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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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Leveraging artificial intelligence to tackle climate change
Monday, December 2
1:00 – 3:00 PM ET
Recent years have brought rapid advances in artificial intelligence technologies. At the same time, many countries around the world have experienced increasingly serious effects of climate change, in particular in the form of extreme weather events. As these two trends develop in parallel, a range of new opportunities and challenges related to AI and climate change are starting to emerge. Join Brookings for their next event to learn more. The event will feature experts Toddi Steelman, Ben Harris, Mark Florian, Emma Nicholson, Zachary Liscow, Brian Murray, David Brown, Helena Fu, Himanshu Gupta, Sanjay Patnaik, and Ronnie Chatterji.
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Media, Politics, and Public Opinion in China: Implications for International Relations
In-Person Event
Monday, December 2
5:00 – 6:30 PM ET
China’s public opinion landscape has undergone transformations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the escalation of geopolitical tensions. What role does the media play in shaping domestic narratives, influencing policymaking, and impacting international dynamics? To learn more join Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University for their next event when they host Kaiping Zhang, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Tsinghua University.
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Defending the Caregivers: The Care Economy and Gender-Based Violence
Wednesday, December 4
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM ET
What are the economic growth and development implications of the estimated 647 million adults of working age outside the labor force due to family care responsibilities? In addition to the economic growth and development implications of more individuals involved in care work, it creates vital questions for protection of those at particular risk for exploitation and violence, in particular gender-based violence. Join the Center for Strategic and International Studies for their next event when they host Bama Athreya, Chidi King, and Michelle Strucke.
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How (Not to) Cover Lies: Lessons From Georgia
Wednesday, December 4
5:00 – 6:30 PM ET
Disinformation, polarization, rewriting of history and the rise of populist autocracy. These are global trends shaping all of our lives, but many of them are first tried and tested in faraway places. Georgia is the frontline of all of these crises. Join the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies for their next event when they host Natalia Antelava, Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Coda Story.
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India's Foreign Policy in 2025: Navigating a Shifting Geopolitical Landscape
Thursday, December 5
9:00 – 10:00 AM ET
Amid global upheavals India’s diplomatic efforts will be crucial in addressing both regional and global crises while advancing its strategic interests. With new leadership coming into the White House and the European Union, pressure on its relationship with Russia, and a cautious thaw in Sino-Indian tensions, India’s strategy of multi-alignment will be tested on multiple fronts. Join Asia Society for their next event to learn more. They will host experts Nirupama Rao, Akshay Mathur, Farwa Aamer, and James Crabtree.
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Biden’s Africa Trip: What Are the Payoffs?
Friday, December 6
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET
In his first and only visit to Africa as president, President Biden will visit Luanda, Angola in early December. He is scheduled to meet with Angolan President João Lourenço to discuss collaboration on a number of issues. What place do Angola and Africa hold in the administration’s foreign policy priorities? What are the gains from investment projects like Lobito? What should the next president prioritize as it relates to U.S. foreign and economic policy towards Africa? Join the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft for their next event when they host Ziyanda Stuurman, Dan Ford, Elizabeth Shackleford, and Kelley Beaucar Vlahos.
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WorldBoston is growing! Join a dynamic, nonpartisan international affairs organization and play a key role in fostering international engagement.
Apply to be the Operations and Finance Manager. 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.
Ready to join the WorldBoston team? Please email a resumé and cover letter to opportunity@worldboston.org. No phone calls or inquiries.
Apply to be Manager of Citizen Diplomacy Programs. The Manager of Citizen Diplomacy will oversee different aspects of WorldBoston citizen diplomacy programs, particularly in sourcing and driving WorldBoston’s portfolio of Custom Visitor Programs.
This role involves project management role including creating and tracking proposals, programming visits, interfacing with visitors, and national programming partners in Washington, D.C. No phone calls or inquiries.
Ready to join the WorldBoston team? Email a resumé and cover letter to Joshua Bruno at jbruno@worldboston.org by Noon (12pm EST) Monday, December 9.
Learn more about both positions here!
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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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