Day: February 27, 2019

2019 Next Generation Gender, Peace, and Security Symposium, Women in International Security

Stephanie Jackson

Women In International Security (WIIS) is pleased to open applications for the 2019 Next Generation Gender, Peace and Security (GPS) Symposium. The Next Generation GPS Symposium will convene an international cohort of 20-24 graduate students and young professionals for an intensive 5-day program examining international security challenges from a GPS perspective. The symposium is scheduled to take place November 10-15, 2019 in Washington, D.C. The 2019 Next Gen Symposium is a part of a larger WIIS initiative to bridge existing divides between the traditional security community and the Women, Peace and Security (WPS)…

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From Refugee to Pop Star: Screening & Panel Discussion of Matangi/Maya/MIA

Stephanie Jackson

Description Join us for a screening and panel discuss of the documentary Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. in celebration of International Women’s Day! ——- MATANGI/MAYA/M.I.A. Drawn from a cache of personal video recordings from the past 22 years, director Steve Loveridge’s Sundance award winning MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A. is a startlingly personal profile of the critically acclaimed artist, chronicling her remarkable journey from refugee immigrant to pop star. She began as Matangi. Daughter of the founder of Sri Lanka’s armed Tamil resistance, she hid from the government in the face of a vicious and…

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Nancy Hale Fellow, National Security Program, Third Way – Washington, DC

Stephanie Jackson

Third Way’s National Security Program is seeking a fellow to join a dynamic team that is providing elected officials, policy makers, and candidates with a foundation to address many critical security topics. The program crafts tough and smart security agendas with a focus on global hotspots, national security law, budgets, and public opinion. The team identifies pragmatic solutions for high-profile national security problems that have complex politics, with a focus on legislation. This position will be filled by a hard-working, self-motivated individual who is interested in learning more about how…

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