVE IDEAS FOR FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE
Date: Friday, November 13, 2020
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. EDT
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APSIA Virtual Open Houses
Want to learn more about some of the most crucial issues facing our world today? Want to connect with some of the best graduate programs in the world while doing so? Register today at http://bit.ly/apsiaopenhouses for a free online series of events featuring leading grad schools from around the world, presented by the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs.
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Check out the Bureau of Global Public Affairs' discussion on US-Iran Relations
Thursday, November 29, 2020
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs leads US foreign policy in the Middle East and North Africa region through carefully administered diplomacy, advocacy, and assistance that advances the interests, safety, and economic prosperity of the American people. Join the Bureau of Global Public Affairs for a presentation on US-Iran Policy featuring Matthew McInnis from the Office of the Secretary's Iran Action Group (S/IAG).
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