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eLLioTT SCHooL iNTeRNATioNAL PARTNeRS
Argentina
Universidad Torcuato di Tella
Australia
University of Sydney
Brazil
Universidade Federal de
Santa Catarina
Canada
Carleton University
China
Fudan University
University of Hong Kong
France
Sciences Po Paris
Germany
Free University of Berlin
india
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Japan
Waseda University
Lebanon
American University of Beirut
Netherlands
Maastricht University
Russia
European University at
St. Petersburg
South Africa
University of the
Witwatersrand
South korea
Ewha Womans University
Switzerland
Graduate Institute of
International and Development
Studies
Turkey
Bo˘gaziçi University
United kingdom
London School of Economics
and Political Science
and our Master of International Studies enables students
from the Elliott School’s 18 partner institutions to attend
GW for a one-year graduate program. International
Education Week, which took place in November
2009, celebrated the university’s rich international
portfolio with cultural events and exhibitions, as well
as information sessions on working or studying abroad,
international business etiquette, and tips for marketing
an international educational experience.
The Elliott School’s faculty members are finding
new ways to create international experiences in
the classroom. Students in Professor Mona Atia’s
“Geography of the Middle East and North Africa”
course took part in Soliya, an educational exchange
program that uses new media and communication
technologies to encourage dialogue and
understanding among students in the Arab and
Muslim world and students in the West. The students
participated in eight two-hour sessions, during which
they conversed with group members from across
the world via a web-based videoconferencing
program. Each discussion had a trained facilitator
and outlined topics for discussion—for example,
the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the war in Iraq, culture
and stereotypes, or the role of the media.
In March 2010, the International Development
Studies program invited the Laogai Research
Foundation (LRF) and its founder Harry Wu to host a
panel discussion on China’s one-child policy at the
Elliott School. Speakers engaged participants from
around the world through the Internet, responding
in real-time to comments and questions from
Chinese viewers watching and commenting on the
streaming video on LRF’s website.
Steven M. Suranovic (center), director of the
International Trade and Investment Policy program,
with students during his July 2009 “Survey of
International Economics” course in Shanghai.
Elliott School faculty members also teach short
courses at international sites to immerse students in
key subject areas:
In July 2009, Ralph Steinhardt, professor of law and
international affairs, taught a course on “International
Human Rights Law” in Oxford, England.
In July 2009, Steven M. Suranovic, associate
professor of economics and international affairs,
led graduate students to Shanghai for his “Survey of
International Economics.”
In May 2010, Robert J. Shepherd, assistant
professor of anthropology, honors, and international
affairs, led undergraduate students to Beijing,
Lanzhou, Xiahe, and Chengdu for “China’s Cultural
Frontiers,” which examined the status of minority
peoples in the midst of massive social, economic,
and cultural changes.
In June 2010, Robert Weiner, professor of
international business, public policy and public
administration, and international affairs, led
graduate students to London for his course on
“Privatization, Nationalization, and Public-Private
Partnerships.”
During 2009-10, Elliott School students took courses
led by other GW professors in Cyprus, France, Israel,
Portugal, South Africa, Turkey, and other locations
around the world.
We congratulate our 2009–10 student award winners:
GW ReCoGNiTioN
DiSTiNGUiSHeD SCHoLAR AWARD
Recognizes an undergraduate
student for superior academic
achievement.
Morgan kaplan
WiLBUR J. CARR MeMoRiAL
AWARD
Awarded to a student who
demonstrates outstanding ability
in the study of international affairs
and who displays the qualities
necessary to be a good citizen and
dedicated public servant.
Amanda James
Jared Reene
JoHN HeNRY CoWLeS PRize
Awarded upon graduation to a
student with the highest overall
scholastic achievement and
leadership potential.
Mackenzie Drutowski
NAoMi PoLiNG-WARBASSe
AWARD
Recognizes an outstanding female
graduate student who is studying
Russian or Eastern European affairs.
Renee Lynn Lariviere
eLLioTT SCHooL ALUMNi
ASSoCiATioN PRize
Awarded to an Elliott School
graduate student who, in the
opinion of the dean and the
faculty, deserves recognition for
academic achievement and
contribution to the life of The
George Washington University and
its programs and goals.
Andrew Callam
THe GeoRGe WASHiNGToN
ALUMNi ASSoCiATioN PRize
Recognizes a student who has
exhibited exceptional leadership,
scholarship, and dedication to GW
and its community.
Harry Wodehouse
WoLCoTT FoUNDATioN
FeLLoWSHiPS
Awarded to outstanding students
enrolled in GW’s School of Business,
the Trachtenberg School of Public
Policy and Public Administration,
and the Elliott School of
International Affairs.
Winnie Nham
Sean Wilson
NATioNAL ReCoGNiTioN
NATioNAL SeCURiTY eDUCATioN
PRoGRAM BoReN SCHoLARSHiPS
Provide funding to American
undergraduate students to study
abroad in areas of the world that
are critical to U.S. interests and
underrepresented in study abroad.
David Giar
kendrick kuo
Daniel Magalotti
Samuel Porter
William Schreiber
Stephanie Wiseman
NATioNAL SeCURiTY eDUCATioN
PRoGRAM BoReN FeLLoWSHiPS
Provide funding to graduate
students to add an important
international and language
component to their graduate
education through specialization
in area study, language study, or
increased language proficiency.
Yvonne Chen Bahasa
Joseph Bodell
Cristina Hernandez
Ronan McGee
Andrew Varnum
FULBRiGHT GRANTS
Awarded by the U.S. Department
of State to increase mutual
understanding between the people
of the United States and the people
of other countries. Participants are
selected for their academic merit
and leadership potential.
Geoffrey Cain
Alison Dieringer
Sasha Frankel
Amanda McDonald
Swetha Ramaswamy
elizabeth Reynolds
Megan Schmidt-Sane
Leah Spelman
Jessica Thompson
CRiTiCAL LANGUAGe
SCHoLARSHiPS
Awarded by the U.S. Department of
State for intensive overseas studies
of critical need foreign languages.
Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga
Leah Goldberger
Corinne Hoogakker
zoe Petkanas
Liliane Winograd
Thanks to an invitation from NASA administrator Charles Bolden, students in the space policy program attended
the February night launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour. Student Laura Delgado wrote an article about the
THoMAS R. PiCkeRiNG
UNDeRGRADUATe FoReiGN
AFFAiRS FeLLoWSHiP
Provides graduate study funding for
outstanding students from all ethnic,
racial, and social backgrounds
experience for SpacePolicyOnline.com.
who have an interest in pursuing a
Foreign Service career in the U.S.
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affairs
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