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SAIS Reports
September - October 2007
What's Happening
September

12 -- Russian and Eurasian Studies Program, “Can the Kremlin Control the Election Cycle? The Politics of the Upcoming Elections for the Duma and the Presidency,” Peter Reddaway, George Washington University. 12:30-1:30 p.m., Rome 812, 202.663.5795.

18 --  European Studies Program, “The War on Terror: Lessons From the Cold War,” Phillip Gordon, SAIS European Studies Program and The Brookings Institution. 5-6:30 p.m., Rome Auditorium, 202.663.5796.

19 -- Western Hemisphere Studies, “Central America: Nation States as Works in Progress,” Arturo Cruz, Nicaraguan ambassador to the United States. 12:45-1:45 p.m., Nitze 517, 202.663.5734.

20 -- South Asia Studies Program, “U.S. Foreign Policy Toward South Asia,” Richard Boucher, assistant secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs. 12:30- 1:30 p.m., Rome Auditorium, 202.663.5722.

24 -- China Studies Program, “Managing China’s Subnational Fiscal Risks,” Lili Liu, World Bank. 12:30-2 p.m., Rome 806, 202.663.5816.

26 -- Russian and Eurasian Studies Program, “Russia and the West: A New Cold War?” Angela Stent, Georgetown University. Noon to 1 p.m., Rome 812, 202.663.5795.

27 -- South Asia Studies Program, “India After Gandhi: The History of the World’s Largest Democracy,” Ramchandra Guha, The Hindu, The Telegraph and Outlook columnist. 6-7:30 p.m., Rome Auditorium, 202.663.5722.

28 -- South Asia Studies Program, “Pakistan and Its Army: A Changing Relationship?” Shuja Nawaz, author of Crossed Swords: Pakistan, Its Army and the Wars Within; David Smith, U.S. Defense Department. 12:30-2 p.m., Rome 806, 202.663.5722.

October

3 -- Western Hemisphere Studies, “Brazilian-U.S. Relations Today,” Antonio Patriota, Brazilian ambassador to the United States. 12:45-1:45 p.m., Nitze 517, 202.663.5734.

3 -- China Studies Program, “China: Fragile Superpower,” Susan Shirk, Institute on Global Confl ict and Cooperation at the University of California, San Diego. 5:15-7 p.m., Kenney Auditorium, 202.663.5816.

10 -- Russian and Eurasian Studies Program, “Russia’s Looming Crisis: Russian Demography, Health and the Military,” Murray Feshbach, Georgetown University. 12:30-1:30 p.m., Rome 806, 202.663.5795.

12 -- South Asia Studies Program, “Microfinance in India: Comparing Rural and Urban Efforts,” Ajaita Shah, former American India Foundation Service Corps Fellow. 12:30-2 p.m., Rome 200, 202.663.5722.

16 -- European Studies Program, “The Turkish Elections: A New Momentum Toward the EU?” Omer Taspinar, SAIS European Studies Program and The Brookings Institution; Mark Parris, former U.S. ambassador to Turkey; and Yasmin Congar, CNN-Turkey. 5-6:30 p.m., Rome Auditorium, 202.663.5796.

18 -- Western Hemisphere Studies, “The New Political Dynamics in the Andean Countries,” Scott Palmer, Boston University. 6-7:30 p.m., Nitze 517, 202.663.5734.

19 -- Office of Career Services, “2007 Fall Career Fair,” employers from a variety of sectors will attend. Open to SAIS alumni. 1:30-4:30 p.m., Kenney Auditorium, 202.663.5710.

23 -- European Studies Program, “The French Elections and Their Consequences for U.S.-European Relations,” Justin Vaisse, SAIS European Studies Program and The Brookings Institution; Corine Lesnes, Le Monde; Jeremy Shapiro, Brookings. 5-6:30 p.m., Rome Auditorium, 202.663.5796.

29 -- International Policy Program and JHU Press, “A Contract With the Earth,” Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the House. 5:30-6:30 p.m., Kenney Auditorium, 202.663.5636. (Seating is limited.)

30 -- European Studies Program, “Britain Under Brown,” Kendall Myers, SAIS European Studies Program and U.S. State Department; Ed Luce, Financial Times; Matthias Matthijs, SAIS European Studies Program. 5-6:30 p.m., Rome Auditorium, 202.663.5796.

31 -- Western Hemisphere Studies, “The Argentine Elections,” Riordan Roett and Francisco González, SAIS Latin American Studies Program. 12:45-1:45 p.m., Nitze 517, 202.663.5734.

Please note that this schedule is subject to change. For the most up-to-date calendar of events, refer to the SAIS Web site at www.sais-jhu.edu.
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