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Lectures & panel discussions
UNDERSTANDING
THE GLOBAL SYSTEM
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 4:30 PM
Robertson, Dodds Auditorium
Lecture by international relations scholar Stanley Hoffmann, the Paul and
Catherine Buttenwieser University Professor at
Harvard University. The initial lecture in the inaugural Richard Ullman Lecture Series, it will be followed by two more
talks: “Ethics and Global Policy” on Wednesday, Oct. 14, and “U.S. foreign
Policy, Past and Future” on Thursday, Oct. 15, at the same time and place.
The set of talks will be compiled into book form and published by Princeton
University Press (PUP). Cosponsored by the Woodrow Wilson School of Public
and International Affairs and PUP.
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LAWYERS
AND LAW:
CHALLENGES FACING THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND ITS IMPACT ON LAW
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 4:30 PM
Aaron Burr 219
Panel discussion examining the changing nature of the work and
organization of lawyers and law practice and what it means for how people
experience and understand law. Participants include John Darley, Dorman
T. Warren Professor of Psychology at Princeton; Mark Galanter,
the John and Rylla Bosshard
Professor of Law and South Asian Studies at the University of Wisconsin -
Madison and LSE Centennial Professor at the London School of Economics
and Political Science; Robert Gordon, the Chancellor Kent Professor of
Law and Legal History at Yale Law School; and Barry Sullivan, Professor
of Law and Cooney & Conway Chair in Advocacy at Loyola University
School of Law. Hendrik Hartog,
Class of 1921 Bicentennial Professor in the History of American Law and
Liberty and director of the Program in American Studies at Princeton,
will moderate the panel.
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SUSTAINABLE
DESIGN: CREATING NEW SOLUTIONS FOR GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT, THE GHANA GLOBAL
SEMINAR EXPERIENCE
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 8–9 AM
Aaron Burr 216
Lecture by Winston O. Soboyejo, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace
Engineering and the Princeton Institute for the Science and Technology of
Materials. Sponsored by the Program in African Studies.
ETHICS
AND GLOBAL POLICY
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 4:30–6 PM
Robertson, Dodds Auditorium
Lecture by
international relations scholar Stanley Hoffmann; see "Understanding
the Global System" on Tuesday.
THE
2009 ELECTIONS: WHAT’S AT STAKE FOR OBAMA?
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 6 PM
Robertson Bowl 016
Panel discussion
with Patrick Murray, Director of the Monmouth University Polling Institute;
Cliff Zukin, Professor of Public Policy and
Political Science at the Eagleton Institute of Politics and the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy; and
Edward Freeland, Director of the Survey Research Center. The discussion
will be moderated by Naila Rahman,
Assistant Director of the Survey Research Center. The discussants will address
the upcoming mid-term elections and the impact of the results on both the
Obama administration’s agenda and Republican opportunities for the future.
Sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson School's Survey Research Center and the
Center for the Study of Democratic Politics, along with the New York and
New Jersey chapters of the American Association for Public Opinion
Research; the panel discussion will be preceded by a reception at 5:30 p.m.
in the Bernstein Gallery.
U.S.
FOREIGN POLICY, PAST AND FUTURE
Thursday, Oct. 15, 4:30-6 PM
Robertson, Dodds Auditorium
Lecture by
international relations scholar Stanley Hoffmann; see "Understanding
the Global System" on Tuesday.
THE
FUTURE OF FOOD: IN SEARCH OF SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS
Thursday, Oct. 15, 7 PM
Johnson Education Center, One Preservation Place, Princeton
Lecture by Dr.
Xenia Morin, a lecturer in the Princeton Writing Program and the Princeton
Environmental Institute, on options for addressing sustainability, from agroecological approaches for food production to the
use of genetically engineered crops in conventional agriculture. The
presentation will be preceded at 6:30 PM by a cooking demonstration and
tasting using locally grown organic ingredients, with Csilla
Bischoff, a holisitic and nutrition counselor. Cosponsored
by Delaware and Raritan Greenway Land Trust and Princeton Environmental
Institute (PEI).
WHO'S
IN CHARGE: LEADERSHIP DURING EPIDEMICS,
BIOTERROR ATTACKS AND OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH CRISES
Thursday, Oct. 15, 7:30 PM
Lewis Library 120
Lecture by Laura
H. Kahn, a health policy researcher at Princeton and author of Who's In
Charge: Leadership During Epidemics, Bioterror
Attacks and Other Public Health Crises. Sponsored by the Lewis Library.
WHERE
ARE WE GROWING? PLANNING FOR NEW JERSEY’S NEXT 20 YEARS
Friday, Oct. 16, 8 AM–2:30 PM
Robertson, Dodds Auditorium
Experts from
government agencies, nonprofit organizations and the building industry will
evaluate the impact of the 1985 State Planning Act, which has guided state
agency and local government efforts to preserve natural resources,
revitalize urban centers, protect the environment and provide needed public
services. Panelists will discuss what type of state planning system makes
sense to shape the next 20 years of growth in New Jersey. Sponsored by the
Policy Research Institute for the Region. To register: http://www.princeton.edu/prior/events/register/.
THE
CHALLENGE OF INTRODUCING NEW VACCINES:
THE UK EXPERIENCE
Monday, Oct. 19, Noon
Wallace 300
Lecture by David
Salisbury, Director of Immunization, Department of Health, London; part of
the Fall 2009 STEP Seminar Series sponsored by the Princeton Environmental
Institute (PEI) and the Center for Health and Wellbeing.
THE
EXPANDING WEB OF IMMIGRATION, DETENTION, AND DEPORTATION POLICY: CHALLENGES
FOR THE EXECUTIVE, CONGRESS, AND THE COURTS
Monday, Oct. 19, 4:30–-6 PM
Robertson Bowl 016
Lecture by Nancy Morawetz '76, a professor of clinical law and founding
director of the Immigrant Rights Clinic at New York University's School of
Law. Sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International
Affairs and the Program in Law and Public Affairs.
RELIGION
AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THEORY
Monday, Oct. 19, 4:30 PM
Aaron Burr 216
Lecture by Jack Snyder, Columbia
University. Sponsored by the Princeton Institute for International and
Regional Studies and the Center for the Study of Religion.
THE
IMPACT OF THE AIDS PANDEMIC ON HEALTH SERVICES IN AFRICA: EVIDENCE FROM
DEMOGRAPHIC AND HEALTH SURVEYS
Tuesday, Oct. 20, Noon–1 PM
Wallace 300
Lecture by Anne
Case and Dean Christina Paxson. Sponsored by the
Office of Poulation Research & Research
Program in Development Studies.
LAW’S
ALLURE: HOW LAW SHAPES, CONSTRAINS, SAVES, AND KILLS POLITICS
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 4:30 PM
Robertson Bowl 2
Discussion with
Gordon Silverstein, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the
University of California, Berkeley and author of Law's Allure: How Law Shapes, Constrains, Saves and Kills Politics.
Sponsored by the Program in Law and Public Affairs (LAPA).
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Events
BUTLER/WILSON
DAY OF SERVICE
Saturday, Oct 17, 8 AM
Meet in Wilcox Commons; return to Princeton at 1 PM
Wilson College is
partnering with City Year to participate in the annual Serve-A-thorn,
working at the Tustin Recreation Center, 60th and Columbia St.,
Philadelphia. Work will include painting the exterior of the recreation
center, painting the perimeter fence around it, adding a colorful,
community-based mural to the interior of the basketball court, and other
beautification projects including planting and landscaping. To sign up:
email dortega@princeton.edu by Thursday, Oct. 15, at noon.
BROTHER
WEST: LIVING AND LOVING OUT LOUD
Monday, Oct. 19, 4:30 PM
McCosh 10
Cornel West,
Class of 1943 University Professor in the Center for African American
Studies, will discuss his new memoir, Brother West: Living and Loving Out
Loud. Free tickets will be available at the Frist
Ticket Office, with a limit of two tickets per person. Signed copies of the
book will be available for purchase at the event. Sponsored by the Center
for African American Studies.
GREENING
PRINCETON FARMERS’ MARKET
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 11 AM–3 PM
Firestone Plaza
The Greening
Princeton farmers' market is a grower/producer market where all of the
vendors make or grow what they sell, including farm fresh seasonal produce,
naturally raised meats and other artisanal goods. It features weekly live
music, as well as tables with nutrition information, sustainability
initiatives at Princeton and dedicated student volunteers to keep the
operation running smoothly. Through Oct. 27.
PRAY
THE DEVIL BACK TO HELL
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 7 PM
58 Prospect Avenue Multipurpose Room
Film screening
and discussion of the film (http://www.praythedevilbacktohell.com/v3/) about a small
band of Liberian women who, armed only with white T-shirts and the courage
of their convictions. came together in the midst
of a bloody civil war, took on the warlords, and brought peace to their
shattered country. Cosponsored by Princeton in Africa, the Carl A. Fields
Center, Frist Campus Center, and the Women’s
Center.
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Internships & fellowships
PRINCETON
PROJECT 55 INFORMATION SESSION
Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 7:30 PM
McCormick 101
Princeton Project
55 offers civic leadership opportunities for Princeton graduating seniors
and recent graduates through paid, yearlong fellowship positions with
domestic nonprofit organizations, supplemented by seminars covering issues
of social concern, and a network of supportive alumni mentors. Information
session to learn more about the program and the application process, and to
hear from current and former fellows. For information: Stephanie Mirkin, pip@project55.org,
or www.project55.org.
CLASS
OF 2011: GET READY FOR YOUR INTERNSHIP SEARCH!
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 7:30–9 PM
Career Services
All programs are
offered three times for 30 minutes each. Summer Options for Juniors: Learn
more about the types of options that are available, on-campus recruiting,
and dealing with full-time offers. Creating Your Own Internship: How to
make the most of alumni connections, how to market yourself and how to
research and find internships that interest you. Talking about What You Did
Last Summer: Marketing your accomplishments in your job search materials
and interviews. Sponsored by Career Services.
PRINCETON
IN AFRICA INFORMATION SESSION
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 7 PM
Robertson Bowl 2
Princeton in
Africa offers yearlong fellowship opportunities for young alumni with a
variety of organizations that work across the African continent. PiAf Fellows have worked in numerous fields including
public health, humanitarian aid, conservation, and social entrepreneurship.
This information session will provide more information about the program
and opportunities available. Staff and former Fellows will be available to
answer questions. For information: piafapp@princeton.edu or www.princetoninafrica.org.
ENVIRONMENT
AMERICA FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
On-campus interviews: Oct.16
Environment
America, a nationwide network of state-based environmental advocacy
organizations, is hiring graduating college seniors for two-year
fellowships. For information: http://www.EnvironmentAmerica.org/jobs. Contact: Rachel
G. Kohl, rkohl@environmentnewjersey.org.
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Other opportunities
MOVERS
AND CHANGERS BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION
Application deadline: Friday, Oct. 16
Call for business
plans that would do something positive for a community, the country, or the
world and would also be profitable and sustainable. Three finalists will
have an opportunity to present their plans to a panel of industry
executives, and the winner will receive $25,000 to help his or her company
start off on the right foot. For information and an online application: www.moversandchangers.com. Sponsored by mtvU and NYSE Euronext.
CALL
FOR POSTERS: SYMPOSIUM ON THE ROLE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR AFRICA’S
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Deadline: Friday, Oct. 30
Princeton
University African Graduate Students are inviting students to submit
posters for a symposium titled “The Role of Science and Technology for
Africa’s Sustainable Development,” which will take place on Friday Dec. 4.
The symposium is designed to provide a forum for policy-makers, scientists,
researchers and practitioners from different backgrounds to engage in
discussions on current problems that Africa faces with special emphasis on
the energy, environment and health sectors. Students are invited to present
posters highlighting their works on African Development, with a special
focus on health, energy, environment and policy. Proposals should include
an abstract (not more than 250 words) and title, as well as the author's
name, address, email address, and institutional affiliation. Send
submissions to ateriba@princeton.edu or rndong@princeton.edu.
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