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Gendered Wars, Gendered Memories Challenges Interpretations of War and Violence

October 19, 2016

Atrocities committed during war, genocide, and violent political conflict span the entire globe and many time periods.

Public Policy Alumni Gather for Campus Tour and Informal Reception

October 18, 2016

Public policy alumni gathered on October 15 for a tour of CEU's new building on Nádor utca, and a reception in Október Hall. Director of Career Services and Alumni Relations Ann Gagliardi led the campus tour. The tour included a demonstration of one of the smart classrooms in Nádor 15, led by SPP Careers and Alumni Coordinator Marija Stojanovska Rupcic, as well as a visit to the rooftop terrace with its stunning views of Budapest.

Legal Empowerment Leadership Course Encourages Practitioners to “Know Law, Use Law, Shape Law”

October 17, 2016

"Law is supposed to be a sacred thread that ties everyone together and protects us," said Legal Empowerment Leadership Course Director and Namati Founder Vivek Maru. "But in many parts of the world, the law is an abstraction, or even a joke." Through legal empowerment, Maru and other practitioners gathered at the Legal Empowerment Leadership Course to cultivate a global cadre of leaders who are committed to the legal empowerment approach.

SPP Students Urged to Start Early and Think Strategically about their Internships

October 17, 2016

SPP students gathered to hear about the experiences of second-year MPA and Mundus MAPP students and a recent graduate of the One-Year MAPP program, all of whom completed internships in 2015-16, during an Internship Roundtable organized by SPP's Office of Career Services and Alumni Relations on October 11. The panelists reported interesting learning outcomes and takeaways from their internships.

We Need a Conversation, Urges Victor Pickard

October 14, 2016

"It is a really interesting time to be talking about politics and media," observed Victor Pickard, associate professor of communication at the Annenberg School for Communication, during a public lecture at the Center for Media, Data and Society (CMDS) at CEU's School of Public Policy on October 12.