|
Dear Friends,
Welcome to this week's WorldBoston Recommends email, highlighting high-quality programming for the upcoming week, special opportunities, and event recordings, whether our own, from other World Affairs Councils, or other excellent venues.
Please let us know if you have upcoming events you'd like considered for inclusion here, and also keep in mind opportunities we might feature. (Please suggest items by close of business on Thursdays.)
We hope these recommendations help you stay internationally engaged, wherever you may be.
Best regards,
|
Mary P. Yntema
President & CEO
|
|
|
Sponsorship allows WorldBoston to bring great resources like WorldBoston Recommends to our community. During this fundraising season, we invite you to learn more about WorldBoston sponsorship and to consider supporting our mission. Learn more on our website here.
|
|
|
Speak Up! An Evening of Languages and Networking
In-person Event
Thursday, August 24
5:30 – 7:30 PM ET
Calling all monoglots, polyglots, and everyone in between! Join us at the Cambridge Foundry for this informal networking program to celebrate world languages. Your ticket includes appetizers and one drink, and the event will feature festivities like bingo, a raffle, and (of course!) networking with your fellow globally-oriented community members.
|
|
|
|
Digital Empires: The Global Battle to Regulate Technology
Monday, August 21
10:00 – 11:00 AM ET
Join the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to explore how governments and tech companies navigate the inevitable conflicts that arise when different regulatory approaches collide in the international domain, when they host author Anu Bradford and Michael Nelson.
|
|
 |
|
Showcasing the Regional Effects of Climate Change: Africa Edition
Wednesday, August 23
11:00 – 1:30 PM ET
Join the Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security, and Conflict Transformation for this expert panel discussion to analyze the various effects of climate change that have resulted in the food insecurity, desertification flooding, and displacement issues in Africa.
|
|
|
|
Iran, the United States, and the Middle East
Wednesday, August 23
6:00 PM ET
This discussion hosted by the Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs will feature Retired General Frank McKenzie, former commander of the U.S. Central Command. General McKenzie will share research from his most recent essay and examine the history, policies, and ongoing relations between Iran, the Middle East and the U.S., especially as military tensions begin to rise.
|
|
|
|
China's Generative AI and AI Technology Landscape
Thursday, August 24
10:00 – 11:00 AM ET
China has firmly established itself as an ambitious frontrunner in the domain of Artificial Intelligence, with a notable focus on generative AI technologies. This online event hosted by the Asia Society will examine the complexities of generative AI, examine the critical stakeholders and organizations driving China's AI ambitions, and analyze government policies aimed at fostering a culture of innovation.
|
|
|
|
WorldBoston Event Reporting
Interested in international affairs and journalism? Then volunteer to report on WorldBoston's Global Engagement events! We are seeking individuals to write an article about one of our public programs: Chat & Chowder, Great Decisions, or special events. The selected reporter will be responsible for creating an event recap, which will be posted on our website blog and amplified on social media. For more information and to apply for a particular program, please email Natalie Mase, Director of Operations and Global Engagement Programs.
Check out our recent Event Recaps:
|
|
Best Practices in Applying to Graduate School
The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) brings together the leading graduate schools around the world specializing in international affairs. Join this introductory webinar, offered three times in the fall, on best practices when applying for Graduate School, in which APSIA's International Admissions and Operations Manager will answer questions about selecting a graduate program, preparing an application, paying for school, and other career opportunities.
|
|
Request for Proposals in Tunisia
Network 20/20 is aiming to fund a Tunisian-led pilot project to address issues relating to education and workforce development in an under-resourced community. At least one project will be funded at a maximum of $20,000 USD to be implemented from January 2024 – December 2024. The submission deadline is September 1.
|
|
The John Quincy Adams Society Reading Group
The John Quincy Adams Society conducts regular reading groups on international affairs, during which participants dig into the ideas and history of U.S. foreign policy. Sessions are typically offered both in-person in the DC area and virtually. The upcoming reading group will focus on Mr. X and the Pacific: George F. Kennan and American Policy in East Asia, by Paul Heer, and will occur in September.
|
|
Harvard International Review Essay Contest
The Harvard International Review is a quarterly magazine offering insight on international affairs from the perspectives of scholars, leaders, and policymakers. This writing contest is open to submissions from high school students on topics related to international affairs. Participants in the contest should submit a short-form article on a topic in international affairs, and a number of contestants will be selected as finalists to participate in a virtual HIR Defense Day. The submission deadline is August 31.
|
|
The Journal of Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
The aim of Ethics & International Affairs, the quarterly journal of the Carnegie Council, is to help close the gap between theory and practice by featuring articles, essays, and book reviews that integrate rigorous thinking about principles of ethics and justice into discussions of practical issues related to policy, global institutions, and international actors. The journal is accepting submissions of features and essays, as well as online exclusive submissions to appear on their website on a rolling basis.
|
|
Realist Review Article Submission
Realist Review is a volunteer-run foreign policy publication that seeks to provide a fresh perspective on U.S. foreign policy based in restraint. The publication is accepting submissions from anyone interested in writing a commentary or analysis piece that expresses a perspective on policies or developments in international affairs and diplomacy. Accepted submissions will be published on their website.
|
|
WCAPS GenZers Program
The Women of Color Advancing Peace and Security is establishing a GenZer Program (“GenZep”) to welcome young girls of color from junior high through college into WCAPS membership. GenZep will host discussions on topics of peace and security, foreign policy, mentorship, and challenges unique to this time in their lives that benefit the group.
|
|
|
|
Have you taken our What in the World? quiz yet this week?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
