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International Relations & Politics News & Events

The International Relations & Politics program offers a series of exciting events each semester.

Fall 2009 Program
The Fall 2009 semester in particular is very exciting! Our faculty was involved in the Pre-G20 Conference on September 23, and Australia's Prime Minister visited and gave a talk Carnegie Mellon while he was here for the G-20, plus we have a number of other exciting events coming up. Check this space often. The University Lecture Series also has a great number of talks and presentations this semester that are of interest to International Relations and Politics students.

View the current (Noveber 13) newsletter for more details on upcoming IR and related events.

Events from this semester

Thursday, September 24, 2009. The Honourable Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia.

Be a Part of the Pittsburgh G-20 Summit Experience. Join the Carnegie Mellon University community for a special keynote address by the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia, The Honourable Kevin Rudd, followed by refreshments and an interactive discussion with a distinguished panel of experts discussing topics such as globalization, technology innovation and the economy. Don't miss this opportunity to take part in the Pittsburgh G-20 Summit experience. If you plan to attend, please RSVP by sending email to govrel@andrew.cmu.edu by Tuesday, Sept. 22, and indicate the number of people attending. Read the press release. View the flyer.

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Wednesday, September 23, 2009. "Reviving Economic Growth: Action Plan for Pittsburgh G20 Summit: A Pre-G20 Conference Hosted by the Atlantic Council and Carnegie Mellon."
In advance of the Pittsburgh Summit for the G20, the Atlantic Council and Carnegie Mellon University, with the support from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, will host an expert conference examining the steps needed to revitalize economic growth and restore confidence in globalization following the current crisis. Through a series of candid discussions and lectures, senior government officials, business leaders and key policy analysts will look at the mix of political, social, global and local forces needed to renew the world economy.

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Thursday, October 1, 2009. Information session, Vira Heinz Scholarship Program for Women in Global Leadership: Thursday, October 1, 2009: 4:30-5:30pm Carnegie Conference Room East, first floor, Warner Hall. View the Study Abroad Scholarships page for more information.

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Thursday, October 1, 2009. Deadline to submit applications for Washington Semester program.

All majors can apply! Come live, work, and study for a semester in Washington, D.C., and participate in policy events and forums organized specifically for Carnegie Mellon students. Students may also apply for a $3,000 Friedman Fellowship to help cover the costs of living in Washington. View the Washington Semester program website, or the program flyer, for more information

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Monday, October 5, 2009, 4:30. The Humanities Center Lectures. Declarations of Dependence: Labor, Personhood, and Welfare in South Africa and Beyond James Ferguson, Stanford University.
Porter Hall 100, Carnegie Mellon main Oakland campus.

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Wednesday, October 14, 2009, 4:30 pm. Atomic Food: Mediating Food Irradiation in Cold War Europe. Dr. Karin Zachmann, Technical University of Munich.
Adamson Wing, Baker Hall 136A, Carnegie Mellon main Oakland campus. Click image on right to see event poster.

Promoting peace. Preserving perishables. Producing profits? In the twentieth century, food retailers became key actors in the transformation of food chains into large technical systems. Their key role rested on retailers’ position as mediators between producers and consumers that became more and more important for managing the increasing distance between the field and the fork. Extending their field of action into the realm of production was one strategy that retailers used to cope with the challenge of an increasingly globalized food chain. Developing a keen interest in innovations for food preservation technologies was another strategy of food retailers. This paper explores how retailers got involved into the development of food irradiation.

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Andrew SullivanMonday, October 19, 2009, 7:00 pm. American Politics: A View From Home and Abroad. Andrew Sullivan.
Rashid Auditorium in the Gates Center for Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon main Oakland campus. Click image on right to see event poster.

View a slideshow of images from Sullivan’s talk.

View the photos from this event.

Andrew Sullivan, a conservative author and political commentator, will speak at Carnegie Mellon University on “American Politics: A View from Home and Abroad.” British-born, Sullivan is well known for his provocative political and social views and his commentary on American political life. He is a senior editor and blogger at “The Atlantic” and a columnist for London’s “Sunday Times.” For more information: Read the related Carnegie Mellon media advisory.

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Tuesday, October 20, 2009, 4:30 pm. Understanding Europe and the EU: Basics, Essentials, Trends. Eva Maria Höller-Cladders.
Breed Hall (Margaret Morrison 103), Carnegie Mellon main Oakland campus.

The European Union is a powerful and unique achievement of political and human reconciliation, economic growth and social progress in countries which fought each other in several wars during the 20th century; but, it is a bureaucratic, diffuse, and slow apparatus of seemingly undemocratic checks and balances. Dr. Höller-Cladders´ talk seeks to elucidate a field of frequently obscured judgments by going back to basic assumptions and facts. For more information:

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Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 12:00. America's Global Navy: In the Middle East and Beyond. Admiral Gary Roughead
Hamburg Hall 1000, Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon main Oakland campus.

"We have to be driving toward a Navy that reflects the face of the nation, a Navy that when the American people and when the American leaders look at it, they see themselves reflected back. And we have to start now."

Chief of U.S. Naval Operations Admiral Gary Roughead, the principal naval advisor to President Barack Obama, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, spoke at Carnegie Mellon University about “America’s Global Navy: In the Middle East and Beyond.” Admiral Roughead is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and leads the U.S. Navy’s more than 600,000 globally deployed sailors and civilians. Admiral Roughead is the highest ranking officer in the U.S. Navy, and one of only two admirals to have commanded both the Atlantic and Pacific fleets. He also serves as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. For more information:


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