Political Science Advising NewsletterMarch 2nd, 2009 |
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Study Abroad Programs
We are looking for upper-division undergraduate students or recent graduates for research assistantships in natural product drug discovery during the summer and/or fall 2009 with possible extension to spring 2010 in the labs of Drs. Marcy J. Balunas, Carmenza Spadafora, and Marcelino Gutiérrez at the Institute of Advanced Scientific Investigations and High Technology Services (INDICASAT) in conjunction with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama City, Panama. The project is part of a U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) International Cooperative Biodiversity Group (ICBG) grant entitled "Training, Conservation and Drug Discovery from Panamanian Microorganisms" (Principal Investigator, Dr. William H. Gerwick, Scripps Institution of Oceanography). Project Description Treatments for tropical diseases are generally prohibitively expensive for many people living in areas of high rates of infection. Furthermore, many tropical diseases are developing resistance to currently available treatments, or are without effective treatments. Natural products contain highly diverse structures with unique characteristics not readily accessible through synthetic or combinatorial chemistry and often contain novel compounds which may inhibit the infection and/or spread of tropical diseases. Marine and plant species from the biologically diverse oceans in Panama will likely yield chemically diverse compounds of this sort. This project involves: * Collecting marine specimens for screening (cyanobacteria, heterotrophic coral-associated bacteria, and corals), followed by extraction and pre-fractionation (Dr. Balunas' and Dr. Gutiérrez' labs); * Screening for in vitro activity against tropical diseases including malaria, Chagas' disease, and leishmaniasis, as well as for cancer and cytotoxicity screening (Dr. Spadafora's lab); * Conducting bioassay-guided fractionation to isolate and identify compounds that act against these tropical diseases (joint effort). Students will be involved in many aspects of the research projects, including field collection, extraction, cell and microbial culture, bioassays, and fractionation using various chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques. Funding Funding for these assistantships comes from the Minority Health and Health Disparities International Research Training (MHIRT) program funded through the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD). The MHIRT program is designed to increase the numbers of students belonging to health disparities populations or underrepresented minorities that pursue advanced degrees in basic sciences, biomedical or clinical research fields. Travel, food, lodging, and research expenses are completely covered and a small personal stipend is provided. Program Eligibility: * Students should belong to an ethnic minority including, but not limited to, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, or rural Appalachians (non-ethnic females also qualify) * Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. * Students should be juniors, seniors, or recent graduates with a minimum GPA of 3.0 * Students should have completed at least one year of biology and/or chemistry with laboratory, with extracurricular laboratory experience preferred * Students must demonstrate interest in pursuing graduate research * Students must spend a minimum of 5 months in Panama working on the project (6-10 months is preferred) To Apply: Send the following materials to Dr. Marcy J. Balunas at mbalunas@ucsd.edu : 1. Curriculum Vitae including name, permanent and current addresses, phone, e-mail, GPA, and complete educational and employment history (social security number and date of birth will be required upon acceptance to the program). 2. A 2-3 page essay including information on your background (e.g., family history, ethnicity, previous laboratory research, education, travel experience, etc.) and your career goals (including how you think a MHIRT assistantship will help you attain these goals). 3. Two letters of recommendation, including from someone who has directly supervised you in a laboratory setting (e.g., graduate student, technician, postdoctoral researcher, or professor). Letters of recommendation should be e-mailed directly to Dr. Balunas. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: Application review will begin March 31, 2009 and continue until positions are filled.
The Athens study-abroad Program of the Jackson School of International Studies is accepting applications to assemble 15 dedicated student scholars for a special ethnographic research project in Greece this Summer involving the study of Greek politics and media! http://www.com.washington.edu/program/athens/ DATES: August 11 to September 12, 2009 OVERVIEW: The Athens Program seeks 15 dedicated and serious student scholars interested in contributing to the body of knowledge in social sciences. Students live and work out of the comfortable Norwegian Institute in Athens, and are engaged in ethnographic study on the emerging civil society and civic engagement in Greek society – specifically, how digital technology such as cell phones and email encourage civic participation. Students are expected to gather and analyze data, and present their findings in a conference-like setting at the end of the program. A challenging but immensely rewarding program. There is extensive work with Greek students, as well as Greek activists, media practioners, local residents and government officials. We will work with students to obtain as many scholarships for the program as possible. COURSES (taught by Dr. Taso G. Lagos, Jackson School of International Studies): All students receive 13 credits for this 5-week program. Courses are all UW ones that give resident UW credit: * EURO 399 (UW Athens Program Director Taso G. Lagos): Study Abroad Undergraduate Research * GEOG 295 (UW Athens Program Director Taso G. Lagos): Special Topics in Geography * EURO 111 (Professor Heracles S. Panagiotides): Introductory Modern Greek language instruction COST: $3950 program fee plus $250 UW International Programs and Exchanges fee for a total of $6,200. Fees include: Instructional costs, room and board, all Athens Metro passes and other group transportation, Greek island excursions, ferry tickets, many group meals and all hotel accommodations. (NOT included are airfare, weekday lunches, personal spending money, and incidental expenses.) No additional tuition payment is required. ELIGIBILITY: Any UW student who has successfully completed at least one-quarter of classes. ADMISSION: First-come/first-served. Priority Deadline: March 20th APPLICATION/INFORMATION FORMS available online: http://www.com.washington.edu/program/athens/ or contact: Dr. Taso G. Lagos, Director, Athens Program, (206) 351.7495 taso@u.washington.edu Stacey Engle, Program Coordinator, Athens Program, (206) 437.4282 staceyen@u.washington.edu
MAPES, the MA Program in European Studies at Bogazici University, Istanbul is calling for applicants for the academic year 2009-2010. MAPES is a one year (October 2009 - August 2010), non-thesis, fee based MA Program in Global Affairs and European Studies. The language of instruction is English. The profile of MAPES students is highly international, and includes students from various EU countries as well as Australia, Canada and the United States. MAPES is an interdisciplinary program that combines the strengths of faculty in political science, international relations, economics, modern Turkish studies, history and sociology. Our graduates receive a first-rate training in the area of political and economic, as well as historical and cultural dimensions of Globalization, International Relations and European Union-Turkey Relations. There will be two application periods for MAPES. Applications will be accepted in the second period only if the quota of the program is not filled by the end of first application period. Period 1: From March 2, 2009 to April 10, 2009 Period 2: July 15, 2008 to July 31, 2009 The program is designed to provide its graduates with academic and analytical skills they need to develop International Relations and European-related careers in institutions of European Union, other international and European organizations, business, government, NGO sector, and academia. For more information and application forms please visit our website . Please also see the brochure for more information.
The Center for West European Studies and the European Union Center of Excellence are pleased to announce the following opportunity for University of Washington students CERTIFICATE IN TRANS-ATLANTIC STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BATH (UK) AND THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON (SEATTLE) FALL 2009 & SPRING 2010 The Certificate in Trans-Atlantic Studies (CTAS) is a unique program designed for UW students interested in sharing the experience of exploring contemporary European politics and trans-Atlantic relations with student colleagues from across Europe. What sets the program apart is that it brings the same group of European and US students together to study on both sides of the Atlantic, giving it a curricular and social dynamic unlike any other foreign study program. Accepted applicants will have the opportunity to spend autumn quarter at the University of Bath, ranked by the Times and Guardian newspapers as one of Britain's top fifteen universities, to study European politics and culture with academic experts from across Europe. A group of Euromasters students will then come to Seattle in spring to join the CTAS students for the second half of the program focusing on trans-Atlantic relations. Experience Britain, make new friends, and get a semester of UW credit studying Europe on the CTAS program at the University of Bath. PROGRAM FEATURES a.. Study with faculty and distinguished guest lecturers from the University of Bath and from throughout the UK and the European Union. All coursework and lectures are in English. b.. Learn about Europe not only from the academic perspective of your coursework and instructors, but also from the personal points of view of the approximately forty European students participating in the Euromasters program. c.. Automatically receive a $500-$1,500 travel grant from the UW's EU Center of Excellence. d.. Automatically receive UW resident credits for your coursework in Bath and maintain your scholarship and financial aid status. e.. Upon your return to the UW, take a special seminar on "Trans-Atlantic Relations" restricted to CTAS students and to their European colleagues on the American Module of the Euromasters program. ELIGIBILITY AND COSTS The CTAS program is open to upper level UW undergraduate students and graduate students currently enrolled in any related field, e.g. political science, public affairs, international studies. Accepted applicants pay their regular UW tuition for 1.5 quarters and receive 20-25 UW credits for their work. UW students pay their UW tuition and concurrent enrollment fee to the UW International Programs & Exchanges office and pay no additional tuition to the University of Bath. Additional details and policies are available on the IPE website: www.ipe.washington.edu . APPLICATIONS AND MORE INFORMATION Applications should be submitted to the European Union Center of Excellence in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. Questions may be directed to the EU Center by emailing euc@u.washington.edu or by calling 206-616-2415. Applications are due on April 10, 2009. Full application details and materials are available on the EU Center of Excellence website . Our email address is: euc@u.washington.edu Our telephone: 206-616-2415 For more information about this and other EUCE programs, please visit our website: http://jsis.washington.edu/euc/
Built Environment Lab 2009: Rebuilding/Recovering/Regenerating in Taoping, China We are announcing the 2009 Taoping BE Lab. We invite interested graduate and advanced undergraduate students to apply via the web at http://courses.washington.edu/belab09 . Applications are due Friday March 6. Core themes of the program are sustainability, community-based hazard mitigation planning, and cultural and ecological resilience. This interdisciplinary program consists of a sequence of courses, including a Spring Quarter seminar with a professional exchange workshop and charrette between planners in Puget Sound and China on May 5-9 and will be a focal point of the spring quarter. The second component of the lab series is a month-long trip to China for A term of summer quarter and/or a fall quarter design and planning studio with Dan Abramson or Jeff Hou. The cost of the China trip will be approximately $4500-$5000 (including round-trip airfare and accommodations), with full-time student status at the UW for Summer Quarter, arranged through concurrent enrollment with the International Programs and Exchanges Office. Participating faculty members include Dan Abramson, Jeff Hou, Carrie Dossick, Ken-Yu Lin, Rob Pena, Ben Spencer, Frank Westerlund, and others. PhD student assistants include Jie Gao, Yue Gong, Hoda Homayouni, Joshua Miller, and Jewel Yang. You can find additional information at http://www.be.washington.edu/newsletter/#Opportunities . If you have questions you may contact Dan Abramson ( abramson@u.washington.edu ), Jeff Hou ( jhou@u.washington.edu ) or Joshua Miller ( jjm5@u.washington.edu ) Info Sessions
Each week, the UW Career Center offers workshops addressing career-related topics (how to write a resume and cover letter, how to have a successful interview). With the exception of the two-days "Dependable Strengths" seminar, all workshops are free. Details about the workshops and the weekly calendar of events can be found here . You may also check out internships and career positions on HuskyJobs . All UW Career Center workshops are held in Room 134 Mary Gates Hall unless otherwise noted. Approximately 50 minutes long, workshops are generally held during the afternoon at the UW Career Center throughout Autumn, Winter and Spring quarters. See calendar for dates and times. Despite all the news about the economy there are currently 800 jobs in our Husky Jobs database - this is the main posting site for employers looking to hire UW students. You can be ready for the job search by attending our great upcoming workshops! Tuesday, Mar. 3, 1:30 - 2:30, Successful Interviews Thursday, Mar. 5, 1:30 - 2:30, Resumes & Cover Letters Thursday, Mar. 5, 3:30 - 4:30, Networking for Shy People & Others Friday, Mar. 6, 1:30 - 2:30 , How to Find a Job
Are you interested in international studies and business? Foreign language? Study abroad? Attend a Certificate of International Studies in Business (CISB) Information Session to learn how to combine these interests to forge an exciting career path and gain a competitive advantage in the job market. CISB is an award-winning, highly-ranked program for undergraduate Foster School business students who want to become global business leaders. CISB gives business students the academic and real-world preparation they need for a global business career through immersion in a foreign culture, study/work abroad, practical experience, language study and leadership skill development. Attend an information session on Wednesday, March 4, 4:30 p.m., Balmer 307 to hear from students and staff about the program. To learn more about CISB, please visit our website or write to CISB at cisb@u.washington.edu . Conferences/ Talks
First annual Sociology Undergraduate Symposium on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 from 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM in the HUB West Ballroom. To partake in this event and orally present or present a poster, you must submit an application by Monday, March 9th, detailing the specifics of your project. For more information about the application and the Symposium, go to the Sociology Student Association website . The Symposium is an event hosted by the Sociology Department and the Sociology Student Association. Its purpose is to honor undergraduate students who have done sociological work in research, internships, volunteer work, study abroad, the classroom, and in practica. You do not have to be a sociology major to apply; all majors doing sociological work are welcome. This event will provide you with the opportunity to show your work, network, and gain experience in participating in a half-day conference. If you do not have a project in progress, attending is a great way to see how you can get involved and gain experience to prepare you for the world outside of college and/or graduate school. It is also a good networking opportunity. If you have questions or concerns, e-mail Sophia Chang, Sociology Student Association President, at sophia.a.chang@gmail.com .
Tuesday, 03-10-2009, 12:00 PM Managing Risk in an Uncertain World (Luncheon Event) Ian Bremmer, President of Eurasia Group How can investors manage risk in a world where civil wars and nationalization threaten investment stability? Why does Eurasia Group's “Top Risks for 2009” list rank the U.S. Congress as the #1 risk for business? How is the current economic crisis shaping how business leaders and investors manage risk? The World Affairs Council presents Ian Bremmer, President of Eurasia Group, the world's leading political risk consultancy. Dr. Bremmer received his PhD in political science from Stanford University and has held research and faculty positions at Columbia University, the EastWest Institute, the Hoover Institution, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and the World Policy Institute. Dr. Bremmer's five books include the influential "The J Curve: A New Way to Understand Why Nations Rise and Fall" (Simon & Schuster, 2006). He has also published over 200 articles and essays in The Harvard Business Review, The Washington Post, The Financial Times, The New York Times, The International Herald Tribune, and the webzine Slate. He is a contributing editor at The National Interest and Foreign Policy Magazine, and a frequent commentator on CNN, Fox News and CNBC. His new book //The Fat Tail: The Power of Political Knowledge for Strategic Investing//, co-written with author Preston Keats, will be released by Oxford University Press in March of 2009.He lives in New York. Upon registration, you will be signed up for our bi-weekly newsletter, which provides updates on upcoming programs. If you do not wish to receive this newsletter please contact wac@world-affairs.org The World Affairs Council is a non-partisan, non-profit organization which provides a forum for speakers representing diverse points of view. The opinions expressed by any and all speakers, presenters and/or guests at Council events are those of the speaker alone, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the World Affairs Council members, staff, Board of Trustees, or Advisory Council. Please pre-register online at http://www.prestoregister.com/cgi-bin/order.pl?ref=WorldAffairsCouncil&fm=1&rd= &rdf= or by calling the Council at (206) 441-5910. Cost: Members $40, Non-members $50, Students $40 Location Rainier Club 820 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98104
We are regretfully rescheduling our Slink Slam Faculty Conversation on the economic meltdown to a later date, hopefully in mid-April, due to some unexpected plans and the illness of a much needed faculty panelist! We are fine tuning our plans, hoping to add more wonderful faculty members to our panel. Information on when and where the rescheduled event will take place will be available on the SLink blog. We hope that you can make it and thanks for being patient! This event is surely not to be missed! Liz Copland, ArtsLink and SLink Program Coordinator Courses
Summer Course to Unique Quebec - June 14-23, 2009 A program sponsored by the Northwest Center for Livable Communities Comparative Urban Planning and Urban Design: Quebec, Canada and the U.S. L Arch 495 --- 1 to 6 credits The course is open to juniors and seniors as well as graduate students for one to six hour credits. It will be led by Fritz Wagner and Regent Cabana. We will visit two Quebec cities - Montreal , Quebec City - where a number of professors, government officials and other urban experts will give lectures and tours. The course will examine similarities and differences between U.S. and Quebec cities. We will look more particularly at current urban issues confronting communities in Canada . We will study the physical layout of cities, urban design, urban growth, problems related to the environment, governmental institutions as well as historical, social and cultural factors specific to Quebec cities. Students will write a paper on a topic related to urban issues encountered in Canada . The estimated cost of the trip: $1,000 –limited number of ($200-300) scholarships are available to students who completes the program and provides the Canadian Studies Center with a short report. Students pay for airfare, meals, lodging and ground transportation in addition to tuition. Personal items are your responsibility. For further information contact Professor Wagner at 206-543-7459 or fwagner@u.washington.edu Number of students is limited. Sign up early!
Do you plan to be in any kind of business when you graduate? Are you planning to negotiate stock options when you take a position with a start-up company. Are you concerned about reducing taxes on your family? THEN YOU NEED TO HAVE A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE TAX LAWS. Sign up for Acctg 401, a tax class for non-accounting majors, being offered Spring Quarter, 2009 (Mon/Wed 12:00-1:20PM in Balmer 213), SLN 10123. The course is taught by Steve Rice, a recipient of the Wells Fargo Award for Undergraduate Teaching. The course is nontechnical (i.e., you don't read the Internal Revenue Code), with the emphasis on tax awareness and problem recognition. No prior knowledge of tax is assumed. You will develop a rudimentary knowledge of income and wealth-transfer taxation. Topics include income concepts, stock option treatment, tax factors in selecting different forms of business (partnership, corporation, proprietorship), tax implications of property transactions, family tax planning, constraints on tax planning. Exams will be essay type (rather than problem-solving type), emphasizing RECOGNITION of tax traps and opportunities. Registration Info: Contact Patricia Angell at angellp@u.washington.edu for an Add Code.
Attention Juniors and Seniors Here is a class that will allow you to learn to film and film to learn. 3 credits CR/No Credit nstructors: Mary Pat Wenderoth, Scot Macklin, Eugene Edgar Meeting Times: Tuesdays 1:30-3:30 March 31, April 7, April 28, May 26, June 2 Assignments: Document excellent teaching and learning on campus. Find an excellent class. Interview the instructor and several students. Video these interviews and make a 5-10 minute video suitable for posting on You Tube. 70% of grade You have been on campus for 3 or more years, attended 3-5 courses per quarter, logged about 500 hours sitting in class per quarter and another 1,000 in study hours. Given all this experience, what have you learned about the process of learning and teaching? Do all students experience learning the same way? What influences how students learn? Do all “good” teachers teach the same way? What qualities make for good teaching? Now is your opportunity to explore these questions and document your findings with short You tube clips of teaching and learning at UW. Admission by Instructor Approval and entry code: To apply https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/nnkeze/70586
Join some of the world's leading experts and practitioners as they explore the social, political, and ecological lessons that can come from a crop that, more than any other, connects the world's richest and poorest nations - coffee. And earn credit. The Program on the Environment is offering a 1-2 credit course during Spring Quarter 2009 connected to the lecture series - Coffee: From the Grounds Up. See details re: series and course at http://depts.washington.edu/coffees/ . Please contact noellejm@u or poe@u if you have questions concerning the course or the series.
The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering presents a new class for Spring Quarter 2009... CEE 250 Environmental Pollution: Energy and Materials Balance (2 cr) Meets TTh 3:30-4:20 pm, Professor M. Brett Satisfies NW. No Prerequisites. Open Enrollment. This lecture course will introduce undergraduate students to general concepts of environmental engineering and materials and energy balance. These concepts will be presented within the context of local case studies, in particular, the severe eutrophication and subsequent recovery of Lake Washington, nitrogen loading and hypoxia/fish kills in Hood Canal, and global climate change and its regional impacts on water resources and hydrologic cycles in the Pacific Northwest. (Note: This course does not count towards the CEE Technical Electives if admitted to the CEE major.)
The Center for Communication and Civic Engagement is offering a course titled Becoming Citizens this quarter. It is a course designed to cover the major theoretical issues surrounding youth civic engagement in the digital age while giving undergraduate students hands-on experience working on youth civic engagement projects as interns in community organizations. The course can be taken for credit through the Political Science or Communication Departments and can also be taken for Education credits through Inner Pipeline. The course does not count for the Political Science major requirements. The course description follows. Please contact Amanda Ballantyne ( acball@u.washington.edu ) for more details. Becoming Citizens Course Description: Are you interested in helping to get local youth involved in politics? Do you have ideas about how we can capitalize on the power of digital media to enhance and encourage youth political participation? Do you wonder how youth can develop the ability to participate as empowered members in civil society? Participants in "Becoming Citizens" will be introduced to the latest scholarship on trends in youth political participation, and on various youth civic engagement strategies. Students will also choose an internship placement in the greater Seattle area: either in a high school classroom or a community non-profit non-profit organization engaging in youth civic engagement work. These internships will allow you to relate the themes discussed in the weekly seminar to your actual experiences in the community, as you work directly with civic education among youth. Interns in classrooms will assist teachers with the integration of digital media projects into the standard curriculum. Students in community organizations will help youth plan and carry out an issue-driven project using digital media. Participants will also have opportunities to discuss their experiences in seminar, and in their final reflection paper at the end of the quarter. For anyone who has a desire to contribute to the political empowerment of youth, we highly recommend this course. Dates: Thursdays; 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28 Time: 5:00 - 6:00 pm Location: Mary Gates Hall, Rm. 248
The 2009 Summer Institute in the Arts & Humanities: Shifting Empire: Critical Imperial Studies in the Americas & Beyond, June 22nd – August 21st, 2009 HUM 498 A & B (12 credits) APPLICATION: www.washington.edu/research/urp/sinst APPLICATION DUE: Friday, March 13th MARY GATES SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT: $3000 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS This year's Institute examines the concept of empire through diverse (inter)disciplinary perspectives. Under the guidance of four faculty, students will probe the multiple struggles and negotiations that continue to shape the organization of the U.S. empire within the Americas and beyond. Focusing on the Philippines and Caribbean islands as key sites where the Empire's material and ideological boundaries were drawn, contested, and reconfigured, it reexamines relations among three regions (Asia, the Caribbean, and the U.S.) that scholars have perceived as radically distinct. Institute students will explore the interrelations among these three regions through multidisciplinary research methodologies (e.g., textual, ethnographic, performance-based) and archives (e.g. state policies, legal challenges, literary works, media texts, oral interviews). Students will interrogate existing definitions of “empire,” uncover the circulation of commodities, peoples, practices, and ideas across imperial fields and diasporic communities, and open new areas of inquiry that they will pursue in individual and collaborative research projects of their own design. In the process they will gain skill in self-reflectively conceptualizing and producing crossdisciplinary research, with race, gender, and sexuality as important touchstones for this process. The Summer Institute in the Arts & Humanities selects and supports twenty undergraduates to engage in intensive research projects under the guidance of four interdisciplinary instructors. Selected students receive a Mary Gates Scholarship of $3000 and earn 12 academic credits for this full-time research experience. Students with curiosity about race, place, community and political formations, and cultural practices are encouraged to apply. No prior studies in this field are required. 2009 FACULTY: Kiko Benitez, Comparative Literature, Southeast Asian Studies, jfbb@u.washington.edu Rick Bonus, American Ethnic Studies, Southeast Asian Studies, rbonus@u.washington.edu Chandan Reddy, English, ccreddy@u.washington.edu Ileana Rodriguez-Silva, History, Latin American Studies, imrodrig@u.washington.edu QUESTIONS?: Email the Undergraduate Research Program ( urp@u.washington.edu )
Tuesday & Thursdays – 10:30AM -12:20PM, Friday – 10:30- 11:20 AM GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Africans and the African Continent have regularly encountered dramatic disrespect in their treatment in American and western film and literary history. As seen in some of these films and literatures, western scholars and filmmakers have employed racial distortions, caricatures, and stereotypes to represent Africans in demeaning ways. This course serves as an alternative vision by examining these literary and film representations along with those made and disseminated by African directors themselves. We will start with contemporary African literary and film classics such as the novel Things Fall Apart (1958) by Chinua Achebe and A Grain of Wheat (1967) by Ngúgi wa Thiong'o and two films, Sarafina (1992) by Mbongeni Ngema and Sankofa by Haile Gerime (1993). We will also briefly examine Xala (1975) by Sembene Ousmane as well as Bongoland I (2003) and Bongoland II (2007) by Josiah Kibira. We will then consider some of the classic African films in western history, Tarzan of the Apes (1918) by Scott Sidney, The African Queen (1951) by John Huston, and Out of Africa (1985), by Sidney Pollack, Lion King (1994) by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff along with Joseph Conrad's novel, Heart of Darkness (1899) and King Solomon's Mines (1885) by Sir H. Rider Haggard. The latter novel has been interpreted by Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 movie Apocalypse through a psychological reading. Job Offers
If you would like to help your peers become better writers while enhancing your own writing skills, apply to be a writing tutor for the Political Science/LSJ/Jackson School Writing Center. The Political Science Department is currently accepting applications from outstanding undergraduate writers in Political Science, LSJ, and the Jackson School for Winter and Spring quarters. Tutors may choose to earn either 3 ungraded credits of Political Science 499 for each quarter they work in the Center or an hourly wage. Tutors are classified as hourly academic student employees. See http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/laborrel/contracts/uaw/addons for more information. ELIGIBILITY: You must have junior or senior standing in Political Science, LSJ, or International Studies with strong verbal and writing skills. Tutors work each quarter for an average of six hours per week. HOW TO APPLY: You can download the application or you can pick up a printed copy in the Political Science Advising Office in SMI 215. Submit your application by Friday, March 6 to the Political Science Department Office in Gowen 101. Include:
We will contact applicants for an interview. Hiring decisions will be made by March 13, 2009. If you have any questions, contact Christi Siver, the Writing Center Director, at 685-2341 or writdir@u.washington.edu . The University of Washington is an equal opportunity employer.
Grassroots Campaigns will be on campus to interview for summer campaign jobs. We are hiring for leadership positions in our summer campaign offices. If you are interested, join us at one of our information sessions: Dates: March 3 and 4 Info session times: 3, 5, 7pm Location: 134 Mary Gates Hall, Ask for Sean. Interested in attending? Email Sean at sdiller@grassrootscampaigns.com . Or if you can't join us there, call us here to find out more: 1-877-JOB-2009*, WEBSITE Grassroots Campaigns, Inc. (GCI) is a national organization that specializes in building grassroots support for progressive organizations. We are currently hiring students across the country to take part in our campaigns for the summer. Grassroots Campaigns' current and past clients include the ACLU, Save the Children, Amnesty International, MoveOn.org, the Democratic National Committee and the League of Conservation Voters. Locations include: CA, CO, DC, IL, MA, MN, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, WA. *ATTENTION SENIORS: * Grassroots Campaigns is hiring graduating seniors to work full time running our campaign offices as Citizen Outreach Directors and Field Organizers across the country! If you are interested, please email your resume and cover letter to Sarah Marini: * smarini@grassrootscampaigns.com * or visit our website * www.grassrootscampaigns.com* and you can apply online. For more information contact: Sarah Marini, (617)338-7800. OR Join us at one of our info sessions above to apply! Other
Dear Students, For the past two years, PSA, the Political Science Honor Society at the UW, has edited and published The Orator, an undergraduate journal of political science articles written by UW students. Last year, The Orator was named in the top ten undergraduate journals nationwide! Though a political science journal by name, The Orator is open to submissions from any major, provided they are in some way related to politics or political issues. The Orator is now accepting submissions! The first and second deadlines have passed but we have one more deadline on March 20th. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis, so the sooner you apply, the better!
For the last two issues, see: http://students.washington.edu/titleist/The%20Orator/Orator%203%20(1)/index.html . The application form must be filled out and turned to the Political Science Advising Office, Smith 215, with the submission attached. We at PSA look forward to reading your papers! Questions? Contact PSA at nupsa@u.washington.edu . Association of Library and Information Science Students (ALISS) Book Sale: ALISS Book Sale March 3 and 4 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM By George Cafe in the Odegaard Undergraduate Library. At the sale you will find fiction, non-fiction, textbooks, and children's books, we even received a donation of vintage sci-fi! All books will be sold at very reasonable prices. Proceeds from the ALISS Book Sale help fund ALISS programs and speakers, other Information School student organizations and their programs and speakers, as well as community building events such as the annual Spring Fling.
Announcing the Spring Break Global Getaway ! This Spring Break, twenty international and American UW students will travel to the Oregon Coast for five days of rest, fun and group team-building activities on the beautiful Oregon Coast! Stay in a large beach house and spend your break hiking, play games, relaxing, cooking, visiting local attractions (including the Tillamook Cheese Factory, where Wednesday Lunch cheese comes from!) and making friends with fascinating people from all over the world. Dates: Leave Sunday, March 22 and return to Seattle Friday, March 27 Price: $235 ($225 for FIUTS members) Price includes transportation from Seattle, accommodation for five nights, and some basic programming. Food and entertainment are not included. Sign up today! Questions? Email info@fiuts.org . |
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