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Lectures & panel discussions
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).
SEPARATION
OF CHURCH AND STATE IN AMERICAN HISTORY AND TODAY: FACTS, FICTION AND
FUTURE CHALLENGES
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 4:30 PM
Friend 004
Lecture by John
Witte, Jr., Jonas Robitscher Professor of Law and
Director of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory
University. Sponsored by the Tikvah Project on
Jewish Thought and the Center for the Study of Religion.
INTERNATIONAL
RETURN MIGRATION AND ITS POLITICAL IMPACT IN CHINA:
CONTEXTS, DYNAMICS, AND COMPARISONS
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 4:30 PM
Robertson Bowl 001
Lecture by Donglin Han, a China and the World Fellow at Harvard
University. Hosted by the Woodrow Wilson School's China and the World
Program.
THE
RETURN OF DEPRESSION ECONOMICS?
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 4:30 PM
McCosh 50
Lecture by Paul Krugman, Nobel laureate in economics, Professor of
Economics and International Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School, and
author of a new book titled The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis
of 2008. A book signing will immediately follow the talk. The lecture,
which will be simulcast in Dodds Auditorium, is
sponsored by the Wilson School.
THE
DIVIDENDS OF DISSENT: HOW CONFLICT AND CULTURE WORK IN LESBIAN AND GAY
MARCHES ON WASHINGTON
Thursday, Oct. 22, Noon–1:30 PM
Frist 243 (Women’s Center/International Center
Conference Room)
Book talk with Amin Ghaziani, LGBT-Cotsen Postdoctoral Fellow. Sponsored by the LGBT
Center.
LECTURE
BY KHALED ABU TOAMEH
Thursday, Oct. 22, 4:30 PM
Whig Senate Chamber
Lecture by Khaled Abu Toameh, veteran
journalist who writes for the Jerusalem Post and works frequently with NBC
and TV-2 Denmark television. One-hour lecture with questions followed by a
45-discussion and reception. Organized by Whig-Clio Society and Tigers for
Israel; cosponsored by the Hasbara Fellowships,
the David Project, Camera, and Legacy Heritage Fund.
WOODROW
WILSON, BARACK OBAMA AND THE IRISH CONNECTION
Friday, Oct. 23, 4:30 PM
Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau St.
Lecture by
historian and political scientist Brian Mercer Walker. Sponsored by the
Fund for Irish Studies.
THE
U.S. IN THE MIDDLE EAST: A RETROSPECTIVE LOOK
Monday, Oct. 26, Noon
Jones 202
Lecture by Joel Migdal, University of Washington, Institute for
Advanced Study, University of Washington, Institute for Advanced Study.
Part of the NES Brown Bag Lunch Series; sponsored by the Department and
Program in Near Eastern Studies.
DEVELOPMENT
AND RELIGIOUS ACTORS: THE STATE OF PLAY
Monday, Oct. 26, 4:30 PM
Robertson Bowl 016
Lecture by
Katherine Marshall M.P.A. '69, a senior fellow at Georgetown University's
Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs and a senior advisor
for the World Bank. Part of the series Crossroads of Religion and Politics;
sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
and the Center for the study of Religion.
THE
GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL PARADOX: RESOURCE NATIONALISM AND POLITICAL
LIBERALIZATION IN THE GULF
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 4:30 PM
Jones 110
Lecture by
Antoine Halff, Deputy Head of Research at Futures
Broker Newedge and adjunct Professor of
International and Public Affairs, Columbia University. Part of the Fall
2009 Oil, Energy, and the Middle East lecture series.
CHALLENGES
FACING HIGHER EDUCATION IN SOUTH AFRICA
Tuesday, Oct. 27
Aaron Burr 216
Lunch discussion
with Jonathan Jansen, vice chancellor and president of the University of
the Free State in Bloemfontein, South Africa. RSVP to raguas@princeton.edu by Oct. 22 to reserve lunch.
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Events
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.
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Internships & fellowships
PRINCETON
IN LATIN AMERICA INFO SESSION
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 7:30 PM
Frist 302
PiLA fellows have worked in over 13 Latin American countries in fields
ranging from microfinance to public health and community development to
natural resource conservation, as well as malnutrition alleviation,
education policy, and human rights. This info session will provide in-depth
information about how the application process works,
details about past fellowships, and ample opportunity to ask questions
about placements and the whole process. A PiLA
alumna who worked with Endeavor will discuss her experiences. For
information: Claire Brown, pila@princeton.edu.
OPERATION
WALLACEA SCIENTIFIC CONSERVATION EXPEDITIONS INFORMATION SESSION
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 7:30 PM
Guyot 10
Presentation on
opportunities to serve as a research assistant studying climatology,
biodiversity, marine studies, desert studies, conservation and wildlife
management, forest ecology, sociological and cultural studies and more. For
information: www.opwall.com.
GLOBAL
ENGAGEMENT SUMMER INSTITUTE
Early decision application deadline: Tuesday, Dec. 1
The Global
Engagement Summer Institute involves a seven-day preparatory institute in
Chicago followed by an eight-week team-based nonprofit immersion at one of
the programs four sites in Bolivia, Nicaragua, India, and Uganda. The
program concludes with a three day summit in Chicago. This opportunity
pairs rigorous academic training with hands-on international community
development experience. For information: www.mycge.org.
MUSEUM
STUDIES INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Deadline: Saturday, Jan. 30
The Philadelphia
Museum of Art's Museum Studies Internship Program offers unpaid volunteer
internships each summer to qualified students who have completed at least
their sophomore year of college by the spring and have maintained a 3.0
grade point average. The program runs Monday through Friday for nine weeks
and provides interns with exposure to the inner workings of a major
metropolitan museum. There are 40 internship positions available. For
information and a link to the application: http://www.philamuseum.org/information/48-159-50.html.
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Other opportunities
HABITAT
FOR HUMANITY: ROCK THE HOUSE BENEFIT
Sunday, Oct.25, 1–7 PM
KatManDu, Route 29, Trenton
Battle of the
bands to benefit Trenton Area Habitat for Humanity. Admission $10. Tickets
available through http://www.hatitatta.org.
VOTER
PROTECTION PROJECT
Training sessions:
Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 6–8 PM, and Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 11 AM–1 PM
League of Women Voters state office, 204 W. State St., Trenton
Election Day: Tuesday Nov. 3
The League of
Women Voters of New Jersey and ACLU-NJ are looking for volunteers to staff
a voter hotline on Election Day. Volunteers must attend a training session
before Nov. 3. Shifts on Election Day are flexible, but volunteers must
sign up in advance. For information or to volunteer: Jesse Burns, jburns@lwvnj.org or 609-394-3303.
HUNGER
AND HOMELESSNESS AWARENESS WEEK ART CONTEST
Deadline: Nov. 11
The Student
Volunteers Council (SVC) is sponsoring an art contest as part of its
observance of Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week (Nov. 16-22). Visual
artwork and photographs around the theme "What does home mean to
you?" will be accepted. Entries should be 24"x30" or less.
The prize is lunch with poet and professor Paul Muldoon. Email hhaw.committee@gmail.com with "Art Contest"
in the subject line to arrange drop-off of your artwork by Nov. 11.
UNIVERSALGIVING
UniversalGiving™ is web-based platform providing giving and
volunteering opportunities in more than 70 countries. Available volunteer
opportunities include working in a learning center in Burma, in an
orphanage in Vietnam, and building schools in El Salvador or Nicaragua. For
information about these and other opportunities: http://www.universalgiving.org/volunteer/.
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