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Thursday, 27 April 2017
The official SAIS Europe Alumni Weekend 2017 program begins on Friday, April 28. Guests arriving earlier in the week are welcome to attend the following lecture:
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18:30 |
Capitalism and Democracy in Central Europe: A Sequence of Crises? Dorothee Bohle, European University Institute, Florence, Italy
Part of the Understanding the New Europe Series, one of the faculty research seminar series organized by the Bologna Institute for Policy Research.
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Friday, 28 April 2017
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10:30 |
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12:30 |
- Chelsea Sommer (MAIA Candidate), President, Global Women in Leadership (GWL) Student Club at SAIS Europe
- Emily Howells Matson (B'07, '08), Global Chair, SAIS Women's Alumni Network (SWAN)
- Ezgizu Biber (B'12, '13), Director of the Task Force Program, Global Relations Forum, Istanbul
- Kent Davis-Packard (B'05, '06, Ph.D.'10), Adjunct Lecturer, Middle East Studies and Global Theory and History
- Sarah Gardiner (B'12, '13), Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State, Madrid
- Saskia Van Genugten (B'07, '08, Ph.D.'12), Senior Research Fellow, Emirates Diplomatic Academy, Abu Dhabi
Moderated by Raffaella A. Del Sarto, Associate Professor of Middle East Studies
This event is coordinated by SAIS Europe students from GWL, a SAIS association for the empowerment of women. All alumni and students are encouraged to participate.
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15:00 | (Sorry, all sessions full!)
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- Abandoning Peace? Israel's Shift to the Right
Raffaella A. Del Sarto, Associate Professor of Middle East Studies
- U.S.-Russia Relations and the Future Security of Europe
Masha Hedberg, James Anderson Adjunct Professor of European and Eurasian Studies
- Populism and Foreign Policy
Christopher Hill, Wilson E. Schmidt Distinguished Professor, Johns Hopkins SAIS Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs
- The Geography of Jobs: The Lesson of the U.S. for the Future of the Eurozone
Filippo Taddei, Director, Bologna Institute for Policy Research and Academic Director, Master of Arts in Global Risk
- Which Changes Can Rescue the EU?
Vera Negri Zamagni, Senior Adjunct Professor of International Economics
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17:00 |
Michael G. Plummer (B'82), Director, SAIS Europe and ENI Professor of International Economics
- John L. Harper (B'76, '77, Ph.D.'81), Kenneth H. Keller Professor and Professor of American Foreign Policy
- Adrian Lyttelton, Senior Associate Fellow
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Aida A. Hozic (B'88, '89), Associate Professor of International Relations, University of Florida
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Thomas Row (JHU'78, B'79, '80, Ph.D.'88), Senior Adjunct Professor of History
Moderated by Erik Jones (B'89, '90, Ph.D.'96), Director of European and Eurasian Studies, and Professor of European Studies and International Political Economy
This event commemorates the 10th anniversary of Professor McCarthy's passing and is one of the McCarthy initiatives at Johns Hopkins SAIS Europe.
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19:00 |
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22:00 |
Featuring Michael G. Plummer (B'82), Alan Kuperman ('96), Stephen Williams, Michael Brusha
Alumni and students are invited to attend this no-host dance party!
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Saturday, 29 April 2017
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9:00 |
Pre-registration for both alumni and students required
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11:00 |
Reflections from:
- Bonnie S. Wilson ('66, B'67, Ph.D.'71)
- Lynne Foldessy Lambert ('66, B'67)
- Alessandro Minuto-Rizzo (B'67)
Michael G. Plummer (B'82), Director, SAIS Europe and ENI Professor of International Economics
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12:30 |
Class photos will be taken outdoors in front of the building. Times are posted in the lobby, together with class dinner locations.
Stop by to share memories of your year in Bologna
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15:00 |
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Christina Balis (B'99, '00, Ph.D.'05), Director Services & Products Strategy at QinetiQ Group plc, Paris
- Aidan Lewis (B'02, '03), Senior Correspondent, Reuters, Tunis
- Seamus Taggart (B'98, '00), Organisation for Security and
Cooperation in Europe, Ukraine
- Matthias Matthijs (B'02, '03, Ph.D.'08), Assistant Professor of International Political Economy
Moderated by Dana H. Allin (B'85, '86, Ph.D.'90), Adjunct Professor of European and Eurasian Studies
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17:00 |
Michael G. Plummer (B'82), Director, SAIS Europe and ENI Professor of International Economics
Albert G. Koenders (B'80, '81), Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands
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18:00 |
- Jill Craig (B'07, '08), East Africa Correspondent/Bureau Chief, Voice of America, Nairobi
- Esteban Garcia de Motiloa (B'92, '93), Chief Advisor, Partido Popular Parliamentary Group, National Parliament, Madrid
- Albert G. Koenders (B'80, '81), Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands
- Jolyon Naegele (B'77, '78), Political Director, Office of Political Affairs, United Nations Interim Mission, Pristina
- Horacio Terraza (B'97, '98), Principal Urban Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank, Washington DC
Moderated by Christina Toenshoff (MA Candidate) President, SAIS Europe Student Government Association (SGA)
Coordinated by the SGA, this event aims to help current
students understand how the SAIS Europe experience has
shaped the lives of its alumni.
The panel will be followed by an aperitivo in the Lobby and
Bar. All alumni and students are encouraged to participate.
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20:30 |
Dinners are organized by class leaders. Visit the Class Reunions page for details.
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Sunday, 30 April 2017
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10:00 |
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Alumni Weekend 2017 is a private event, parts of which will be photographed/recorded for use by the University. Program is subject to change.
A special thanks to the Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna for the use of their
space on via Belmeloro 14. |
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