Friday, January 29, 2021
Dear IPS students, faculty, staff, and members of the Carnegie Mellon community,

Welcome to the Spring 2021 semester! We hope you had a restful winter break and are energized for your spring coursework.

This edition of the newsletter is filled with academic opportunities as you plan for 2021. Our IPS Policy Forum features a fresh slate of events this spring, and we will begin the year with a special event on Thursday, February 4: an open house, during which IPS faculty will discuss the impact of the 2020 election.

Check back next week for our latest Alumni Spotlight, and good luck this semester!

Sincerely,
Bill Brink
IPS Communications Specialist
IPS News and Events

Thursday, February 4, 2021
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. EST
Access the event here. No registration is required; attendees are welcome to come and go as time permits.

Join members of the Institute for Politics and Strategy faculty for a discussion of the 2020 election and its impact on American domestic and foreign affairs. 

The following faculty members will participate: 

Read Assistant Teaching Professor Ignacio Arana's latest paper: "The Personalities of Presidents as Independent Variables"
Until the mid‐1970s, scholars of the presidency focused on the uniqueness of the individuals that held office, but the difficulty in capturing presidential personalities and measuring their impact on executive politics led to a shift that focused more on the institutions within which presidents operate. 
A recent IPS Student Advisory Committee Zoom meeting.
Get involved with the IPS Student Advisory Committee!
Consider joining or becoming involved with the IPS Student Advisory Committee (SAC). The IPS SAC features regular communication among students, faculty, and staff about the department and how it can help students achieve their goals. We are committed to a fully open agenda.

The IPS SAC is comprised of undergraduate and graduate students with a declared major or minor in the Institute for Politics and Strategy and works in collaboration with IPS staff and faculty advisors. The committee meets on a regular basis, and subcommittees may meet more frequently as needed. IPS SAC is a student-driven initiative with a direct feedback loop to IPS leadership.

Congratulations to our IPS primary majors who made the Dean's List!

Dean's List with High Honors

Sammel Abodo
Emily Archer
Nicholas Bellante
Catherine Cockrell
Sarah Gough
Mohammad Imran Hyder
Lauren James
Samuel Kim
Jeffrey Ko
Trevor Lazar
Simon Lee
Renee Nikolov
Jivak Nischal
Eunice Oh
Bevin Pan
Audrey Pederson
Dylan Pollak
Arjun Ramachandran
Kyle Robertson
Tanvi Siddharthan
James Summers
Catherine Taipe
Sujay Utkarsh
Eoin Wilson-Manion
Millie Zhang

Dean's List

Patrick Bernhard
Amor Chambers
Diana Crookston
Emily Dubois
David Fienberg
Austin Goetz
Kayla Griffin
Carrie Haney
Yuang Li
Derya Ozcan
Ruth Pace
Skylar Pollock
Leo Sweeney
Sofia Torrenegra
The CMU Library has you covered for the start of the semester

Preparing for Spring Semester courses:
  • A reminder that course reserves will once again be only available digitally (no print items will be held for courses at the circulation desk). If you have students requiring access to course texts or other material, please make your reserves requests as soon as possible.
  • Note that the Libraries can now digitize and lend items that we hold in print, which can enable access to print books for courses. Read more about our Controlled Digital Lending services.
Spring Workshops and Events:
New resources and services:
  • ProQuest TDM Studio is a web-based, collaborative text and data mining platform that allows you to access and analyze large amounts of text data in the ProQuest database in a Jupyter Notebook environment. Now available through CMU Libraries. Email us if you're interested in setting up a workspace.
  • Our new Evidence Synthesis Service officially launched in December. If you are thinking about conducting a systematic review, or other types of comprehensive synthesis of research, we can help!
  • LibKey Nomad – Install this browser plugin to facilitate quick, direct access to CMU library resources while you browse the web. It works with Chrome, Firefox, and other browsers. After installation, a LibKey Nomad button to quickly access full-text via CMU’s subscriptions will appear on thousands of publisher websites as you browse.
  • LabArchives: A reminder that the Libraries provide access to this cloud-based electronic research notebook platform that can be used for collaborative research or teaching. LabArchives is offering consultations with individual researchers, instructors, or lab groups to provide customized support on how to get started. Email us if you're interested in setting up a consultation.

Operational Reminders
The Libraries have resumed limited services for the semester. Our online FAQ will reflect the latest updates and full details and check our hours page for daily updates on open hours. Here are a few reminders about current operations to align with University pandemic guidelines:
  • All visitors who intend to study in Hunt and Sorrells Libraries must reserve their seats ahead of their visit utilizing our reservation system.
  • The Hunt Library stacks will be closed but the Sorrells Library stacks will remain open for requests, browsing, and self-checkout. You can request to borrow a print item for pick up or can request scanning of a book chapter for digital delivery.
  • Multimedia equipment and circulating technology such as chargers and cameras will not be available to borrow and library computing labs and computers will be inaccessible until further notice.

Sign up for our Newsletter

Libraries newsletters - You can now sign up to receive monthly updates about library services, events, and resources. Sign up here to start receiving the Libraries newsletter this semester.
Faculty in the News

Research Fellow Abby Schachter wrote about the benefits of unstructured play for the Institute of Family Studies.


IPS Director and Taube Professor Kiron Skinner co-authored an op-ed in The National Interest about the need for an Atlantic strategy.


"If this were a coup attempt, it’s perhaps the most bungled way to go about that I could imagine." Center for International Relations and Politics Research Coordinator John Chin spoke to The Washington Post about President Trump's post-election actions. The article includes data on historical coups from Chin's forthcoming book, “Historical Dictionary of Modern Coups d’État.”


The Jerusalem Post's Gal Ben Haim cited Postdoctoral Fellow Madison Schramm's research in gender, security, and foreign policy in a column about gender diversity in Israeli politics.


"I am concerned about leaks and uncorroborated information that’s being put out about the Chinese, who actually don’t have a history of trying to attack the United States on the military battlefield." IPS Director and Taube Professor Kiron Skinner joined Fox News to discuss reports of China offering bounties on US soldiers.


“Both industry and government have failed the people on the front line who need to administer these rules." Howard Heinz University Professor Baruch Fischhoff spoke to The Washington Post about the plight of airline workers whose passengers don't follow the rules.
Upcoming Events
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.
Register for the 2021 Sadie Alexander Conference

The Sadie Collective is excited to share that registration for the 2021 Sadie Alexander Conference for Economics and Related Fields is now open! The conference will take place virtually on February 19th and February 20th. This year's conference will celebrate and uplift Dr. Sadie TM Alexander’s 100th anniversary of becoming the first African American to earn a doctoral degree in Economics.

Invited to speak during our centennial celebration are leading Black women across economics, business, technology, healthcare, and policy, such as the first Black and woman dean of The Wharton School, Dean Erika James; New York Times Best Selling Author and macroeconomist, Dr. Dambisa Moyo; Dr. Uche Blackstock of Advancing Health Equity; and Dr. Rediet Abebe, co-founder of Black in AI. 

Call for proposals: Athens Institute for Education and Research

Proposals for the Nineteenth Annual International Conference on History and Archaeology: From Ancient to Modern, held May 31 and June 1, 2021, in Athens, Greece, are due by February 1, 2021. As we did this year, 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, Vice President of International Programs, ATINER, and Editor of the Athens Journal of History.
  • Dr. Nicholas Pappas, Vice President of Academic Membership, ATINER, and Professor of History, Sam Houston University, USA.
  • Dr. David Philip Wick, Director, Arts, Humanities and Education Division, ATINER and Retired Professor of History, Gordon College.
  • Dr. Jayoung Che, Head, History Unit, ATINER, and Visiting Professor, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, South Korea.
  • Dr. Tatiana Tsakiropoulou-Summers, Director, Athens Center for Classical & Byzantine Studies (ACCBS), and Associate Professor, The University of Alabama.
Submit a proposal to the Pennsylvania Political Science Association

The Pennsylvania Political Science Association invites proposals for its annual meeting to be held virtually on April 23, 2021, hosted by Shippensburg University. The deadline for proposals is March 8, 2021. Faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students, as well as journalists and practitioners, are welcome. Proposals are welcome for paper presentations, panel sessions, poster sessions, workshops, and roundtable discussions. We also welcome volunteers willing to serve as panel chairs and paper discussants.


Deadline extended for Korea-America Student Conference applications

The 14th Korea-America Student Conference (KASC) will now be accepting applications for this summer's program until February 7th, 2021 for American Delegates and February 14, 2021 for Korean Delegates.

Under the conference theme of "People to People: Building our Present and Future through Intercultural Lenses," students representing the US and South Korea will travel to Busan, Seoul, and San Francisco from July 8th to July 30th, 2021. Over the course of this academically intensive and culturally immersive program that will be a hybrid of virtual and in-person experiences, students will conduct original peer-reviewed research and participate in cultural field trips, all while growing in their understanding of contemporary US-ROK relations and their international counterparts.

All academic majors are welcome to apply, and no Korean language proficiency is required. Apply here.
Attend a CMU TCinGC student panel

Interested in learning more about the Technology Consulting in the Global Community (TCinGC) program and some of the work students have done?
Join us for a TCinGC panel that will include former participants sharing their experiences and the impact it has made personally, academically, and professionally.

When: Monday, February 8th from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST.
 
Register Today for the Twelfth Annual Virtual HBCU Foreign Policy Conference

The 2021 Virtual HBCU Foreign Policy Two-Day Conference will feature its annual lineup of senior State Department officials discussing key foreign policy issues, as well as presentations on career opportunities and student exchanges with Department of State employees. The event features expert roundtable discussions on data science policy and environmental policy, and sessions for professors and college career counselors on job readiness. Interested in information on studying abroad, language scholarships, and grants? We have experts ready to provide resources and insight.

Academic opportunities
The Yale Review of International Studies is seeking submissions

The Yale Review of International Studies has opened its submissions period for its 2021 Spring Issue, for which all undergraduate students are eligible to submit. This is a fantastic opportunity for students to see their work published in a selective academic journal on international affairs. 

YRIS is an English-language print and online academic journal seeking interesting, diverse, and compelling scholarship on international questions broadly understood: international relations and regional studies, trends or challenges of transnational or global scope, and the interaction of people and ideas from different countries. We welcome work across disciplines with broad relevance to international studies, from political science, history, literature, economics, sociology, anthropology, and many more.

Further information can be found on our website, yris.yira.org. Our submissions period for the Spring Issue is open until February 10, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Submissions must be emailed to yris@yira.org by that deadline, and students can find our submission guidelines on our website: yris.yira.org/submission-guidelines. 
Become a Section Editor for SAGE Open

SAGE Open is currently seeking Section Editor applicants for various subject areas. SAGE Open is the first open-access journal of its kind dedicated to the social sciences that publishes original research and review articles spanning the full extent of the social and behavioral sciences and the humanities. 

Candidates with expertise in any of SAGE Open's subject areas are encouraged to apply. As an interdisciplinary journal, we especially encourage applicants who have experience working across disciplines and methodologies.
Apply for the CAPAL 2021 Public Service Internship and Scholarship Progam

The Conference on Asian and Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) is now accepting applications for the 2021 Public Service Internship and Scholarship Program. The programs include weekly leadership seminars, Community Action Projects, and individual mentorship. This is a paid eight-week summer program that places interns in public service positions across the country, and also supports those who have secured local DC internships. Qualified applicants should have a strong academic record and a demonstrated commitment to public service, including service to the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community. All current students and all majors are welcome to apply.
 
Apply by Monday, February 15th
 
Any questions can be sent to hannah.park@capal.org.
Submit a manuscript to the Georgetown Journal of Asian Affairs

The Georgetown Journal of Asian Affairs is currently accepting research manuscripts for its Summer 2021 issue. 
 
The Journal welcomes original social science research papers written on issues relevant to politics, security, economy, culture, and society of contemporary Asia, including Pakistan and Afghanistan. Our publication highlights the works of young scholars alongside those of well-established experts, providing a valuable opportunity for graduate students to expand upon their academic portfolio.

Submissions will be considered on a rolling basis until February 1, 2021. All manuscripts should be 5,000 to 9,000 words in length. For more details on our formatting guidelines and expectations, please refer students to the "Notice to Contributors" section on our website. For any points not addressed therein, we welcome questions and comments sent to our email (gjaa@georgetown.edu).
Submit your research to the Southern California International Review

Interested in getting published? The Southern California International Review (SCIR) is now accepting outstanding submissions for publication in our Spring 2021 issue. The submission deadline will be February 19, 2021 at 11:59 pm PST. Early submissions are appreciated. Visit us online (https://www.uscir.org) to see submission details and enter your work.

As a global research journal for international affairs, the Southern California International Review provides undergraduates with the opportunity to have their work seen by the international affairs community at large. Managed and edited by students at USC, the Review publishes academic-grade research from undergraduates around the world. Each semester the Review evaluates submissions and selects up to five full-length works to be printed in the journal and displayed in the online edition. Past editions have pieces from the London School of Economics, Stanford University, University of Cape Town, USC, and other top international affairs programs.

A few criteria:
·  Must be between 3,000 and 10,000 words
·  Must be submitted in .doc or .docx format
·  Must include a title page with an abstract
·  Must use a consistent citation format (e.g. MLA or Chicago). Chicago style (notes and bibliography) is highly preferred.
Call for Papers: The State of the Parties, 2020 and Beyond Virtual Conference
 
The University of Akron’s Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics will sponsor the eighth quadrennial “State of the Parties” conference on American political parties on November 4 and 5, 2021. The purpose of the conference is to assess changes in American political parties resulting from the 2020 presidential campaign and election. The conference will bring together scholars and practitioners for this purpose, and the best papers will be included in the ninth edition of The State of the Parties, scheduled to be published in 2022. 
 
Papers on any aspect of contemporary American political parties are welcome, including political polarization; regional voting patterns; national, state, and local party organizations; presidential primaries and campaigns; the role of money and other resources in the 2020 campaigns; and the role of parties and partisanship in the federal, state, and local governments.  
 
Scholars interested in presenting a paper should submit a one-page proposal by March 1, 2021 to the Bliss Institute at bliss@uakron.edu
Spend the summer in DC with the American Enterprise Institute

The American Enterprise Institute is accepting applications for its 2021 Summer Honors Program through the March 1 final deadline.

Through sixteen courses on topics ranging from the Middle East to democratic capitalism, from K-12 education to the American healthcare system, participants explore some of today’s most pressing public policy issues alongside a cohort of other 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.

Eligibility: Current undergraduates and recent graduates (winter 2020 or later). International students are eligible to apply.

Location: Washington, DC 

Duration: Most students will participate in a single one-week course at the beginning of Summer 2020. A select group of students will participate in a five-week opportunity from June 2 – July 3. 

Funding: This is a fully-funded program. Participants will receive: reimbursement for travel to DC, housing, a stipend, and lunch and dinner on most class days. 

Deadline: The final application deadline is March 1, 2021. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage students to apply early.
Contribute to the Columbia University Journal of Politics and Society

The Journal of Politics and Society is the United States’ premier interdisciplinary journal of undergraduate scholarship in the social sciences, published by the Helvidius Group of Columbia University.

The Journal of Politics and Society is seeking original, creative, and rigorous articles in the fields of political science, economics, sociology, history, psychology, linguistics, law, anthropology, criminology, cultural and area studies, development studies, and demography. Students from all social science disciplines are encouraged to submit their work.

Submissions should be at least twenty to twenty-five pages long (double-spaced), but there is no maximum number of pages. Papers selected for publication undergo an intensive peer review and editing process, which involves significant communication between the Editorial Board and the author. Work previously written for classroom or individual use is welcomed. It is mandatory that your submission be free of your university’s name.

Please submit all manuscripts at www.helvidius.org/submit-your-work/
Please note that essays directly submitted via email cannot be accepted.
For further information please visit www.helvidius.org.
Apply now for a Claremont Institute fellowship

The Claremont Institute is now accepting applications for our Publius, Lincoln, and John Marshall Fellowship programs in 2021. 

Each fellowship is designed for a different audience, but all are equal in their intense curriculum of daily seminars and relaxed evening symposia examining the historical arc leading from the American Founding to the progressivism of today.

Saturday, June 26th - Saturday, July 17th
A three-week “boot camp” in American political thought for recent college graduates, graduate students, and individuals beginning their careers in scholarship, journalism, or government.

Thursday, August 5th - Saturday, August 14th
A one-week program for public policy professionals, senior journalists, and media veterans who are exercising influence in key positions in national politics.

Saturday, August 14th - Sunday, August 22nd
A one-week program teaching the natural law jurisprudence of the American Founding to the next generation of legal thinkers and practitioners.