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Do you have plans next week?

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· Friday, February 21st, 2014

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Here’s a list of SIPA events happening next week… It’s going to be a busy week.

FROM MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2014 THROUGH FRIDAY, MARCH 07, 2014

New York – Where the Energy Manifests Beauty

All Day Event, International Affairs Building, 12th Floor

Alexander Movshovich’s exhibit, “New York – Where the Energy Manifests Beauty” presents bold images of New York City—places we probably never visit, and likely, would have a hard time finding.

Sponsor: Harriman Institute

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Bangkok Shutdown? Thailand’s Political Crisis

12:00 pm to 1:30 pm, International Affairs Building, Room 918

Brown Bag Lecture with Duncan McCargo, Senior Research Affiliate, Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University; Professor of Political Science, University of Leeds. No registration required.

Sponsor: Weatherhead East Asian Institute

Flexible Diplomacy in Today’s Uncertain War and Peace: UN Envoys and the Mediation of Intrastate Conflicts

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, International Affairs Building, Room 1302

Brownbag lunchtime discussion with Elodie Convergne, visiting scholar at Columbia SIPA; and Jean-Marie Guéhenno, Director, Center for International Conflict Resolution, and Arnold A. Saltzman Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia SIPA.

Sponsor: Center of International Conflict Resolution

More Than Meets the Eye

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, Avery Hall, Room 115

A talk by Vanessa Monique Smith.

Sponsor: Institute of Latin American Studies

SAI: A lecture by Prabhat Patnaik

4:00 pm to 5:30 pm, Knox Hall, Room 208

A talk by Prabhat Patnaik, Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Sponsor: South Asia Institute

Tibetan Intellectuals in the 1940s

6:15 pm to 7:45 pm, International Affairs Building, Room 918

Modern Tibetan Studies presentation with Heather Stoddard, Professor Emeritus of Tibetan Studies, Institut National des Langues et Cultures Orientales (Paris). No registration required.

Sponsor: Weatherhead East Asian Institute

Protest, Police, and Rights: When Good Protests Go Bad

7:15 pm to 9:00 pm, Journalism School, World Room

Todd Gitlin, Oxana Shevel, and 2014 Paul Klebnikov Russian Civil Society Fellow, Olesya Gerasimenko will discuss the successes and failures of recent protests.

Sponsor: Harriman Institute

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Neither Donkey Nor Horse: Medicine and the Struggle Over China’s Modernity

12:00 pm to 1:30 pm, International Affairs Building, Room 918

Lecture with Sean Lei, Associate Research Fellow, Institute of Modern History, Academia Sinica, Taiwan; 2013-14 Member, Institute for Advanced Study. Moderated by Eugenia Lean, Associate Professor of Chinese History, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, Columbia University. No registration required.

Sponsor: Weatherhead East Asian Institute

Counterinsurgency and Peacekeeping Operations in Western and Central Africa

6:10 pm to 8:00 pm, International Affairs Building, Room 1302

An event with Brigadier General Jean-Luc Friedling, BG French Army, and Head of Military Mission and Advisor to the French Permanent Representative to the UN, and Adrien-Basseyni Diarra, Fellow at the Georgetown University Edmund Walsh School of Foreign Service and the Center for Security Studies. Discussing Counterinsurgency and Peacekeeping Operations in Mali and Central/West Africa.

Sponsor: Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2014

A Day in the Life of CIA’s Directorate of Intelligence

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, International Affairs Building, Room 1512

An event with Professor Peter Clement, Former Deputy Director for Intelligence for Analytic Programs, CIA, and Visiting Professor of Professional Practice, School of International and Public Affairs.

Sponsor: Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies and the Harriman Institute

Book Talk: Ali İğmen, Speaking Soviet with an Accent, Culture and Power in Kyrgyzstan

4:15 pm to 6:00 pm, International Affairs Building, Room 1219

Ali İğmen, Associate Professor of History, California State University, Long Beach, will give a book talk on Speaking Soviet with an Accent.

Sponsor: Harriman Institute

The Economy in 2014: The Importance of Job Creation and Leadership

5:00 pm to 6:00 pm, International Affairs Building, Room 1512

Lecture by Duncan Niederauer, CEO, NYSE Euronext.

Sponsor: The SIPA Finance Society

Fueling Up: The Economic Implications of America’s Oil and Gas Boom

6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, International Affairs Building, Room 1501

A presentation and discussion with Trevor Houser, Partner, Rhodium Group; Visiting Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics; and co-author, Fueling Up.

Sponsor: Center on Global Energy Policy

The Earth Institute Practicum in Innovative Sustainability Leadership: Low-Carbon Transportation

6:10 pm to 7:00 pm, Havemeyer Hall Room 209

Speaker: Lori Ardito, First Deputy Commissioner, New York City Department of Transportation.

Sponsor: The Earth Institute

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2014

The Educational System in Brazil and its Higher Education

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, International Affairs Building, Room 802

Talk by Gabriela Rizo, Professor at UFRRJ, Brazil.

Sponsor: Institute of Latin American Studies

The Corpse Had a Familiar Face: The Slow Demise of Media Freedom in the OSCE Region

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, International Affairs Building, Room 1219

Representative Dunja Mijatović will review developments and significant cases across all regions of the OSCE and touch on the issues of journalists’ safety, Internet freedom, the rule of law and the way forward.

Sponsor: Harriman Institute

After Sochi: Russia and the World

2:15 pm to 4:00 pm, International Affairs Building, Room 1512

Timothy Frye, Kimberly Marten, and Stephen Sestanovich will discuss the future of Russia, post the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

Sponsor: Harriman Institute

Sijo Workshop with Prof. David McCann

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Kent Hall, Room 403

Sijo Workshop with Professor David McCann. No registration required.

Sponsor: The Center for Korean Research

Development Workshop: Lori Beaman

4:15 pm to 5:45 pm. International Affairs Building, Room 1101

As part of Columbia University’s Spring 2014 Development Workshop, Lori Beaman, Assistant Professor of Economics at Northwestern University will present her recent work.

Sponsor: Center for Development Economics and Policy

10 Years of the First PhD in Sustainable Development: Research Challenges in Sustainable Development

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Low Memorial Library, Rotunda

Moderator: Merit E. Janow, Dean, School of International and Public Affairs; Professor, Practice of International Economic Law and International Affairs; Panelists: Joseph E. Stiglitz, University Professor; Co-director, Sustainable Development PhD Program; Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director, The The Earth Institute; Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development; Professor, Health Policy and Management; Co-director, Sustainable Development PhD Program.

Sponsor: The Earth Institute, School of International and Public Affairs

Russia in East Asia: Imagination, Exchange, Travel, Translation

6:00 pm to 6:00 pm, International Affairs Building, Room 1512

A mini-conference that explores the cross-border perceptions, connections, and cultural exchanges between Russia and its neighbors in East Asia: China, Korea, and Japan.

Sponsor: Harriman Institute

Luuk van Middelaar on Europa after the Euro Crisis: Political Change, Public Discontent?

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, International Affairs Building, Room 707

A talk with Dr. Luuk van Middelaar drawing upon the analysis offered in his book The Passage to Europe (Yale U.P, 2013) as well as upon his experience in the EU “frontlines” as speechwriter to the European Council President (since 2010). Sheri Berman, Professor of Political Science, Barnard College, will provide comments.

Sponsor: European Institute

Crossing Paths: The Diversity in Mexico-US Migration

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Barnard College, 3rd Floor, Sulzberger Parlor

Mexican Mondays Lecture Series with Filiz GaripM, Harvard University.

Sponsor: Institute of Latin American Studies

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Discussion with Jawad Nabulsi

1:00 pm to 2:30 pm, International Affairs Building, Room 403

Discussion with Jawad Nabulsi, Egyptian Revolutionary; Professor Anya Schiffrin, Director, International Media, Advocacy, and Communications Specialization, SIPA.

Sponsor: International Media, Advocacy and Communications Specialization

Alternative Transition Paths: Does Pressure from Below Matter for Democracy?

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, International Affairs Building, Room 802

A talk with Professor Robert R. Kaufman, Rutgers University.

Sponsor: Institute of Latin American Studies

SAI: Shujaat Khan (sitar) and Samir Chatterjee (tabla) in Concert at Miller Theatre

8:00 pm to 10:30 pm, Columbia University, Miller Theatre

The South Asia Institute presents Shujaat Khan, sitar; and Samir Chatterjee, tabla in concert at Columbia University.

Sponsor: South Asia Institute

For event details, click here.

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SIPA Faculty’s New Book is Out

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· Tuesday, February 18th, 2014

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Dr. Stephen Sestanovich, a professor of international diplomacy and a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and the United States ambassador-at-large for the former Soviet Union from 1992 to 2001, has a new book out. He joined SIPA’s faculty in the fall of 2001 as the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Professor of International Diplomacy. Professor Sestanovich is also the director of the International Fellows Program. He currently teaches the “US Role in World Affairs” course at SIPA.

Professor Sestanovich’s new book, Maximalist: America in the World from Truman to Obama looks at sweep of U.S. foreign policy since 1940s. It upends the accepted notions of widely known events and shows how personalities can play as important a role as events in creating policies. Sestanovich argues that, “there is much to learn from the history of American foreign policy, but that we can’t learn it from the sepia-tinted versions of the past that have dominated public discussion in recent years.”

SIPA will host an event in recognition of Professor Sestanovich and Maximalist on March 26 at 6 p.m. in the International Affairs Building.

For Stephen Sestanovich’s complete biography, click here.

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Seeple Snapshot: Wow! I get all of this and more?

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· Friday, February 14th, 2014

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Anthony Scott, MPA USP

I love Baltimore; let me know if you want to visit so I can give you an insider’s guide! I was born and raised around the westside of Baltimore, and believe the city has great potential and opportunity to demonstrate how to gentrify with minimal displacement of current residents.

I survived my first few weeks at SIPA! People go back to school for a variety of reasons, and my starting in January is a bit “off cycle”, but regardless of the reasons, it’s always a transition. I’ve gone from working 8 hours a day (8 hours and 45 minutes to be exact) and being DONE with work, to always feeling like I should be studying. I’ve gone from waking up at 5 am to commute 1.5 hours to work, to waking up at 8 am, walking to school in 10 minutes, and realizing that my first class isn’t until 2:10PM. I’ve gone from having some leisure income, to having loans…again.

Regardless of the transition, the one thing I can say is that SIPA provides you with SO much support. During orientation, you have peer advisors who give you all the secrets from how best to register for classes, to where to find good pizza and cheap (but good) beer. Your deans and academic advisors are SUPER responsive, even about the most trivial matters. They really want to see you succeed, and ease your (over-achieving) anxieties and concerns. *smile* Oh, and your financial aid and career services people are also very helpful. Whatever your doubts about funding SIPA are, once you actually get here, there are TONS of scholarships, and opportunities internally and externally (everyone wants to hire SIPA students) to fund your education. I fully expect to have my tuition covered next year. The BEST resources, however, once you come to SIPA–and I mean THE BEST–will be your fellow classmates. I know it may sound trite, but SIPA isn’t kidding when they tell you to get to know your classmates because they will be future leaders. People at SIPA have already been leaders! Your classmates are coming from such diverse backgrounds, sectors, life experiences, countries…I mean, you name it. My first class was in Economic Development in Latin America, and the professor was bombarded by questions from engaged students who were actually from Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Mexico, etc…there was also a Frenchman, who wanted to clarify a point about the French Revolution vis-a-vis post-colonial civil wars…needless to say, it was a fascinating discussion.

In my Brazil Seminar class, all I had to do was express interest in urban planning in Brazil, and another classmate spoke up, gave me her card, and told me she used to work for the city of Rio de Janeiro. Another student gave me books and articles to research, and yet other students said they were from the Columbia Architecture, Planning School and were going to Rio this summer to work with leaders in the favelas on inclusive development. I mean…REALLY? SERIOUSLY? Your classmates and faculty members are your assets, and they are the most down-to-earth, unassuming people you’d ever want to meet. They really make the SIPA community a collaborative, welcoming, and socially and intellectually stimulating community, and make it well-worth the transition!

Honestly, whatever your doubts about moving to New York, the cost of SIPA, the demanding coursework, etc., I promise you it’s worth it. SIPA is a very strong network, both in the U.S. and overseas, especially if you want to be a leader in international and public affairs. Take it from someone who is taking out loans: It’s worth it.

I can’t wait to welcome you to the SIPA family in the fall!

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It’s snowing! again.

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· Thursday, February 13th, 2014

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We don’t have much to complain about since New York has not been hit with as much snow as other parts of the country this winter. But when we are hit with another blizzard, we groan because chances are we’re going to school or work in it. Of course, we all look forward to “snow days” (when schools are closed) so we can catch up at home instead of treading our way through snow mountains and slippery roads. Not to mention all the wet grit and grim from the streets. Gross! But “snow days” are rare in New York City. So needless to say, it’s snowing (A LOT) but we’re not closed; no “snow day” for us. But we are here to support our students who have also made their way to campus. Although it’s not easy to move around with all this snow, New Yorkers always find a way to get where we must go. Our students who move here from other parts of the world, also quickly learn how to get from uptown to/from the boroughs in all conditions. It means we plan a little more efficiently and we’re more resourceful… And thank goodness for one of the more reliable mass transit systems.

With no where to go today and probably very few visitors (because who would risk coming to Columbia in this storm — besides us and all our dedicated faculty and students), we’ll have more uninterrupted time to review applications. We’ll begin releasing admission decisions for our two-year MIA/MPA/MPA-DP programs in mid-March so there’s not much time to finish reviewing all the applications we’ve received for fall 2014 consideration. That’s all I have for today (sorry it’s not as enlightening)– my head is in the applications…. and the snow storm happening outside my windowless office.

Travel safely where ever you may be.

a view of Columbia University Low Library

entrance to Columbia University Morningside campus

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While you wait… Friday Admissions Playlist 2

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· Friday, February 7th, 2014

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We have been VERY busy this week (despite the crazy east coast weather) answering your questions, updating applications and working to keep things running as smoothly as possible. However, I did manage to find a bit of time to make another playlist for this first week of February to keep you all entertained, since the wait (for decisions) has really begun!

Check it out here: February Admissions office playlist 1

direct URL: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLniG26X-tJg1-xUoUbKs9FIRFxxXxaRX5

courtesy of Maggie Pittman aka DJ Pittboss 😉

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