Political Science Announcements
- New Autumn Course-Pol S 325: The Arab-Israeli Conflict
Instructor: Professor Ellis Goldberg
Lecture: MWF 1230-120pm
Quizzes: TTh
5 Credits, I&S Credit
Counts for Field C, International Relations
Open to Pol S Majors until July 26, open to non-majors beginning July 27
For SLNs and quiz times, go to http://www.washington.edu/students/timeschd/AUT2009/polisci
Course Description: This course will examine the Arab-Israeli conflict during this century as a process with three distinct phases. The first phase lasted from about 1905 to 1948 and was primarily a conflict between Jewish immigrants and Palestinian Arabs to create basic institutions of a state. The second phase, from 1949 to 1984, was primarily a conflict between existing states. The third phase, from 1985 to the present has again become a conflict between a Palestinian community in the West Bank/Gaza and Israel over the creation of new state institutions. The basic institutions of a state include the armed forces, central bureaucracies, representative institutions and legal systems which undertake the substantive tasks of defining property rights, allocating goods, and adjudicating conflicts. The Arab-Israeli conflict is thus properly several conflicts, between the Zionist and Palestinian movements, between Israel and the surrounding Arab states, and between the Palestine Authority and Israel.
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The lab is open once again for regular hours. The hours for Summer Qtr. will be 10am to 3pm.
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- POL S Departmental T-Shirts Now Available!
Ever wanted to shout your affiliation with the UW POL S department? Here's a great, artistic way to do it -- donate $15 and receive a departmental t-shirt.
Come to Smith 215 to pick up yours today!!!
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Course
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There are still spots open for HONORS 397D-Making the Most of Your UW Experience
The Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards has a 3-credit (CR/NC) course offering for Autumn Quarter that will assist freshmen and sophomore students in exploring their strengths, interests, goals and the resources available at UW to reach them. The course will include some exciting guest speakers from the Seattle community as well.
HONORS 397D: Making the Most of your UW Experience
Autumn 2009
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3:30-5:00pm, MGH 206
SLN 19458
(add codes available from the Honors Department, 211 MGH, uwhonors@u.washington.edu , 206-543-7444)
This seminar provides a venue for students to explore their strengths, interests, academic and career aspirations, and resources available at UW. At an early stage in your UW experience, you will actively engage in the development of a personal vision for your future. Through interaction with community and campus leaders in various fields, you will craft a mission statement and investigate opportunities to engage in the community and to take control, and full advantage, of your academic career at the UW. You will begin to develop the tools necessary to craft a cohesive, evolving plan of action to guide yourself through the UW and future endeavors, to draw upon when faced with challenging decisions. These tools will be useful for scholarship applications, graduate school and the professional fields. The Autumn quarter course is limited to Freshmen & Sophomores. Honors and non-Honors students are welcome.
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- American Indian Studies 102-Who were the "First Americans"?
Looking for a great way to jump start your UW academic experience, secure general education required credits, and gain a foundation in American Indian Studies?
Early Fall start class
August 24 through September 17
Five credits
In-state tuition for all participants
Discovery Seminar 2009
American Indian Studies 102 AIS 102 C SLN# 19756
Who Were "the First Americans"?
It has been a long standing question: what are the best explanations for theories about ""the peopling of the Americas"? How did people reach the shores of the North and South American continents? Who were these people? How long ago did they come to the western hemisphere? What do Native Americans say about this matter? New discoveries and new scientific methods allow for fascinating answers to these questions. In our small, seminar class we will explore the most recent discoveries and theories.
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- Space Available in Slavic Language & Literature Classes for Autumn
Literature courses
POLSH 320 POLAND AND EUROPE IN THE 20TH CENTURY: CINEMATIC IMAGES OF
SLN 17654 HISTORICAL TURNING POINTS
T Th 12:20-2:20 Instructor: Chojnowski
5 credits VLPA
This course looks at the most crucial sociopolitical events in Polish history, especially those that occurred in the second half of the 20th century. During the WWII conferences in Teheran, Yalta and Potsdam, the Polish question was one of the most complex issues of international politics, which were then dominated by the US, the USSR and Great Britain. As a result of Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill's decisions, Poland became part of the Soviet Block, experiencing all the geopolitical consequences of that change. This new status quo, however, was never accepted by the democratic and liberal sectors of Polish society. Significant turning points in Polish history include the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, protests and strikes (1956, 1970 and 1976), Karol Wojtyla's election to pope of the Catholic Church (1978), and the Solidarity movement (1980). These events inspired the film plots of renowned directors such as Andrzej Wajda, Volker Schloendorf and Giacomo Battiato. By referring to cinematic works, the class will have the opportunity to analyze these historical turning points, their film interpretations, and the artistic means of expression used by particular filmmakers.
RUSS 120 SCIENCE FICTION IN RUSSIA
SLN 19573 MTWTh 3:30-4:20 Instructor: Alaniz
5 credits VLPA
This course examines the roots and development of science fiction in Russian literature and cinema, with an emphasis on the Soviet era. Among the questions explored: what is science fiction? what are the genre's associations with utopian and revolutionary politics in Russian culture? what was its relationship to Socialist Realism? what distinguished Russo-Soviet sci-fi from its Western counterpart? how did the genre differ from other types of literature? what sort of readership did it attract? what has been the role of popular culture in Russia through the centuries? We will read and view works by authors both well-known and obscure (at least to non-Russians), including the Strugatsky Bros., Andrei Tarkovsky, Alexander Bogdanov, Mikhail Bulgakov, Alexander Kazantsev, Alexander Belyaev, Viktor Pelevin, Yevgeny Zamiatin and Ivan Efremov. All works in English translation.
RUSS 321 RUSSIAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE 1700 TO 1840
SLN 18054 MTWTh 10:30-11:20 Instructor: Diment
5 credits VLPA/I&S
Russian literature, culture and art from late medieval period to early 19th century. Genres include lives of saints, social tales, autobiographies, memoirs, plays, short stories, and early novels. Art includes music, painting, architecture, and fashions. No prerequisites.
SLAV 420 EASTERN EUROPEAN FICTION
SLN 18254 M W 2:30-4:20 Instructor: Crnkovic
5 credits VLPA
Contemporary fiction by Czech, East German, Polish, Hungarian, Baltic, and Balkan writers from the Former Yugoslavia and Yugoslav Successor States. Topics include: history of colonization, the imagination of social utopia, socialism and nationalism, everyday life under communism, cultural identity between East and West, experimental writing, and new fiction in post- communist Eastern Europe. Cross-listed with C LIT 320B (SLN 19398).
Language courses
BCS 401 FIRST-YEAR BOSNIAN/CROATIAN/SERBIAN
SLN 10960 MTWThF 11:30-12:20 Instructor: Belic 5 credits
Comprehensive introduction to spoken and written literary Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian.
CZECH 401 FIRST-YEAR CZECH
SLN 12399 MTWThF 11:30-12:20 Instructor: Soldanova 5 credits
This three-term sequence (401-402-403), running from Autumn through Spring, is intended as an intensive introduction to the Czech language. Because of the small size of the classes, courses move at a faster pace than the normal introductory language sequence. The general objective is that at the completion of the one-year sequence students should be able to be creative with the language at the sentence level, handle basic everyday life situations, read simple connected texts dealing with basic personal and social needs, write short simple letters, postcards, diary entries, take down simple notes (e.g., phone messages), etc. The goal is to move from Novice to Intermediate Low/Mid level on the ACTFL Proficiency Scale.
RUSS 101 FIRST-YEAR RUSSIAN 5 credits
SLN 18041 MTWThF 8:30-9:20
SLN 18042 MTWThF 9:30-10:20
SLN 18043 MTWThF 9:30-10:20
SLN 18044 MTWThF 10:30-11:20
SLN 18045 MTWThF 10:30-11:20
SLN 18047 MTWTh 5:30-6:50
During this course students will learn the basic skills necessary for communicating in Russian (speaking, listening, reading, and writing). Students will also learn about the Russian culture and increase their ability to use effective strategies for language learning and communication. In addition to becoming proficient speakers of Russian, students taking this course will become skilled language learners as they develop a curiosity about Slavic cultures. No prerequisites Back to the Top
- ESRM 150- Wildlife in the Modern World (New Course for Autumn!)
This is a great class for freshman students and a FIG section is also available. This class counts for I&S and NW credit.
ESRM 150-Wildlife in the Modern World
MTWTH 11:30-12:30 plus a one-hour lab
Course Description:
Covers major wildlife conservation issues in North America. Some global issues are also treated. Examples of topics include the conservation of large predators, effects of toxic chemicals on wildlife, old-growth wildlife, conservation of marine wildlife, recovery of the bald eagle, and gray wolf.
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Information Sessions
- STEM Graduate School Showcase (Tomorrow!)
You are cordially invited to attend the Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) Graduate School Showcase! What: STEM Graduate School Showcase
When: Tuesday, July 14th, 3 - 4:30pm
Where: Mary Gates Hall Commons
The University of Washington has several top ranked graduate programs in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The Graduate School Showcase event highlights many graduate programs in the STEM fields that you may want to consider and support programs available at the University of Washington.
Program Administrators will be present at the Showcase to answer questions you have about admission, funding, and program details.
Participating programs include:
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Astrobiology
Bioengineering
Biomedical & Health Informatics Graduate Program
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Computer Science and Engineering
Forest Resources
Foster School of Business
Graduate Opportunities & Minority Achievement Program
Human Centered Design & Engineering
Immunology
Information School
Materials Science & Engineering
McNair Scholars Program & Early Identification Program
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Neurobiology and Behavior
Pathobiology
Public Health and Community Medicine - Biostatistics
Public Health and Community Medicine - Environ & Occup Hlth Sciences
Public Health: Health Services Administration
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- Interested in learning how to map your community?
Mapping Washington Communities Workshop: An Introduction to GIS & Community Analysis
Olympia: July 15th and 16th, 2009 *
Evergreen State College - 2700 Evergreen Parkway, Library Building Room #2617 Olympia, WA 98505
Seattle: July 17th, 2009
Computer Classrooms in Seattle - 10604 NE 38th Place, Suite 118 Kirkland, WA 98033
*Note: These are one day workshops (8:30am - 4:30pm). Participants choose which one day to attend.
More Info/Registration: http://www.nur-online.com/
Audience: Beginners, anyone interested in mapping their community Participants will learn to use ArcGIS 9.3.1 to do the following:
Create thematic maps
Participants will learn to create thematic maps of their own data, and display spatial trends in information. Address mapping (geocoding) Participants will learn to map addresses of their clients, their projects or incidents such as crime and disease.
Download and Map Census & American Community Survey Data
Participants will learn to extract and map current Census data such as poverty, race, language, population, transportation, education and workforce characteristics.
Participants will also learn to:
Conduct spatial queries
Download free shapefiles
Create well-designed maps
Mapping techniques transferable to all other communities. Exercises are designed for beginners. Intermediate Excel skills required.
Materials
+ Comprehensive workbook (75 pages), which includes the presentation, exercises and reference worksheets,
+ ArcGIS (ArcView 9.3.1) software 60-day trial CD set
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- 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 the upcoming information session to hear from students and staff about the program:
Thursday, July 30, 2009, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m., Balmer 205
To learn more about CISB, please visit our website at http://foster.washington.edu/cisb/ or write to CISB at cisb@u.washington.edu .
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- More Law School Application 101 Workshops!
Due to increased demand, The Pre-Law Team is offering 6 more LAW SCHOOL APPLICATION 101 workshops this summer!
To view the schedule and register for a workshop, visit:
http://www.washington.edu/uaa/gateway/advising/majors/infosessions.php#prelaw
NOTE: If you register but then can't make it, you cannot drop it yourself. In this case, email Peg at pcheng@u.washington.edu and include your NAME and the DATE and TITLE of the workshop you want to drop.
We hope these workshops will better serve your pre-law needs!
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Internships
- Intern with the RNC this fall
The Republican National Committee is offering many opportunities for internships this Fall.
The internship program is designed to allow students to familiarize themselves with the day-to-day operations of the RNC. Hard work, dedication, a positive attitude and a willingness to perform routine tasks are required. In return, we make every effort to provide interns with the most educational, informative and rewarding experience possible.
Internship Requirements (Spring, Summer and Fall)
The RNC’s internship program is for undergraduate students and preference is given to juniors and seniors.
Application Deadlines
Spring and Fall
Applications for both spring and fall are accepted on a rolling basis and there is no official deadline. However, in order to ensure a timely review of your application materials, submit your application materials for spring and fall internships by December 15th and August 15th, respectively.
Summer
The RNC’s Summer Internship Program is the Eisenhower Intern Program. This is a structured, full-time program and space is limited. The deadline for submitting applications for summer is March 15th. The 2010 Eisenhower Intern Program will run from May 25, 2010 to August 6, 2010.
Application Requirements
To apply for an RNC internship, please submit the following:
-RNC Internship Application
-Resume
-Three Letters of Recommendation
Applications can be e-mailed to ggalvin@rnchq.org, faxed to (202) 863-8835 or mailed to:
Republican National Committee
Attn: Intern Coordinator
310 First Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003
If you have additional questions, please contact the RNC intern coordinator via e-mail at ggalvin@rnchq.org or via phone at 202-863-8537.
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Job Offers
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Student Assistant needed for Office of International Students and Scholars
The UW Office of International Students & Scholars (ISS) is currently accepting applications to fill a Student Assistant opening in its Scholar Services Team. Student Assistants help ISS staff with a variety of general office support activities related to visa and other immigration matters for UW international scholars.
Description of Student Assistant duties:
The ISS Student Assistant will assist the ISS Scholar Service Team staff members with the following:
• Prepare forms relating to employment visa petitions.
• Assemble visa petitions for submission to U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services.
• Create and update database records for international scholars.
• Assist with greeting and assisting new international scholars at the weekly check-in/orientation.
• Respond to basic inquiries from UW academic departments and international scholars.
• Assist with maintaining logs and other record-keeping.
• Deliver and pick up files and FedEx packages to and from other campus or neighborhood locations.
• Provide office support to the ISS Scholar Team as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.
The successful candidate will be attentive to accuracy and detail in all work performed, with strong time management and organizational skills. S/he should be able to work effectively and accurately in a bustling, fast-paced office. ISS Student Assistants are expected to work 10 hours per week. The Student Assistant will work two hours per day during our regular office hours of 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, though some schedule flexibility may be possible. The rate of compensation is $10 to $12 per hour depending on prior experience. Preference will be given to applicants who have experience working in an immigration law office, or can demonstrate success in a professional setting requiring a high level of detail-orientation. Experience maintaining web sites using Dreamweaver would be an asset.
To apply, please forward your resume and a cover letter to ISS at the address listed below. Your cover letter should specifically address your interest in working in this position, and describe any experience you may have working in an office support role, and any experience you have working in an international setting or with international populations. Please include in your cover letter details about the hours of your availability for fall quarter.
Deadline : Review of applications will begin on Friday July 17 th and will continue until position is filled.
Applications should be mailed or delivered to: University of Washington , Office of International Students & Scholars, 459 Schmitz Hall, Box 355832 , Seattle , Washington 98195 .
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- Work For Congress In Washington, D. C.
Position open for Staff Assistant with U. S. Rep Jay Inslee's office.
U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee, an active Northwest Democrat, is seeking a professional and hard-working Staff Assistant in the Washington, D.C. office. Washington-state ties preferred, good attitude and strong work ethic required. Duties include greeting visitors, answering the telephone, answering constituent requests, maintaining the front office, and assisting with various administrative and legislative duties. We encourage those from a wide variety of diverse and multicultural backgrounds to apply.
Please email resume and cover letter only (no writing samples, please) to Sharmila.Swenson@mail.house.gov. Prospective applicants will be contacted directly, no phone calls, please.
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Study Abroad Programs
- Nancy Bell Evans Center on Nonprofits & Philanthropy Exchange Program
I am writing to let you know about an excellent exchange program opportunity (during UW's Winter and Spring Quarters) for any of your upper-division undergraduate or graduate students interested in the nonprofit sector and civil society in North America .
The Nancy Bell Evans Center on Nonprofits & Philanthropy is pleased to participate in a multi-year, trilateral DCSCS exchange program that focuses on providing students from the United States , Canada , and Mexico with an in-depth and comparative perspective on the complex and changing nature of the nonprofit sector and civil society in North America .
For Winter and Spring Quarters 2010, selected applicants will have the opportunity to study at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario (January to April 2010). Students will be involved in new case-study based, nonprofit management courses specifically designed for this program; work closely with local nonprofit organizations; submit their case reports for possible publication on the Evans School's Electronic Hallway.
For more information on the program and eligibility requirements, please see the attached flyer and visit:
http://tools.evans.washington.edu/research/nbec/education/DCSCS-exchange_09-10.php
Deadline for applications: Monday, October 1, 2009.
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Other
- Free Computing Workshops and Other Services from LST
The knowledgeable Help Desk Consultants at Learning and Scholarly Services (LST) can answer your technology how-to questions, troubleshoot hardware and software issues, and help you remove viruses and spyware from your personal computer. Visit the Technology Help Desks in our Computer Centers located on the 2nd floor of Odegaard Undergraduate Library and in Mary Gates Hall 131, to learn more about the following services:
The Computer Vet is a free service to assist you with computing problems such as operating system updates, anti-virus protection, peer-to-peer software removal and infected computers blocked from UW network access. www.washington.edu/computing/computervet/
LST offers FREE computing workshops every quarter on topics including the Catalyst Web Tools, software from Adobe, Apple, Microsoft and others. The Summer Quarter Workshop schedule is available online. www.washington.edu/lst/workshops/ www.washington.edu/lst/workshops/
Can't make it to a workshop? Need help now? Check out the handy How-To Guides in our Online Help Center. You'll find step-by-step instructions for over 75 computing topics. www.washington.edu/lst/help/
LST's One-on-One Consultation service has expanded to include, not only the Catalyst Web Tools, but also Adobe, Microsoft, Macintosh products and others. Hours have been extended to 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
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Technology Spaces
Our Technology Spaces feature powerful computer workstations, useful software packages, and innovative technology studios. Thanks to the UW Student Technology Fee, we recently upgraded 171 workstations (Odegaard Library only), added tabloid sized scanners, upgraded all existing scanners, scanning software, HDV video editing decks, and installed the latest Adobe Design Premium. Our Technology Studios received upgrades too, including a new dual-boot MacBook Pro in the Digital Presentation Studio, and the latest version of Reason in the Digital Audio Workstation. Visit the Digital Presentation Studio, the Digital Audio Workstation and the Collaboration Studio, all in Odegaard Library. www.washington.edu/lst/technology_spaces
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New Features for the Catalyst Web Tools
The Catalyst Web Tools are a suite of Web-based communication and collaboration applications designed for use in teaching, learning, research, and everyday work. New for Catalyst Gradebook: Instructors can now submit your final class grades to the Registrar using Catalyst GradeBook. If your instructors are not yet using Catalyst Gradebook, be sure to share the following url - www.washington.edu/lst/web_tools
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