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Hello Seeples,
What’s better than taking a break between midterms to try something new? The SIPA community is full of fun things to do this week.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 21st
Organization: SIPA Wellness
Event: DIY AROMATHERAPY
Time: 12:00 – 3:00PM
Date: 10/21/19
Location: Outside OSA
Description: Join Wellness at SIPA to create your own aromatherapy bottle! Materials will be provided. Supplies are limited so be sure to register.
Organization: SIPASA
Event: SIPASA Election Info Session
Time: 1:00 – 2:00PM
Date: 10/21/19
Location: IAB 409
Description: Learn more about what the SIPA Student Association does. If you are interested in running for SIPASA, stop by the Elections Info Session to learn more!
Organization: OCS
Event: Washington, DC Career Conference Information Session
Time: 1:00 – 2:00PM
Date: 10/21/19
Location: IAB 420
Description: Come learn more about SIPA's Washington, DC Career Conference that will be held from January 14 through January 17, 2020. This Conference is meant to introduce students to Washington, DC and inform them of employment opportunities in the area through the participation of SIPA alumni and other professionals based in DC. The Conference is a four-day event consisting of 20 career panels, various employer site visits, an alumni/student networking reception, and informational interviews with alumni.
Organization: Economic and Political Development Concentration
Event: Conversation with the Columbia Obama Foundation Scholars: Youth Engagement and Empowerment in Argentina, France, Kenya and Uganda
Time: 1:00 – 2:00PM
Date: 10/21/19
Location: IAB 801
Description: The Obama Foundation Scholars Program at Columbia brings together rising leaders from around the world who have demonstrated a commitment to finding solutions to challenges in their communities, countries and regions.
Join us for our first informal conversation with four scholars from this year's cohort - Natalia Herbst, Peter Kwame, Edmond Atto and Christian Vanizette - who will discuss their work on youth engagement and empowerment.
RSVP here: https://events.columbia.edu/go/obamascholars_youth
Organization: Wellness at SIPA
Event: Daily Meditation (Monday - Friday)
Time: 1:00 – 2:00PM
Date: 10/21/19
Location: IAB 823
Description: Daily meditation in Room 409. The room includes a white noise machine, yoga mats, happy lights, and aroma therapy.
Organization: SIPA Muslim Commons
Event: SIPA Muslim Commons Launch
Time: 1:00 – 2:00PM
Date: 10/21/19
Location: IAB 404
Description: Orientation event of the newly established society. Non-pizza lunch will be served.
Organization: Eurasia Group
Event: Voice of America in Uzbekistan
Time: 8:00 – 9:00PM
Date: 10/21/19
Location: IAB 1219
Description: How does media influence politics in developing nations? How do changes in political administration affect the media environment in the country? How loud is the Voice of America in former Soviet Union countries? These and many more questions will be answered by the first recognized Voice of America journalist in Uzbekistan, Navbahor Imamova. The event is co-sponsored by Harriman Institute and the Morningside Post.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22nd
Organization: Economic and Political Development Concentration
Event: Book talk: Labor, Global Supply Chains, and the Garment Industry in South Asia
Time: 1:00 – 2:00PM
Date: 10/22/19
Location: IAB 801
Description: Speaker and author: Sanchita Banerjee Saxena is the Executive Director of the Institute for South Asia Studies and the Director of the Subir and Malini Chowdhury Center for Bangladesh Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, USA.
Event: Democracy in America: Is everyone in?
Time: 1:30 – 6:00PM
Date: 10/22/19
Location: Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College 47-49 E 65th St, New York, NY 10065
Description: Democracy in America: Is everyone in? is a conference that seeks to shine a light on the current state of American democracy through lectures and panel discussions focusing on the nation’s most enduring principles and most pressing challenges. The conference features some of today’s leading thinkers, advocates, and policymakers – including RDI Chairman and former world chess champion Garry Kasparov; former North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp; Washington Post columnist Max Boot; CEO of Generation Citizen, Scott Warren; and CEO of the News Literacy Project, Alan Miller. More info: https://tinyurl.com/rdiconference
Organization: Eurasia Group
Event: Central Asian Cultural Fair
Time: 6:30 – 9:00PM
Date: 10/22/19
Location: IAB 1501
Description: Central Asia - the region located in the middle of the historical Great Silk Road - is known worldwide for its unique patterns and textile. Central Asian Cultural Fair will feature modern forms and traditional outfits made by fashion designers from Uzbekistan. The event will also showcase authentic handmade ceramics and woodcraft, accompanied by Central Asian music and dances.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23rd
Organization: International Organization/UN Studies Specialization
Event: IO/UNS Career Series: Gülden Türköz-Cosslett (UNDP)
Time: 12:45 – 2:00PM
Date: 10/23/19
Location: IAB 802
Description: Join the IO/UNS Specialization at our next career series event led by SIPA alumna Gülden Türköz-Cosslett (MIA, Class of 1985). Before her current role as Deputy Director of UNDP’s Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy (BERA), she served as UN Women’s Director of Programmes, Senior Advisor to the UN Deputy Secretary-General, UN Resident Coordinator in Albania, and other UN agencies. Ms. Türköz-Cosslett will be sharing valuable tips from her experience.
Organization: Human Rights Working Group
Event: HRWG General Body Meeting
Time: 1:00 – 2:00PM
Date: 10/23/19
Location: IAB 418
Description: Join the Human Rights Working Group for our first general body meeting where we will discuss issues and topics of interest over lunch. First and second years welcome!
Organization: SIPASA General Board Meeting
Event: General Board Meeting
Time: 8:10 – 9:00PM
Date: 10/23/19
Location: IAB 409
Description: Come talk to SIPASA!
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24th
Organization: Human Rights & Humanitarian Policy Concentration
Event: Fake News Legislation in Southeast Asia and the Impact on Freedom of Expression
Time: 12:00 – 2:00PM
Date: 10/24/19
Location: IAB 801
Description: Since 2017, individual governments in Southeast Asia have established task forces, convened select committee hearings and have proposed or passed legislation to combat “fake news”. In May 2018 ASEAN ministers responsible for information agreed in a joint statement to collaborate and exchange best practices to combat fake news and mitigate its effects. These developments have occurred on the back of increased internet penetration across Southeast Asia and the sharing of content over social media through mobile devices.
Organization: Gender Policy Working Group
Event: Gender 101
Time: 1:00 – 2:00PM
Date: 10/24/19
Location: IAB 407
Description: Workshop to learn about gender experiences and identities, sexual orientations and gender diversity. This workshop fulfill Columbia's Sexual Respect Initiative Requirement.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25th
Organization: SIPA Office of Student Affairs
Event: Flu Fair
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Date: 10/25/19
Location: Publique
Description: Come get your Flu shot!
Organization: Urban and Social Policy Concentration
Event: State Capture Book Talk with Professor Alexander Hertel-Fernandez
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Date: 10/25/19
Location: IAB Floor 7 - Lindsay Rogers Room
Description: The Department of Political Science and SIPA's Urban and Social Policy Concentration Program are proud to host a book talk with Alexander Hertel-Fernandez.
An Assistant Professor of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, his most recent work State Capture: How Conservative Activists, Big Businesses, and Wealthy Donors Reshaped the American States -- and the Nation (Oxford University Press, 2019) touches on themes that are acutely relevant to our current political crisis.
Organization: SIPASA
Event: Halloween Boat Party
Time: 9:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Date: 10/25/19
Location: Pier 61
Description: Tickets can be purchased here. The password is SIPA2019. There will be an open bar, buffet, and costume competition. What better way to celebrate midterms wrapping up? If you have any dietary restrictions, please email sipasa@columbia.edu by Monday.
Have a good week!
SIPASA Comms Team
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