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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.
We hope these recommendations help you stay internationally engaged, wherever you may be.
Best regards,
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Mary P. Yntema
President & CEO
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Chat & Chowder | How Sanctions Work
Hybrid Event
Tuesday, December 3rd
6:00 – 7:30 PM ET
Join us for this installment of our popular Chat & Chowder series, featuring Vali Nasr, Majid Khadduri Professor of Middle East Studies and International Affairs at Johns Hopkins University, and Narges Bajoghli, Assistant Professor of Middle East Studies at Johns Hopkins University. They will discuss their new book How Sanctions Work: Iran and the Impact of Economic Warfare.
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A Conversation with Peace Corps Director Carol Spahn
Monday, November 25
9:00 – 10:00 AM ET
President John F. Kennedy founded the Peace Corps in 1961 to foster global peace and friendship through international service. It now faces a new and evolving operating environment shaped by global challenges such as climate change, health crises, and a shifting geopolitical landscape. Join the Center for Strategic and International Studies for their next event with Director of the Peace Corps Carol Spahn.
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The Silk Road After the Russo-Ukraine War: A New Vision for Eurasian Integration
In-Person Event
Monday, November 25
4:30 – 6:00 PM ET
What will be the durable impacts of Russia’s attempted recolonization of Ukraine on Eurasia’s economic and supply chain integration? The pre-2022 framework of China’s New Silk Road treated Russia and Belarus as the essential conduit for Asia-Europe overland trade. After the war, the roles and functions of each Eurasian state’s connection to the Silk Road must be re-examined. To learn more join the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies for their next event featuring experts Nathan Hutson and Nargis Kassenova.
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China’s slowing economy: What China is doing about it, and what it means for the rest of the world
Tuesday, November 26
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
The Chinese economy is facing significant challenges such as slowing growth, a struggling property sector, sluggish consumer spending, and more. The economy’s prospects and the adequacy of the government’s response to these challenges are among the biggest uncertainties hanging over the global economy today. To learn more join the Brookings Institute for their next event; featuring experts: Wendy Cutler, Jonathan A. Czin, Zongyuan Zoe Liu, and Eswar Prasad.
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America's role in the world: Youth recommendations for the incoming administration
Tuesday, November 26
12:00 – 1:00 PM ET
Join Chatham House for their next event where they will go over policy recommendations and engage in a discussion about the international youth vision for the United States’ role in the world with Ambassador Melanie Higgins, former U.S. Ambassador to Burundi and current Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs.
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WorldBoston is growing! Apply to be the Operations and Finance Manager. Join a dynamic, nonpartisan international affairs organization and play a key role in fostering international engagement. This management position is an excellent opportunity to make an impact in non-profit finance and operations functions.
The Operations and Finance Manager will oversee finance and operations functions and report to the CEO. Responsibilities include operations support, financial management and development of best practice process and procedures.
Learn more here!
Ready to join the WorldBoston team? Please email a resumé and cover letter to opportunity@worldboston.org. No phone calls or inquiries.
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The Korea-America Student Conference (KASC) is a student-led, academic and cultural exchange program to build closer ties between young leaders in both countries. Each year, an equal number of students from the US and South Korea are competitively selected to spend time together in the summer, studying and analyzing US-South Korea relations while visiting diverse regions in both host countries. The conference will take place from July 12th – July 26th 2025. Applicants must be enrolled in university and have good academic standing and be proficient in English. The application closes December 22nd.
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The Japan-America Student Conference (JASC) is a student-led exchange program, initiated in 1934 by university students concerned by the breakdown of bilateral relations prior to the Second World War. Today, an equal number of students from the U.S. and Japan are competitively selected each year to spend three weeks together, studying and analyzing Japan-U.S. relations while visiting three to four diverse regions in the host country. The conference will take place in Kyoto, Osaka, Kunamoto, and Tokyo from July 31st to August 21st, 2025. Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate students. The application closes on December 27th.
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Are you interested in bringing the world into your classroom? Do you want to inspire your students to be globally engaged? The National Museum of American Diplomacy is offering an hour-long program for professionals in education to share how to introduce and incorporate diplomacy and global perspectives into a school curriculum. This program is completely free and will take place seven times over the next 4 months.
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Want the chance to be a part of WorldBoston’s Dinner Diplomacy program? Engage with international professionals of visiting delegations for a meal at your home. We have many opportunities this summer to get involved! Hosting visitors in an informal setting allows you to meet distinguished visitors from all over the world and learn more about their country, culture, and field of professional expertise. Dinner Diplomacy can take various forms, from brunch to afternoon tea to a sit-down dinner with small groups. Reach out to Sarah Sibley, Vice President of Citizen Diplomacy (ssibley@worldboston.org) to learn more about upcoming supper hosting opportunities!
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The Alumni Resource Center (ARC) is an online career development hub for U.S. citizen ExchangeAlumni. ARC provides ExchangeAlumni with courses, trainings, and other resources to develop professional skills and abilities, market themselves, and explore careers in and outside of public service. The Alumni Resource Center is offering a new online course, Seize the Advantage: Understanding Non-Competitive Eligibility. This course will explore non-competitive eligibility and how you can leverage this unique opportunity to apply for federal jobs. You must be a U.S. citizen ExchangeAlumni and a member of the Alumni Resource Center.
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Writing Opportunities
Are you interested in writing about international affairs? Below are opportunities for you to submit your pieces to publications nationwide!
- WorldBoston Event Reporting: Volunteer to write an event recap about one of our Global Engagement events or public programs, to be posted on our website blog and social media. For more information, please email Harrison Zeiberg, Manager of Global Engagement and Operations.
- WorldBoston's #BostonPhotoFriday: We want to see your pictures of Boston! As part of our #BostonPhotoFriday series, we would like to feature our community's photos on our social media. For more information, please email Harrison Zeiberg, Manager of Global Engagement and Operations.
- The Journal of Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs: This quarterly journal is accepting submissions of features and essays, as well as online exclusive submissions to appear on their website on a rolling basis. Submit your piece here.
- Realist Review Article Submission: This policy 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. Submit your work here.
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