Upcoming HR Events and Opportunities
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1) Brown Bag Lunch Series: Women and Transitional Justice in Nepal
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Location: Room 302, Fordham Law School, 140 W. 62nd St. New York, NY 10023
Contact: Leitne...@law.fordham.edu
During Nepal's armed conflict from 1996–2006, more than 13,000 people lost their lives and approximately 1,375 people were forcibly disappeared. While women suffered greatly from sexual and other types of violence, transitional justice mechanisms have not sufficiently addressed these violations.
Aya Fujimura-Fanselow, the new Crowley Fellow at the Leitner Center, will discuss her work with victims' groups, national NGOs and government officials at the International Center for Transitional Justice in Kathmandu, Nepal where she advocated for transitional justice processes to address the human rights abuses suffered by women during the ten-year armed conflict.
Kosher Pizza will be served.
2) Killing the Cranes - A Reporter's Journey Through Three Decades of War in Afghanistan: A Conversation with the Author, Edward Girardet
Thursday, September 15, 2011 5:00 PM - 6:30 pm
Location: Room 430 B/C, Fordham Law School, 140 W. 62nd St., New York, NY
Contact: Rita Astoor | rast...@law.fordham.edu
Join us for a book event with author Edward R. Girardet where he will describe his account of three decades of covering the war in Afghanistan from the Soviet invasion to NATO's efforts to bring peace to a troubled region. The book, which will be released on August 3, 2011, can be purchased here: http://www.amazon.com/Killing-Cranes-Reporters-Journey-Afghanistan/dp/1603583424/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311794280&sr=8-1.
3) Tolan Fellowship Information Session
Friday, September 16, 2011 12:30 PM - 1:30 pm
Location: Conference Room, Leitner Center, 33 West 60th St. 2nd flo
Contact: Elisabeth Wickeri | wic...@law.fordham.edu
Graduating students interested in applying for the Tolan Fellowship in International Human Rights should come to this brief information session to learn about the application and ask questions about the process. Students who are unable to come but would like to apply for the Fellowship should email Elisabeth Wickeri at wic...@law.fordham.edu.
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Upcoming Events
Latvia in Focus: Elections and Russian Policy in the Region
Location: OSI – New York
Event Date: Sept. 13th, 2011
Event Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Speakers: Andris Aukmanis, Nils Muiznieks
Nils Muiznieks and Andris Aukmanis will provide insight into the turmoil in Latvia—the Baltic country that witnessed one of the most severe economic crises in Europe and now faces extraordinary elections after the president dissolved parliament amidst allegations of massive corruption.
Women’s Earth Alliance and Indigenous Environmental Network Present:
Women’s Earth Alliance Advocacy Training
Event Date: November 4-6, 2011
Registration: To learn more and apply, contact North America Program Director Caitlin
Sislin, cai...@womensearthalliance.org.
The Training is designed for attorneys, policy advocates, green business leaders, or those otherwise interested in advocacy for Indigenous environmental justice and human rights. Men, women, young people and seasoned advocates, from all across the U.S. are welcome. The WEA team can help with local lodging, and breakfast and lunch will be provided at the Training. Some scholarships are available. Capacity for the Advocacy Training is limited to 75 participants – 25 positions are already filled! Please return the attached application as soon as possible in order to enjoy the lowest end of the registration fee scale (this fee will increase after July 1, 2011)! This is a unique opportunity to collectively develop a new agenda for protecting sacred land and culture.
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HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
Wednesday and Thursday, November 9-10, 2011
John Tishman Auditorium, 66 West 12th Street, NYC
The Center for Public Scholarship presents the 25th conference from the Social Research journal at The New School. Join us as experts and scholars discuss human rights as a mediating language for discussions about social justice and the global economy. How does a wealthy nation determine what they can do to alleviate global poverty? What are the ethical obligations and how can such assistance be mutually beneficial? What are the human rights responsibilities and obligations of international financial institutions and corporations? Where are the opportunities in economic policies and institutions to strengthen human rights policies around the world and improve social justice?
Full program and registration:
http://newschool.edu/cps/human-rights-global-economy/
Featuring:
Philip Alston, Christian Barry, Nehal Bhuta, Jackie Dugard, Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, Des Gasper, Siri Gloppen, Kathryn Hochstetler, Robert Howse, Chris Jochnick, Andrew Lang, Asunción Lera St. Clair, Chris London, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Sanjay Reddy, Margot Salomon, Galit A. Sarfaty, Meaghen Simms, Ruti Teitel and Miriam Ticktin.
Keynote on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 6:00 pm:
Olivier De Schutter, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, will discuss the role of human rights in shaping international regimes
Tickets:
Full conference: $30; single session $10
Nonprofit Members and Staff: $15; single sessions $5
Free for all students and all New School faculty, staff, and alumni
(with valid ID)
Contact: c...@newschool.edu or 917-534-9330
The conference is made possible with generous support from the Climate
Change Narratives, Rights and the Poor project at the Chr. Michelsen
Institute (CMI) in Bergen, Norway.
Please share this announcement with any friends or colleagues who might
be interested in attending.
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Internships
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
NEW YORK CITY COMMISSION FOR THE UNITED NATIONS,
CONSULAR CORPS AND PROTOCOL—INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
September 02, 2011
Overview: The New York City Commission for the United Nations, Consular Corps and Protocol is the City's primary liaison
between the Office of the Mayor and the United Nations, 192 Permanent Missions, and 112 Consulates headquartered in New
York City. For more information about the Legal Affairs branch of our office, please go to http://www.nyc.gov/html/unccp/
html/legal/main.shtml. The Commission offers internships to law students interested in politics, government, and international affairs. Interns assist the Commission’s staff in their daily activities, which include both legal and administrative projects.
Duties: Daily tasks will likely include a blend of the following: drafting research memoranda; reviewing office and legal archives; attending diplomatic meetings and events; and assisting with general office management tasks.
Qualifications: We expect interns to possess excellent research and writing abilities, in addition to having strong computer and
organizational skills. As we represent the Office of the Mayor, top-notch communication skills are essential. This unpaid internship runs on the academic calendar, with separate programs for the fall, spring and summer semesters. During the fall and spring
semesters, we require a minimum commitment of fourteen hours per week from our interns. Only second year and third year law students will be considered for this position.
To apply: If interested, please send BOTH your résumé and cover letter to un...@cityhall.nyc.gov with the subject heading
“Legal Affairs Internship.” No phone calls please.
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ACLU—FALL 2011 LEGAL INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY (Women’s Rights Project, NY)
September 02, 2011
We strongly encourage applicants to apply by September 6, 2011 but applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.
Interns are highly encouraged to obtain funding from outside sources, as the internship is unpaid. Arrangements can be made for work/study or course credit.
Overview: WRP is dedicated to the advancement of the rights and interests of women to lead lives of dignity free from violence and discrimination, including discrimination based on gender stereotypes. WRP focuses on women’s rights in the following priority areas: education, violence against women, employment, and civil liberties and human rights issues affecting women
and girls. Our Fall 2011 Legal Internship requires a 12-16 week commitment. The internship is part-time, with weekly hours negotiable.
Duties:
• Conducting legal and policy research.
• Drafting memoranda, affidavits and briefs.
• Researching prospects for new litigation, including both factual and legal claims.
• Assisting in the preparation of expert and percipient witnesses for courtroom testimony.
• Assisting with researching or drafting materials for public education.
• Other projects as assigned.
To apply: Applicants should send a letter of interest, a resume, the names and telephone numbers of three references, an unofficial transcript, and a legal writing sample of no more than ten pages to hrj...@aclu.org, reference WRP Fall 2011 Legal Internship in subject. Please indicate in your cover letter where you found this job posting.
Office of the New York State Attorney General: Division of Social Justice –
Volunteer Interns - Fall 2011
September 02, 2011
Overview: A variety of bureaus of the New York State Attorney General's Social Justice Division are accepting applications for semester internships. The bureaus accepting applications include Environmental Protection, Charities, Labor, Health, Civil Rights and Tobacco Compliance. More details on each bureau are available at http://www.ag.ny.gov/bureaus/legal_recruitment/dsj.html.
To apply: To apply, forward a cover letter, resume, most recent transcript, writing sample and a list of three references (with
contact information) either via email (preferred) to Sandra Jefferson Grannum, Esq., Bureau Chief, Legal Recruitment Bureau at
Fellowships
Leitner Center: 2012 Crowley Fellowship in International Human Rights
The Crowley Program in International Human Rights is dedicated to promoting human rights scholarship and advocacy at Fordham Law School and around the world. The Program’s core elements include an annual two-week fact-finding project in another country, a human rights lecture and brown bag series, a summer internship program, and student research projects involving various human rights issues. The students involved in the project participate in course work, independent research, planning and conducting the project, and related follow-up work. The Program has successfully conducted projects in Turkey (1998), Hong Kong (1999), Mexico (2000), Ghana (2001), Malaysia (2002), Bolivia (2003), Kenya (2004), Romania (2005), South Africa (2006), Malawi (2007), New Zealand (2008), Nepal (2009), Tanzania (2010), and Cambodia (2011).
The Crowley Program is administered by a fellow who is a law school graduate. As a member of the adjunct faculty of Fordham Law School, the Fellow will teach a seminar in human rights in preparation for the annual fact-finding project during the spring semester. The additional responsibilities of the fellow are substantial: planning all substantive and logistical aspects of the fact-finding project, participating in the project, writing and publishing a post-project report, and day-to-day administration of the program, including running a year-round lecture series, advising students seeking international human rights internships and post-graduation employment, and coordination with the human rights community.
The fellowship is a 16-month position, totaling a commitment of three semesters. The fellowship begins in mid-August 2012. The Fellow’s annual salary is $55,000 for the first year and $60,000 for the final semester, and includes benefits.
Applicants should send a statement of interest (including detailed description of your international human rights experience, teaching/mentoring/advising experience, language skills, and how the fellowship will advance your professional goals), a résumé/CV, an official law school transcript, and at least two letters of recommendation by January 30, 2012 in one complete application package to:
“2012 Crowley Fellowship”
Crowley Program in International Human Rights
Fordham University School of Law
33 West 60th Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10023
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Leitner Center: 2012 Asia Law and Justice Fellowship
The deadline for applications is January 30, 2012. Applications postmarked after this date will not be considered.
The Asia Law and Justice (ALJ) Program, part of the Leitner Center for International Law and Justice at Fordham Law School, studies and promotes the rule of law and adherence to basic human rights throughout Asia. The Program does this through research and advocacy projects; conferences, symposia, and panels; capacity-building initiatives, such as exchanges of lawyers, judges, and scholars; and partnerships with NGOs based in the U.S. and Asia. The program’s primary focus has been on rule of law and justice initiatives in China, including the independence of criminal defense lawyers, women’s rights, and the legal status of North Korean refugees in East Asia.
The ALJ Program is administered by a Fellow who is a law school graduate. The Fellow will conduct research and advocacy for the Program; identify new areas for research; work with the Program’s partners; advise students seeking relevant internships and post-graduate employment; coordinate the work of the Committee to Support Chinese Lawyers, an initiative housed in the Program; and manage day-to-day administration, including arranging events and lectures. The Fellow may also teach a seminar at the Law School as a member of the adjunct faculty.
Candidates should hold a J.D. or equivalent, and have a demonstrated interest in international human rights and Asia. The ideal candidate will have some familiarity with Chinese law or legal developments in other parts of Asia; experience in international human rights advocacy as exhibited by past internships, clinical experience in law school, and/or post-graduate human rights experience; and proficiency or fluency in Mandarin Chinese or another regional language.
The Fellowship begins in mid-August 2012, and is a 12-month position with the possibility of an extension for an additional year. The Fellow’s salary is $55,000 and includes benefits.
Applicants should send a statement of interest (including detailed description of your international human rights experience, teaching/mentoring/advising experience, language skills, and how the fellowship will advance your professional goals), a résumé/CV, an official law school transcript, and at least two letters of recommendation in one complete application package by January 30, 2012. The complete application package should be sent to:
“2012 ALJ Fellowship”
Leitner Center for International Law and Justice
Fordham University School of Law
33 West 60th Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10023
Positions
Call for Papers
Global Jorunal Of Political Science and International Relations
http://www.globalresearchjournals.org/?a=journal&id=gjpsir
Introducing ‘‘Global Journal Of Political Science and International Relations”
Dear Colleague,
The Global Journal Of Political Science and International Relations (GJPSIR) is a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal that will be published monthly by Global Research Journals (www.globalresearchjournals.org/?a=journal&id=gjpsir). GJPSIR is dedicated to increasing the depth of the subject across disciplines with the ultimate aim of expanding knowledge of the subject.
Editors and reviewers
GJPSIR is seeking energetic, qualified and high profile researchers to join its editorial team as editors, subeditors or reviewers. Kindly send your resume to: gjpsir...@globalresearchjournals.org.
Call for Research Articles
GJPSIR will cover all areas of the subject. The journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence, and will publish:
Original articles in basic and applied research
Case studies
Critical reviews, surveys, opinions, commentaries and essays
We invite you to submit your manuscript(s) to gjpsir...@globalresearchjournals.org , for publication. Our objective is to inform authors of the decision on their manuscript(s) within four weeks of submission. Following acceptance, a paper will normally be published in the next issue. Guide to authors and other details are available on our website; http://www.globalresearchjournals.org/?a=journal&id=gjpsir&menu=guidelines
GJPSIR is an Open Access Journal
One key request of researchers across the world is unrestricted access to research publications. Open access gives a worldwide audience larger than that of any subscription-based journal and thus increases the visibility and impact of published works. It also enhances indexing, retrieval power and eliminates the need for permissions to reproduce and distribute content. GJPSIR is fully committed to the Open Access Initiative and will provide free access to all articles as soon as they are published.
Best regards,
Felix Zachariah
Editorial Assistant
Global Journal Of Political Science and International Relations (GJPSIR)
E-mail: gjpsir...@globalresearchjournals.org