Lunch at UN Women with Former President Michelle Bachelet!
We have some exciting news! The Institute of Global Politics is hosting a lunch at UN Women with the Former President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, on Tuesday, October 24, from 11am to 1pm. A select number of GPPS students will be chosen to attend. Bachelet also served as the first director of UN Women, and was the High Commissioner for Human Rights until last year.
Please fill out this form by Thursday, October 19, (12 noon), if you are interested in being selected. To be transparent, we have very few spots.
The Spring 2024 Capstone projects are now availableonline for students to view and apply. Look at the list below for those that contain a gender component. Students will have until Monday, October 23rd (12pm) to apply for their capstones.
Information Sessions: All spring 2024 Capstone applicants are invited to attend a webinar on the Capstone application process.
America has a Housing Crisis- Building the Case for Social Housing Development
Communities Speak
Communities Speak: Turning Data and Community Engagement into Policy in New York City
Mercy Corps
Review and Recommendations to Support Women- and Youth-Led/Serving Civil Society Capacity Strengthening
New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)
Maximizing Economic Opportunities for NYCHA Residents and Other Low-Income New Yorkers
Pro Mujer
Mainstreaming Gender Lens Investing in the Financial Sector in Guatemala: An Ecosystem Analysis. From Challenges to Best Practices: A Pathway to Equity
Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict
Indoctrination and New Forms of Use of Children in Armed Conflict
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Gender&&: Work Experience Edition!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our internship discussion last week! It was great to hear about everyone's experiences. We are happy to connect fellow students who attended the event for networking purposes. Please reach out to Allie and Isa if there is a student or contact you want to connect with, or if you'd like to share some relevant contacts!
Book Club: Read and Discuss A Women of Endurance by Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa | October 18, 7PM - 8:30 PM, Casa Hispanica, Columbia University
Book Talk: Unseen Flesh by Nessette Falu | October 18, 2 PM - 3:30 PM Zoom or in-Person, Edmund W. Gordon Institute for Urban and Minority Education, Teachers College
holds office hours in IAB 826 from 1:30 to 4:30 on Tuesdays. Use the QR code below to sign up, and feel free to stop by for a chat on anything gender-related.
Movie: Women Talking (Amazon Prime): Women in an isolated Mennonite community in Bolivia grapple with the rampant sexual violence taking place in their community.
Show: The Diplomat (Netflix): The series centers on Kate Wyler, the new United States ambassador to the United Kingdom, as she helps defuse an international crisis, forges strategic alliances and adjusts to her new place in the spotlight. She also manages her deteriorating marriage to fellow career diplomat, Hal Wyler.
The Diplomat was also discussed at the Insitute of Global Politics Inaugural Summit, where Debora Cahn, the Creator and Showrunner, was interviewed alongside four career diplomats: Hon. Henrietta Fore, Beth Jones, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, and Marie Yovanovitch. Cahn discussed how she interviewed several of these women for details to include in her show!Watch the full panel here.
Book: The Pregnant King, Devdutt Pattanaik: Set in the backdrop of the Indian epic Mahabharata, the story follows Yuvanashva, a childless king, who accidentally drinks the magic potion meant to make his queens pregnant. It deals with gender, power, creation, and sexuality in the context of mythology.
NYC Recommendations
Isa recommends:
Double Dutch Espresso / Mess Hall! (Frederick Douglass Blvd. between 118th and 119th St.) This spot is half coffee shop, half bar, and is a great spot to study or grab a drink with friends (or both!) It's also located by a bunch of great shops and restaurants in Harlem.
Allie recommends:
Neue Galerie! (86th St. and 5th Ave) This museum of 20th century German and Austrian art houses the Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer by Gustav Klimt, and is a small, cozy place to pass the time near Central Park and the Met!
