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Wednesday Night Symposia Series
MA in Government The Wednesday Night Symposia Series is required for all students enrolled in Government Program courses in the fall and spring semesters (there is no symposium requirement for summer or intensive sessions). The Symposia brings noted speakers to Johns Hopkins University in order to build community and give students the chance to interact with leaders in their fields. The symposia are held on Wednesday nights at 8:05 PM in rooms LL6 & LL7 at 1717 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, a short walk from the DuPont Circle Metro stop on the Red Line. EMAIL LISTS: The symposium program communicates with students via an e-mail list. It is the responsibility of students to make sure their names are on the list. If you have registered for the symposium in the fall and spring semesters, you should be on the e-mail list. If you are not receiving announcements, you should contact submitpapers@jhu.edu. REQUIREMENTS: Every student taking classes in the Government program must also enroll in the Symposium. For each class that a student takes, he or she must attend and write a response paper for two talks. (1 Class = 2 papers, 2 Classes = 4 papers). Papers should be from 350 to 500 words in length. All papers must respond directly and specifically to the question assigned by Professor Weinstein at the end of each symposium. Each paper is due in by 5:00 PM on the Wednesday following the event. Students will not receive credit for late papers except in the case of serious illness or other emergency. Papers are marked on a pass/fail basis and will not be returned. OFFICIAL SYMPOSIUM MINIMUM REQUIREMENT: In meeting their Symposia requirement, all students must attend at least 2 of the "official" Wednesday Night Symposia (see "Spring 2008 Schedule of Speakers" listed below). Students who are enrolled in 2 or more courses in the Government Program may use alternative symposia (see "Alternative Talks and Lectures") to meet their symposia requirement once they have met the "official" symposium minimum. Students receiving a failing mark will be notified. Professor Weinstein will read all papers and periodically send out commentary on overall content and quality. SUBMITTING PAPERS: Students must submit papers by emailing them to submitpapers@jhu.edu . Students should not submit papers to professor Weinstein directly. Emails should have subject lines that follow the following format: SUBJECT: [speaker name], [student last name], [student first name] All papers should have a clear heading in the upper left-hand corner of each page. The format should be as follows: [Student Name] COURTESY: Students are expected to show up on time. And except in an emergency, students who attend a symposium are expected to stay until the end of the symposium. Of course, all cell phones should be turned off. When asking a question students are expected to raise their hand and give their names. During the question period, students are welcome to challenge the speakers in a respectful manner and engage in spirited debate, but reminded to do so using appropriate and respectful language, sticking to the subject of the talk, and asking genuine questions in a concise way. ALTERNATIVE TALKS AND LECTURES: From time to time Professor Weinstein will post notice of events that he has approved as alternative symposia. Also, all open lectures at the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), The Brookings Institution, or The Carnegie Endowment for Peace can qualify as alternative symposia without asking Professor Weinstein for approval. Students wanting to use other events as alternatives, either at the Homewood campus or elsewhere must get prior approval from Professor Weinstein. Please contact him at pweinst3@jhu.edu . Unless otherwise instructed, students who attend alternative talks should submit 500 word summaries of the lectures they attend to submitpapers@jhu.edu by 5 PM on the first Wednesday following the event. NOTE: Television programming and films not accompanied by a lecture are not suitable as alternative symposia. Here is a list of the think tanks which sponsor events that can serve as alternative symposia without permission from Professor Weinstein: The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies ( SAIS ): http://apps.sais-jhu.edu/insider/this_week_calendar.php The Brookings Institution: http://www.brookings.edu/comm/ comm_hp.htm (You can sign-up for their Bi-Alerts at the right-hand side of the page by entering your email address.) The Carnegie Endowment for Peace: www.carnegieendowment.org/events Here is a list of some of the other think tanks and other organizations which, with permission from Professor Weinstein ( pweinst3@jhu.edu ), can have talks accepted as alternative symposia:), can have talks accepted as alternative symposia: Progressive Policy Institute - http://www.ppioneline.org SPRING 2008 SCHEDULE OF SPEAKERS:
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