ICSF Graduate Research Symposium

The ICSF hosted another successful Graduate Research Symposium on April 6, from 4pm-6pm in the SIS Founders Room.

Faculty, students, family, friends and alumni were present to hear seven current and former students from the International Communication and International Media programs discuss their innovative research projects.

Those presenting were:

Yelena Osipova, MA IC 2011:
"Continuities and Innovations in Russian Public Diplomacy in the U.S."

Jackie Chi, MA IC 2011
"Authenticity in Culinary Tourism"

Zainabu Wiliams, MA IC 2011
"Racial Diversity in Citizen Diplomacy: A Case Study in the Peace Corps"

Kathryn Schoenberger, MA IC 2011
"Online Advocacy Media for International Development"

Amparo Garcia, MA IC 2011
"Malaria Knowledge and Mosquito Net Usage in Northern Senegal"

Laura McGinnis, MA IC 2011
"Power, Communication and Tourism Images"

Feri Koszorus, MA IM 2010
"Media Framing of the Egyptian Protests"

Many thanks to the organizers, the presenters and the peanut gallery!

ICSF Goes to the Newseum!

Last Saturday, ICSF leader Stephanie Eng, organized a trip to the Newseum for all members to come explore the massive museum packed with interesting exhibitions containing 5 centuries worth of news and media. ICSFers along with Professor Levinson, made their way from the the heart-wrenching Katrina exhibit; to the 100 ft long Big Screen covering the career of the President's photographer; onto the comprehensive Pulitzer Prize Photographs gallery; and even went to the 4D movie which covered the history of America's freedom of the press.

As we made made our way around the Newseum, although it was impossible to view everything in one afternoon, it was enlightening to see how journalists and news anchors have played a momental role in defining our nation's history. With the sun shining outside and the cherry blossoms beginning to bloom, it was a perfect afternoon in D.C. as communications students to see how our role will manifest into something more!

PMF

Congratulations to IC students Amparo Garcia and Laura McGinnis on being named 2011 Presidential Management Fellowship finalists. A full list of AU's PMF finalists can be found here.

Jobs of Interest

Online Coordinator for the Center for American Progress.

Reporter/Blogger for CAP's Think Progress.

CAP Video/Multimedia Producer.

Research Associate (Latin America) for the Council on Foreign Relations.

Program Assistant (Central Eurasia) for Open Society Foundations.

Summer internships with the National Center for International Visitors.

Research Assistant with USIP.

Foreign Affairs Job

Hey IC/IM people!

Here's a Foreign Affairs Officer position with the Department of State that may be of interest to some of you.

A long time ago, in an atrium far, far away...

A small group of ICSF students set up this blog that you are reading right now. Our plan is to fill it with blog posts, alumni updates, job & internship advice, events and all sorts of good things, but we're open to additional suggestions if you have any.

Let's kick things off with a haiku in honor of our fabulous new common room:

Program common room,
Still un-launched, your enormous
Flat screens call to me.

OK, clearly I'm just typing to fill up space here. Which is why we need to start filling this blog with awesome posts of general interest. I'll open up the comments section for suggestions. Let us know what you want to see....