[Fels_pubpol_0708] events this week

[Deirdre Martinez]

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

4pm

*Hon. Mickey Edwards, Former Member of Congress (R-Okla.)*

Director, Aspen Institute-Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership; 
Lecturer of Public & International Affairs, Woodrow Wilson School, 
Princeton.

Former Congressman Edwards served in Congress from 1977 - 1992, where he 
was a member of the House Republican leadership and served on the Budget 
and Appropriations committees.  He was a founder of the Heritage 
Foundation and is a former chair of the American Conservative Union.  
For 11 years, he taught at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.  He 
now directs the Aspen Institute's Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership 
program and teaches at Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School.  He has a new 
book -- _Reclaiming Conservatism_ -- coming out in March.  He is a 
regular NPR commentator. He will talk about how policy is made in 
Washington, the degree to which scientific evidence is considered in 
decision-making, and the competing factors that elected officials weigh.

*Location:* McNeil Building; /3718 Locust Walk, Room 309/

 

7pm -- 8pm

*Middle East Bureau Chief to Discuss Terror in Middle East*

Charles Enderlin, veteran journalist and author of Shattered Dreams, 
will join us at the Penn Bookstore Wednesday, January 16 at 7:00 p.m. to 
discuss his new book, The Lost Years: Radical Islam, Intifada, and Wars 
in the Middle East 2001-2006.

*Location: *Penn Bookstore

*More info: *http://www.upenn.edu/bookstore

Thursday, January 17, 2008

12pm -- 1:30pm

*PPE (Philosophy, Politics, and Economics) Brown Bag Workshop*

Colin Allen, Professor of History & Philosophy of Science and Professor 
of Cognitive Science at Indiana University, Bloomington, will lead a 
workshop on "How to Reason Without Words: Inference as Categorization."

*Location: *3401 Walnut 400A

 

 

Friday, January 18, 2008

3pm -- 5pm

*"ARISTOTLE'S BRAIN- Integrating Knowledge in the 21^st Century"*

Dr. Adrian Raine will serve as a panelist. For more information please 
visit: http://www.upenn.edu/faculty_senate/announcements.html

*Location: *Claire M. Fagin Hall, Roy Auditorium

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Upcoming Events:

*Fox Speakers Forum:*
*Navigating the U.S. Health Care System* 
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National Institute for Patent Rights
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 at 5:00 p.m.
TBA

 

Internship Opportunities:

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Spring:

 

The Office of Policy, Research and Planning within the Office of Mayor

Michael A. Nutter is looking for interns this spring.    If anyone is 
interested please have them submit a resume to me at 
keri.salerno at phila.gov <mailto:keri.salerno at phila.gov>.

Keri Salerno

Grants and Foundation Officer

Office of the Mayor

City of Philadelphia

 

 

Summer in DC:

 

If you would like help finding a public policy internship in DC or NYC, 
apply to the Fels Public Policy Internship Program. Deadline February 1. 
http://www.fels.upenn.edu/internship/index.html

Molly Allen Associates is seeking college students and recent college graduates for part-time campaign finance internships. Responsibilities will include assisting with research, event planning, database management, and administrative tasks. The internship will also include the potential to staff and/or attend DC-area fundraising events. Interns will have the opportunity to interact with Members of Congress.

Candidates must be self-starters, detail-oriented, have excellent writing and communication skills, and be able to multi-task.  Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel is required; knowledge of Microsoft Access preferred.  Hill or campaign experience is a plus but not required.

Internships will take place in three sessions: winter/spring (starting immediately), summer and fall. A minimum commitment of six hours per week is required. The internships are unpaid; however, this an excellent opportunity for students interested in political campaigns, particularly campaign finance. We are committed to providing our interns with a valuable learning experience and will assist with petitions for academic credit as well as adjust the duration of an internship session to comply with respective academic calendars.Please send resume, cover letter and availability to

info at mollyallenassociates.com <mailto:info at mollyallenassociates.com> 

 

 

Job Opportunities:

City Hall Fellows is looking for highly qualified applicants to fill its 
Inaugural Class of Fellows, starting in August 2008. A detailed overview 
of the fellowship program, as well as application materials and 
instructions, are available online at www.cityhallfellows.org 
<http://www.cityhallfellows.org/>.
City Hall Fellows is "Teach for America, for local government." City 
Hall Fellows' goal is to connect the next generation of civic leaders 
with the opportunity to make significant change at the grassroots, local 
level of government. Each City Hall Fellow will spend one year in a 
prestigious, full-time position within city government. During 
2008-2009, Fellows will be placed in *Houston**, Texas *and* San 
Francisco, California*. The program was designed with the full support 
of Houston Mayor Bill White and the office of San Francisco Mayor Gavin 
Newsom. City Hall Fellows was created by alumni of the 40-year-old New 
York City Urban Fellows program, and is modeled on that highly 
successful initiative.City Hall Fellows is looking for graduating 
seniors and recent alumni who can demonstrate:  Academic excellence; 
Leadership potential; Dedication to contributing to society, and an 
entrepreneurial spirit appropriate for participating in the very first 
year of an exciting new program.In addition, preference will be given to 
applicants who have a demonstrated connection to either Houston or San 
Francisco.

 

-- 

Deirdre Martinez, PhD
Director and Lecturer
Fels Public Policy Internship Program and Penn in Washington
Fels Institute of Government
University of Pennsylvania
3814 Walnut Street (Mail code 6197)
Philadelphia PA 19104
215-746-3849
Fax 215-746-3565
Cell 215-900-5299

Visit our website for program details: 

	http://www.fels.upenn.edu/internship/

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