Category: events

Events in DC: Five years after the Haiti earthquake

The Haiti Advocacy Working Group (HAWG) invites you to series of events 5 years after Haiti’s devastating earthquake.

 

Interfaith Prayer Breakfast: In Commemoration

Monday, January 12, 2015, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Breakfast available at 8:30 a.m.

B-369 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515

 

Haiti 101: Learn the Basics in Just 1 Hour

Monday, January 12, 2015, 10:00 a.m. to 11 a.m.

B-369 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515

 

Roundtable Discussion: Haiti’s Political Crisis and the Impact on Reconstruction

Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Light Refreshments and Coffee

Cannon House Office Building 121, 200-299 New Jersey Ave SE, Washington, DC, 20003

 

Featured Participants:

  • Amb. Tom C. Adams, Special Coordinator for Haiti, U.S. State Department
  • Antonal Mortime, Plateforme des Organisations Haïtiennes de Droits Humains (POHDH)
  • Prof. Robert Fatton, University of Virginia
  • Prof. Robert Maguire, George Washington University

RSVPs for events kindly appreciated at rsvp-dc@ajws.org.

 

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DC event: WAPA’s December 2014 Networking/Happy Hour

When: Monday, 15 December 2014, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Where: Le Mirch, 1736 Connecticut Ave NW

Join the Washington Association of Practicing Anthropologists at Le Mirch, where they “combine the bold, exciting flavors of India with the sophisticated, elegant presentation to provide you with a one-of-a-kind contemporary dining experience to bring classic dishes from the streets of Bombay and the cafes of France to your home in DuPont.”  Happy hour prices  normally end at 7:00, but they will be extended to 7:30 for our group.

Directions:  By Metro, exit the DuPont Circle station (Red Line) through the North/Q St exit and walk north along Connecticut Ave.  Le Mirch is on the left just before S St.

Hope to see you there,
Washington Association of Professional Anthropologists

DC event: Improving Global Health Through Clean Cooking Solutions: A Panel Discussion of Diverse Perspectives

When: Monday, November 24th, 2014, 12:30pm*
Where: 950 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Room B100B

Exposure to smoke from cooking with solid fuels kills more than 4 million people, predominately in the developing world, each year according to the World Health Organization. This event will feature a panel of experts discussing clean cooking solutions and their ability to lead to improvements in health, environment and the livelihoods of women and children. It will conclude with a demonstration of the newest biomass stoves developed by Aprovecho Research Center. Continue reading “DC event: Improving Global Health Through Clean Cooking Solutions: A Panel Discussion of Diverse Perspectives” →

Update: Panel 1 of Emergency Initiatives on the Ebola Outbreaks conference posted to YouTube

Emergency Initiatives on the Ebola Outbreaks

The American Anthropological Association / World Council of Anthropological Associations/ Wenner-Gren Foundation Emergency Initiative on the Ebola Outbreak, brought together anthropologists from around the world with expertise in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Nigeria, other Ebola-affected regions, and in infectious disease management for a workshop to address critical issues in the current Ebola outbreak.

Watch panel 1 of the event here.

DC event: Conducting Short Term Research: What Can We Learn?

The GWU Organization of International Development Presents A Panel Event

Conducting Short Term Research: What Can We Learn?

Featuring

Scott Freeman: Ph.D. in anthropology, Columbia University, IGIS visiting scholar

Brian Theide: Ph.D. in development sociology, Cornell University, IGIS visiting scholar

Interested in conducting field research? Preparing for your capstone research next spring? Join us for a panel event with IGIS visiting scholars as they discuss their short term summer research experiences in Ethiopia and the Dominican Republic. Former IDS Program Director, Dr. David Gow will moderate this panel.

When: Thursday, November 13th, 2014
6:30-8:00 pm

Where: Elliott School of International Affairs
Room 505

Please RSVP: go.gwu.edu/shorttermresearch

Email oid@gwu.edu with questions.

DC event at GW on China’s Tibet Policy

Multilevel Governance as a Framework for Regionalization and the Question of Tibet: Recent Developments and New Prospects for China’s Tibet Policy

When: Monday, November 17th, 12-1pm

Where: Elliott School of International Affairs, 1957 E Street NW, conference room 501,
Washington, DC, 20052

Tash Rabgey is a Research Professor in the Institute of Global and International Affairs and Director of its Tibet Governance Project. Rabgey, the first Tibetan Rhodes scholar, has two law degrees and a doctorate in social anthropology from Harvard University.

RSVP here!

Sponsored by The Institute for Global and International Studies (IGIS). Co-sponsored by the Tibet Governance Project and Culture in Global Affairs Program of IGIS.