[RED DEMOCRATICA] CFR Educators Bulletin: September 2010

 

September 2010 View this newsletter as a web page on CFR's website. In this Issue: CFR IN THE CLASSROOM FOREIGN AFFAIRS HIGHLIGHTS CYBER INSECURITY CFR FALL 2010 ACADEMIC CONFERENCE CALL SERIES CFR IN THE CLASSROOM: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY'S JAMES A. MITCHELL James A. Mitchell, professor at California State University, Northridge, is using two CFR Council Special Reports in his fall 2010 political science course, International Relations of Eastern Europe: "The Russian Economic Crisis," by CFR's Jeffrey Mankoff; and "The Future of NATO," by CFR's James M. Goldgeier. --> To access the teaching notes for these Council Special Reports, as well as other CFR publications, click here. FOREIGN AFFAIRS HIGHLIGHTS Selected Reading Lists from Professors: Communism: Stephen Kotkin, Princeton University State Building: Hillel Soifer, Temple University Featured Article from the Current Issue: In this excerpt from their forthcoming book, The New Nobility, Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan argue that the Kremlin's efforts to modernize the country depend on reining in the power of the Federal Security Service (FSB). "Russia's New Nobility: The Rise of the Security Services in Putin's Kremlin." CYBER INSECURITY Internet Governance in an Age of Cyber Insecurity CFR's Robert Knake argues in this Council Special Report that the United States can no longer cede the initiative on cyber issues to countries that do not share its interests. He recommends an agenda that the United States should pursue in concert with its allies on the international stage. --> Click here to read the CFR Expert Brief on the cyberterrorism threat. CFR FALL 2010 ACADEMIC CONFERENCE CALL SERIES CFR's Academic Conference Call series feature a short presentation by a CFR fellow or Foreign Affairs author followed by a question-and-answer session for students. The remaining calls in the fall 2010 schedule follow. To RSVP, please email educators@cfr.org. 9/30: HOW TO HANDLE HAMAS Thursday, September 30, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (ET) Speaker: DANIEL L. BYMAN, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution; Author, "How to Handle Hamas," Foreign Affairs, September/October 2010 10/13: THE UNITED STATES AND THE KOREAN PENINSULA Wednesday, October 13, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (ET) Speaker: SCOTT A. SNYDER, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Korea Studies, CFR; Director, CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force on U.S. Policy Toward the Korean Peninsula 10/28: THE HISTORY OF HEDGE FUNDS Thursday, October 28, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (ET) Speaker: SEBASTIAN MALLABY, Director of the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies and Paul A. Volcker Senior Fellow for International Economics, CFR; Author, More Money Than God: Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite 11/10: WOMEN IN ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT Wednesday, November 10, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (ET) Speaker: ISOBEL COLEMAN, Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy, Director of the Program on Markets and Democracy, and Director of the Women and Foreign Policy Program, CFR; Author, Paradise Beneath Her Feet: How Women are Transforming the Middle East 12/2: A CONVERSATION WITH JIM HOGE Thursday, December 2, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (ET) Speaker: JAMES F. HOGE JR., Editor and Peter G. Peterson Chair, Foreign Affairs

BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT! Friday, October 15, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. CFR Headquarters, 58 East 68th Street, New York, NY Join CFR and Foreign Affairs for our first Back to School Event. The session will feature the unveiling of CFR's Crisis Guide: Pakistan, the announcement of the Foreign Affairs student essay contest winner, and give college and graduate students an opportunity to network with CFR and Foreign Affairs staff. For more information, email educators@cfr.org.     CFR FELLOWSHIPS CFR is pleased to announce two fellowship competitions for 2011-2012: -- International Affairs Fellowship -- International Affairs Fellowship in Japan, sponsored by Hitachi, Ltd. Click here for program descriptions and criteria.     FOREIGN AFFAIRS DISCOUNT FOR PROFESSORS Special rate for professors: $22.00 for six issues (one year). Subscribe now and you will receive a free download of The Clash of Civilizations: The Debate, updated with contributions by Jerry Muller and Dominique Moïsi. Click here to take advantage of this offer.     CONNECT WITH CFR Tell us more about yourself and your classroom! To receive special invitations, publications, and materials specific to the topics you are teaching, complete our Academic Initiative questionnaire.     CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AT CFR Current Openings Internships Benefits How to Apply

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