[RED DEMOCRATICA] CFR Educators Bulletin: February 2011

 

February 2011 View this newsletter as a web page on CFR's website. In this Issue: CFR IN THE CLASSROOM: PRINCETON UNIVERSITY'S DANIEL C. KURTZER UPCOMING ACADEMIC CONFERENCE CALL CRISIS IN EGYPT POLITICAL UNREST IN THE MIDDLE EAST OBAMA'S STATE OF THE UNION FOREIGN AFFAIRS FEATURED ARTICLE CFR IN THE CLASSROOM: PRINCETON UNIVERSITY'S DANIEL C. KURTZER Daniel C. Kurtzer, professor at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, used the Council Special Report "Dealing With Damascus: Seeking a Greater Return on U.S.-Syria Relations," in his graduate workshop titled U.S. Policy Toward the Middle East "Pariahs": Syria, Libya and Non-State Actors. Ambassador Kurtzer said the report added to the students' knowledge base and challenged them to think about policy implications for the United States. ==> Explore the teaching notes and academic module for this report. UPCOMING ACADEMIC CONFERENCE CALL CFR Academic Conference Call Series POST-REFERENDUM SUDAN: PROSPECTS FOR PEACE Thursday, February 17, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (ET) Speakers: Katherine Almquist, Former Assistant Administrator for Africa, USAID Payton L. Knopf, International Affairs Fellow in Residence, CFR To RSVP, please email educators@cfr.org or call Isabella Santoro at 212.434.9573. Invitations are transferable, but limited to professors who call in with their students. Please share with interested colleagues! ==> Visit the CFR Educators Portal for the complete Winter/Spring 2011 Academic Conference Call schedule. CRISIS IN EGYPT Share the following resources on the political conflict in Egypt with your students. Egypt's Need for Presidential Change CFR's Richard N. Haass makes the case for why the United States should either support a transfer of authority or the initiation of a constitutional reform process in Egypt. Egypt's Uphill Economic Struggles In this Expert Brief, CFR's Isobel Coleman discusses the social factors underlying Egypt's crisis. Understanding Egypt's Historic Moment CFR's Steven A. Cook outlines a range of factors, including the role of the military, that will have a critical bearing on the outcome of the crisis in Egypt. ==> Read more about the role of the Egyptian military on Dr. Cook's blog, "From the Potomac to the Euphrates." POLITICAL UNREST IN THE MIDDLE EAST Provide your students with background on the unfolding unrest in the Middle East. Lebanon Approaches the Tipping Point Listen to this media conference call in which CFR's Mohamad Bazzi discusses the history of and current political situation in Lebanon. What Egypt Means for Syria CFR's Robert Danin examines whether the wave of change engulfing the Arab world will ride through Syria. ==> Explore Foreign Affairs' coverage of and resources on the crisis in Egypt and the Middle East. OBAMA'S STATE OF THE UNION Obama's Call for American Revival CFR experts Sebastian Mallaby and James M. Lindsay discuss Obama's state of the union address and what it means for the U.S. economy and foreign policy. ==> Read this CFR Analysis Brief for more on Obama's Investment vs. Deficit Dilemma. FOREIGN AFFAIRS FEATURED ARTICLE Connect your students with Foreign Affairs! "The Political Power of Social Media: Technology, the Public Sphere, and Political Change" January/February 2011 New York University professor Clay Shirky claims that the real potential of social media lies not in the power of mass protests to topple governments, but in supporting civil society and the public sphere.   CFR ACADEMIC WORKSHOP AT 2011 ISA ANNUAL CONVENTION Professors: Connect with CFR at the 2011 International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention in Montreal! Join us at the Hilton Montreal Bonaventure for a luncheon discussion on The Challenges of Nuclear Nonproliferation with Harvard Kennedy School's Joseph S. Nye Jr. and CFR's Emma L. Belcher, Matthew Fuhrmann, and James M. Lindsay. Friday, March 18 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. Hilton Montreal Bonaventure 900 de La Gauchetiere Ouest For more information or to register, email educators@cfr.org.     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.     About CFR The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher dedicated to being a resource for its members, government officials, business executives, journalists, educators and students, civic and religious leaders, and other interested citizens in order to help them better understand the world and the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other countries. Founded in 1921, CFR takes no institutional positions on matters of policy. About CFR's Academic Initiative CFR's Academic Initiative connects educators and students at the college and graduate level with CFR's research and nonpartisan analysis. The Academic Initiative offers a wealth of resources for the classroom, including an Academic Conference Call series, student briefings, and online Academic Modules, which feature teaching notes by authors of CFR publications. For more information, please contact Elizabeth McCourt, assistant director for the National Program & Outreach, at 212.434.9535 or educators@cfr.org. About the Educators Portal on CFR.org CFR's Educators Portal, www.cfr.org/educators, is a "first stop" on the Internet for members of the academic community seeking information on and analysis of U.S. foreign policy and global developments. In addition to a wide range of CFR materials—including interviews with experts, meeting transcripts, and new backgrounders—educators will find free customized academic modules built around a primary CFR text designed to assist in supplementing their course syllabi. 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