BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Lewis & Clark//NONSGML v1.0//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20160313T100000 RDATE:20160313T100000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20161106T090000 RDATE:20161106T090000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160404 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160405 LOCATION:Templeton Campus Center GEO:45.44918;-122.670969 SUMMARY:International Affairs Symposium\, April 4-6 DESCRIPTION:Global Divergence: Challenging Dominant Perspectives of an In terconnected World Lewis &\; Clark's 54th \; International Affai rs Symposium \; April 4-6\, 2016 \; \;All sessions are f ree and open to the public. Sessions are held in Templeton Campus Center\ , Council Chamber. Details are subject to change. \;Monday\, April 4D oes the Net Work? Analyzing the Social Implications of the World Wide Web 3:00 p.m.Moderator: Erik Nilsen\, Associate Professor of Psychology\; Col lege of Arts and SciencesWith tech-savvy entrepreneurs praising the Inter net for its ingenuity\, there is much hype surrounding the potential of a n open online platform. But does the Internet provide a sphere of opportu nities and social empowerment? Or does it reflect entrenching hierarchies that amplify social inequalities across global boundaries?Jack Lule Jac k Lule is professor and director of global studies and the Globalization and Social Change Initiative at Lehigh University. His research covers a plethora of topics\, including international communication\, globalizatio n and the media\, and cultural and critical studies. As a scholar on the subject of globalization and communications\, Lule frequently contributes to various newspapers\, periodicals\, and books. He has also contributed to many media outlets including BBC and the National Public Radio.Benjam in Mako Hill Benjamin Mako Hill is assistant professor of communications at the University of Washington. With extensive knowledge in the field o f open-source development as a founding member of Ubuntu\, Hill examines the evolution and success of peer-based communities. He sits on the Free Software Foundation Board\, and the advisory councils for the Knowledge F oundation and the Wikimedia Foundation.Monday\, April 4On the Horizon: Ch arting the Next Steps in Combating ISIS7:30 p.m.Moderator: Tom Buchele\, Clinical Professor of Law and Managing Attorney\; Earthrise Law CenterWha t is a good starting point for the West to rollback the ISIS terror netwo rk? Should states start the process by building good governance to establ ish order and security? Or should the starting point be a multipronged an d nuanced approach\, such as addressing deep-seated social and political discords?Max Boot Max Boot is the current Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fe llow in National Security Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. He contributes regularly to The Weekly Standard\, The Los Angeles Times\, T he Washington Post\, The Wall Street Journal\, and Commentary. Boot has a dvised American military leaders\, presidential candidates\, and testifie d before Congress\, and is known for his detailed historical writings and engaging news articles.David Ignatius David Ignatius is an associate ed itor and weekly columnist for The Washington Post. Prior to the Post\, Ig natius reported for The International Herald Tribune and The Wall Street Journal. Decades of journalistic experience have earned Ignatius a reputa tion as one of the most credible commentators on foreign affairs. He is e specially well known for his reports on current events in the Middle East .Tuesday\, April 5The Eagle or the Dragon: Debating the Merits of Contras ting Forms of Development3:30 p.m.Moderator: Elizabeth Bennett\, Assistan t Professor of International Affairs\; College of Arts and SciencesChina' s intensification of development initiatives has begun to rival those typ ically promoted in the developing world. Is the good governance and polit ical rights-based development model promoted by the West still the most s ustainable and effective method for aiding the world's most disadvantaged ? Or does China's infrastructure and economic growth-based development ap proach offer a better alternative for developing countries?Andrew S. Nats ios Andrew Natsios was the administrator of the U.S. Agency for Internat ional Development (USAID) where he managed reconstruction programs for Ir aq\, Afghanistan\, and Sudan. He was a distinguished professor at the Wal sh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and has authored se veral publications on international development. Natsios is currently an executive professor at Bush School of Government and Public Service.Patri ck Mendis Patrick Mendis is a senior fellow at the Kennedy School of Gov ernment at Harvard University and commissioner of the U.S. National Commi ssion for UNESCO. His work with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee\, World Bank\, and U.N. has lent him expertise in the development field. A prolific writer and distinguished academic\, Mendis has extensive experie nce working and teaching in China.Tuesday\, April 5Melting Pot or Not? Ex ploring International Policies in an Age of Migration7:00 p.m.Moderator: Maryann Bylander\, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology\; Co llege of Arts and SciencesIn an "age of migration" how should state polic ies be crafted to accommodate members of increasingly diverse societies? Is assimilation better for states' efforts to create civic cohesion and s tability? Or is multiculturalism more desirable for ensuring the preserva tion and blending of culture and identity?Mike Gonzalez Mike Gonzalez is a senior fellow at The Heritage Foundation\, a think tank based in Washi ngton\, D.C. Gonzalez is a widely read journalist and distinguished comme ntator reporting from Asia\, Latin America\, Europe\, and the United Stat es for over 20 years. He is currently a leading voice and expert in the f ields of immigration\, national identity\, assimilation\, and US domestic policy.Kait Bolongaro Kait Bolongaro is a journalist for Deutsche Welle \, a German broadcasting company. Bolongaro travels around the world for her work\, writing primarily on issues of politics\, society\, and the en vironment. In doing so\, she strives to give accurate\, on the ground ana lysis of current world affairs\, such as immigration. Her work has also a ppeared in Cafébabel\, Al-Jazeera\, and numerous other publications.Wedn esday\, April 6(Inter)national? Evaluating the Concept of Global Citizens hip3:30 p.m.Moderator: Kim Cameron-Dominguez\, Visiting Assistant Profess or of Sociology and Anthropology\; College of Arts and SciencesAs today's conflicts become increasingly interconnected\, individuals are attemptin g to connect beyond their local context. Is global citizenship the answer for furthering an international community to be better engaged in more s olutions? Or does it neglect the realities of individual and national ide ntities?Ronald Israel Ronald Israel is co-founder and director of the Gl obal Citizens' Initiative and has published extensively on the topic of g lobal citizenship. Israel has experience working on projects in countries around the world\, holding prior positions as director of the Education Development Centers International Development Division and as an advisor to international agencies such as USAID\, UNESCO\, and the World Bank. D avid Jefferess David Jefferess is an associate professor of English and Cultural Studies at the University of British Columbia. His teaching focu ses on postcolonial theory\, globalization\, theories of resistance and t he practice of decolonialization. Jefferess has published several article s on global citizenship\, humanitarianism\, and international development . He is affiliated with such research groups as \;Ethical Internation alism in Higher Education \;and \;Global Ethics in Higher Educati on. \;Wednesday\, April 6Shaking Up Global Dynamics: The Impact of Gl obalization on the Durability of the World Order7:00 p.m.Moderator: Kyle Lascurettes\, Assistant Professor of International Affairs\; College of A rts and SciencesContending and disruptive forces unleashed by the process es of globalization have brought into question the durability of the prev ailing global order. Is the current international arrangement robust enou gh to respond to these challenges? Or are we confronting a future of dece ntralized power and global chaos?Thomas Wright Thomas Wright is a fellow at the Brookings Institution and director of the Project on Internationa l Order and Strategy. He previously served as executive director of studi es at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and lecturer at the Universit y of Chicago. An expert on U.S. foreign policy and global order\, Wright' s work has appeared in publications such as The Financial Times and The W ashington Post.Randall Schweller Randall Schweller is professor of polit ical science and behavioral sciences faculty fellow at Ohio State Univers ity. He is highly regarded for his extensive contributions to the field o f international relations theories\, especially in neoclassical realism. He has prolifically published on the topic of impending global disorder a nd world politics in leading journals such as International Studies Quart erly and International Security. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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e free and open to the public. Sessions are held in Templeton Campus Cent
er\, Council Chamber. Details are subject to change. \;
3:0 0 p.m.
Moderator: Erik Nilsen\, Associate Professo r of Psychology\; College of Arts and Sciences
With te ch-savvy entrepreneurs praising the Internet for its ingenuity\, there is much hype surrounding the potential of an open online platform. But does the Internet provide a sphere of opportunities and social empowerment? O r does it reflect entrenching hierarchies that amplify social inequalitie s across global boundaries?
Jack Lule is professor and director of global studies and the Globaliz ation and Social Change Initiative at Lehigh University. His research cov ers a plethora of topics\, including international communication\, global ization and the media\, and cultural and critical studies. As a scholar o n the subject of globalization and communications\, Lule frequently contr ibutes to various newspapers\, periodicals\, and books. He has also contr ibuted to many media outlets including BBC and the National Public Radio.
Benjamin Mako Hill i s assistant professor of communications at the University of Washington. With extensive knowledge in the field of open-source development as a fou nding member of Ubuntu\, Hill examines the evolution and success of peer- based communities. He sits on the Free Software Foundation Board\, and th e advisory councils for the Knowledge Foundation and the Wikimedia Founda tion.
Moderator: Tom Buchele\, Clinical P rofessor of Law and Managing Attorney\; Earthrise Law Center
What is a good starting point for the West to rollback the ISIS te rror network? Should states start the process by building good governance to establish order and security? Or should the starting point be a multi pronged and nuanced approach\, such as addressing deep-seated social and political discords?
Max Boot is the current Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow in Nationa l Security Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. He contributes re gularly to The Weekly Standard\, The Los Angeles Times\, The Washington P ost\, The Wall Street Journal\, and Commentary. Boot has advised American military leaders\, presidential candidates\, and testified before Congre ss\, and is known for his detailed historical writings and engaging news articles.
David Ignatius is an associate editor and weekly columnist for The Washington Post. Prio r to the Post\, Ignatius reported for The International Herald Tribune an d The Wall Street Journal. Decades of journalistic experience have earned Ignatius a reputation as one of the most credible commentators on foreig n affairs. He is especially well known for his reports on current events in the Middle East.
3:30 p.m.
China's intensifi cation of development initiatives has begun to rival those typically prom oted in the developing world. Is the good governance and political rights -based development model promoted by the West still the most sustainable and effective method for aiding the world's most disadvantaged? Or does C hina's infrastructure and economic growth-based development approach offe r a better alternative for developing countries?
Andrew Natsios was the administrator of t he U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) where he managed rec onstruction programs for Iraq\, Afghanistan\, and Sudan. He was a disting uished professor at the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown Uni versity and has authored several publications on international developmen t. Natsios is currently an executive professor at Bush School of Governme nt and Public Service.
Pa trick Mendis is a senior fellow at the Kennedy School of Government at Ha rvard University and commissioner of the U.S. National Commission for UNE SCO. His work with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee\, World Bank\, and U.N. has lent him expertise in the development field. A prolific writ er and distinguished academic\, Mendis has extensive experience working a nd teaching in China.
7:00 p.m.
Moderator: Maryann Bylander\, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthro pology\; College of Arts and Sciences
In an "age of mi gration" how should state policies be crafted to accommodate members of i ncreasingly diverse societies? Is assimilation better for states' efforts to create civic cohesion and stability? Or is multiculturalism more desi rable for ensuring the preservation and blending of culture and identity?
Mike Gonzalez is a s enior fellow at The Heritage Foundation\, a think tank based in Washingto n\, D.C. Gonzalez is a widely read journalist and distinguished commentat or reporting from Asia\, Latin America\, Europe\, and the United States f or over 20 years. He is currently a leading voice and expert in the field s of immigration\, national identity\, assimilation\, and US domestic pol icy.
Kait Bolongaro is a journalist for Deutsche Welle\, a German broadcasting company. Bolongaro travels around the world for her work\, writing primarily on issues of po litics\, society\, and the environment. In doing so\, she strives to give accurate\, on the ground analysis of current world affairs\, such as imm igration. Her work has also appeared in Cafébabel\, Al-Jazeera\, and num erous other publications.
3:30 p.m.
Moderato r: Kim Cameron-Dominguez\, Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology\; College of Arts and Sciences
As today's conflicts become increasingly interconnected\, individuals are attemptin g to connect beyond their local context. Is global citizenship the answer for furthering an international community to be better engaged in more s olutions? Or does it neglect the realities of individual and national ide ntities?
Ronald Israe l is co-founder and director of the Global Citizens' Initiative and has p ublished extensively on the topic of global citizenship. Israel has exper ience working on projects in countries around the world\, holding prior p ositions as director of the Education Development Centers International D evelopment Division and as an advisor to international agencies such as U SAID\, UNESCO\, and the World Bank.
Dav id Jefferess is an associate professor of English and Cultural Studies at the University of British Columbia. His teaching focuses on postcolonial theory\, globalization\, theories of resistance and the practice of deco lonialization. Jefferess has published several articles on global citizen ship\, humanitarianism\, and international development. He is affiliated with such research groups as \;Ethical Internationalism in Higher Education \;and \;Global Ethics in Higher Education. 60\;
7:00 p.m.
< strong>Moderator: Kyle Lascurettes\, Assistant Professor of International Affairs\; College of Arts and Sciences
Contending and disruptive forces unleashed by the processes of globalization have broug ht into question the durability of the prevailing global order. Is the cu rrent international arrangement robust enough to respond to these challen ges? Or are we confronting a future of decentralized power and global cha os?
Thomas Wright is a fellow at the Brookings Institution and director of the Project on Inte rnational Order and Strategy. He previously served as executive director of studies at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and lecturer at the U niversity of Chicago. An expert on U.S. foreign policy and global order\, Wright's work has appeared in publications such as The Financial Times a nd The Washington Post.
Randall Schweller is professor of political science and behavioral scie nces faculty fellow at Ohio State University. He is highly regarded for h is extensive contributions to the field of international relations theori es\, especially in neoclassical realism. He has prolifically published on the topic of impending global disorder and world politics in leading jou rnals such as International Studies Quarterly and International Security.
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