Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Events for the Week of May 2

UMD EVENTS:

UMD Arabic and Persian Flagship Student Research Colloquium
WHEN: Tuesday, May 3 (11:00am-3:45pm)
WHERE: Adele H. Stamp Student Union, Margaret Brent Room B
DESCRIPTION:
Arabic & Persian Flagship students will present original undergraduate research within their chosen field. Panelists will discuss language and culture related themes and give their abstracts in Arabic or Persian (with translation). To gain credit for this event, you have to attend one of the panel discussions in full and write a description on what you learned from each of the presenters.

Program:
Arabic Panel I
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Maya Hardimon, Matthew Wheeler, Brooke Blankenship, Aaron Bhatt

Persian Capstone Panel
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Bahareh Ghonsul Asia, Ida Yousofi, Jay Ritch, Ashley Kiani

Researchers' Reception & Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
(RSVP required - please email arabic@umd.edu)

Roshangar Undergraduate Journal
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Mitra Namiranian, Jason Prior & Matt Hermane

Arabic Panel II
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Allyson McCarthy, Marina Farrugia, Hassanatu Savage
LINK:
https://sllc.umd.edu/events/umd-arabic-persian-flagship-student-research-colloquium

Climate Action 2016 Forum
WHEN: Wednesday, May 4 (9:00am-4:30pm)
WHERE:
Adele H Stamp Student Union
DESCRIPTION:
The University of Maryland will host the Climate Action 2016 forum on campus. In support of the objectives of the Climate Action 2016 multi-stakeholder summit in Washington DC, the forum serves to engage a wide range of individuals who are interested in shaping the climate implementation agenda. This will be an opportunity to discuss and explore the research and analytical approaches needed to produce effective climate action.
LINK:
http://umd.edu/climate_forum_2016#sthash.Efe5yUGw.dpuf

Sustainable for Whom? Regional Planning for Neighborhoods, Jobs and Housing
WHEN: Wednesday, May 4 (7:00pm)
WHERE:
0204 ARC
DESCRIPTION:
All across the country, suburban planners and residents are grappling with how to handle pressures to adapt to demographic shifts, changing housing preferences, and growing infrastructure costs – all while making their communities more sustainable. Karen Chapple, a Professor on City and Regional Planning from the University of California Berkeley will be presenting the kickoff event for “Makeover Montgomery 3,” keeping the earlier thematic ideas in mind.
LINK:
http://www.arch.umd.edu/mapp/lecture/sustainable-whom-regional-planning-neighborhoods-jobs-and-housing

Women in Aeronautics and Astronautics - Guest Speaker Dr. Sandra H. Magnus
WHEN: Wednesday, May 4 (5:00-6:00pm)
WHERE: 1202 Martin Hall, Resnik Lecture Hall
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Sandra “Sandy” Magnus is the Executive Director of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), the world’s largest technical society dedicated to the global aerospace profession.


Born and raised in Belleville, Ill., Dr. Magnus attended the Missouri University of Science and Technology, graduating in 1986 with a degree in physics and in 1990 with a master’s degree in electrical engineering. She received a Ph.D. from the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Georgia Tech in 1996.

Selected to the NASA Astronaut Corps in April, 1996, Dr. Magnus flew in space on the STS-112 shuttle mission in 2002, and on the final shuttle flight, STS-135, in 2011. In addition, she flew to the International Space Station on STS-126 in November 2008, served as flight engineer and science officer on Expedition 18, and returned home on STS-119 after four and a half months on board. Following her assignment on Station, she served at NASA Headquarters in the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate. Her last duty at NASA, after STS-135, was as the deputy chief of the Astronaut Office.
While at NASA, Dr. Magnus worked extensively with the international community, including the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), as well as with Brazil on facility-type payloads. She also spent time in Russia developing and integrating operational products and procedures for the International Space Station.

Before joining NASA, Dr. Magnus worked for McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Company from 1986 to 1991, as a stealth engineer. While at McDonnell Douglas, she worked on internal research and development and on the Navy’s A-12 Attack Aircraft program, studying the effectiveness of radar signature reduction techniques.

Dr. Magnus has received numerous awards, including the NASA Space Flight Medal, the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, the NASA Exceptional Service Medal, and the 40 at 40 Award (given to former collegiate women athletes to recognize the impact of Title IX).

Arts Journalism in the Digital Age
WHEN: Thursday, May 5 (2:00-3:00pm)
WHERE: 3200 Knight Hall
DESCRIPTION:
Digital media and the Internet are changing the way the arts are discussed, accessed and consumed. How does this change the way we practice arts journalism? How do the immediacy and wide reach of social media affect the role of the arts writer? What are the challenges and opportunities for both arts journalists and practitioners in this new landscape?

We bring together a panel of distinguished speakers, each with a diverse body of experience in writing about the arts, to discuss these questions.

Join us for a panel discussion with:

Robert Bettmann; Day Eight & Bourgeon
Sarah Kaufman; The Washington Post
Rebecca J. Ritzel; University of Maryland
John Stoltenberg; DC Metro Theater Arts
LINK:
http://merrill.umd.edu/events/arts-journalism-in-the-digital-age/

Hot Weather, Heated Argument
WHEN: Thursday, May 5 (4:00-6:00pm)
WHERE:
0106 Francis Scott Key
DESCRIPTION:
Last year all the world’s governments agreed that they must radically change their economies to avoid dangerous climate change, relying on nothing but the word of a few thousand scientists. What does it take to make science trustworthy? One way to answer this essential question is by looking at the story of the discovery of global warm-ing. In a history that stretches back to the nineteenth century, generations of scientists deployed a remarkable variety of methods, evidence, and social mechanisms, cooperating and arguing with one another, to work out what humans might be doing to our planet’s climate. Beginning in the 1970s, the public and politicians became engaged in the discussion. By 2000 the scientific community had reached near certainty. But political argument redoubled, even as theoretical impacts of global warming began to show up in the real world.

“Communication, Health & Poverty: Notes from the Field”
WHEN: Friday, May 6 (12:00-1:00pm)
WHERE:
0200 Skinner Hall
DESCRIPTION:
Join us for an invigorating talk entitled "Communication, Health & Poverty: Notes from the Field" given by the Spring 2016 Center for Health and Risk Communication Distinguished Speaker, Dr. K. "Vish" Viswanath from Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
LINK:
http://www.healthriskcenter.umd.edu/spotlight/poster_vish.pdf

DC EVENTS:

Mexican Civil Society’s Battle Against Corruption: #Ley3de3
WHEN: Wednesday, May 4 (9:00-10:30am)
WHERE:
Woodrow Wilson Center, 6th Floor
DESCRIPTION:
The Wilson Center's Mexico Institute is pleased to invite you to our event "Mexican Civil Society's Battle Against Corruption: #Ley3de3." Prominent members of Mexican civil society will discuss the mechanisms being pursued to create a proper legal framework to fight corruption in Mexico. In particular, they will discuss the current status and challenges of a "citizen initiative" known as #Ley3de3, which is currently being discussed in the Mexican Congress. This initiative represents the first time in Mexico's history that civil society has come together to take legislative processes against corruption into their own hands. #Ley3de3 was broadly backed by civil society (more than 600 thousand signatures in favor of it) but is currently frozen in Congress due to lack of agreement between political parties.

For more information on Ley3de3, visit www.ley3de3.mx.
LINK:
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/mexican-civil-societys-battle-against-corruption-ley3de3

What does climate change have to do with Zika, and how is the US responding?
WHEN: Wednesday, May 4 (9:00-11:00am)
WHERE:
Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium
DESCRIPTION:
The expanded range of disease-carrying mosquitos may be yet another emerging threat of rising temperatures—and its one that affects children, in particular. The spread of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits the Zika virus thought to cause microcephaly in infants (as well as yellow fever, dengue fever, and chikungunya), has caused growing concern.

As the mosquito’s reach nears the southern United States, and more Americans traveling abroad become infected with Zika, the Obama administration has responded with a $1.9 billion dollar initiative, causing wrangling in Congress about how to pay for it.

On May 4, Princeton University and the Brookings Institution will host an event to mark the release the spring 2016 issue of The Future of Children. The title of the issue is "Children and Climate Change." The journal contains nine chapters dealing with various effects of climate change on children. Also released on May 4 will be a policy brief, "Children and Temperature: Taking Action Now," which reviews the threat posed to children's health by rising temperatures, especially the link between rising temperatures and the spread of mosquitoes and the Zika virus.

The event will focus on the Obama administration’s response to the Zika virus and will include a keynote address by Debra Lubar, Director, Office of Appropriations, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The event will also feature remarks by a panel of experts with extensive knowledge about the impact of rising temperatures on children’s health. All participants will take questions from the audience.
LINK:
http://www.brookings.edu/events/2016/05/04-what-does-climate-change-have-to-do-with-zika

Power and Change in Iran: Dynamics of Contention and Conciliation
WHEN: Thursday, May 5 (9:30-10:30am)
WHERE:
Woodrow Wilson Center, 5th Floor
DESCRIPTION:
Drawing from their contributions to the recently published book, Power and Change in Iran: Dynamics of Contention and Conciliation, (co-edited by Daniel Brumberg and Farideh Farhi), Daniel Brumberg and Shadi Mokhtari will shed light on political and social struggles that are shaping Iran's domestic politics and its evolving engagement in the Middle East and wider global arena. Their presentations will highlight insights from the scholars who contributed to this volume, including Farideh Farhi, Kevan Harris, Payam Mohseni, Shervin Malekzadeh, Mehrzad Boroujerdi, Koroush Rahimkhani, Yasmin Alem, Fatemeh Haghighatjoo, Mehrangiz Kar, and Azadeh Pourzand.
LINK:
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/power-and-change-iran-dynamics-contention-and-conciliation

Chinese Nuclear Thinking: U.S. Perspectives
WHEN: Thursday, May 5 (10:30am-12:00pm)
WHERE:
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1779 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington DC, 20036
DESCRIPTION:
Chinese nuclear experts think about nuclear weapons very differently from their U.S. counterparts. They use different terminology and contrasting security paradigms to discuss and make decisions on nuclear policy. How can Washington and Beijing promote an effective dialogue and shared understanding despite their disparate approaches?

Join us for the latest discussion in our series on Chinese nuclear thinking. Li Bin will present the findings of his recent, groundbreaking ‪‪article on the topic, Linton Brooks will comment, and Rose Gottemoeller will offer remarks on the Sino-U.S. dialogue on nuclear issues. Carnegie President William J. Burns will introduce the event, and Evan Medeiros will moderate.
LINK:
http://carnegieendowment.org/2016/05/05/chinese-nuclear-thinking-u.s.-perspectives/ixeg

America’s place in the world
WHEN: Thursday, May 5 (3:30-5:00pm)
WHERE:
Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium
DESCRIPTION:
On May 5, the Brookings Project on International Order and Strategy (IOS) will host a discussion on America’s global role and the release of the newest edition of Pew Research Center’s series, “America’s Place in the World.” This survey explores American views of U.S. foreign policy today and the role of U.S. leadership abroad. The study also looks at which national security threats concern Americans the most.

Carroll Doherty, director of political research at Pew Research Center, will open the discussion by explaining the survey’s findings. Senior Fellow Robert Kagan, author of “The World America Made” (Vintage Books, 2013), will talk about the implications of the survey for U.S. support of the international order. Derek Chollet, former assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs and author of the forthcoming book “The Long Game” (Public Affairs, 2016), will offer insight into how these findings fit with President Obama’s worldview. Laure Mandeville, U.S. bureau chief for Le Figaro, will contribute an international perspective on American politics and U.S. power abroad.

Margaret Brennan, CBS foreign affairs correspondent, will moderate the discussion. Senior Fellow Thomas Wright, director of IOS, will provide brief opening remarks.

After the program, the speakers will take questions from the audience.
LINK:
http://www.brookings.edu/events/2016/05/05-americas-place-in-the-world

What Gridlock and Polarization Mean for American Democracy
WHEN: Friday, May 6 (9:30-11:00am)
WHERE:
Bipartisan Policy Center, 1225 Eye St. NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC, 20005
DESCRIPTION:
Partisan polarization has deep roots in and a large impact on our political system. As polarization has worsened, Congress and the administration have been less willing and able to confront some of the largest public policy questions facing the country. Is the status quo sustainable?

Join us, along with the National Capital-Area Political Science Association, on May 6 as a panel of contributors to the new book American Gridlock: The Sources, Character, and Impact of Political Polarization weigh in on polarization in the public, national institutions, states, and media and the implications for the future of functioning American democracy.
LINK:
http://bipartisanpolicy.org/events/what-gridlock-and-polarization-mean-for-american-democracy/

Brexit – in or out? Implications of the United Kingdom’s referendum on EU membership
WHEN: Friday, May 6 (9:00am-12:30pm)
WHERE:
Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium
DESCRIPTION:
On June 23, voters in the United Kingdom will go to the polls for a referendum on the country’s membership in the European Union. As one of the EU’s largest and wealthiest member states, Britain’s exit, or “Brexit”, would not only alter the U.K.’s institutional, political, and economic relationships, but would also send shock waves across the entire continent and beyond, with a possible Brexit fundamentally reshaping transatlantic relations.

On May 6, the Center on the United States and Europe (CUSE) at Brookings, in cooperation with the Heinrich Böll Stiftung North America, King's College London, and Wilton Park USA, will host a discussion to assess the range of implications that could result from the United Kingdom’s referendum.

After each panel, the participants will take questions from the audience.
LINK:
http://www.brookings.edu/events/2016/05/06-uk-eu-referendum-implications

Peace After Paris: Addressing Climate, Conflict, and Development
WHEN: Friday, May 6 (10:00-11:30am)
WHERE:
Woodrow Wilson Center, 5th Floor
DESCRIPTION:
2015 was a milestone year for international commitments on climate change, sustainable development, and peacebuilding. Where are the opportunities at the intersection of these processes to address climate security risks and build peace? What needs to happen in the next five years for these frameworks to achieve their long-term goals?


Nick Mabey, founder and Chief Executive of E3G, will provide his analysis of these processes with commentary by Ken Conca, author of An Unfinished Foundation: The United Nations and Global Environmental Governance, and Sherri Goodman, former deputy undersecretary of defense for environmental security and current Wilson Center public policy fellow.
LINK: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/peace-after-paris-addressing-climate-conflict-and-development

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