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“Egypt After the Presidential Election”: Panel Discussion on Wednesday, September 19, 2012

by |August 16th, 2012

As part of its Social Research Conference Series, The Center for Public Scholarship at The New School for Social Research proudly introduces “Egypt After the Presidential Election”, a panel discussion involving seminal scholars and practitioners who will share their thoughts on Egypt’s future. AC4 encourages you to attend this event.  A message from the panel… read more

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University of Connecticut Ombuds Position Opening

by |August 16th, 2012

AC4 encourages interested individuals to apply for an ombuds position at the University of Connecticut.  More information about the position is provided by the University of Connecticut below. ____________________________________________________________________________________ University of Connecticut Ombuds University Staff Professional I Under administrative review and reporting to the President, the University Ombuds serves as the lead Ombuds Officer for… read more

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UN Secretary General Names EI Director Jeffrey Sachs to Lead Sustainability Project

by |August 10th, 2012

Working to address serious economic, social, and environmental issues requires innovation and collaboration.  The Sustainable Development Solutions Network, to be lead by Columbia University’s Jeffrey Sachs, is ready to take on these challenges. AC4 encourages you to read this State of the Planet Blog post, highlighting how the Earth Institute’s Jeffrey Sachs is set to… read more

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Consilience: The Journal of Sustainable Development, Issue IX – Submissions Extension – September 2, 2012

by |August 8th, 2012

AC4 highly encourages all individuals who are doing research in the field of sustainable development to submit their work for publication in Consilience: The Journal of Sustainable Development. Consilience publishes scholarly articles, opinion pieces, field notes, editorial columns and photo essays. By providing a public platform for discussion, it hopes to encourage a global community… read more

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Secretary Clinton Outlines U.S. Approaches to Atrocity Prevention

by |August 8th, 2012

by Andrew Zemlan In the keynote address to the Symposium on Genocide Prevention on July 24th at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton elaborated on the new Atrocities Prevention Board (APB) and discussed mechanisms the APB will use to prevent mass atrocities. Such a speech from a top senior official,… read more

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The Genocide Prevention Advisory Network’s report released

by |August 8th, 2012

by Tetsushi Ogata The Advanced Workshop of the Genocide Prevention Advisory Network (GPANet) was held on March 14-15, 2012 in The Hague, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, with support from the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland. GPANet convened its members and international experts for the two-day sessions… read more

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Veterans For Peace 27th Annual Convention, August 8-12, 2012

by |August 1st, 2012

AC4 encourages interested individuals to attend the Veterans for Peace 27th Annual Convention from August 8-12, 2012 in Miami Florida.  A message from the convention organizers is below. ______________________________________________________________________________ Join Alice Walker, Father Roy Bourgeois, Leah Bolger, Phil Donahue, Col. Ann Wright, Camilo Mejia, Paula Caplan, Marleine Bastien, Rep Frederica Wilson, Jill Stein, and a… read more

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Public Lecture on “The Rise and Fall of Al-Qaeda” – Talk with Peter Bergen, August 2nd, 2012

by |July 30th, 2012

AC4 recommends that you attend this free public lecture on “The Rise and Fall of Al-Qaeda” at Columbia University centering on the intersection of religion, violence, and nonviolence.  A message from the program organizers is below. As part of a public lecture series on the “History and Future of Religious Violence and Apocalyptic Movements”, the… read more

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Mynamar/Burma Project – Latest Research Findings

by |July 25th, 2012

AC4 is pleased to share findings from the Myanmar/Burma Project with you. AC4 DST Fellow Nikolas Katsimpras and AC4 associate and SIPA graduate Stephen Gray embarked on a field project in Myanmar/Burma, aiming to identify key elements that could enhance or threaten the sustainability of the positive change underway, particularly with respect to national reconciliation…. read more

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Call for Nominations for Outstanding Book Award – Books Related to Gender and Post-Conflict Societies

by |July 25th, 2012

The Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) recognizes an outstanding book annually with the Jackie Kirk Award.  AC4 encourages CIES members to nominate a book to receive the Jackie Kirk Award.  More information about Jackie Kirk, the history of the award, and, and the nominations process are as follows. ____________________________________________________________________________________ The Jackie Kirk Memorial Fund… read more

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