A Conversation with Neera Tanden, Full-Time Faculty Office Hours, & More
A Conversation with Neera Tanden, Full-Time Faculty Office Hours, & More

SMPA WEEKLY RUNDOWN


November 17, 2019
Note: Next week, due to Thanksgiving break, the SMPA team is taking some time off and there will be no Weekly Rundown. Enjoy some time with family and friends and we'll see you when we get back!
A Conversation with Neera Tanden: Climate, Politics and the Presidency
On November 21, Frank Sesno sat down with Neera Tanden, President and CEO of the Center for American Progress Action Fund, to discuss whether climate change will be a front-and-center issue for the 2020 race.
Missed the event? Head over to the Planet Forward facebook page below to watch the conversation!
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SMPA HIGHLIGHTS

FULL-TIME FACULTY OFFICE HOURS
The SMPA full-time faculty office hours for the Fall 2019 semester have been announced.

DATES AND DEADLINES

APPLY NOW
ISLAND PRESS PUBLISHING FELLOWSHIP
Are you looking for an opportunity to explore the world of publishing? Island Press has an immediate opportunity for a year-long, paid Publishing Fellowship. Applications should be submitted ASAP.
DECEMBER 1
BELIZE FOR SPRING BREAK
Passionate about environmental journalism? Interested in studying abroad in Belize for spring break? Join Dr. Imani M. Cheers for her trip and learn about digital storytelling, ocean conservation, coastal erosion, service-learning and Garifuna/Mayan culture.
This opportunity is for all students regardless of major, school or skill level. Applications are due December 1, 2019.
DECEMBER 2
COMMUNICATING CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE 21ST CENTURY: CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES 
Planet Forward and The George Washington University Debate & Literary Society invite GW undergraduate students to submit papers or speech outlines on the theme of "Communicating Climate Change in the 21st Century: Challenges & Opportunities.” Up to 10 winners will receive $100 scholarships to attend a speech workshop in January 2020, at which they will receive coaching and support while converting their outlines or papers into short speeches. The deadline is Monday, December 2 at 5 pm

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Trevor Davis was mentioned in the Financial Times for his research in the article “Facebook’s fake numbers problem — Lex in depth." He also was quoted by BuzzFeed in the article “Facebook Says Anonymous Pages Posting Coordinated Pro-Trump Content Do Not Break Its Rules’’
David Karpf was quoted by Vice in the article “These Activists Are Training Every Movement That Matters." He was also named in "The People Issue 2019" by the Washington City Paper.
Silvio Waisbord gave a presentation at a workshop on media and social violence at Science Po Toulouse. He also published an op-ed piece on opinion polls and unpredictable politics for the Clarin (Argentina).
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Max Burns, M.A ‘12, authored the Daily Beast articleElizabeth Warren’s Plan to Smash Facebook Could Work- and Boy, Do We Need It To.”

AROUND CAMPUS

SUBMIT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
The GW Undergraduate Review, GW’s research journal publication, is searching for students who want to publish their undergraduate research work of paper overviews. The deadline for submissions is January 31, 2020.
Email gwur@gwu.edu or visit their website for more information.
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