Elliott School Graduate Student Services
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Please see the following changes to the GSS Drop-In Schedule:
On Monday, January 11, Sharon Swabb will only have drop-ins from 12:00-1:00 pm due to a time conflict.
On Tuesday, January 12, Amanda Rey will only have drop-ins from 3:00-4:00 pm instead of her new schedule of 3:00-5:00 pm due to the Career Cafe at 4:00 pm.
On Wednesdays, Sarah Denes will hold her drop-in hours from 8:00 to 10:00 am for the spring semester.
The Journal of Public and International Affairs is now in its 32nd year. It is an academic journal publishing exceptional policy papers and articles of APSIA school graduate students in U.S. policy, international relations, development studies, and economic policy.
The deadline to submit to JPIA has been extended to February 1, 2021 at 11:59 PM ESTIn addition, we will be holding an Information Session for authors interested in submitting on Wednesday, January 6 at 4 PM EST. Please register for the information session here. Another session is being scheduled for European time zones.
Contributions must be submitted through this form.
You can learn more about the journal and see past editions on our website.
Should you have questions, please reach out to the JPIA Editorial Leadership Team at jpia@princeton.edu.
The Graduate Organization for the Study of Europe and Central Asia (GOSECA) at the University of Pittsburgh is hosting the 18th annual graduate student conference in 2021.
You are invited to submit papers related to this year’s theme, Crisis, Change, and Dissent,’ as well as those focused on Russia, Eastern Europe, or Central Asia. The event will be held virtually on February 12-13, and the deadline to submit applications is January 10.
Please see this flyer for more information, and any questions can be directed to info.goseca@gmail.com.
Graduate students at GW's Elliott School of International Affairs are invited to submit their papers to the 2021 edition of the Sinosphere journal. Sinosphere is an academic journal sponsored by the 21st Century China Center and the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS). The publication focuses on original graduate student research on Chinese domestic policy, national security, and foreign affairs in order to ensure that graduate students--the next generation of policy makers, analysts, and scholars--are represented in the discussion of these important topics.
The submissions window for the 2021 edition of the journal is currently open, and closes on January 31st, 2021. Detailed submission guidelines are outlined here.
Submissions to Sinosphere will be first evaluated by our editorial staff, and the strongest papers will move on to be read by our faculty review board. The board consists of renowned China and East Asia scholars, including China economist Dr. Barry Naughton, China defense and national security affairs expert Dr. Tai Ming Cheung, Korea security expert Dr. Stephan Haggard, Chinese politics and finance expert Dr. Victor Shih, and Director of Fudan-UC Center on Contemporary China Dr. Richard Madsen.
Students should submit their papers to sinosphere@ucsd.edu, and can contact the organizers through the same address if they have any questions.
Deadline for abstract submission: December 18, 2020
The Centre for International Peace and Security Studies (CIPSS) at McGill University, is pleased to announce that it is now accepting abstracts from PhD and Master’s students for papers to be presented at the Annual Graduate Student Conference taking place online on Monday, March
15, 2021, hosted online by McGill University. The conference is organized annually in collaboration with the Centre d'études sur la paix et la sécurité internationale (CEPSI) at the Université de Montréal and the Centre for International Policy Studies (CIPS) at the University of Ottawa.
The theme of this year’s conference is Global Governance: Vulnerability and Resilience in Uncertain Times. The retreat from many multilateral institutions and breakdown in international cooperation we have seen over the past decade has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, several long-standing fault lines among institutions and practices of global governance across multiple issue areas have been amplified by the unique circumstances which currently shape our world.
This conference hopes to bring together original research ideas that tackle both new and longstanding questions related to Global Governance, broadly defined. Topics may include the protection and rights of migrants and refugees, violence and armed conflict, climate change and the environment, multilateral institutions, the global health system, protectionism, nationalism, and economic development. We also strongly encourage any submissions that discuss the disproportionate burdens of the pandemic on women, and submissions related to women’s rights and/or gender issues more generally.
Proposed papers are expected to take a close look at past or present issues in one or more of these areas and inquire about their implications for policy and theory of global governance. Their original contributions should look to present new theories, approaches, methodologies, or sources of evidence to further enhance our understanding of these areas.
This conference is an opportunity for graduate students (Masters and PhD) to share their research, hone their presentation skills, and network with other researchers. Participants will receive feedback on their work from CIPSS/CEPSI & CIPS affiliated professors during thematic panels.
Please see their flyer for more information.
On Wednesday, November 18, Jim Wylde's Career Development Drop-In Hour will be from 3:00-4:00 p.m. instead of 2:00-3:00 p.m.
On Thursday, November 19, Meg Wurm's Career and Academic Advising Drop-In Hours will from 2:00-4:00 p.m. instead of 1:00-3:00 p.m.
On Friday, November 20, Amanda Rey's Career Development Drop-In Hour is cancelled.
We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.
Academic Advising Drop-In Hours with Elizabeth Lusk are cancelled on Tuesday, November 10 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Career and Academic Advising Drop-In Hours with Meg Wurm will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 12 instead of 1:00-3:00 p.m.
All other drop-in hours will occur as normally scheduled.
Career Development Drop-In Hours with Sharon Swabb are shorten on Monday, November 2 to be 12:00-1:00 pm ET instead of 12:00-2:00 pm ET.
Academic Advising Drop-In Hours with Elizabeth Lusk are cancelled due to the university being closed.
Career Development Drop-In Hour with Amanda Rey are shorten on Friday, November 6 to be 10:30-11:00 am ET instead of 10:30-11:30 am ET.
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.
All others will occur as scheduled. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.
The Writing in the Disciplines program is currently seeking qualified MA or PhD students (non-packaged only) to serve as WID Graduate Assistants in the Spring 2021 semester.
About WID and WID GAships:
WID stands for "Writing in the Disciplines." At GW, undergraduates are required to take 2 courses designated as WIDs (or writing intensive) either in their own discipline or in another dept. WID courses differ from traditional writing-intensive courses insofar as they are geared towards developing standards and completing writing projects that a student might find in a respective field—essays, blog posts, business proposals, research bibliographies, etc.
Review and assessment of this work is shared between the WID GA and the faculty member. What sets WIDGAs apart from traditional GAs is that their duties are strictly based on writing development. You can comment, critique, and assess the grades on written work, but you are not a grader. You are not a lab tech. You are not an administrative assistant. However, you may be asked to hold office hours and to meet at least 3 times with the faculty to touch base on your progress. WID GAs will not do more than 50% of grading. Duties may be conducted virtually. International students are encouraged to apply!
We base our WID GA salaries on the number of students a course is capped at and have a sliding scale that determines the number of hours worked to the total amount paid over the semester. On the lower end, we pay $2140.00 for up to 10 hours/week; on the higher end, we pay $4280 for no more than 20 hours/week.
Some other details:
Here is the policy page, which lays out the role of the WID GA in greater detail: https://writingprogram.gwu.edu/wid-graduate-assistants-and-peer-writing-preceptors
As a New WID GA, you would be required to attend the following training date(s):
To submit an application
Please complete WID GA Application Forms Part I and Part II.
Recruitment will run through Nov. 23--upon which the application forms will close.
Emailed applications will not be accepted.
