Travel to Australia - PAI Conference

We are pleased to confirm that the Pan Asia Institute will provide funding (airfare, insurance, accommodations, and meals) for up to four IU students to participate in the Australian National University's (ANU) Asia Pacific Week 2011, July 10-14, 2011 in Canberra. This highly-selective, five day conference will bring together 100 graduate and undergraduate students from across Australia and around the world to participate in seminars, panel discussions, and other forums related to the Asia Pacific region. It presents a wonderful opportunity for students to network not only with peers, but with leading scholars and professionals focused on Asia and the Pacific. The attached announcement as well as the APW Overview provide further specifics (please note that the latter refers only to graduate student participation - the organizers have confirmed that this is a typo and accomplished, upper-level undergraduates are also welcome to apply). Information can also be found online at: asiapacificweek.anu.edu.au

Any student interested in participating in the program must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher and have an academic interest in the region. Undergraduates must also have at least 75 credits completed at the time of application. A brief application form (attached), a resume or cv, and one letter of recommendation are needed to apply. Students should submit their complete application packet by email to panasia@indiana.edu no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 20, 2011. We regret the incredibly short lead time, but only learned of this opportunity recently.

STARTALK - NYU

For four years now NYU has been offering a successful teacher training workshop in Arabic and Persian under the auspices of the STARTALK program.  This year we have added Dari and Turkish. 
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International Medieval Congress

Each July over 1600 medievalists, ranging from senior scholars to postgraduate students, meet at the International Medieval Congress in Leeds in the North of England. The IMC is organised and administered by the Institute for Medieval Studies at the University of Leeds. It takes place at two adjacent conference sites which provide the conference rooms, accommodation, and dining facilities for all participants. The sites are used exclusively by IMC participants, making it an ideal opportunity to network and meet other scholars. Alongside the academic programme there are a wide variety of events and excursions related to medieval fields of study, as well as a world-class bookfair with more than 70 stands.

Each year's Congress has one special thematic strand that focuses on an area of interdisciplinary study in a wider context. The 2011 thematic strand is: Poor...Rich.

Details - www.leeds.ac.uk/ims/imc/imc2011.html

ICPSR 2011 Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research

The Inter‑university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) is pleased to announce the 2011 Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research.

As many subscribers to this list already know, the main component of the ICPSR Summer Program is held on the campus of the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Lectures and workshops on a wide variety of topics in research design, quantitative reasoning, statistical methods, and data processing are presented in two four‑week sessions. The first session runs from June 20, 2011 until July 15, 2011. The second session runs from July 18, 2011 until August 12, 2011. The contents of the two sessions are largely independent of each other, although some second‑session workshops do assume that participants are familiar with material from first‑session courses.

The 2011 ICPSR Summer Program will also offer a number of three‑ to five‑day workshops on both statistical and substantive topics throughout the summer. Most of these shorter workshops take place in Ann Arbor, but there are several that will be held in other locations: Amherst, MA; Bloomington, IN; Chapel Hill, NC; and (for the first time) Berkeley, CA.

We would like to draw your attention to several noteworthy features in the 2011 ICPSR Summer Program:

• Three new four-week workshops: “Network Analysis” during the first session; “Applied Multilevel Models”, and “Causal Inference for the Social Sciences” during the second session.
•   A number of new three- to five-day statistical workshops, including: “Estimating Geometric Models of Choice and Judgment”, “Missing Data: An Introduction to the Analysis of Incomplete Data SetsA (in Bloomington, IN), “Doing Bayesian Data Analysis: An Introduction”, “Monte Carlo Simulation and Resampling Methods” (in Chapel Hill, NC), “Item Response Theory”, and “Spatial Econometrics: Statistical Models of Interdependence Among Observations”.
•  A new three-day workshop on “Mixed Methods: Approaches for Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Research Strategies” (in Chapel Hill, NC). 
•  Two five-day workshops on the analysis of panel data: A new course on “Panel Data Analysis Using SAS and SPSS” and another on “Panel Data Analysis Using Stata.”
• Continued emphasis on multilevel modeling. In addition to the new four-week workshop mentioned above, we offer the following short workshops: “Hierarchical Linear Models I: Introduction”, “Applied Multilevel Models Using SAS and SPSS”, “Analyzing Multilevel and Mixed Models Using Stata”, and “Hierarchical Linear Models II: Special Topics”.

In developing the course list for the 2011 ICPSR Summer Program, we are responding to the expressed interests of the social scientific research community, and providing coverage of statistical procedures that are receiving increasing attention within methodological circles. We hope you find something that will be useful for your own work in the 2011 Program. And, we are always interested in feedback: Please let us know if you have any thoughts about our current course offerings or new topics that you would like to see us include in the curriculum.

Registration is now open for all of our statistical courses and for several of the substantive workshops. The application form, registration instructions, fee structure, and further information about the ICPSR Summer Program are all available on our web site:

http://icpsr.umich.edu/sumprog/

Please feel free to e‑mail us with any further questions at: sumprog@icpsr.umich.edu 

Graduate Program at McGill University, Montreal, Canada

The graduate program at the Institute of Islamic Studies at McGill University in Montreal, Canada is now accepting applications from talented and motivated students. The Institute of Islamic Studies has two full-time professors, Robert Wisnovsky and Jamil Ragep, who deal with Islamic philosophy/theology and science, respectively, as well as a large team working on our Rational Sciences in Islam (RaSI) project. This team includes Ihsan Fazlioglu, Adam Gacek, Taro Mimura, Reza Pourjavady, Sally Ragep, and Sergei Tourkin.

In addition, we also have a postdoctoral fellow, Keren Abbou Hershkovits, who is associated with our Transmission, Translation, and Transformation in Medieval Cultures project and our Ghafiqi herbal project:
http://www.mcgill.ca/library/library-findinfo/subjects/health/ghafiqiproject/

The deadline for applications is January 15, 2011. For further information, please check out: http://www.mcgill.ca/islamicstudies/programmes/phd/

19th Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN:

Arab-U.S. Relations: Going Where?

October 21 - 22, 2010

Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C.

A government-issued, photo identification is necessary to enter the Ronald Reagan Building.

REGISTRATION FORM:
http://www.ncusar.org/programs/19AUSPC-registration-form.pdf

SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION:
http://www.ncusar.org/programs/19AUSPC-sponsor-info.pdf

Confirmed Featured Speakers Include

HRH Prince Turki Al Faisal Al Sa'ud His Royal Highness Prince Turki Al Faisal Al Sa'ud served as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States from September 13, 2005 until February 12, 2007. From 1977 to 2001, he served as the Director General of the General Intelligence Directorate, the Kingdom's main foreign intelligence service. Prince Turki is one of the founders of the King Faisal Foundation and is the Chairman of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies in Riyadh. Prince Turki serves as a member of the Boards of Trustees of the International Crisis Group and the Oxford Center for Islamic Studies.

Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker is Dean and Executive Professor at the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, where he also holds the Edward and Howard Kruse Endowed Chair. Mr. Crocker joined the Foreign Service in 1971 and served in Iran, Qatar, Iraq, and Egypt as well as Washington, D.C. He was named Career Ambassador in 2004 and retired from the Foreign Service in 2009, receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President George W. Bush for his valor, professionalism, and "masterful diplomacy."

Ambassador James B. Smith Ambassador James B. Smith was sworn in on September 16, 2009, as the U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Prior to his appointment, Ambassador Smith had served in a variety of executive positions with Raytheon Company involving corporate strategic planning, aircraft manufacturing, and international business development. Ambassador Smith spent a 28 year career in the United States Air Force. He was promoted to Brigadier General in October, 1998, and retired from the Air Force on October 1, 2002.

Dr. Mody Alkhalaf Dr. Mody Alkhalaf is currently Director of Cultural and Social Affairs at the Saudi Cultural Mission of The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington DC. She has written for Arab News on women's rights in Saudi Arabia and is currently Editor in Chief of Almubta'ath, a monthly magazine launched in 1978 by the Saudi Cultural Mission covering a range of topics of interest to Saudi students in the U.S.

Ambassador Chas. W. Freeman, Jr. Ambassador Chas. W. Freeman, Jr. is President Emeritus of the Middle East Policy Council. He served as United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and as Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (1993-94), earning the Department of Defense's highest public service awards for his roles in designing a NATO-centered post-Cold War European security system and in reestablishing defense and military relations with China. Ambassador Freeman is Chairman of the Board of Projects International, Inc., a Washington, DC-based business development firm.

Conference Moderator And Facilitator

Dr. John Duke Anthony President & CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Dr. John Duke Anthony is founding President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations and an Adjunct Professor at the Georgetown University Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service Center for Contemporary Arab Studies. He serves on the U.S. Department of State's Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy. PUBLICATIONS FROM DR. JOHN DUKE ANTHONY

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All conference registrants will be eligible to enter a special drawing for two round-trip business class tickets on Qatar Airways good anywhere in the airline's network. Must be present to win. Some restrictions apply.

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Special Hotel Rates

Doubletree Hotel Washington DC 1515 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005-5595 Phone # for Reservations: 1-800-492-5195

Hotel room block is set up for Thursday 10-21-10 - Friday 10-22-10, however the hotel will extend the rate based on availability for earlier arrivals for the  Policymakers Conference attendees at the Doubletree Hotel, 1515 Rhode Island Avenue, NW. The special room rate for single or double occupancy is $259/night plus tax (currently 14.5%). Complimentary internet access and full breakfast for one or two persons are included in the room rate. The Special room rate is available from Tuesday, October 19 - Friday, October 22, 2010. Weekend rates would apply on Saturday, October 23 and Sunday, October 24, 2010. To book one of these special room rates, call the Doubletree Hotel at 1-800-492-5195 and ask for group booking code # NCU or 'National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Room Block.' Please make room reservations as soon as possible. After September 21, 2010 this rate cannot be guaranteed and becomes subject to space and availability.

Georgetown Suites Washington, DC 1111 30th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007 Phone # for Reservation: 202-298-7800 / 1800-348-7203 reservations@georgetownsuites.com

Hotel rooms are available at a special room rate for NCUSAR Conference attendees at the Georgetown Suites, 1111 30th Street, NW. Special room rate for single occupancy is $195 / double or triple is $225 / per night plus tax 14.5%. Complimentary upscale continental breakfast, free local calls, and free wireless Internet access. Special room rate is available for Thursday October 21and 22, 2010. To make a booking for special group rates, please call Georgetown Suites Hotel at 1-800-348-7203 or our local phone number is 202-298-7800 and asks for the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Room Block. ROOM BLOCK CUT-OFF DATE: September 22, 2010. All rooms not guaranteed by 3:00 PM hotel time on this date will be released for general sale. Additional after this time will be subject to availability and subject to rate variance.

Registration and Sponsorship Information

REGISTRATION FORM:
http://www.ncusar.org/programs/19AUSPC-registration-form.pdf

SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION:
http://www.ncusar.org/programs/19AUSPC-sponsor-info.pdf

2009 Policymakers Conference Highlights

∙   CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS - VIDEO, AUDIO, & TRANSCRIPTS

∙   COUNCIL CHRONICLE CONFERENCE RECAP (.pdf)

∙   2009 CONFERENCE HOMEPAGE

The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations cordially invites you to a discussion on

The Arab World and the
Future of Global Energy Supply:
Realities, Risks, and Prospects

Wednesday, June 30, 2010
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Rayburn House Office Building B-338/339
Washington, D.C.

Participating specialists include:

Mr. Guy Caruso
Senior Advisor, Energy and National Security Program,
Center for Strategic and International Studies

The Hon. Molly Williamson
Adjunct Scholar, Middle East Institute
Immediate Past Senior Foreign Policy Advisor to the Secretary of Energy

The Hon. Randa Fahmy-Hudome
President, Fahmy-Hudome International
Former Associate Deputy Secretary of Energy

Ms. Sarah Ladislaw
Senior Fellow, Energy and National Security Program,
Center for Strategic and International Studies

Moderator:
Dr. John Duke Anthony
President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations

R.S.V.P. (Acceptances Only) via email to RSVP@ncusar.org

INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WHEN YOU R.S.V.P.:

Name:
Title:
Member or Company:
Phone:
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If you have any questions you can call the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations at (202) 293-6466.

If you have already sent an RSVP for this event, you do not need to respond again. Please treat continuing e-mail announcements as reminders of the event, date, time, and place.

Established in 1983, the National Council is a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit, non-governmental organization. Its mission is educating Americans and others about America's relationships and interests with the Arab and Islamic worlds. A fuller description of the Council's numerous projects, programs, events, publications, and activities can be accessed at ncusar.org. The National Council does not employ or retain a lobbyist.

Please note that this event meets the criteria of a "widely attended event" as defined under the House ethics rules: the event is open to the public and is being actively advertised to an audience of non-Hill staff, with the expectation that more than 25 non-Hill staff will attend. If staffers have further questions, they should contact the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct at (202) 225-7103.

Mr. Guy F. Caruso is a senior adviser in the Energy and National Security Program at CSIS, having served as executive director of the CSIS Strategic Energy Initiative from 1998 to 2000. Prior to rejoining CSIS he served as administrator of the Energy Information Administration (EIA) from July 2002 to September 2008. EIA is the statistical agency within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that provides independent data, forecasts, and analyses regarding energy. Before leading EIA, Caruso had acquired over 30 years of energy experience, with particular emphasis on topics relating to energy markets, policy, and security. His other leadership roles at DOE included director of the Office of Oil and Natural Gas Policy in the Office of Domestic and International Energy Policy and director of the Office of Energy Emergency Policy Evaluation.

Ms. Molly Williamson retired from the Foreign Service with the rank of Career Minister, having served six Presidents. She is currently Adjunct Scholar at the Middle East Institute, works as a consultant, serves on multiple boards, and teaches at Johns Hopkins University's Osher Life-Long Learning Institute. From 2005 to 2008, Ms. Williamson was the Senior Foreign Policy Advisor to the Secretary of Energy, with global responsibilities at the nexus of foreign policy and energy policy. From 1999 to 2004, Ms. Williamson was Deputy Assistant Secretary of commerce, with responsibility for advancing trade relations with 86 countries in the middle East, south Asia, Oceania, and Africa.

Ms. Randa Fahmy Hudome has more than twenty years of experience in the international affairs arena, including service in both the executive and legislative branches of the U.S. Government. She is the President of Fahmy Hudome International (FHI), a strategic consulting firm. From 2004 - 2007, with the approval of the U.S. Government, FHI represented the Government of Libya after it agreed to abandon its Weapons of Mass Destruction. Prior to that, Ms. Fahmy-Hudome served as the Associate Deputy Secretary of Energy in the Administration of President George W. Bush, where she analyzed, monitored and assessed energy policy as it related to the impact on foreign policy, national security, and trade promotion and investment, working with the White House, and the Departments of State and Commerce.

Ms. Sarah Ladislaw is a senior fellow in the Energy and National Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, where she concentrates on climate change, the geopolitical implications of energy production and use, energy security, energy technology, and sustainable development. She manages the program's "Opportunity Tipping Point" series, which seeks to explore the policies and activities leading to a low-carbon economic transformation. Ladislaw joined the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in 2003 as a presidential management fellow, and from 2003 to 2006, she worked in the Office of the Americas in DOE's Office of Policy and International Affairs, where she covered a range of economic, political, and energy issues in North America, the Andean region, and Brazil.

Dr. John Duke Anthony is founding President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations and an Adjunct Professor at the Georgetown University Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service Center for Contemporary Arab Studies. He has recently accepted appointment to the U.S. Department of State's Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy (ACEIP). For the past 35 years Dr. Anthony has been a consultant and regular lecturer on the Arabian Peninsula and the Gulf for the Departments of Defense and State. A member of the Council on Foreign Relations since 1986, Dr. Anthony is a frequent participant in its study groups on issues related to the Arabian Peninsula and Gulf regions as well as the broader Arab and Islamic world.


About the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations

Founded in 1983, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations is an American non-profit, non-governmental, educational organization dedicated to improving American knowledge and understanding of the Arab world. The Council has been granted public charity status in accordance with Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. The National Council does not employ or retain a lobbyist.

Vision
The National Council's vision is a relationship between the United States and its Arab partners, friends, and allies that rests on as solid and enduring a foundation as possible. Such a foundation, viewed from both ends of the spectrum, is one that would be characterized by strengthened and expanded strategic, economic, political, commercial, and defense cooperation ties; increased joint ventures; a mutuality of benefit; reciprocal respect for each other's heritage and values; and overall acceptance of each other's legitimate needs, concerns, interests, and objectives.

Mission
The National Council's mission is educational. It seeks to enhance American awareness, knowledge, and understanding of the Arab countries, the Mideast, and the Islamic world. Its means for doing so encompass but are not limited to programs for leadership development, people-to-people exchanges, lectures, publications, an annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference, and the participation of American students and faculty in Arab world study experiences. As a public service, the Council also serves as an information clearinghouse and participant in national, state, and local grassroots outreach to media, think tanks, and select community, civic, educational, religious, business, and professional associations. In these ways the Council helps strengthen and expand the overall Arab-U.S. relationship.