No Images? Click here Developing Global Policy Makers for 21st Century ChallengesMessage from the Chair 2017 has been an exciting 20th Anniversary Year for the Sam Nunn School at Georgia Tech. We completed a very positive Academic Program Review conducted by a distinguished panel of academic and business leaders who are expert in international affairs. We have taken full advantage of the presence of Admiral Winnefeld and General Breedlove (retired Vice Chair of the Joint Chiefs and the former Supreme Allied Commander Europe) who joined us as Distinguished Professors interacting with our students in various classes. They have been joined this year by Dennis Lockhart, former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Members of our faculty continued to serve in important policy roles across the Globe – including directing the United Nations Institute of Computing in Macau, working on Space Policy at NASA, and advising on Middle East Policy in the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. Our faculty continued to be highly productive with new books on China, European Trade, US and EU Response to China's Rise and journal publications on a wide variety of critical global issues. We expanded our efforts in Global Development with research projects in India and are working to create a new Graduate Certificate in Global Development. With funding from the new Neal Family Chair, we created an Associate Chair for Research helping to seed research projects across the school. Our students continue to amaze me with the breadth of their interests, their focus on problem-solving and their desire to be "useful." Thus at the time of great challenge in our nation and around the globe, I am pleased by the continuing progress and trajectory of our faculty and students in their research, understanding, and professional development. During 2017 we celebrated the 20th anniversary of the naming of the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech in honor of former US Senator Sam Nunn for his contributions to the nation and his example of great global leadership. During the year we completed the $2.5 million fundraising to endow the "Sam Nunn Chair" in his honor. We are continuing our efforts to find increased funding support needed for our graduate students. The Nunn School continues its service as a "policy and global cultural bridge" across the technical disciples on campus. Members of our teaching and research faculty enjoy cross or courtesy appointments in the College of Computing, the School of City and Regional Planning, the School of Mechanical Engineering, the Carter Center and the Georgia Tech Research Institute. One of our faculty also serves as Co-Director for Policy at Georgia Tech's Strategic Energy. My thanks to each of you for your continuing support of the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs. On behalf of us all at the School, I wish you a happy holiday season and a wonderful start to 2018. Chair In the News Fei-Ling Wang, professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was interviewed on US-China relations. Voice of America (in Chinese), November 28. Associate Professor Lawrence Rubin co-authored “How states can wield ‘official Islam’ to limit radical extremism.” Washington Post, November 3. Georgia Tech Celebrates a 100 Years of ROTC In honor of the 100 years of ROTC at Georgia Tech, the Ivan Allen College featured students and faculty of the Sam Nunn School. Sam Sasser, a fourth-year student in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was featured by the Ivan Allen College. He shared with the Ivan Allen College his story, including his experience in the ROTC program. Read Sam Sasser’s featured story here. General Philip Breedlove, USAF (Ret.) and Admiral James A. “Sandy” Winnefeld, Jr., USN (Ret.), distinguish professors and alumni of Georgia Tech, were also featured in the Ivan Allen College's “100 Years of ROTC Notable Alumni” for their distinguished careers in the military. Young’s Book Published by Agenda PublishingAlasdair Young, professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, had his book titled, “The New Politics of Trade: Lessons from TTIP” published by Agenda Publishing. Weber and Stanford participate in International Education Week StoryCorps In celebration of International Education Week, Nunn School Professor Katja Weber and BS/MS student Allison Stanford participated in a StoryCorps series on international exchange benefits. Allison studied abroad in Professor Weber’s Southeast Asia Program. In the interview, Allison talks about how her experience in Professor Weber’s program tied in with The Carter Center internship and time in Germany. Listen to their interview here. Georgia Tech @ DEYS 2017On November 20-22 three members from the European Horizons chapter at Georgia Tech — Daniela Barrientos, Lucia Lombardo and Pedro Maddens Toscano – and Dr. Vicki Birchfield participated in the Youth Summit on the Transatlantic Digital Economy (DEYS) hosted by European Horizons in collaboration with the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium. Bowman Participates in Workshop on Constructing Civic Society at the Inter-American Development Bank Kirk Bowman, professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Institute of Technology, participated in a workshop on Constructing Civic Society in the Americas at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in Washington, D.C., on November 2, 2017. Brown's First Book Published Congratulations to Scott Brown, postdoctoral fellow in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, for his first book publication. His book titled, “Power, Perception and Foreign Policymaking: US and EU Responses to the Rise of China” was published by Routledge. Senator Sam Nunn Inducted by the Georgia Military Veterans Hall of Fame Senator Sam Nunn, distinguished professor and namesake of the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was one of the four Georgia Tech alumni inducted by the Georgia Military Veterans Hall of Fame. Goodman Presents on "Building the Nation's Cyber Security Workforce"Seymour Goodman, regents professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, visited Florida Atlantic University on November 17, where he discussed his article, "Building the Nation's Cyber Security Workforce: Contributions from the CAE Colleges and Universities." Stulberg Presents at Russian Relations Conference Adam Stulberg, professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, participated in "Russia’s Relations with the West One Year after the US Presidential Elections.” This Month in Pictures Professor Michael Salomone and Assistant Professor Jenna Jordan led a workshop on "The Dynamics of Command, Control, and Communication in Cyber Conflict Escalation” in Washington, DC. Seth Gordon and David Alman, both graduate students at Georgia Tech, led presentations on specific scenarios. The workshop was based on a project they are working on to understand the phenomenon of escalation during a national response to a large-scale cyber attack. Seymour Goodman, regents professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, gave the Georgia Tech Alumni Association faculty presentation at Homecoming this year at the request of the Class of 1967. He spoke on "Civil War Atlanta: The Long, Steep, Descent." On November 10, Ambassador Gordon Giffin, Nunn School advisory board member, spoke to Assistant Professor Rachel Whitlark’s U.S. Foreign Policy class. He spoke on his former role as US Ambassador to Canada from August 1997 to April 2001. As Ambassador, he managed Canada/U.S. bilateral relations, including environmental and energy policy. The Nunn School hosted Ms. Vallera Gibson, current Diplomat-in Residence at Spelman College, who spoke to students about professional opportunities at the U.S. Department of State. On November 7th, Georgia Tech faculty and students attended the luncheon for Irish Ambassador to the US Daniel Mulhall at the World Affairs Council of Atlanta. His remarks focused on Ireland's relationship with the European Union and the challenges associated with Brexit. The Nunn School hosted it’s DC Alumni Happy Hour this past Thursday, November 9th. It was an opportunity to network and catch up with friends, faculty, and staff. Graduate students, faculty, and staff celebrated Thanksgiving at INTA Hour with Publix chicken instead of the traditional turkey. Professor Jürgen P. Kropp, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, and Dr. Jairo H. Garcia, Director Climate Policies and Renewables for the City of Atlanta, discussed “An Efficient, Intensive or Productive World? What to Do to Tackle the Climate Threat.” Listen Up! It's Career Talks Podcast |