Weekly Newsletter for March 27
GWL's weekly roundup of local events and opportunities related to women and gender
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
GWL Events
GWL Coffee Chat with SAIS Professor Dr. Kent Davis-Packard
Dr. Davis-Packard is an adjunct professor of Middle East Studies and American Foreign Policy at SAIS. Most recently, she was co-Executive Director of Women's Learning Partnership, a partnership of 20 international women's organizations located in primarily Muslim-majority countries. She holds a Ph.D. in Middle East studies and international law from SAIS. In 2014-2015, she was a Council on Foreign Relations Fellow at the Brookings Institution and Guest Scholar and lecturer at the American University in Cairo. As a Presidential Management Fellow, Davis-Packard played a key role in launching the State Department’s Women in Public Service Project. She also managed the Egypt Desk's human rights portfolio and served as a U.S. Department of Defense country desk officer in Iraq; and as a U.S. Department of State political officer in Syria.
This event is open to all students from all concentrations and degree programs. Please sign up by following this link: https://goo.gl/forms/3zOu5LFGyvFJXSd83 .
Date: Thursday, March 30
Time: 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Location: SAIS, Nitze 508
2017 GWL Conference
2017 SAIS Global Women in Leadership Conference Tickets Now on Sale!
Featured Keynote Speaker Rachel Kyte, CEO of Sustainable Energy for All and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All
The fifth annual SAIS Global Women in Leadership Conference Securing a Sustainable Future: Women as Leaders in a Changing Climate will take place on April 21st, 2017 at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C.and provide a forum to examine the critical intersection between gender and climate change.
For more information about opportunities for conference involvement and sponsorship, check out the GWL conference page.
To purchase tickets, please visit this site.
Date: Friday, April 21
Time: 8:15 AM - 4:30 PM
Location: SAIS, Kenney Auditorium
1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW
New Practicum at SAIS
SAIS Women's Global Leadership Development Practicum
Are you interested in receiving further information and/or signing up for the year-long SAIS Women's Global Leadership Development Practicum that will launch in fall 2017?
What is the Practicum?
The Practicum is designed to provide students with action-oriented research and participation in projects on the ground that contribute to the economic, cultural, and political growth of developing countries through women’s advancement. Students have the opportunity to work with an external client on an ongoing project or innovative proposal designed by the students under the direction of SAIS faculty.
If you are interested in signing up for this Practicum for the 2017-2018 academic year, please fill out the following Google Form.
SAIS Women Lead will be offering an information session on all Practicum organizational and corporate partners at SAIS in DC on April 24th, and at SAIS in Bologna during Alumni Weekend at the end of April. If you answered "YES" to the question above, you will receive more information about this session and the Practicum partners in the coming weeks.
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Women in Combat: History and Today's Debate
Hosted by The Foreign Policy Initiative Center for Military and Diplomatic History
Mon, March 27, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
The Institute of World Politics, 1521 16th St. NW
Prospects for U.S. Global Development Leadership in the Trump Era
Hosted by Johns Hopkins SAIS Development Society
Tues, March 28, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Johns Hopkins BOB Building, Room 500
1717 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Launch of the Haleh Esfandiari Forum with Secretary Madeleine Albright
Hosted by The Wilson Center, Middle East Program
Wed, March 29, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Wilson Center, 6th Floor Flom Auditorium
GWL Coffee Chat with Professor Davis-Packard
Thurs, March 30, 12:45 PM -1:45 PM
Nitze 508
SAIS Students Only
Stuck in the "Man Box": Young Men, Identity and Why it Matters
Thurs, March 30, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
United States Institute of Peace
Women Leaders are Good for Women Leadership?
Hosted by The D.C. Chapter of the Association of Spanish Scientist in the USA
Fri, March 31, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Georgetown University, School of Medicine
3900 Reservoir Road NW, Med-Dental Building, Room SW107
Japan and Africa: Regional Views and U.S -Japan Cooperation
Hosted by Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA
Tues, April 4, 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Cosmos Club
Exploring Social Justice- Achieving Justice for Girls: Ending the Sexual Abuse to Prison Pipeline for Young Women and Girls in the U.S.
Wed, April 5, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
American University Library
The Political Economy of Gender and Women's Empowerment in Africa
Hosted by the SAIS African Studies Program, Johns Hopkins University
Fri, April 14, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Rome Auditorium, 1619 Massachusetts Avenue NW
A Conversation at a Critical Moment with Chief Justice Carmen Lucia of the Brazilian Supreme Court
Hosted by The Wilson Center
Mon, April 10, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Wilson Center, 6th Floor Auditorium
Coffee with Cathy Ashton: Women Leadership & the New World (Dis)order
Hosted by The Center for Transatlantic Relations and The Institute for Women's Policy Research
Mon, April 10, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
SAIS, Rome Auditorium
1619 Massachusetts Avenue NW
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OPPORTUNITIES
Strategic Communications and Web Development Internship
Women In International Security is seeking a strategic communications and web development intern to work part-time (10-20 hours per week) from June to August 2017, with the possibility of an extension. The primary responsibility of the Strategic Communications and Web Development Intern is to assist in the development and implementation of external communications, institutional media campaigns, and web site maintenance and enhancements. Deadline: April 1 (More information on SAIS Works)
Millennial Public Policy Fellowship (New America)
New America is seeking enterprising, mission-driven young adults to work on the next big public policy challenges facing their generation. Deadline: April 3 (More Information)
Gender and Global Security Intern
Women In International Security (WIIS) is seeking a gender and global security intern to work part-time (20 hours per week) from June to January 2017, with the possibility of an extension. Strong candidates should have, or are currently completing, an M.A. in Women’s/Gender Studies, Conflict and Resolution, Security Studies, International Relations, International Law, Political Science, or a related field. Deadline: April 3 (More information on SAIS Works)
Call for Applications: Next Generation WPS + GPS Symposium
The five-day symposium will examine international security challenges from a gender perspective and bring together an international cohort of 24 graduate students (MA and PhD students). The symposium is scheduled to take place November 12-16, 2017 in Washington, D.C. Deadline: June 1 (More information on SAIS Works)
Improve Your Federal or Commercial Resume with the help of Bactrian Global
SAIS alum and co-chair of the SAIS Women's Alumni Network, Dara Iserson ('09) is offering discounts to SAIS students for one-on-one resume workshopping, interview prep, and job search strategizing. Email info@bactrianglobal.com to learn more. (More information)
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