Glendon's International Studies Symposium: The United States of America

Glendon's International Studies Symposium: The United States of America The 19th Annual International Studies Symposium
The United States of America: The Neighbour You Don't Know
Sunday, March 30th, 2014
Glendon, York U

The 19th Annual International Studies Symposium is an independent research project and a conference. The Symposium is entirely managed and organized by a small team of highly motivated undergraduate students of Glendon College, a unique and prestigious bilingual campus of York University, Toronto, Canada. This year the project’s title is The United States of America: The Neighbour You Don’t Know.

As students at a Canadian university, we have a particular interest in our closest neighbour. Our objective is to challenge existing preconceptions and foster honest and respectful dialogue about the United States and its future role in international society. We intend for the USA Symposium to expand and deepen our knowledge base on a range of different topics and provide an exciting learning experience for all attendees. The International Studies Symposium is a unique learning experience and very specific to the International Studies Department of Glendon. Each year, a select group of graduating honours students begins by choosing a country to explore. With the collaboration of a faculty member, the team designs a seminar course with lectures, readings and a research programme. Simultaneously, these highly motivated and hard-working students organize the Symposium. The key elements that go into running the Symposium include: budgeting, fundraising, logistics, networking, marketing, and project management. These are all practical skills that many undergraduate students would never have the opportunity to experience in an average university setting. After the event, the students also organize a research trip to the country for three to four weeks. Finally, on the basis of all these experiences the students prepare a major research paper about the country. The USA Symposium will be held at Glendon College on March 30, 2014. Please see the detailed itinerary on our website:http://usasymposium.ca/pdf/itinerary.pdf

The USA Symposium targets an audience of undergraduate and graduate students, scholars, national political figures, diplomats and other interested members of the community. With the participation of Translation Studies at Glendon, we will offer simultaneous translations of presentations in four languages: English, French, Spanish and Mandarin. There will be five panels throughout the day and a closing speech, all touching on various topics about the United States including:

1. The American Economy in the XXI Century: The Legacy of the Financial Crisis
2. Saving America: A Look at Education, Healthcare and Rehabilitation
3. Media and the Marketing of Security
4. The American Future at a Crossroads: The Environment and Energy Independence
5. Shifting Terrain: Intersectionalities of Race, Class and Gender
6. US Foreign Policy

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Happy [belated] Independence Day! The USA Symposium team was so honoured to be be at the Independence Day celebration ...
07/06/2014

Happy [belated] Independence Day! The USA Symposium team was so honoured to be be at the Independence Day celebration organized by the U.S. Consulate Toronto. An amazing afternoon with amazing people, including Consul General Jim Dickmeyer, Public Affairs Officer Scott Walker and his fantastic assistant Anna Bogdanova. Thank you so much for inviting us!

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Thank you Fulbright Canada and your scholars for the kind words! We were honoured to have so many wonderful speakers at ...
04/27/2014

Thank you Fulbright Canada and your scholars for the kind words! We were honoured to have so many wonderful speakers at our conference. Glad to hear that their experience was as wonderful as we'd hoped to make it!

The United States of America: the Neighbour You Don’t KnowFulbright Canada asked five panelists to share their experience at The Nineteenth Annual International Studies Symposium. Here are their comments…Dr. Sara K. McGuireDr. Sara K. McGuire is currently an LLM Candidate in International Public and…

We had so many wonderful photographers at our event and we're thankful to all of them! Here's some more photos from thro...
04/02/2014

We had so many wonderful photographers at our event and we're thankful to all of them! Here's some more photos from throughout the day, thanks to Kelly Lui and Miranda Minawi! :)

04/02/2014
Special thank you to Nsereko Graham for taking these pictures!
04/02/2014

Special thank you to Nsereko Graham for taking these pictures!

Merci à tous qui sont venus aujourd'hui ! With your support, we were able to make it as great of an event as we imagined...
03/31/2014

Merci à tous qui sont venus aujourd'hui ! With your support, we were able to make it as great of an event as we imagined. Nous espérons que vous avez eu une bonne journée ! Thank you from all of us, the G7! :)

03/30/2014

ANNOUNCEMENT:

After 1:00PM tickets for the last half of the symposium will be $15.00

This includes 3 afternoon panels and a wine cheese cocktail hour.

For more details about the panels visit www.usasymposium.ca

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!

03/30/2014

The conference is off to a beautiful start! Consul General Jim Dickmeyer will be giving his opening address soon to kick everything off. However, if you're running late, not to worry! We'll be checking in and selling tickets all the way up to lunch! See you all there!

Hi Everyone! Ever wonder why the ladies of this year's symposium refer to themselves as "G7" a.k.a. "Girls Seven"? Then ...
03/29/2014

Hi Everyone! Ever wonder why the ladies of this year's symposium refer to themselves as "G7" a.k.a. "Girls Seven"? Then check out this amazing TED talk delivered by former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright. If you are having a busy night, cramming for end of term exams and projects, then no problem! Just fast forward to 7:20. This woman remains such an inspiration for us! Enjoy
http://www.ted.com/talks/madeleine_albright_on_being_a_woman_and_a_diplomat

Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright talks bluntly about politics and diplomacy, making the case that women's issues deserve a place at the center of foreign policy. Far from being a "soft" issue, she says, women's issues are often the very hardest ones, dealing directly with life and dea...

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