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Hello EPD-ers!
Midterm season has arrived in full swing and we wish you best of luck! Amidst running around to grab free spots in the library and your Nth cup of coffee, do remember to hydrate, breathe, and get your flu shot! You've got this, EPDers! 
Here's a quick round up of some events and updates for this week for when you decide to take a break.
This week’s newsletter includes:
- EPD Events
- Other Events
- Career Advancement Center Events
- Important Deadlines
- NYC Beyond SIPA
- EPD Office Hours
EPD Events
 TODAY! The Political Lives of Information: Information and the Production of Development in India
When: Monday, October 17, 2022
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Where: IAB 801 (or join on Zoom)
Co-sponsors: South Asia Association, South Asia Institute, TMaC Specialization
Register HERE.
Information has fundamentally reshaped development discourse and practice. In this study, Dr. Janaki Srinivasan examines the history of the idea of “information” and its political implications for poverty alleviation. She presents three cases in India—the circulation of price information in a fish market in Kerala, government information in information kiosks operated by a nonprofit in Puducherry, and a political campaign demanding a right to information in Rajasthan—to explore three cases of information to support goals of social change. Countering claims that information is naturally and universally empowering, Srinivasan shows how the definition, production, and leveraging of information are shaped by caste, class, and gender.
TOMORROW! Stakeholders Engagement Panel
When: Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Where: IAB 1512
Register HERE
How do you keep stakeholders engaged during the whole process of a project? Join the Public-Private Cooperation for a conversation with 3 expert panelists on stakeholders' engagements in Public-Private-Partnerships. The event will have a Q&A format and *Food and drinks will be provided*
 How States Use the UN General Assembly to Create International Obligations
When: Friday, October 21, 2022
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Where: IAB 403 & Zoom
Register HERE
Resolutions adopted by the UN General Assembly are often framed in normative language. Yet, they acquire legal significance only to the extent that states find it desirable or convenient. In her talk on her new book, Empirical and Theoretical Perspectives on International Law: How States Use the UN General Assembly to Create International Obligations (Cambridge University Press 2022), Professor Rossana Deplano, who directs the Centre for European Law and Internationalisation at Leicester Law School, sheds light on the processes through which UN General Assembly resolutions acquire legal significance through state practice. She shows how states attribute legal significance to resolutions in three different contexts: at the time of adoption, within domestic law and in international practice. The insights are quintessential to understand the making and politics of public international law. In conversation with Daniel Naujoks, Director of SIPA's International Organization and UN Studies specialization.
Columbia students, faculty and staff may attend in person; others please join us virtually. Please see the different registration options. A light lunch will be served after the event. You can read excerpts from the book here.
OTHER EVENTS
 Is India a Front-Runner Among Emerging Markets?
When: Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Time: 6 PM - 7:15 PM (EST)
Where: IAB room 417
Register HERE
Please register to receive the link and password.
IFEP is pleased to invite you to an IFEP Policy Discussion. With IFEP student Kumar Vivek, IFEP Professor Arvind Panagariya will discuss how the Indian economy has managed to grow at a decent rate despite rising global economic and political uncertainty. Please join us to to discover what Professor Arvind Panagariya thinks about the state of India's economy and the challenges it faces. There will be time for a Q&A and discussion at the end.
CAREER ADVANCEMENT CENTER EVENTS
Economic and Political Development (EPD) Career Panel Series (Day 1)
When: Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Where: Zoom
Register here to receive a Zoom link.
These panels will not be recorded.
Economic and Political Development (EPD) Career Panel Series (Day 2)
When: Thursday, October 20, 2022
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Where: Zoom
Register here to receive a Zoom link.
These panels will not be recorded.
Want to learn more about working in EPD industries? Meet with SIPA alumni to ask questions, discuss career paths, and grow your professional network.
ALL SIPA STUDENTS WELCOME! This event is via ZOOM.
For more information CLICK HERE.
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World Economic Forum (WEF) Employer Information Session
When: Monday, October 17, 2022
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Where: IAB Room 413
Dress code: N/A
Work Authorization Requirement: N/A
Join a team from the World Economic Forum's NYC office, including Talent Acquisition Lead Michael Thomas and several SIPA alumni, as they discuss opportunities at the WEF. WEF considers visa sponsorship on a case-by-case basis.
For more information CLICK HERE.
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Rystad Energy
When: Thursday, October 20, 2022
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Where: IAB, Room 413
Dress code: N/A
Work Authorization Requirement: N/A
Please join this session to learn about the various consulting and analyst opportunities at Rystad Energy! We’ll also share what we do as a firm, the benefits of working here, and some snapshot of our view of the energy world.
Rystad Energy is a world-leading analysis and consultancy company, offering services and analysis across the full spectrum of energy sources and with presence in all corners of the globe. Today, we track all energy sources, from production to consumption, providing reliable data, projections, and advice to enable our clients to predict and plan for the future. Our goal is to contribute to a responsible energy transition, in which energy is provided to all while also achieving ambitious climate goals.
For more information CLICK HERE.
JOB & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Research Assistant for Jo Puri (requires US federal work study eligibility)
Course: Impact Evaluations in Practice U6891
Jo Puri who teaches our spring course Impact Evaluations in Practice (U6891) is seeking a research assistant to work with her this fall. This position requires US federal work study
eligibility.
Responsibilities
- Summarize key papers suggested by Jo Puri on impact assessments in half a page and do slides on them (structure provided by Jo). These will mostly lie at the intersection of climate/environment and impact assessments. Focus should be on 1. Context 2. Internal validity methodology; 3. External validity questions. 4. Key recommendations (are they valid for policy?) 5. Key take aways and a discussion slide.
- Help prepare interactive quizzes for students
Time commitment: a total of 40 hours for November and December of Fall 2022 semester
Start date: November 1st. Student must be eligible for US federal work study
To apply: send a resume to Ilona Vinklerova at iv2105@sipa.columbia.edu by 5:00PM
on Friday, October 21st.
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Call for submissions! Consilience: The Journal of Sustainable Development
Consilience: The Journal of Sustainable Development is Columbia University-published open-access online academic journal dedicated to promoting interdisciplinary dialogue on sustainable development. As an intellectually rigorous forum, Consilience connects students, researchers, professors, and practitioners from various academic fields and geographical regions. Each semester, Consilience invites researchers who exemplify our mission statement to submit their work to the Journal. On behalf of Consilience, we are delighted to extend the invitation to our students, faculty, postdocs, and graduate students to submit to the Journal (26th edition).
The types of submissions accepted include scholarly articles, opinion pieces, field notes, and photo essays. We encourage you to view past issues here. The author guidelines, with further descriptions of the types of articles we are looking for, are available here.
For this Fall 2022 issue, Consilience is hoping to encourage research-based academic discussions at the intersection of sustainability and:
- Global public health and the COVID-19 pandemic
- Pioneering technology and the energy transition
- Finance and policy
- Environmental/social justice and climate migration
- Agriculture, urban planning, and community development
- Any other intersectional topics within sustainable development
Papers selected for publication undergo a thorough review and editing process. If interested, please submit all articles through the online portal. Due to COVID-related disruptions, submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis, however, it is highly recommended that articles are submitted by Sunday, October 23rd at 11:59 PM EST.
Additionally, Consilience is also seeking peer reviewers for our upcoming issue. Those interested in serving as anonymous peer reviewers must either be enrolled in a doctoral-level/graduate-level program or have a doctoral/graduate degree relating to sustainable development. Consilience will be using Publons to acknowledge and support the work of our peer reviewers. If this is of interest, please take a moment to fill out this brief form to be added to the contact list of peer reviewers.
Please contact consiliencejournal@gmail.com with any questions.
NYC BEYOND SIPA
 Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, is celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains globally every year. The holiday falls on Oct. 24 this year, and we have a round up of events leading up to it to celebrate! CLICK HERE for a list of Diwali activities in NYC this coming week.
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