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Preventing Violence in Nigeria’s 2015 ElectionsNigeria’s then-President, Goodluck Jonathan and the opposition leader, Muhammadu Buhari, signed a peace pact in January 2015, referred to as “Abuja Peace Accord.” The peace accord was signed in the presence of the former Secretary General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, to ensure that the political parties were committed to peaceful elections. United States Secretary of State John Kerry and former South African President, Thabo Mbeki also met with the two top presidential contenders on different occasions to reiterate the need for free and fair elections in Nigeria devoid of violence. However, in spite... |
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Feminist Dinner Parties and the Necessity of Feminist Curiosity On April 2, 2015 Dr. Cynthia Enloe of Clark University presented the keynote address, How to Take Militarized Masculinities Seriously Without Losing Your Feminist Curiosity, at the Center for the Study of Gender and Conflict’s third annual research conference. Before her address, CGC staff members, Lisa McLean and Alice Peck interviewed Dr. Enloe, and a lively conversation on a range of subjects ensued, including integrating gender analysis into university curricula, harnessing key skills for feminist activists and academics, and militarized masculinities and policing in the United States. |
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Dual Degree Students have a "Dual" Day of Career Development and ExplorationOn Friday, February 27, 2015, the cohort from the USA-EU Collaborative Dual Degree Program in Malta had a “dual” of a day! To start out their Career in Diplomacy exploration day, they visited the U.S. Embassy in Malta, where they observed the multi-faceted work of the U.S. Diplomats in action. They returned to campus to meet with U.S. Diplomat in Residence Terry Davidson, via Skype. They explored with him further the advantages of a career with the U.S. Department of State and learned how to apply for employment and other job options available to them upon graduation. Thanos Gatsias, the teaching coordinator... |
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ISA Honors Christopher MitchellAt this year's International Studies Association’s (ISA) annual convention, the Peace Studies Section proudly honored Dr. Christopher Mitchell with a Distinguished Scholar Award. Dr. Mitchell, who was honored alongside Dr. Vivienne Jabri of King’s College London and Dr. I. William Zartman of Johns Hopkins University, is well-known for the depth of his theoretical work as well as his use of the problem-solving workshop to engage in track II diplomacy. As we at S-CAR know, Chris is regarded as one of the most significant scholars in the field of conflict resolution and one of the... |
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Asha Noor, S-CAR MS StudentOn April 14, 2015, Asha Noor was invited on the Kojo Nnamdi Show, to talk about the recent terrorist attacks by Al-Shabab, and the challenges facing Somali-Americans. "I agreed to be on the show because many individuals thought I could better represent the concerns and views of the Somali diaspora as this issue is something I have been working on for several years." Asha has been involved in the Somali diaspora in North America and some of the organizations that she has been a part of are the Somali Diaspora Youth, ADAR... |
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Carol Daniel Kasbari, S-CAR PhD StudentIn 2011, Carol Daniel Kasbari was invited to give a TEDx Talk about her work with Palestinians and Israelis. “My talk was focused in urging both people to step out of their respective comfort zones, and to engage in actions and activities that will bring conflict transformation." Carol’s message was borne out of her professional experience of working in the region for over 20 years as well as her personal background. “It is only through personal commitment, activism and... |
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Let’s Talk about U.S.-Southeast Asia Relations S-CAR's Asian graduate students organized a meeting, to discuss U.S. - Southeast Asia relations. This also served as an exciting reunion between two old friends, Dennis Sandole, a Professor of International Relations and Conflict Resolution at S-CAR, and Daniel Chew, a former Senior Cultural Affairs Specialist at the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Chew served as a program officer for Sandole’s U.S. State Department lecture tours to Malaysia and Southeast Asia (SEA) for twenty years. |