Council on Foreign Relations Academic Conference Call: Confronting the Ebola Outbreak

On Wednesday, September 24 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (ET), Laurie Garrett, the Council on Foreign Relations's senior fellow for global health, will discuss the Ebola epidemic in West Africa and the evolving global response. Ms. Garrett's expertise includes global health systems, chronic and infectious diseases, and bioterrorism. She received the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for her coverage of the Ebola epidemic in Kikwit, Zaire in 1995. During that epidemic she resided in Kikwit and tracked cases from village-to-village. Details of her coverage can be found in "Betrayal of Trust," published in 2000 by Hyperion. Ms. Garrett is the only writer ever to have been awarded the three Big "Ps" of journalism: the Peabody, the Polk, and the Pulitzer. She is the best-selling author of "The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance" and "Betrayal of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public Health." Ms.Garrett has written for many publications, including the "Los Angeles Times,""Washington Post," and "Foreign Affairs," and has also appeared on national television programs, such as ABC's "Nightline," "NewsHour with Jim Lehrer," and "The Charlie Rose Show."

American University SIR Alumni Gathering

From AU student, Rebecca Bock, "On behalf of the Alpha Chapter at American University, I would like to again extend an invitation to our Alpha Chapter Alumni to come to our 30-year anniversary event on November 9!

You can RSVP here as well as see the details for the event.

Hope to see some of you there!

http://alumniassociation.american.edu/SIR_Fall_2014

alumniassociation.american.edu"

The Great War: A Conference by our Georgia Gwinnett College chapter

The School of Liberal Arts at Georgia Gwinnett College--with the support of the GGC chapters of Phi Alpha Theta and Sigma Iota Rho, and the History Club --is pleased to announce an upcoming conference, "The Great War, a Hundred Years On: Origins, Lessons and Legacies of the First World War," scheduled for November 6-8, 1914. The centenary of the onset of war in Europe offers a unique opportunity to reflect on the experiences and sacrifices of participants, both in America and worldwide, and its continuing significance in shaping our world today. Scholars from local colleges and universities here in Georgia, and from as far afield as Philadelphia, New York, Washington, D.C., Florida, Hawaii, Nevada, England, and Pakistan, will deliver papers. Our keynote address, sponsored by The Lithuanian Foundation, will be delivered by Dr. Vejas Liulevicius, an acclaimed scholar of the Eastern Front in the First World War, from the University of Tennessee. As well, the creators of the documentary film, "German Enemy Aliens in the Land of the Sky" (which looks at a German POW camp in western North Carolina) will show their film and answer questions. Panels on teaching, art, literature, and propaganda--as well as student research projects--will help make this a dynamic and exciting event for our college and community.

Students interested in presenting should submit their proposals to the chair of the undergraduate conference committee, D. J. Melville (dmelvill@ggc.edu), and carbon copied to Dr. Nathan Orgill (norgill@ggc.edu) by September 29th.

Carnegie Council's Global Ethics Day

On October 16th, to celebrate one hundred years of operation, spreading awareness, and reflection, the Carnegie Council's Global Ethics Network will be organizing an International Ethics Day. We are encouraging all chapters of Sigma Iota Rho to join and participate in this important event.Topics of discussion may include, but are not limited to, corruption, risk, technology, and the environment. This grassroots movement seeks to engage students in dialogue and new understanding that will help our future global leaders answer the big questions. Stay tuned for updates from our chapters.

Foreign Affairs Discussion Event and Graduate School Fair

Foreign Affairs Discussion Event and Graduate School Fair Special Discount to SIR Members! Email Nationa@SigmaIotaRho.org for offer code

Join us Foreign Affairs for a special installment of Foreign Affairs Live, the discussion and debate series that brings our readers and authors together. This event will feature a 2-hour graduate school fair for prospective students and professionals focused on international affairs. ****** Foreign Affairs Live: The New Middle East apsiafaand APSIA Admissions Fair Monday, September 15, 2014 Foreign Affairs | 58 East 68th Street | New York, NY 10065 5:30PM: Check-in & Welcome6:00PM: Panel Discussion and Q&A Session 7:00PM: Graduate School Fair & Reception