Human Dignity and International Institutions
Conference hosted by the Mortara Center for International Studies and the
Master of Science in Foreign Service Program
Georgetown University
June 7, 2012
8:30 – 8:40 a.m.
Arrival (light breakfast)
8:40 – 8:50 a.m.
Welcome
Dr. Kathleen R. McNamara
Director of the Mortara Center for International Studies, Georgetown University
8:50 – 9:30 a.m.
Opening Observations
“Human Dignity and Universal Values: Theory and Practice”
Dr. Anne-Marie …
Watch Flame: Trying to Unravel the Mystery of Spying Malware on PBS. See more from PBS NewsHour.
Just a quick note to extend our sincere congratulations to our dear friend and colleague, Liz Grimm Arsenault, on winning Georgetown’s Dorothy Brown Award for 2012. Awarded annually, the Dorothy Brown Award is presented by the Georgetown University Students Association on behalf of the undergraduate student body. Below is the text from the Award when …
Douglas B. Shaw on the 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit from GW’s Elliott School on Vimeo.
My dear friend and colleague offer insightful comments on the upcoming nuclear summit.
Yesterday, Attorney General Eric Holder delivered an address at Northwestern University School of Law on “Ensuring Security, Justice, and Liberty.” In this address, he outlined numerous aspects of the Administration’s approach to national security issues– including the use of civilian courts, military commissions, and targeted killings. While there are many elements of the address that are worthy of comment, I …
In a somewhat surprising move, the Supreme Court issued an order this morning order the reargument of Kiobel v.. Royal Dutch Petroleum. The order reads as follows:
MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2012
ORDER IN PENDING CASE
KIOBEL, ESTHER, ET AL. V. ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM, ET AL. This case is restored to the calendar for reargument. The parties are directed to file supplemental briefs addressing …
March 2, 2012
Dear Members of the Georgetown Community:
There is a legitimate question of public policy before our nation today. In the effort to address the problem of the nearly fifty million Americans who lack health insurance, our lawmakers enacted legislation that seeks to increase access to health care. In recent weeks, a question regarding the breadth …
A previous post noted a recent article on China’s claims in the South China Sea. The most knowledgeable person I know on this issue is my dear friend and former Georgetown colleague, Dr. Charles E. Pirtle. Professor Pirtle was a mainstay in the School of Foreign Service, where he served as an Associate Dean and taught political geography for over …
Anthony Clark Arend is Professor of Government and Foreign Service at Georgetown University and the Director of the Master of Science in Foreign Service in the Walsh School of Foreign Service.
Commentary and analysis at the intersection of international law and politics.
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