MENAR Fellowship Program Application Live for '16-'17!

Events and Opportunities 11.13.2015

MENAR Fellowship Program application live for '16-'17!

The Middle East and North Africa Regional (MENAR) Fellowship Program has launched its application for the 2016-2017 fellowship year, and we will be working with an exciting new partner: TheCollateral Repair Project, based in Amman, Jordan.

Read more about the position and application instructions athttp://www.menarprogram.org/apply. The deadline isTuesday, December 15, 2015 at midnight. Please share this message widely, and feel free to contact us f you have any questions regarding the application.

Best wishes,

Zach Ruchman

Board Member, MENAR Fellowship Program

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Invitation to Attend a Radcliffe Institute/ HUNAP Lecturer-Student Lunch, Wednesday, November 18, 12:30-1:45 PM

Dear Students,
We are pleased to invite you to a lunch with Luci Tapahonso, the Inaugural Poet Laureate of the Navajo Nation and Professor of English and Director of Creative Writing at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. The lunch will take place on Wednesday, November 18 from 12:30-1:45 PM in the Knafel Center, Room 112 at the Radcliffe Institute, 10 Garden Street, Cambridge. Please note that you must RSVP at this link: http://bit.ly/Tapahonso_Lunch to attend. We will be in touch shortly thereafter to let you know if you have a reserved seat.

Lecturer-student lunches at the Radcliffe Institute are catered, free of charge, and provide an opportunity for undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows to have casual discussions with leading scholars, thinkers, artists, and activists about their work and career-life balance.

Luci Tapahonso will be at the Radcliffe Institute, in partnership with the Harvard University Native American Program (HUNAP), as a Visiting Scholar to give a Roosevelt Poetry Reading on Monday, November 16, at 4:15 PM. The reading and discussion will take place in the Sheerr Room, Fay House, at the Radcliffe Institute. At the event, Luci Tapahonso will be introduced by Kristiana Kahakauwila, Lisa Goldberg Fellow, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study; assistant professor of creative writing, Western Washington University; and an instructor in the Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing program, Oregon State University-Cascades. Shelly Lowe, Executive Director, HUNAP, will moderate a discussion with the audience after Professor Tapahonso’s reading. The Roosevelt Poetry Readings are made possible by a donor gift that helps bring poets of recognized stature to the Institute.

Luci Tapahonso has published several collections of poetry, including SaániiDahataal(The Women are Singing), written in Navajo and English. She is a Professor of English and Director of Creative Writing at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Tapahonso is originally from Shiprock, New Mexico, where she grew up in a family of 11 children. Navajo was her first language but she learned English at home before starting school at the Navajo Methodist Mission in Farmington, New Mexico. She majored in English at the University of New Mexico, as an undergraduate and graduate student. Tapahonso stayed on there as an assistant professor of English, women's studies, and American Indian studies for a few years. Prior to returning to the University of New Mexico she was an associate professor of English at the University of Kansas and a Lecturer in English and Professor in American Indian Studies at The University of Arizona.

We hope you are interested in attending the lunch. Please RSVP to http://bit.ly/Tapahonso_Lunch at your earliest convenience, as seats for these lunches fill quickly.

Sincerely,

Shelly Lowe

Executive Director

Harvard University Native American Program

Paul Beran
Associate Director of Academic Ventures
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
Harvard University

Anxieties of Democracy Internship Search at the Social Science Research Council

The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) is an independent, international, nonprofit organization devoted to the advancement of interdisciplinary research in the social sciences through a wide variety of workshops and conferences, fellowships and grants, summer training institutes, scholarly exchanges, research, and publications. For more information, please visit our website: www.ssrc.org.

The Social Science Research Council invites applications from ambitious, resourceful, well-organized enthusiasts of democracy for an internship with its Anxieties of Democracy program based in Brooklyn. Applicants with related coursework in political science, strong research and writing skills, social media talents, and/or design experience are especially encouraged to apply. The internship offers an exciting opportunity to gain valuable research, communications, and administrative experience as part of a dynamic team operating in a high-profile network of academics, policymakers, reformers, and journalists. The intern will assist the program with administrative duties and various projects and will have the opportunity to hone research and writing skills by completing literature reviews and conducting library and online research on program themes. The intern will also learn how to provide media surveys and analyses, populate fundraising databases, and assist with web-related program initiatives. Additional responsibilities and projects may be assigned depending on interest and capacity. The internship will last three months, at 10–20 hours per week. More than one intern may be hired for this search.

The Anxieties of Democracy program’s mission is to “smart up” the public conversation about democracy with better social science. It is motivated by a deep concern about whether the core institutions of representative democracies—elections, mass media, political parties, interest groups, social movements, and, especially, legislatures—that connect citizens and civil society to the political system can capably address large problems in the public interest. The program includes both a particular focus on US democracy and a global perspective on established democracies across world regions. With the support of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Anxieties of Democracy program aims to mobilize existing research; promote new research; publish and disseminate findings; forge pathways for bringing this knowledge to policy, media, and public audiences; and provide opportunities for new generations of social scientists to address how to make democracies govern more effectively. For more information, please visit the program’s website: www.ssrc.org/programs/anxieties-of-democracy.

· Bachelor’s degree in the social sciences or current enrollment in a degree program, with coursework on democracy, especially US democracy.

· Experience with communications and publicity efforts, including social networking services.

· Proficiency with web publishing platforms and Internet resources; familiarity with WordPress and HTML a plus.

· Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills. Strong attention to detail.

· Self-motivation, adaptability, and ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

· Proficiency in MS Office; familiarity with database and web management software is desirable.

· Work closely with program staff on communications strategy and publicity efforts.

· Manage social networking and e-mail campaigns to promote noteworthy project developments.

· Help to expand and organize our network of contacts in academia, the media, and the public at large.

· Contribute to research, copyediting, and editing according to standards of the Chicago Manual.

· Assist in proposal and report writing and editing.

· Assist in the planning of workshops, meetings, and outreach activities.

· Assume additional responsibilities and projects as directed, depending upon interest and capacity.

Please send a brief cover letter and resume to with “Anxieties of Democracy Fall/Winter Internship” in the subject line of the e-mail. Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled but should be received by November 20th, 2015 for priority consideration

The Social Science Research Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Undergraduate Research Assistant Needed

Professors at George Mason University and University of Sydney are seeking an experienced and motivated undergraduate for research assistance on a Harvard Kennedy School-sponsored project related to immigration policy. Duties primarily include locating and summarizing scholarly articles, but may also include data analysis, manuscript drafting, and editing. This project should be a great opportunity for undergraduates considering writing a thesis to develop research skills and gain familiarity with the literature on a topic.

Work may be done remotely on a flexible schedule, but availability of at least 7 hours a week is preferred through December, with the opportunity for possible continuation of work through next semester and beyond. Pay is $13.00/hour.

Interested applicants should send a CV to Professor Justin Gest s soon as possible. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

2016-2017 Presidential Internship Program at the American University in Cairo

The Program:

Established in 1981, the Presidential Internship Program at The American University in Cairo (AUC) provides recent university graduates the opportunity to spend an academic year working at the highest levels of an international university, learn Arabic, and experience life in Egypt.

Work and Available Offices:

Participants intern full-time in one of eight university offices, working in a range of fields including University administration, sustainability, finance, student development, advancement, communications, and more. A detailed list of these offices can be found on our website. This program provides recent graduates the unique opportunity to begin their professional careers while abroad.

Benefits:

Program benefits include a monthly living stipend, furnished faculty housing, private Arabic tutoring, access to AUC faculty and staff programs, community-based personal development, subsidized trips around Cairo and Egypt, and more.

Application:

We look for a diverse array of applicants from a wide range of American universities, including students with no background in Arabic or Middle Eastern Studies. Potential applicants should view the attached brochure and visit our website for more information on the program and how to apply. In addition, visit our Facebook page and blog to learn more about living and working in Egypt.

The application is due January 22, 2016.

Common Purpose Global Leader Experience Boston January 2016

Global Leader Experiences (GLEs) are for university students in Magnet Cities, where large numbers - from at least 100 nationalities - of the world's talent convene to study.

On a GLE 100 students from at least 25 countries address an annual challenge, for 2015-2016 the challenge is "How can we prevent city sprawl?”

For the Boston GLE, students studying subjects across all disciplines, and from all study levels, studying at universities in Boston are eligible to apply.

Students go out - together - into the city to:

• learn from leaders from in business, government and NGOs

• discover how a city works and doesn't work

• develop Cultural Intelligence as they learn from each other

• generate innovative solutions to the challenge which are presented to city leaders.

As the same challenge is tackled in each Magnet City across the world students can connect with each other through the year to exchange ideas and collaborate.

The 2015-16 programmes will take place in global cities such as Chicago, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, London, Mumbai, and Singapore. Here is a link in case you’d like to know more: http://commonpurpose.org/leadership/programmes/students/global-leader-experiences/

Important information for the Boston GLE:

Dates: 19-22 January 2016

Cost: Free

Application date: 18 December 2015

Apply here: http://commonpurpose.org/leadership/programmes/students/global-leader-experiences/apply/