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Political Science

"Axis of Evil" Seminar Series
Roger Petersen
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)

President Bush has identified North Korea, Iran and Iraq as an "axis of evil." How and why did these states make this list, should they be or remain on it, how should the international community respond? The Political Science Department will address these questions in three sessions, one devoted to each country.
Contact: Roger Petersen, E53-487, x3-6781, rpeters@mit.edu

Iran
Roger Petersen
Tue Jan 21, 01-03:00pm, 4-163

Iraq
Roger Petersen
Wed Jan 22, 01-03:00pm, 4-163

North Korea
Roger Petersen
Thu Jan 23, 01-03:00pm, 4-163

Analyzing the Mid-Term Elections of 2002
Charles Stewart, Stephen Ansolabehere, James Snyder
Tue Jan 21, 11am-12:30pm, E51-145

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

Roundtable discussion of the 2002 mid-term elections. What happened and why? What does this mean for the 2004 elections?
Contact: Tobie Weiner, E53-484, x3-3649, iguanatw@mit.edu

Campaign Finance Reform
Aaron Strauss
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)

Join us for a 2-session series on Campaign Finance Reform. The first session will focus on federal law and the second will cover Massachusetts Clean Elections. This activity is co-sponsored by the MIT College Democrats
Contact: Aaron Strauss, aaronbs@mit.edu

Campaign Finance Reform: Federal Law
Aaron Strauss
Learn about the new McCain-Feingold campaign finance law. How will it limit corruption? Are there any loopholes? Who wins? Who loses? What are the implications to the average voter? This 1-hour session promises to be information-packed.
Mon Jan 13, 04-05:00pm, 56-114

Massachusetts Clean Elections
Aaron Strauss
Why should your tax dollars go to fund politicians? Learn about the Massachusetts "Clean Election" law. Warren Tolman, first statewide clean elections candidate, will be speaking about his experience of campaigning under the law. Hear the pros and cons of publicly-financed elections. Come join us in this lively and relevant debate!
Mon Jan 27, 04-05:30pm, 56-114

Catching Up, Keeping Pace, or Falling Behind? China's Rise as a Manufacturing Powerhouse
Ed Steinfeld
Wed Jan 8, 11am-01:00pm, E51-145

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

China has risen to become one of the largest industrial manufacturers worldwide. Virtually everything today seems to bear the label, "Made in China," whether socks or semiconductors. What are the implications of this for China's overall power, economic and otherwise? What are the implications for those of us outside China? Should we encourage this trend or work to impede it?
Contact: Ed Steinfeld, E53-456, x3-4130, edstein@mit.edu

MIT Washington Summer Internship Program Information Sessions
Charles Stewart, Tobie Weiner
Thu Jan 16, 03-04:00pm, 4-145
Wed Jan 22, 10-11:00am, 4-145
Tue Jan 28, 01-02:00pm, 4-145

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session

Come to an information session and find out about the MIT Washington Summer Internship Program. The program was founded in 1995 to give selected MIT undergraduates the opportunity to explore science and engineering policymaking at the national level, through study and practical experience. The interns have worked in the offices of government agencies, the private sector, and advocacy groups. Complementing the summer internships are a trip to Washington, DC, during spring break and a 12-unit HASS subject designed to give students an introduction to policymaking. All sessions are the same; come to any one.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/summerwash/www
Contact: Tobie Weiner, E53-484, x3-3649, iguanatw@mit.edu

War, Peace and Poetry
Roger Petersen
Thu Jan 16, 01-02:30pm, 5-234

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

In "Retreat from Doomsday: The Obsolescence of Modern War," John Mueller argues that the richest and most developed nations have developed a sub-rational aversion to war. He points out that there has been no war among the forty-four richest nations since the end of the Second World War. How can such an argument be evaluated? This session examines Mueller's argument by tracing the evolution of war poetry over the last century. Do these poems suggest the development of an understanding of the futility of war in economically advanced states?
Contact: Roger Petersen, E53-487, x3-6781, rpeters@mit.edu

Yugoslav Film Series
Roger Petersen
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)

Join us for three films relating to the Yugoslav wars and/or their aftermath. Discussion will follow.
Contact: Roger Petersen, E53-487, x3-6781, rpeters@mit.edu

"Underground"
Roger Petersen
This film, directed by Emir Kusturica, was winner of the top prize at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival.
Wed Jan 15, 05-07:00pm, 1-135

"Pretty Village, Pretty Flame"
Roger Petersen
This 1997 film is directed by Srdjan Dragojevic.
Thu Jan 16, 05-07:00pm, 1-135

"Cabaret Balkan"
Roger Petersen
This film is directed by Goran Paskaljevic and was winner of both the Critics Prize for Best Film at the 1998 European Film Awards and the International Critics Prize for Best Film at the 1998 Venice International Film Awards.
Tue Jan 21, 05-07:00pm, 1-135


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