Welcome to SAIS Alumni NEWS, the monthly e-newsletter for SAIS alumni and friends.
1) Happening Now
2) Recent Publications
3) Community Activity
4) Get Involved
Happening Now:
Participate in the 3rd Annual “Show Your SAIS Pride” Photo Contest! As 2013 has just begun, we would love to see how you are showing your SAIS pride from around the world. Send us a photo of you and the SAIS logo! The deadline for submissions is Friday, February 8. Click here for more details.
Recent Publications:
Peace, Prudence and Prosperity: A History of Bermuda from 1919 to 1939 (Jonathan Land Evans, 2012), by Jonathan Land Evans ’86 portrays how the beautiful, British, business friendly and jewel-like archipelago of Bermuda was one of the 20th century's great success stories. The book examines Bermuda between the two World Wars, touching on most aspects of local life, with particular emphasis on its tourism economy and physical and social development.
Community Activity:
Tokyo: Luncheon Gathering With Dean Vali R. Nasr
Sunday, January 13 at 12 p.m.
Lunch with fellow SAISers and Dean Vali R. Nasr, who will give a talk on “The Arab Spring: Where Do We Go From Here?” at the International House, 5-11-16 Roppongi, Minato-ku. Shoichiro Odagaki ’69 and Jim Armington ’96 will be there to welcome you. R.S.V.P. to Shoichiro Odagaki.
Seoul: Dinner and Drinks With Dean Vali R. Nasr
Monday, January 14 at 6:30 p.m. reception; 7 p.m. talk, dinner to follow
Join fellow SAIS alumni and Dean Vali R. Nasr, who will lead a discussion on “The Arab Spring: Where Do We Go From Here?” at the Korea Press Center, Taepyongno-1Ga, Jung-Gu. R.S.V.P. to Yongshik Choo ’93, Ph.D. ’03 or Eunjung Lim Ph.D. ’12.
Shanghai: Hopkins China Forum With SAIS Dean Vali R. Nasr
Wednesday, January 16 at 7 p.m.
Join fellow SAIS and HNC alumni and current students attending the annual SAIS Asia Career Trek for a Hopkins China Forum with Dean Vali R. Nasr, who will lecture on “The Arab Spring: Where Do We Go From Here?” at Three on the Bund, No.3 The Bund 3, Zhong Shan Dong Yi Road (Entrance at 17 Guang Dong Road). Sue Anne Tay ’08, Frank Tsai N’03 and Gary Huang N’03 will be there to welcome you. Click here to R.S.V.P.
Oslo: Happy Hour
Thursday, January 17 at 6 p.m.
Take a break and enjoy happy hour with fellow SAIS alumni at Oslo Mekaniske Verksted, Tøyenbekken 34, 0188. Annie Magnus B’09, ’10, Wenche Groenbrekk B’06, ’07 and Marianne Stigset B’99, ’00 will be there to welcome you. R.S.V.P. to Annie Magnus.
Hong Kong: Luncheon Discussion With Dean Vali R. Nasr
Thursday, January 17, luncheon from 12:45 to 2 p.m.
Join fellow SAIS/HNC alumni for a luncheon presentation and discussion with Dean Vali R. Nasr, who will present his ideas on “The Arab Spring: Where Do We Go From Here?” at the Foreign Correspondents' Club (FCC), 2 Lower Albert Road, Central. Anne LeBourgeois ’80 will be there to welcome you. Cost of the luncheon for FCC members is HK$150 and for non-members is HK$220, payable by cash. R.S.V.P. to Anne LeBourgeois. Space is limited. Please reply by January 3, 2013.
Hong Kong: Cocktail Reception With Dean Vali R. Nasr
Thursday, January 17; cocktail reception with hors d'oeuvres from 7 to 9 p.m.
Get together with SAIS/HNC alumni and current students attending the annual SAIS Asia Career Trek for a cocktail reception and hors d’oeuvres with Dean Vali R. Nasr, who will present his ideas on “The Arab Spring: Where Do We Go From Here?” at the China Club, 13/F., The Old Bank of China Building Bank Street, Central. Charles Chang ’96 and Anne LeBourgeois ’80 will be there to welcome you. R.S.V.P. to Charles Chang.
Beijing: Hopkins China Forum Presentation With SAIS Dean Vali R. Nasr
Sunday, January 20 at 7 p.m.
Join fellow SAIS/HNC alumni for a presentation and reception with Dean Vali R. Nasr, who will discuss “The New Silk Road: China and the Middle East” at the Fairmont Hotel, 8 Yong An Dong Li, Jian Guo Men Wai Avenue, Chaoyang District. Boyong Wang B’01, ’02 and Bryan Withall ’04 will be there to welcome you. Click here to R.S.V.P.
Los Angeles: Cocktails and Conversation With Professor Eliot Cohen
Monday, February 18 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Enjoy an evening with fellow alumni and Eliot Cohen, director of the Strategic Studies Program, who will give a talk on “A Dangerous Gift: The Questionable Art of Foreign Policy Advice,” at McCormick & Schmick’s, 4th and Hope Streets (adjacent to 400 S. Hope Street). Cash bar. Light appetizers served. R.S.V.P. to Stephen Chien ’06 who will be there to welcome you.
Washington, D.C.: Fourth Annual M.I.P.P. Alumni Reception
Thursday, February 21 at 6 p.m.
Mix and mingle with M.I.P.P. alumni, current students and faculty in the SAIS Herter Room, 1740 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Dean Vali R. Nasr will be there to welcome you with remarks. Click here to R.S.V.P.
Get Involved:
Join the SAIS LinkedIn Group
Interested in changing careers, finding a new job or networking with a pool of talented SAIS alumni? Reach out to the group of more than 4,000 SAIS alumni members on LinkedIn today and find new ways to connect. Click here to join.
Read the Latest Issue of Rivista
The newest edition of Rivista is available online. Enjoy!
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