SAIS will examine the critical role of demography in international relations during the 2010–11 academic year. “There is enthusiasm at SAIS as we look forward to our ‘Year of Demography,’” said SAIS Dean Jessica P. Einhorn. “Trends in population have major impacts on the growth and competitiveness of countries and regions, the outlook for poverty alleviation, public finances, climate change and so much more. In this year of the U.S. census, the topic of demography seems rich with learning possibilities that can deepen our understanding of international affairs.” The “Year of Demography” is expected to provide many opportunities for students, faculty and alumni to review scholarship and exchange views on this timely topic. Throughout the year, SAIS’s three campuses plan to host a series of events. SAIS Latin American Studies Director Riordan Roett wrote an op-ed for Public Service Europe on Tuesday, April 26
Read it here.  SAIS Hosted Conference on Demographic Trends and the BRICs on April 19
On Tuesday, April 19, SAIS hosted a conference on demographic trends and the BRIC countries as part of the "Year of Demography" at SAIS. Featured speakers included Nick Eberstadt, Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute. Click here for more information and audio/video of this event.
2010-11 Issue of SAISPHERE Is Now Available
SAIS recently published the 2010-11 issue of its annual magazine, SAISPHERE. In this issue we asked several members of the faculty, scholar, student and alumni community to explore the theme, "Foreshadowing the Future? The Impact of Demography" to coincide with our "Year of Demography." Click here for the online version or request a printed copy. SAIS Adjunct Professor Peter Heller Discusses Impact of Aging on October 4
On Monday, October 4, Peter Heller, senior adjunct professor of International Economics at SAIS, spoke on a panel at the Council on Foreign Relations on “The Economic and Policy Implications of Global Aging.” Click here for video of this event. Monday, September 13
"Japan Economic Outlook: From Sweet Spot to Sweat Spot"
5 to 7 p.m. - Room 500, Bernstein-Offit Building
Robert Feldman, managing director of Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co., Ltd/Research, will discuss this topic. This event is hosted by the International Economics Program. For more information and to RSVP, contact srusso1@jhu.edu or 202.663.7787. Thursday, September 16
“Closing the Gender Gap: Global Perspectives on Women in the Boardroom”
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building
This conference, hosted by the SAIS Center for Transatlantic Relations, will bring together participants from around the world, including government officials, academics, corporate executives, institutional investors and advisers, stock exchange representatives and associations of women directors, to discuss this topic. Registration and a continental breakfast will begin at 8 a.m. This event is hosted by the SAIS Center for Transatlantic Relations, among other organizations. For more information and to RSVP, go to http://transatlantic.sais-jhu.edu/events/2010/gender_conf.htm. Monday, September 20
“The Frugal Superpower: America's Global Leadership in a Cash-Strapped Era”
5:30 to 7 p.m. - Rome Building Auditorium
This event, hosted by the American Foreign Policy Program, will feature a panel discussion on SAIS Professor Michael Mandelbaum's new book, The Frugal Superpower: America's Global Leadership in a Cash-Strapped Era. This event is hosted by the American Foreign Policy Program. For more information and to RSVP, contact kkornell@jhu.edu or 202.663.5790. Wednesday, September 29
“The New Brazil”
6 to 7:30 p.m. - Kenney Auditorium
Riordan Roett, director of Western Hemisphere Studies and the Latin American Studies Program, will discuss his new book, The New Brazil. A wine and cheese reception will follow. This event is hosted by the American Foreign Policy Program. For more information and to RSVP, contact kkornell@jhu.edu or 202.663.5790. Wednesday, October 6 - NOTE: This event was rescheduled from October 27.
“The Changing Dynamics of Labor Migration in Latin America and the Caribbean: New Labor Flows Between Latin American Nations and to Non-U.S. Destinations”
12:45 to 1:45 p.m. -Room 517, Nitze Building
SAIS Visiting Scholar and Professorial Lecturer Jacqueline Mazza will discuss this topic. This event is hosted by the Latin American Studies Program. For more information, contact jzurek@jhu.edu or 202.663.5734. NOTE: This event was rescheduled from October 27. Wednesday, October 20
“Latin America: Poverty, Inequality and the New Human Opportunity Agenda”
12:45 to 1:45 p.m. – Room 517, Nitze Building
Marcelo M. Giugale, director of the Economic Policy and Poverty Reduction Programs for Latin America and the Caribbean at the World Bank, will discuss this topic. This event is hosted by the Latin American Studies Program. For more information and to RSVP, contact jzurek1@jhu.edu or 202.663.5734. Monday, October 25
“The Marriage Go-Round: How and Why Family Life is Different in the United States Than in Other Wealthy Nations”
5:30 to 6:45 p.m. – Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building
Andrew J. Cherlin, professor of sociology and public policy at the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins University, will discuss this topic. A reception will follow. This event is hosted by the Office of the JHU Provost and the Office of the Dean. For more information and to RSVP, contact saispubaffairs@jhu.edu or 202.663.5648. Tuesday, November 2
“The U.S. Trafficking Victims Protection Act and the U.N. Trafficking Protocol: 10 Years Later”
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building
M. Cherif Bassiouni, distinguished research professor of law emeritus at DePaul University’s College of Law and president emeritus of the College of Law’s International Human Rights Institute, will deliver the keynote address at 10:45 a.m. This event is hosted by the Protection Project. Go here for a complete agenda and to register. Wednesday, November 3
“Bringing About a Sustainable Impact on Poverty Through Education”
5:30 to 7 p.m. – Room 806, Rome Building
Abraham M. George, founder of the George Foundation, will discuss this topic. This event is hosted by the South Asia Studies Program. For more information and to RSVP, contact southasia@jhu.edu or 202.663.5772 Thursday, November 11
“Combating Slavery in Ghana: The Story of Ghana’s First Human Trafficking Conviction by the Man Who Made It Possible”
12:30 to 2 p.m. – Room 500, Bernstein-Offit Building
James Kofi Annan, founder and executive director of Challenging Heights and a former child slave, will discuss this topic. This event is hosted by the African Studies Program and International Law and Organizations Program. For more information, contact itolber1@jhu.edu or 202.663.5676. Tuesday, November 16
"New Frontiers in Human Rights and Health Policy"
12:30 to 2:00 p.m. – Room 806, Rome Building
Summary: Leonard Rubenstein, visiting scholar at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, will discuss this topic. This event is hosted by the International Law and Organizations Program. For more information and to RSVP, contact tbascia1@jhu.edu or 202.663.5982. Thursday, November 18
“Women on the Front Line”
12:30 to 2 p.m. - Room 500, Bernstein-Offit Building
Gayle Lemmon, author of The Dressmaker of Khair Khana, and Joanna Block, CEO of Kiron Global Strategies, will discuss this topic. This event is hosted by the Gender and Development Career Club. For more information and to RSVP, contact sharonsky@gmail.com or 917.574.0538. Wednesday, December 8
“Women in the Boardroom: The EU Strategy for Gender Equality”
Noon to 1 p.m. – Rome Building Auditorium
Viviane Reding, vice president of the European Commission and EU commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship at the European Commission, will discuss this topic. This event is hosted by the SAIS Center for Transatlantic Relations. For more information and to RSVP, visit http://transatlantic.sais-jhu.edu/events/2010/reding.htm. Friday, February 11
“Japan’s Demographic Crisis: A Tsunami of Aging Baby Boomers Challenge the Economy”
3 to 4:30 p.m. – Room 812, Rome Building
Kosuke Motani, senior vice president of the Department of Regional Planning at the Development Bank of Japan Inc., will discuss this topic. This event is hosted by the Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies. For more information and to RSVP, contact reischauer@jhu.edu or 202.663.5812. Wednesday, February 23
“The Rise of HIV/AIDS as a Global Health Issue: A Reporter’s Notebook”
12:30 to 2 p.m. – Room 500, Bernstein-Offit Building
Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Washington correspondent for The New York Times, will discuss this topic. This event is hosted by the Global Health and Foreign Policy Initiative. For more information and to RSVP, contact tnagpal1@jhu.edu or 202.663.5947. Monday, March 14 and Tuesday, March 15 - Note: This event was rescheduled from October 25 and October 26.
“Islam and Europe: Religion, Law and Identity”
March 14: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. / March 15: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Penthouse, Via Belmeloro 11, Bologna, Italy
SAIS Professor Erik Jones and Protection Project Director Mohamed Mattar will moderate panel discussions on this topic. This event is hoted by the Bologna Center, the Protection Project and the Center for Constitutional Studies and Democratic Development. For more information, contact anacamu@johnshopkins.it or +39.051.2917.843. class="moved-event"Note: This event was rescheduled from October 25 and October 26. Wednesday, March 30
“Aging in Latin America: Implications for Growth, Development and Relations With the United States”
5:30 to 7 p.m. – Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building
Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez, executive vice president of multicultural markets and engagements at AARP; Riordan Roett, director of the SAIS Latin American Studies Program; Arie Kapteyn, director of the Labor and Population Program and senior economist at the RAND Corporation; Renato Veras, professor at the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro and director of the Open University for Studies on the Elderly at AARP, will discuss this topic. A reception will follow at 7 p.m. Note: This event is open to the SAIS community and invited guests only. This event is hosted by the Latin American Studies Program and AARP. For more information and to RSVP, contact jcouch@aarp.org or 202.434.2394. Tuesday, April 19
“Demographic Trends and the BRICs”
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building
Featured speakers include Nicholas Eberstadt, Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute and senior adviser at the National Bureau of Asian Research. This event is hosted by the Office of Development and Alumni Relations. For more information, visit http://www.sais-jhu.edu/demography/conference. To RSVP, contact saisevents@jhu.edu or 202.663.5636. Tuesday, May 24
“Immigration, Integration and Islam: New Policies in the Context of Present Political, Security and Economic Challenges”
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Room 500, Bernstein-Offit Building
Various speakers will discuss this topic. For a complete conference agenda, visit http://transatlantic.sais-jhu.edu/bin/a/z/5.24.11migration.pdf. This event is hosted by the SAIS Center for Transatlantic Relations, University of Minnesota, Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Heinrich Boll Foundation and Austrian Cultural Forum. For more information and to RSVP, contact transatlanticrsvp@jhu.edu or 202.663.5880. | 
