When the Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA), holds its annual workshop on International Conflict Prevention and Mediation at Lewis Katz Building this month, a pair of Penn State collaborators will present their work on how best to remove legal obstacles to creating lasting peace treaties through regional conflict mediation. Joint J.D./M.I.A. student Ben Premack applied his interest in international law to an issue identified by School of International Affairs professor Scott Gartner in the failure of regional peace agreements. (more)
The International Law Society and the Student Government Association of the School of International Affairs are hosting a roundtable discussion on recent U.S.-relevant developments in trade, law, human rights, and strategic affairs in South and East Asia. "Power and Diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific" will be held at Penn State Law's Lewis Katz Building, University Park, Pa., beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 12 and will feature a panel of experienced scholars and diplomats who will offer their perspectives on current events and ongoing issues in the region. (more)
Anne-Marie Slaughter will present "The Big Picture: Beyond Hot Spots & Crises in Our Interconnected World" at 6 p.m. on March 15 at Penn State Law. Slaughter served as director of policy planning for the United States Department of State from 2009 to 2011; the Policy Planning Staff provides independent policy analysis and advice on global trends and strategy to the Secretary of State.
Slaughter's presentation will take place in the Apfelbaum Family Auditorium in Lewis Katz Hall, 333 W. South St., Carlisle, Pa. and will be simulcast live to Lewis Katz Building in University Park. The presentation also will be available by webcast, beginning 30 minutes before the event, at http://www.law.psu.edu/. The event is free and open to the public. (more)
Leading thinkers, authors and scholars are visiting Penn State's School of International Affairs will discuss the latest research and trends in foreign relations, conflict resolution, food security, poverty, religion, terrorism and nation building at this year's SIA Global Affairs Colloquium. (more)
The newest School of International Affairs (SIA) faculty member, Scott Gartner, is a scholar of conflict mediation and empirical studies of conflict and war. "International affairs professionals must understand the latest evidence-based methods of evaluating the cost of war, nature of violence, and dynamics of civil unrest. I am pleased to bring this perspective to the classroom," said Gartner, professor of international affairs at Penn State. (more)
The new interactive television series "World on Trial" will air at 10 a.m., 4 and 9 p.m. Jan. 31 on WPSU, and at 9 p.m. Feb. 2 on WPSU HD (channel 241 on Comcast; channel 16 on Atlantic Broadband; and channel 3.3 via broadcast). (more)
Professor John Horgan of the International Center for the Study of Terrorism will visit the School of International Affairs on Jan. 26 to speak about his research on the future of terrorism. His presentation will be shared via live webcast and simulcast to Lewis Katz Hall in Carlisle, Pa. (more)
Harold Hongju Koh, chief legal counsel for the U.S. Department of State and professor of international law at Yale Law School, will visit Penn State Law to discuss national security on Thursday, Jan. 26. Koh's presentation, titled "A Smart Power Approach to International Law and National Security," will focus on threats, responses and accountability mechanisms that will define the future national security configuration. (more)
Classroom dynamo Richard Alley will visit the School of International Affairs to speak on climate change on Jan. 19. Alley is the Evan Pugh Professor of Geosciences in Penn State's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences and an expert in polar ice. (more)
John A. Kelmelis, Penn State University School of International Affairs professor and affiliate member of the Law School faculty, was named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). According to a letter from Alan Leshner, CEO of the AAAS, Kelmelis was elected for his "distinguished leadership of scientific research and applications programs in government and for creatively incorporating science into policy and policy education." (more)
